THE BORE

General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: Saint Cornelius on November 13, 2006, 09:45:46 PM

Title: Manufactured shortages bite my ass.
Post by: Saint Cornelius on November 13, 2006, 09:45:46 PM
Are there going to boxes and boxes of unbought Wiis just chilling at Gamestop et al. while the 360 am a brisk seller, thanks to the price drop (mark my words) and the PS3 is unobtainable?

I hate this fucking short supply, manufactured shortage bullshit. Unless the PS3 is a total rush-job - heh - why can't they get more of them to the people? To the people that preordered?

Man will be killing their fucking fellow man over this shit. I hate Sony.  :punch
Title: Re: Manufactured shortages bite my ass.
Post by: Polari on November 13, 2006, 09:51:57 PM
Pretty complex piece of hardware. You've got a processor architecture and optical drive technology that are both being mass-produced for the first time.
Title: Re: Manufactured shortages bite my ass.
Post by: Saint Cornelius on November 13, 2006, 09:55:26 PM
And that was the same for the PS2, I guess it really brought DVD into the mainstream (not being sarcastic).

It still chaffs me, though. Seems like you HAVE to have THIS because NOBODY ELSE will have it.
Title: Re: Manufactured shortages bite my ass.
Post by: ToxicAdam on November 13, 2006, 10:04:09 PM
I believe it's more money driven. The free press is just a glorious side effect.

Generally speaking, "component X" will cost more in 2006 than it will in 2007. So a company stands to profit (or in Sony's case, lose less) if they can artificially delay their launch.




Title: Re: Manufactured shortages bite my ass.
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on November 13, 2006, 10:05:11 PM
Does it matter? It's not like anyone really wants a PS3 anyway.
Title: Re: Manufactured shortages bite my ass.
Post by: Van Cruncheon on November 13, 2006, 10:06:59 PM
what is this pee ess three
Title: Re: Manufactured shortages bite my ass.
Post by: MrAngryFace on November 13, 2006, 10:08:46 PM
I TRIED TO FIND VIVA PINATA AND NO LUCK!
Title: Re: Manufactured shortages bite my ass.
Post by: Saint Cornelius on November 13, 2006, 10:08:50 PM
Does it matter? It's not like anyone really wants a PS3 anyway.


You don't think the entire userbase of the PS2 is pretty much clamoring for a PS3?