Emarian

Sony Blames Software for Poor Console Sales
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Sony Blames Software for Poor Sales

April was a rough month for Sony. Though the company saw a bump in PSP sales, Nintendo DS continues to curb stomp the portable PlayStation.

More disappointing, however, must have been seeing PlayStation 3 decline in sales of almost 50,000 units between March and April. A high price point and lack of compelling exclusive software seem logical reasons to explain the drop, which Sony half agrees with.

"PS3 did see a dip in sales in April that we attribute mostly to a lack of new software in the market," said Dave Karraker, Sony Computer Entertainment America's Sr. Director of Corporate Communications, pointing to games like Heavenly Sword and Uncharted: Drake's Fortune as heavy hitters meant to spur sales in 2007. "We feel strongly that this robust library will help drive hardware sales in the upcoming months."

If April was tough, May looks bleaker. Karraker wouldn't speculate on sales, but outside of MLB 07: The Show's release at the end of April, there are no first-party releases coming to PS3 in May. In fact, there are only two May PS3 games period: Surf's Up and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. Both are multi-platform releases.

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Riiiiiiight...Or maybe the PS3 is just horrible?

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Bitey

Well either way I don't want to see them crash and if they made it more cheap that would be fantastic.

Emarian

PS3 is horrible. Just get a 360.

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"A ferocious dictator moves countries. A true leader moves continents." -Robert Bernard

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