What math genius is it that compiled this article? Please read your article and then read the source material for the Japanese sales numbers. The sales numbers you quote in your piece bear no resemblance to the actual numbers in the source.

Is it any wonder that people flame L'INQ? If you want to bash Sony and their PS3 that's one thing, but since when did you need to resort to false numbers to do so?


You are drinking the PS3 Koolaid.

"Fortunately the PS3 fared well in the US in November, similar to it's successful November in Japan. Playstation 3 sales increased 285 per cent from October to November according to NPD Group sales data, marking the largest sales increase of any hardware platform."

This is strait from Sony's spin paper, and neglects the fact that it was the LOWEST selling console in America despite being instock everywhere. And they dropped back to the bottom in Japan as well. The sales surge from the price drop didn't manefest and there big exclusive AAA title (Uncharted) did even chart (how apropos).

Next you post:
"These shortages may cost Nintendo up to $1 billion suggest a new report in The New York Times (via Gamedaily), which quotes retailers and analysts."
And neglect to mention it was the number two HIGHEST selling console in America despite being constrained, only being beaten by the DS Lite!

If you are going to skew your articles such, you really should have the grace to do as Variety did, and put "Sponsored by SONY" at the top of your article.

The real reason that all the console makers are out of kit is that they are stockpiling for the upcoming "One Console Per Child" initiative that is being rolled out shortly.

"The mission of One Console per Child (OCPC) is to empower the children of developing countries to learn by providing one fully equipped console to every school-age child. In order to accomplish our goal, we need people who believe in what we’re doing and want to help make entertainment for the world’s children a priority, not a privilege."

Very soon you will be able to make a donation to a very special program. You do pay double, but not only will you get a console for yourself, a console will also be donated to a needy child in your name.

Console stock priority will be given to those donating to the OCPC program. Keep in mind that each donation will also include a special prize, a random collection of three violent videogames, to help kids understand and cope with the world. Because a global community that frags together, stays together.

Please stay tuned for further details on this groundbreaking program.

XOXO,
OCPC