Quote Originally Posted by Flashback2012 View Post
I'd have to disagree. Tactics like what you're talking about aren't effective and don't work the way you're thinking. Sony's stockholders aren't going to be too keen on there being sellable inventory just sitting around in a warehouse when it could be sold and make the earnings report look nicer for the fiscal quarter. Plus, if there were "millions" just sitting around collecting dust to build demand for them, you'd have heard about it given our internet age where everyone and their brother has a cell phone with a camera on it.
One would think, however I do believe it's done on purpose, just like Nintendo with the Wii.

I'm willing to bet that Sony is holding off shipments purposely in order to attract more sales, and thus, higher demand. While it is true that holding a product can cause disaster, the other way around is also true if done just "slightly". In other words, Sony may be holding off just a little bit, enough to cause massive interest and little to no profit loss. That way, when the console is at the highest in demand, they ship a bunch of consoles at once, maximizing profits since they will sell. However, if they hold of too much, it can turn against them. I'm pretty sure Sony knows this.

What I'm betting the reality of the situation is, the redesign coupled with the lower price point has finally made the PS3 desirable and attractive to the gaming masses. It's basically the PS2 all over again, people get a cutting edge game system and a decent Blu-Ray player all in one box for a price that won't break the bank. Now that the whole HD-DVD/Blu-Ray mess is behind us and Blu-Ray has had a little bit to become entrenched, people are looking to get the most for their money and rather than buy 2 separate units, they're opting for the PS3.
This is part of the strategy listed above. Since their is high demand as it is, maybe Sony is trying to max it out the best as possible in order to create even more demand. I'm sure Sony is shipping out consoles, just no in the same quantity as before. In played right, a slow, steady stream can increase demand over having all the consoles shipped at once.