sure looks that way...
how bout the just give it up and never produce a gaming console EVER!! i laugh at their failure it's what i've wanted since the PSP was said to be coming out..YAY to the idiots that run sony..
I'm no big fan of the way Sony runs things, but isn't that a bit ignorant?
Meh. It probably will fail to catch interest anyway, due to the expensive console in itself, no truly great games at launch, and a few other quirky little details.
But, these guys need to find a way to take Blu-Ray out altogether, and focus on the games
just this once, so they actually have a shot at being some healthy competition.
I don't think Sony's video game sparks will die out just yet, they'll probably just find some other way to try and get it to sell, when they realize this strategy isn't working.
They definitely aren't idiots, but they fail to see that Blu-Ray penetration is, and will be, low. It's expensive for one, and I don't think anybody now just gives a damn about it. The lazy b*tches today won't even get off the couch; what makes them think they'll buy a Playstation 3 for Blu-Ray, when most already have a perfectly fine DVD player that works great? I just think Blu-Ray is pushing itself a bit too early, before the general public is ready to push DVDs aside and embrace the two new formats.
But, yeah; they're screwed. They need to stop cutting shipments, or many customers will leave stores disappointed (the ones who want to buy them) without one, give up on ever getting one, and set their sights on another, more available console, such as the ever present Xbox 360.
Don't forget though, folks, that this will affect a load of other factors as well, like the number of players online, and the games bought, due to the limited people that will have a PS3.
In one word? Screwed.