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Sony is not so pleasant with the news recently. Today, it has made its way around the internet that Sony has only reached 50% of its one million domestic (Japan) sales prediction. From the article:

Eating into Sony's sales at home was the unexpected success of Nintendo's Wii gaming system, according to Enterbrain. Nintendo sold 989,118 Wiis domestically from its Dec. 2 launch date to month's end, nearly double Sony's total.

I have to note a big thing here. Nintendo beat Sony in sales by selling twice as many consoles, but they also did it in half the time as well. That means that the Wii is four times as popular as the PS3.

Labels: Games, News, Nintendo, Sony

It seems that with the plethora of PS3's that are hitting ebay, there are a few getting through with some humorous results. Two separate stories are coming from Consumerist.

One lucky bastard was able to pick one up for only $9.99. Another was a little less fortunate and found themselves with Sony Playstations, 3 of them. I think that people need to step away from their consoles and reevaluate their life, as many people seem to be a little too obsessed.

Labels: Games, Oddities, Sony

Engadget reports that Sony is actually losing money for every PS3 sold. I wonder if they will drive themselves to bankruptcy. From the article:

Turns out Sony will be losing change to the tune of $241.35 for every "premium" (WiFi and 60GB HDD) console, and a whoppin' $306.85 for the bargain-basement 20 gigger. In comparison, Microsoft loses $75.70 per 360 it sells, while Nintendo is laughing all the way to the bank with a profit per Wii sold.

Interesting how one of the cheapest consoles (Wii) is the only one that is making any money. I also have to wonder if Sony had kept the whole Blu-Ray deal out PS3, would they still have so much of a loss.

Labels: Engadget, Games, Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony