PS3 sold out at some stores?

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YfzinJay on 13 July 2007

Amazon Sold out....

Back in Stock.

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libellule on 13 July 2007

no problem outlawauron ;)
was not a personnal attack
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EHSTEVE on 15 July 2007

Timmah! said:
Ok, I'm seeing that there are currently 652 in stock at amazon and they are selling below retail for used. Wii on the other hand is completely sold out at amazon and they are selling above retail for used. There may be some uptick in sales, but it will probably be short-lived and is not enough to pull the PS3 into first place (or even second) anytime soon.

it's been a week and it's still number 1

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DoesWhatNintenDont on 16 July 2007

Just an anecdote for what it's worth: When I bought my PS3 at a local Gamestop, I asked if they were selling the units for PS3 any faster now due to the price drop. He flatly said "no." Getting him to talk to me was like pulling teeth for some reason.

Later on, while browsing the games, I over heard him tell another customer who was excited about the upcoming (or current release?) Blue Dragon demo on Live, and he said "Sony doesn't know what they are doing!" and they both laughed about the 80gig PR debacle.

So it leads on to wonder if he himself is just a bit biased and didn't bother to tell me the truth or they just really aren't selling.

Personally I think it's a mixture of both as my local town has three separate Gamestops and that the PS3 isn't selling THAT great. But it certainly is picking up sales.

I'll be curious to see the numbers next week.

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WiteoutKing on 16 July 2007

Anecdote.

EDIT: Okay, this post does need some content. Thus...

Why are we continuously tracking the "sold out-edness" of Amazon? The numbers are what is important, not "Hey there are some in stock! Now they're sold out! Now there are some in stock!"

Also, if the employee said the PS3 wasn't selling any better, what evidence do you have to claim that it in fact is selling better in your town?

PS3: 5.51m/51w, avg 108,039/w (up 239)
360: 12.93m/102w, avg 126,764/w (up 625), leads PS3 by 7.42m (up 70k), avg lead 18,725/w (up 386)
Wii: 13.52m/51w, avg 265,098/w (dn 1,102), leads PS3 by 8.01m (up 90k), avg lead 157,059/w (dn 1,341)

If 360 sales stabilize, PS3 sales increases needed to pass 360 by...
01/08: (008w) +875.8%, 04/08: (021w) +344.4%, 07/08: (034w) +219.3%, 10/08: (047w) +163.5%
01/09: (060w) +131.8%, 04/09: (073w) +111.4%, 07/09: (085w) +098.1%, 10/09: (099w) +086.7%
If Wii sales stabilize, PS3 sales increases needed to pass Wii by...
01/08: (008w) +1072.%, 04/08: (021w) +498.4%, 07/08: (034w) +363.4%, 10/08: (047w) +303.1%
01/09: (060w) +269.0%, 04/09: (073w) +246.9%, 07/09: (085w) +232.6%, 10/09: (099w) +220.3%
If PS2 sales freeze, Wii sales increases needed to pass PS2 (as of Mar07, 108.4m) by...
2008: (008w) +4373.8%, 2009: (060w) +0496.5%, 2010: (112w) +0219.6%, 2011: (165w) +0116.9%
2012: (217w) +0064.9%, 2013: (269w) +0033.1%, 2014: (321w) +0011.5%, 2015: (376w) -0004.8%
At +0% it will pass it in 358w, the week ending September 19th, 2014, at an age of 409w (7y44w).
Current age of PS2: 7y37w.

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DoesWhatNintenDont on 16 July 2007

WiteoutKing,
Well it is selling better as I bought one. Granted that is only a single sale, and perhaps is seen a splitting hairs.

Also Circuit City is sold out of their PS3's due to their extra controller offer. At least they were Friday.