4 Million PS3's Shipped!

[QUOTE="eclipsed4utoo"]awesome. I am assuming that is worldwide. that was a pretty quick jump from 2 million to 4 million. the 6 million shipped goal seems obtainable now.R-Dot-Yung

shipped to where? US? gayguy

lmao im one of the people who would have thought shipping something was juset sending to the store, didnt know they actually sell it.

SICK!

i want more people to own a PS3 so theres more people on online games ! :D

lmao im one of the people who would have thought shipping something was juset sending to the store, didnt know they actually sell it.

SICK!

i want more people to own a PS3 so theres more people on online games ! :D

AssKick-U-Lator

shipped??????? really. no...

i seriously doubt it.

shipped??????? really. no...

i seriously doubt it.

zhuojloh

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shipped??????? really. no...

i seriously doubt it.

Gzus666

[QUOTE="gayguy"]shipped to where? US? eclipsed4utoo

[QUOTE="eclipsed4utoo"][QUOTE="gayguy"]shipped to where? US? Uzburacuz9

If the European allocation has already been shipped does anyone think that Sony will bring the launch forward? Surely it won't take 3 whole weeks for them to arrive to the stores!!

If the European allocation has already been shipped does anyone think that Sony will bring the launch forward? Surely it won't take 3 whole weeks for them to arrive to the stores!!

__Maximus__

[QUOTE="Gzus666"][QUOTE="zhuojloh"]

shipped??????? really. no...

i seriously doubt it.

zhuojloh

[QUOTE="__Maximus__"]

If the European allocation has already been shipped does anyone think that Sony will bring the launch forward? Surely it won't take 3 whole weeks for them to arrive to the stores!!

eclipsed4utoo

Doh! Oh well, at least we now know for sure that we are getting the amount Sony promised for launch. This means all preorders should be fulfilled. 

Is this really good news? 4M shipped 1.5M sold? That means 2.5M are sitting there pissing off retailers. , even if it counts the 1M for Europe that means for half the PS3s in the world are sitting in regions where they are available, unsold.chembro84

[QUOTE="chembro84"]Is this really good news? 4M shipped 1.5M sold? That means 2.5M are sitting there pissing off retailers. , even if it counts the 1M for Europe that means for half the PS3s in the world are sitting in regions where they are available, unsold.eclipsed4utoo

Is this really good news? 4M shipped 1.5M sold? That means 2.5M are sitting there pissing off retailers. , even if it counts the 1M for Europe that means for half the PS3s in the world are sitting in regions where they are available, unsold.chembro84

[QUOTE="eclipsed4utoo"][QUOTE="chembro84"]Is this really good news? 4M shipped 1.5M sold? That means 2.5M are sitting there pissing off retailers. , even if it counts the 1M for Europe that means for half the PS3s in the world are sitting in regions where they are available, unsold.chembro84

[QUOTE="chembro84"][QUOTE="eclipsed4utoo"][QUOTE="chembro84"]Is this really good news? 4M shipped 1.5M sold? That means 2.5M are sitting there pissing off retailers. , even if it counts the 1M for Europe that means for half the PS3s in the world are sitting in regions where they are available, unsold.eclipsed4utoo

That's such a misleading and mostly useless number.  I mean, it's great that Sony has sold 4 million units to retailers worldwide, but when half of those units or more are still not in the hands of consumers, it doesn't mean very much.  Sony probably wouldn't lie outright about how many they shipped, but that doesn't mean they didn't up thier shipping numbers to retailers and those retailers don't have a crapload of units stockpiled that nobody wants. 

  Sony is losing thier place as the number 1 console in the world, MS has a strong foothold this gen, and the Wii is murdering the PS3 in sales, yeah the price difference, but nobody still expected that to happen, Nintendo has already sold to consumers nearly 5 million units, not just crammed them in a boat and patted themselves on the back. 

    Sony is hanging in there with the PS3, I'm not questioning the things ability or it's worth, but these are facts people, if you can't see there is trouble at Sony, then your blind.  Upping the shipped numbers to retailers is a double edged sword, it looks good and can be a sign of sales, but it can also be an easy way to show corporate that they are moving units even though they are not.  It can be a way to make waves that they are doing well now, but the reality may be that they are sacrificing the future to do that, since it may take months for them to actually move all those units to consumers, and take forever to ship out a sizable amount more units. 

    I hope it's a possitive thing, and I know some areas can't get a PS3 at all, but where I live, I can go to 30 different stores in my area, and walk out with a PS3, they can't hardly give them away.  2 Best Buys, 3 Ebs, and 2 CCs in my area, all but one of the EBs has double digit inventory of the PS3, meaning more than 10 just sitting around, and that other EB has 8.  The Wii is not even close to in stock, and the 360 has less inventory at most of those stores, so atleast where I am, the PS3 is not moving.  So that bothers me. 

