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Oh, just so cute.
Sony Corp., which slashed its profit forecast yesterday, said it may not reach this year's shipment target for the PlayStation 3 game console because of a parts shortage in the Blu-ray high-definition disc drive.Sony plans to ship two million PlayStation 3 players this year to the U.S. and Japan, and six million worldwide by March. The Tokyo-based company said yesterday annual profit would fall 35 percent to its lowest in five years on price cuts of the console in Japan and a recall of 9.6 million computer batteries.
"The honest answer is it's more of a target'' for PlayStation 3 shipments, Jack Tretton, co-chairman of Sony Computer Entertainment America, said yesterday in an interview. "Clearly we've had production issues.''
My advice on getting a PS3 at launch? Club those who have successfully pre-ordered the PS3 over the head, then devour their heart, thus absorbing their strength, energy and EB Games deposit.
Sony May Not Meet PlayStation 3 Shipment Targets (Update2) [Bloomberg]
