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Sony: Retailers May Face PlayStation 2 Shortage for Holidays

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on December 1, 2004 - 5:17am.

Foster City, Calif. -- Sony Computer Entertainment America has announced that the new slimmed-down version of its PlayStation 2 console is in short supply at retailers, and the company may have problems meeting demand for the holiday shopping season. Earlier in the year, Sony attempted to clear store shelf space for the new PlayStation 2 by decreasing supply of the older model to retailers, but has been unable to keep up with demand for the new $150 version. "Consumer demand for the new PlayStation 2 has exceeded our expectations, and we are doing all we can to fulfill the wish lists of people who want a new PlayStation 2 unit under their tree this holiday season," the company said. The shortages are being experienced both in the U.S. and in Europe, with many retailers offering only back-orders, and sellers on auction sites such as eBay offering the new PS2 for as much as $250.

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