That's such a misleading and mostly useless number. I mean, it's great that Sony has sold 4 million units to retailers worldwide, but when half of those units or more are still not in the hands of consumers, it doesn't mean very much. Sony probably wouldn't lie outright about how many they shipped, but that doesn't mean they didn't up thier shipping numbers to retailers and those retailers don't have a crapload of units stockpiled that nobody wants.

Sony is losing thier place as the number 1 console in the world, MS has a strong foothold this gen, and the Wii is murdering the PS3 in sales, yeah the price difference, but nobody still expected that to happen, Nintendo has already sold to consumers nearly 5 million units, not just crammed them in a boat and patted themselves on the back.

Sony is hanging in there with the PS3, I'm not questioning the things ability or it's worth, but these are facts people, if you can't see there is trouble at Sony, then your blind. Upping the shipped numbers to retailers is a double edged sword, it looks good and can be a sign of sales, but it can also be an easy way to show corporate that they are moving units even though they are not. It can be a way to make waves that they are doing well now, but the reality may be that they are sacrificing the future to do that, since it may take months for them to actually move all those units to consumers, and take forever to ship out a sizable amount more units.

I hope it's a possitive thing, and I know some areas can't get a PS3 at all, but where I live, I can go to 30 different stores in my area, and walk out with a PS3, they can't hardly give them away. 2 Best Buys, 3 Ebs, and 2 CCs in my area, all but one of the EBs has double digit inventory of the PS3, meaning more than 10 just sitting around, and that other EB has 8. The Wii is not even close to in stock, and the 360 has less inventory at most of those stores, so atleast where I am, the PS3 is not moving. So that bothers me.

Schumi7WDC

That's such a misleading and mostly useless number. I mean, it's great that Sony has sold 4 million units to retailers worldwide, but when half of those units or more are still not in the hands of consumers, it doesn't mean very much. Sony probably wouldn't lie outright about how many they shipped, but that doesn't mean they didn't up thier shipping numbers to retailers and those retailers don't have a crapload of units stockpiled that nobody wants.

Sony is losing thier place as the number 1 console in the world, MS has a strong foothold this gen, and the Wii is murdering the PS3 in sales, yeah the price difference, but nobody still expected that to happen, Nintendo has already sold to consumers nearly 5 million units, not just crammed them in a boat and patted themselves on the back.

Sony is hanging in there with the PS3, I'm not questioning the things ability or it's worth, but these are facts people, if you can't see there is trouble at Sony, then your blind. Upping the shipped numbers to retailers is a double edged sword, it looks good and can be a sign of sales, but it can also be an easy way to show corporate that they are moving units even though they are not. It can be a way to make waves that they are doing well now, but the reality may be that they are sacrificing the future to do that, since it may take months for them to actually move all those units to consumers, and take forever to ship out a sizable amount more units.

I hope it's a possitive thing, and I know some areas can't get a PS3 at all, but where I live, I can go to 30 different stores in my area, and walk out with a PS3, they can't hardly give them away. 2 Best Buys, 3 Ebs, and 2 CCs in my area, all but one of the EBs has double digit inventory of the PS3, meaning more than 10 just sitting around, and that other EB has 8. The Wii is not even close to in stock, and the 360 has less inventory at most of those stores, so atleast where I am, the PS3 is not moving. So that bothers me.

Schumi7WDC

[QUOTE="Schumi7WDC"]

That's such a misleading and mostly useless number. I mean, it's great that Sony has sold 4 million units to retailers worldwide, but when half of those units or more are still not in the hands of consumers, it doesn't mean very much. Sony probably wouldn't lie outright about how many they shipped, but that doesn't mean they didn't up thier shipping numbers to retailers and those retailers don't have a crapload of units stockpiled that nobody wants.

Sony is losing thier place as the number 1 console in the world, MS has a strong foothold this gen, and the Wii is murdering the PS3 in sales, yeah the price difference, but nobody still expected that to happen, Nintendo has already sold to consumers nearly 5 million units, not just crammed them in a boat and patted themselves on the back.

Sony is hanging in there with the PS3, I'm not questioning the things ability or it's worth, but these are facts people, if you can't see there is trouble at Sony, then your blind. Upping the shipped numbers to retailers is a double edged sword, it looks good and can be a sign of sales, but it can also be an easy way to show corporate that they are moving units even though they are not. It can be a way to make waves that they are doing well now, but the reality may be that they are sacrificing the future to do that, since it may take months for them to actually move all those units to consumers, and take forever to ship out a sizable amount more units.

