Entries in 'shortages' (22)

Sony raises PS4 sales estimates, admits "demand may now outstrip supply"

Sony raises PS4 sales estimates, admits "demand may now outstrip supply"

The overwhelmingly positive response given to PS4 at E3 this week has led to the company raising its sales expectations for the machine.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 14th 2013 at 1:21PM in News
Xbox 360 almost doubles Wii U unit sales in console's first week

Xbox 360 almost doubles Wii U unit sales in console's first week

The numbers don’t lie, but sometimes they do need to be considered in a wider context.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 28th 2012 at 11:37AM in News
U will get stock. Eventually.

U will get stock. Eventually.

Wii U stock will be in short supply on day one, Nintendo has admitted.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Oct 26th 2012 at 9:08AM in News
iPhone 5 sells 5m units despite shortage

iPhone 5 sells 5m units despite shortage

Apple’s shiny new iPhone 5 has sold 5m units since its launch on Friday September 21st.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 25th 2012 at 9:09AM in News

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Activision predicts Skylanders shortage

Activision predicts Skylanders shortage

Bobby Kotick has warned the markets to expect shortages of its innovative kids title Skylanders this Christmas.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 29th 2011 at 10:07AM in News
EA downplays Old Republic shortage fears

EA downplays Old Republic shortage fears

Gamers shouldn’t be too worried about struggling to get their hands on a copy of Star Wars: The Old Republic at launch, EA has said.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 28th 2011 at 2:22PM in News
Japanese pre-order Vita stock drying up

Japanese pre-order Vita stock drying up

Two of Japan’s major online retailers have seen their pre-order allocation of Sony’s upcoming PlayStation Vita snapped up just hours after going on sale.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 18th 2011 at 9:44AM in News
Xenoblade suffers stock shortages

Xenoblade suffers stock shortages

The long-awaited cult JPRG Xenoblade Chronicles has finally arrived in the UK today, but consumers might not be able to get their hands on it just yet.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Aug 19th 2011 at 2:47PM in News

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Nintendo defends 3DS stock strategy

Nintendo defends 3DS stock strategy

The boss of Nintendo America has said that the company went to great lengths to ensure that 3DS would be plentiful at launch and there would be no shortages.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 18th 2011 at 9:37AM in News
3DS: No stock shock this time

3DS: No stock shock this time

Phenomenal pre-order demand means Nintendo will have to bring more 3DS stock to the UK than it did for day one of the Wii launch.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 28th 2011 at 10:00AM in News
Move/Kinect shortages questioned

Move/Kinect shortages questioned

Supplies of both Xbox 360 Kinect and PlayStation Move are not as short as either Microsoft or Sony would have you believe, US analyst Michael Pachter has claimed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 29th 2010 at 9:24AM in News
Sony warns of Move shortages

Sony warns of Move shortages

PlayStation move stock is likely to be hard to come by until 2011, platform holder Sony has warned.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 24th 2010 at 11:26AM in News

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Who does the Daily Mail blame for iPhone shortages?

Who does the Daily Mail blame for iPhone shortages?

The Daily Mail has published an article claiming professional gangs of traders are buying up vast quantaties of the UK's iPhone 4 stock and shipping it abroad.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 20th 2010 at 2:39PM in News
Sony admits to PS3 UK stock issues

Sony admits to PS3 UK stock issues

Following warnings from the US over the weekend about PS3 hardware stock shortages in the region, Sony UK has admitted to MCV that the console is also in short supply ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 16th 2010 at 5:14PM in News
US: Sony warns of PS3 shortages

US: Sony warns of PS3 shortages

Such is the momentum driving Sony’s PS3 onwards and upwards right now that SCEA has warned consumers that retail may face shortages of the in-demand console over the coming weeks.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 15th 2010 at 10:46AM in News
GameStop Xmas sales remain flat

GameStop Xmas sales remain flat

International video games retailer GameStop has reported sales of $2.86bn for the nine weeks ending January 2nd – more or less spot on the $2.85bn it reported in the same ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 7th 2010 at 2:37PM in News

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Sony promises no PS3 shortages

Sony promises no PS3 shortages

Despite yesterday’s warning from retailer Amazon that the new PS3 Slim is likely to be in short supply come its release next month, SCEE president Andrew House has claimed that ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 21st 2009 at 11:54AM in News
Amazon predicts PS3 Slim shortages

Amazon predicts PS3 Slim shortages

Sony’s soon to be released PS3 Slim is already at the top of the Amazon pre-order charts in both the UK and North America – and the retailer is warning ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 20th 2009 at 6:22PM in News
Wii shortages predicted once again

Wii shortages predicted once again

Retailers are being warned to expect a third consecutive Christmas of Wii shortages on the High Street, according to GameStop CEO Dan DeMatteo.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 10th 2008 at 11:29AM in News
GameStop: Wii shortages to continue for at least six months

GameStop: Wii shortages to continue for at least six months

Following the publication of its latest financial statement, GameStop COO Dan DeMatteo has stated in an investor call that he anticipates supplies of Nintendo’s Wii “won’t meet demand for ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 19th 2008 at 5:05PM in News
Wii shortages until 2009

Wii shortages until 2009

Following the release of NPD’s March sales figures in the US, analysts have reviewed the stats and outlined predictions for where the market is heading.

by Ben Furfie
on Apr 25th 2007 at 11:30AM in News
No end in sight for Wii shortages

No end in sight for Wii shortages

Five months after its worldwide launch, Nintendo’s Wii console remains a scarce commodity on both the European and North American High Street – and the platform holder has warned that ...
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 11th 2007 at 11:30AM in News