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Des-ROW - Dec 15, 2003

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		Des-ROW		Dec 19, 2003
			The PSX is already sold out! ^^! All the units from Sony's first shipment have been sold! Yatta~!

		mtxblau		Dec 19, 2003
			Are you sure? PSX losing its luster? First-hand look at the new console's first days on the market suggests strong competition--from other Sony products. TOKYO--A shopping trip to Akihabara today suggested that the bloom is off the PSX's rose. Sonyâs new console/entertainment center launched just one week ago on December 13. But a salesman at LaOX, a major Japanese electronics retailer, confirmed that it was possible to buy a PSX without a reservation. That's rare for a new product in Japan, let alone one as heavily hyped as the PSX. The console was also given short shrift at the LaOX's entrance, where it lost the competition for display space to a salesman hawking broadband connections. The neighboring electronics shop also had PSXs in stock, with no need to wait in line or pre-order. Sony has commented that it pushed the PSX launch back to mid-December in order to build up inventory. This might explain why itâs now possible to buy the console without pre-ordering: Sony stockpiled enough consoles to meet demand after the first-week rush. But the low priority assigned to PSX visual merchandising by electronics retailers does seem to suggest that consumer interest is flagging. One possible culprit: competition from other Sony products. One display inside another LaOX had a PSX next to a Sony Blu-ray DVD recorder, capable of burning 23 gigabytes onto dedicated Blu-ray media. Meanwhile, Sonyâs Sugo Roku personal video recorder/DVD burner was just around the corner, and priced almost $200 below the PSX's at just 59,800 yen ($554). It seems that Sony hasnât been able to differentiate the PSX sufficiently from its own products, let alone products from other manufacturers. Article Here....

		Des-ROW		Dec 19, 2003
			As far as I know, they are now pretty hard to get, most stores have all units reserved or already sold out. Oh, and here... you have a nice article as well.

		it290		Dec 19, 2003
			It would seem that the article posted by MTXBlau is newer. Who knows which one is more accurate, but given the level of detail, I'd say the Gamespot article.

		Pearl Jammzz		Dec 19, 2003
			I think it's a waste at 900 bucks...jesus that's a lot, haha. Sure it would be cool to have, but not for the price. and yes, the black/green combo is hidious...have disliked it since I was a child. I like black/blue, white/blue, and my fave white/red.This is prob. the single-most reason I disliked scorpion so much on MK, cuz of his colors, haha. But ya, the PSX is a looker, but for the price it better make me pizzas too. If you wanna waste yer money on it, go ahead....it's your cash, help the economy.

ChiBangin101

Dec 20, 2003

	
	
		
		
			Originally posted by Des-ROW+Dec 18, 2003 @ 01:01 PM-->QUOTE(Des-ROW @ Dec 18, 2003 @ 01:01 PM)
 QUOTE(MTXBlau @ Dec 20, 2003 @ 04:17 PM)