PS3 comes out in November

[ivol07]

Pretty bold move, Hirai, to admit that you're less than three months out from the global launch of what could be one of the most expensive propositions Sony has ever undertaken -- and you haven't even started manufacturing. According to Kaz, who recently spoke with GameSpot, Sony "haven't started manufacturing yet. Some of [their] ops guys were actually just in China, and also in Japan just reviewing the [production] lines and everything else." Oh, great, you've got two million units to whip up and you're still in the review process. That's over 660,000 units a month if they start, um, tomorrow. Look, we're not saying it can't be done, but unless the hefty price tag of the Blu-ray behemoth outstrips consumer interest, it seems like we could be in for some serious shortages come the holiday buying season.

Engadget

All the more reason for me to pre-order one to hawk on ebay!

 

[Cuda1447]

Know any sites you can preorder on yet?

 

[mflacy]

The Xbox 360 started manufacturing about 70 days before launch and it had huge shortages. Me thinks we will see the same with the PS3. Ebay sellers rejoice!

 

[Slick5150]

Meanwhile Nintendo has been manufacturing the Wii for awhile already.

Lots of stock + $170 = Lots of sales

Low stock + $600 = Uh ohs

 

[batmang]

hrmm, has sony announced anything about the online stuff? im starting to hate them.

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: batmang
hrmm, has sony announced anything about the online stuff? im starting to hate them.

Beyond being "free". Not much. I think Sony is holding off on everything until TGS (Tokyo Game Show) in September.