I hope it's a possitive thing, and I know some areas can't get a PS3 at all, but where I live, I can go to 30 different stores in my area, and walk out with a PS3, they can't hardly give them away. 2 Best Buys, 3 Ebs, and 2 CCs in my area, all but one of the EBs has double digit inventory of the PS3, meaning more than 10 just sitting around, and that other EB has 8. The Wii is not even close to in stock, and the 360 has less inventory at most of those stores, so atleast where I am, the PS3 is not moving. So that bothers me.

rahzel54

Don't forget GTA4! That'll definitly sell consoles!

That's such a misleading and mostly useless number.  I mean, it's great that Sony has sold 4 million units to retailers worldwide, but when half of those units or more are still not in the hands of consumers, it doesn't mean very much.  Sony probably wouldn't lie outright about how many they shipped, but that doesn't mean they didn't up thier shipping numbers to retailers and those retailers don't have a crapload of units stockpiled that nobody wants. 

  Sony is losing thier place as the number 1 console in the world, MS has a strong foothold this gen, and the Wii is murdering the PS3 in sales, yeah the price difference, but nobody still expected that to happen, Nintendo has already sold to consumers nearly 5 million units, not just crammed them in a boat and patted themselves on the back. 

    Sony is hanging in there with the PS3, I'm not questioning the things ability or it's worth, but these are facts people, if you can't see there is trouble at Sony, then your blind.  Upping the shipped numbers to retailers is a double edged sword, it looks good and can be a sign of sales, but it can also be an easy way to show corporate that they are moving units even though they are not.  It can be a way to make waves that they are doing well now, but the reality may be that they are sacrificing the future to do that, since it may take months for them to actually move all those units to consumers, and take forever to ship out a sizable amount more units. 

    I hope it's a possitive thing, and I know some areas can't get a PS3 at all, but where I live, I can go to 30 different stores in my area, and walk out with a PS3, they can't hardly give them away.  2 Best Buys, 3 Ebs, and 2 CCs in my area, all but one of the EBs has double digit inventory of the PS3, meaning more than 10 just sitting around, and that other EB has 8.  The Wii is not even close to in stock, and the 360 has less inventory at most of those stores, so atleast where I am, the PS3 is not moving.  So that bothers me. 

Schumi7WDC

[QUOTE="Uzburacuz9"][QUOTE="eclipsed4utoo"][QUOTE="gayguy"]shipped to where? US? eclipsed4utoo

whatever shipped means nothing. Truth01

well to me, selling at least 1.8-2 million units to comsumers is quite an accomplisment considering it has only one or two games worth playing

i'll gaurantee you the media will never say that

well to me, selling at least 1.8-2 million units to comsumers is quite an accomplisment considering it has only one or two games worth playing

i'll gaurantee you the media will never say that

Absynthetic

[QUOTE="Absynthetic"]

well to me, selling at least 1.8-2 million units to comsumers is quite an accomplisment considering it has only one or two games worth playing

i'll gaurantee you the media will never say that

Gzus666

if the ps3 can sell 1.8 - 2 mil under just one game thats barely worth getting imagine how many will be sold once the blockbuster titles come out.

its almost funny. if you take every negative aritcle made about the ps2 and swap out the word ps2 with ps3 you get the same article

[QUOTE="Gzus666"][QUOTE="Absynthetic"]

well to me, selling at least 1.8-2 million units to comsumers is quite an accomplisment considering it has only one or two games worth playing

i'll gaurantee you the media will never say that

Absynthetic

if the ps3 can sell 1.8 - 2 mil under just one game thats barely worth getting imagine how many will be sold once the blockbuster titles come out.

its almost funny. if you take every negative aritcle made about the ps2 and swap out the word ps2 with ps3 you get the same article

[QUOTE="Truth01"]whatever shipped means nothing. Gzus666

[QUOTE="Gzus666"][QUOTE="Truth01"]whatever shipped means nothing. Truth01

Not only does shipped mean sold to retailers but the retailers are also selling.  Ok let me dumb it down for people basic economics for those who actually payed attension in High school...

A customer wants a ps3 so they go to the retailer,  (with me so far?) The retailer gets them from the company, i.e. sony.    ok in order for sony to ship to the retailers they have to be bought.  And in order for the retailers to buy from Sony they have to have a demand for them from the consumers, i.e. us!     Basically what Im saying is that companies will not order from Sony unless they are selling to some degree, becaus  buying something in bulk and wishing that someone will buy them is not a very good business plan.    I hope this clears up most things and that I say at least 2.5 million are in consumer hands. 

and if you still dont get it than damn I dont know!!!