PS3 hardware "in decline"

*Dr. Doom* · 09-11-2006, 12:03 PM

I found this one on Gamespot.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gamespot

Last week, Sony spawned a cavalcade of negative news reports when it announced it had delayed the European launch of the PlayStation 3 until March 2007.

Nearly simultaneously, the company revealed that instead of having 2 million PS3s available at launch in the US and Japan, the company would only have 500,000. Of those, 100,000 would be allocated to the console's November 11 Japanese debut, and 400,000 would be sent to North America, where the console goes on sale November 17.

Needless to say, the gaming press had a veritable field day with Sony's misfortunes, spawning accusations of bias--and everything else short of human trafficking--from the PlayStation faithful. Today, though, the leader of their flock, Sony Computer Entertainment president and CEO Ken Kutaragi, conceded to the Reuters news service that the European delay and American-Japanese launch-shipment reduction had set his company back in the next-gen console conflict.

"If you asked me if Sony's strength in hardware was in decline, right now I guess I would have to say that might be true," Kutaragi told Reuters, in a moment of candor rare in the tightly controlled information flow currently endemic in game-industry media relations.

The Reuters report went on to quote analysts' doubts about Sony's strategy. Mitsushige Akino, chief fund manager at Ichiyoshi Investment Management, told the news-wire service that, "All of this has raised concerns about whether there is something fundamentally wrong with Sony's manufacturing process, and it could further damage the Sony brand."

The report went on to cite the recent Sony laptop battery recall as another problem that is dogging the iconic electronics giant, whose PlayStation 2 is by far the most popular console on the market today. However, that market-share strength and the company's traditional resilience has even its skeptics harboring hope. "Sony has no doubt passed through the worst stage," said Akino. "But investors can't let their guard down."

Peanut · 09-11-2006, 12:06 PM

Yep, read it a little earlier. It's amazing that that scum bag would actually admit to this, and he really even didn't. "It might be true". No, Kutaragi. It is true.

**ThirdMarioBro** · 09-11-2006, 02:36 PM

Kutaragi admitted that they're fu*ked? I'm going to go buy some head gear and a blanket because the sky is falling, and hell will freeze soon afterwards.

*Kid Icarus* · 09-11-2006, 10:22 PM

Nah, he only might have admitted they're ****ed

**ThirdMarioBro** · 09-11-2006, 11:58 PM

Close enough. Hell is freezing over. Better learn the Song of Time quick, cuz the moon is falling and I'm getting the hell out of here.

OA · 09-13-2006, 10:41 AM

Well, things seem to somehow have actually gotten WORSE for Sony....Man, what a disappointment...i really hope they can get their act together...I mean, Im going to go with the 360 and Wii, but I still don't want Sony to go down in flames....

Peanut · 09-13-2006, 11:32 AM

I do. That's what they get for trying to pull this arogant sh*t on all of us. Sony is in for some hurting if this thing doesn't do as well as they hope, not only will their only major source of income be destroyed, but all their hope for Blu-Ray will be down the sh*tter and that means that Sony as a company is in huge trouble.

They're on shaky ground as it is, everything is up to the PS3 and especially Blu-Ray. If the PS3 doesn't become a huge hit and gobble up the majority of the gaming market again...well...it'll be funny to see what happens at the Sony head office.

*Dr. Doom* · 09-13-2006, 11:59 AM

I want them to esplode too, and I want Squeenix and Konami to put FF and MGS on other systems so I can cut my ties to it entirely. I know that's probably not gonna happen, especially with MGS...unless of course PS3 is a huge disaster before it comes out.

*Spitfire* · 09-13-2006, 12:28 PM

They can sell 500,000 MGS 4's or that and then some if they put it on 360 <_< That's how I look at it. DMC 4 lost my respect being as how Dante isn't the lead in it plus if I wanna play it'll hit PC like #3 did. I can use a 360 controller in my PC so there we go.

Either way I win.

*Dr. Doom* · 09-13-2006, 12:57 PM

even if it gets put on 360 I'm in a bind because I'm buying another system for one game (obviously there's potentila for more, but I wouldn't buy it otherwise). It's LESS of a bind though, so I guess it is favorable.

09-11-2006, 11:58 PM	#5
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	Close enough. Hell is freezing over. Better learn the Song of Time quick, cuz the moon is falling and I'm getting the hell out of here. __________________

09-13-2006, 10:41 AM	#6
OA Scatter the nuns!! Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,981	Well, things seem to somehow have actually gotten WORSE for Sony....Man, what a disappointment...i really hope they can get their act together...I mean, Im going to go with the 360 and Wii, but I still don't want Sony to go down in flames.... __________________

09-13-2006, 11:59 AM	#8
Dr. Doom Allons-y! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Castle Doom Posts: 4,535	I want them to esplode too, and I want Squeenix and Konami to put FF and MGS on other systems so I can cut my ties to it entirely. I know that's probably not gonna happen, especially with MGS...unless of course PS3 is a huge disaster before it comes out. __________________ I love you, Pickle.

09-13-2006, 12:28 PM	#9
Spitfire Writer • Director Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 12,035	They can sell 500,000 MGS 4's or that and then some if they put it on 360 <_< That's how I look at it. DMC 4 lost my respect being as how Dante isn't the lead in it plus if I wanna play it'll hit PC like #3 did. I can use a 360 controller in my PC so there we go. Either way I win. __________________ Check out my online portfolio http://www.christopherpelletier.com/

09-13-2006, 12:57 PM	#10
Dr. Doom Allons-y! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Castle Doom Posts: 4,535	even if it gets put on 360 I'm in a bind because I'm buying another system for one game (obviously there's potentila for more, but I wouldn't buy it otherwise). It's LESS of a bind though, so I guess it is favorable. __________________ I love you, Pickle.

09-11-2006, 12:06 PM	#2
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	Yep, read it a little earlier. It's amazing that that scum bag would actually admit to this, and he really even didn't. "It might be true". No, Kutaragi. It is true.

09-11-2006, 02:36 PM	#3
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	Kutaragi admitted that they're fu*ked? I'm going to go buy some head gear and a blanket because the sky is falling, and hell will freeze soon afterwards. __________________

09-11-2006, 10:22 PM	#4
Kid Icarus Foot Elite Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Angel Land Posts: 4,150	Nah, he only might have admitted they're ****ed

09-13-2006, 11:32 AM	#7
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	I do. That's what they get for trying to pull this arogant sht on all of us. Sony is in for some hurting if this thing doesn't do as well as they hope, not only will their only major source of income be destroyed, but all their hope for Blu-Ray will be down the shtter and that means that Sony as a company is in huge trouble. They're on shaky ground as it is, everything is up to the PS3 and especially Blu-Ray. If the PS3 doesn't become a huge hit and gobble up the majority of the gaming market again...well...it'll be funny to see what happens at the Sony head office.