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Originally Posted by Intense1
Im not very hip to the ins and outs of econ, but is Sony trying to mega create a future market demand for this product by only offering such a small number of units at the most opportune time? If they create this overwhelming demand, aided by the PR value of news reports of people camping out to even get a chance at getting one, will the PS3 actually make enough profit for them to emerge from the economic doldrums they are in? I mean, how much does Sony need to get from this product in order to break even, much less make a decent, company saving profit - does anyone know?
(flashes in my memory of Cabbage Patch Dolls, Tickle me Elmos, etc....)
Ah, the consumer bug bites us in the butt here in the US, does it not?
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Theyre selling the console at a loss so they need to get as many out there as possible and get people buying games. Games are where they make their real money. My understanding is that they are getting so few out due to manufacturing problems and with Wii coming out and Xbox360 out for a year they simply couldnt afford to wait any longer.
My opinion.