Almost a month ago, Sony was enjoying a 113% spike in sales for the 60GB PlayStation 3, and now it seems the stocks for that model are exhausted.
The long expected PS3 price cut everyone craved for finally arrived in the eve of this year’s E3, from Santa Monica. Following the $100 reduction, SCEA announced that they will “continue to sell the 60GB in the US and Canada at the new price until current inventory is depleted, which is predicted to be this fall based on current consumer demand.”
After the aforementioned depletion, the only remaining model would be the 80GB PS3, sold for $599. The promotion resulted in an increase in sales in both Canada and the US, with PS3 surpassing for the first time its next-gen rival Xbox 360 north of the border.
When GamePro went to Sony’s online store to see if there are still 60GB consoles available (considering that tomorrow we’ll be entering September) they only found a very nice button right besides the wanted unit, which said “Back Order”.
Sony later confirmed that they no longer have the 60GB PS3 in stock:
"We no longer have any inventory in SCEA warehouses. All inventory has been purchased and shipped to retailers," Sony's Dave Karraker said in an email.
"We don't have visibility as to if that is on their store shelves or in their warehouses at this time. However, based on inventory reports from our retailers, there is ample supply still left in the channel."
"We won't be making any further announcements regarding our PS3 model hardware strategy in North America until the 60GB model is exhausted and market conditions are evaluated," Sony told GamePro.
However, it appears that in order to meet online demand, Sony is shifting its inventory from its retail stores to the site.
Amazon.com seems OK with the supplies, while Game.co.uk is also covered; they even have an extraordinary offer, with 3 free games at only £424.99.
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