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Why did Sony order more PS3 components?

According to Taiwan-based IC distributors, Sony recently increased orders for key PlayStation 3 components. We're talking about enough parts to produce a million PS3s for the third quarter, which is much more than what Sony usually orders. What does it all mean? Mike Got Game presents a couple of theories.

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PLAYSTATIONGENRATION6119d ago

If they reach 300 bucks they will sell like wiis...

InfectedDK6119d ago (Edited 6119d ago )

Maybe both possibilities are correct?
The "normal" PS3 will sell great because it's gettin' a price cut..
The slim will sell great because it's new and the library is astonishing at the moment and GT5 is soon to be released..

Here in Denmark the PS Triple is still around 550 bucks and that is cheap by the way.. I bought mine for 1000 dollars back when it released..

FamilyGuy6119d ago

Anyways, they ordered more because Christmas is coming, they do this every year and so do the other companies.

darthv726119d ago

As much as i would like to believe a price cut would create a surge of sales. The gimick of the wii is poised to attack again this xmas for the hundreds of thousands of families that didnt get one last xmas. Sony and ms will still sell systems and being cheaper than the wii you would think it should sell more.

If the 360 cant outsell the more expensive wii then why is it hard to believe the cheaper ps3 will do better? It can't be all about the games either as the 360 has better games as does the ps3. The wii just seems to be THE thing each and every year.

raztad6119d ago (Edited 6119d ago )

@dartv

You have a point but dont forget brand name. PS is a huge brand. Besides, Wii is slowing down everywhere but Japan looks really saturated. Just in time for FFXIII, that will sell PS3 as pancakes. GT5 will be another system seller. If Sony advertise UC2 properly I have not doubts it will sell a lot of PS3 as well.

HQLocated1116119d ago

Why does EVERYTHING that Sony does get leaked onto the internet?

FinalFantasyFanatic6119d ago

Maybe they do it on purpose. Saves money on advertising if you can get people excited over possible rumours.

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A_Little_Girl6119d ago

sony is trying to produce as much as ps3 as possible for this holiday season

mikegotgame6119d ago

That's possible, but with recent rumors that the 80GB PS3 will be discontinued in Japan, this might actually mean something.

Knightrid8086119d ago

I think they're also building up their inventory for the release of FF XIII. We all know how much the Japanese love FF.

A_Little_Girl6119d ago

yeah, it means sony will destroye microsoft this holiday season

Chubear6119d ago

cause MS seem to routinely slash their price tag leading into Christmas to make sure they atleast match up with or have slightly better sales than the PS3.

I'm thinking MS is going to have their arcade version go down to either $179 or $149 this Christmas.

sack_boi6119d ago

Right now I only have a PS3 and I'm waiting for Sony to drop the price on the PS3 to get an X360, because then, Microsoft will probably be giving out X360 bundles for free (dirt cheap I mean).

-Mezzo-6119d ago

they are aware that with the price drop and a slim version coming up they will sell Ps3's like crazy and thus the supply must be full.

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Final Fantasy X 25th Anniversary Website Launches With New Nomura Artwork and Merchandise

Square Enix launches Final Fantasy X 25th anniversary site, revealing new Nomura art, books, music releases, and merchandise.

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-Foxtrot8d ago

Look I know VIII has its issues and all that but how on earth can the do big anniversary events with new artwork and merchandise for VII, IX and X yet VIII got sweet f*** all.

They could have given it something during its 25th anniversary yet all it got was a single Happy Anniversary post on their social media.

solideagle8d ago

they should know that we are OG fans of VIII as it sold truckload as well. not as much as VII or X. I personally didn't like IX but X and VI are my personal fav.

Shadow Hearts 2 covenant is another game I love. I hope one day someone can make remake, I would be delighted

Relientk777d ago

Final Fantasy VIII is great and you are always the first to defend it in the comments

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15 Years Ago, Mortal Kombat (2011) Saved Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise

A brutal reset, a smarter story, and a return to what made it great—Mortal Kombat (2011) revived the series.

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italiangamer16d ago

"Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise"

Press X to (seriously) doubt.

DarXyde14d ago

Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.

Soy15d ago

And then MK1 killed it again.

DivineHand12514d ago (Edited 14d ago )

15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.

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PlayStation legend Shuhei Yoshida says Jim Ryan fired him because he didn't listen to him

Why did Sony push Shuhei Yoshida out of his role leading PlayStation's first-party games? He'd overseen some huge successes. Well, apparently, he didn't listen.

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Relientk7716d ago

Yeah I can see that for sure. Shuhei Yoshida should have been in charge not Jim Ryan.

Cacabunga16d ago

It should be free highway for him now.. but Sony are too stupid to see this, especially that moron Hulst

S2Killinit16d ago (Edited 16d ago )

Wtf why all that anger. PlayStation is dominating on every level. Besides I think there is a little more to hiring a CEO than just who is available. Its not like its a athlete your team wants to buy.

neutralgamer199215d ago

S2Killinit

live service failures, chasing trends, closing studios. yes dominating

Cacabunga15d ago

Sony is Dominating because competition is not existing. Compared to previous gens this is the poorest in terms of software offerings.

Last gen we got Uncharted 4 Lost Legacy and TLOU2 from ND alone.

This is so far a remasters gen, with no competition to lift up the quality

1nsomniac15d ago (Edited 15d ago )

..."PlayStation is dominating on every level"....

...Really???

PlayStation are soon heading into a new generation in the not to distant future. They currently have the worst customer satisfaction they've ever sustained as a company. The company is heading for a huge crash while at the same time they'll need to be planning how they are going to try and win back that favour and the build up to their new releases.

Yes financially they're winning but they're going to have to ride out this complete public corporate disaster. No one has faith in the company or the product anymore. They've damaged their public image so much this generation. Greed can kill anyone.

medman15d ago

Hulst is a disaster......

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blacktiger15d ago

He would've done the same thing and fire Jim Ryan and Shuhei would be the villain. Why?
Because Elite creates the narrative and distraction for gamers, users and citizens.

Outside_ofthe_Box16d ago

More confirmation that Jim Ryan is the culprit for what has happened to Sony. Hulst needs to go too. What sucks is that a lot of the good top heads at Sony are no longer there. I wish that guys that were forced out prematurely by Dumbo Jimbo like Shuhei and Layden came back.

robtion15d ago

Yep. Yoshida was responsible for bringing one of the best games of this generation to playstation (Stellar Blade). He is an actual gamer and is in touch with what gamers want (creative, fun games, not GaaS and agenda pushing). He also seems like a genuinely nice guy if you watch some interviews. Of course they got rid of him.

darthv7216d ago

Makes you wonder if MS even thought about hiring him after Phil and Sarah were leaving. He certainly couldn't make their situation any worse.

Agent7516d ago

Microflop. After Windows XP and Xbox 360, it all went floppy.

S2Killinit16d ago

Floppy 😆
No pun intended

badz14916d ago

Yoshida for President! Jim Ryan was and always be a hack! Sony should get Shu back

Lightning7716d ago

All the gamer/consumer lead heads are gone across PS and Xbox. shuhei gone phil's gone (questionable) but gone. The future of gaming is somewhat uncertain across the board.

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