Sony Airlifting PS2s To Europe And North America

**Snoop** · 12-12-2004,05:27 AM

PS2 shortages continue... Maybe the plan to sell the PS2 models first before shipping the PSTwo wasn't such a good idea...

Originally Posted by GamesIndustry

Drastic moves to improve supply, but analysts are concerned over sales impact

Continued shortages of PlayStation 2 hardware at retail have led Sony to take the drastic step of hiring cargo planes to fly consoles directly into affected territories in North America and Europe, according to the firm.

Huge Antonov AN24 aircraft have been chartered to bring shipments of the new slimline PS2 from factories in China to airports in the UK and the United States, with each plane carrying around 40,000 consoles.

According to quotes published by news agency Reuters, Sony Computer Entertainment America claims that this situation has been ongoing "for some time", with the firm reportedly hoping to be meeting demand for the console by Christmas.

Here in the UK, the situation is even graver than in the USA, with Sony's own mistake in underestimating the demand for the "PStwo" redesigned console being compounded by a delay to a large shipment of hardware last month.

That delay was caused when an oil tanker became stuck in the Suez Canal in early November, holding up more than 100 ships in the first extended closure of the canal in almost 40 years.

However, despite Sony's efforts to improve the stock situation, a number of analysts are concerned that the lack of hardware will negatively impact the growth of the industry as a whole in one of the most important periods of the year.

NPD sales figures for the US videogame industry in November, released yesterday, showed only a 2 per cent overall rise in revenues - coming on the heels of a 23 per cent gain in September, and a 15 per cent gain in October.

**Ã‡Ã~kÃ‚??** · 12-12-2004,11:56 AM

lol...

**jeex** · 12-12-2004,01:09 PM

has anyone ever heard of an "xbox shortage"?

**RyDaWg2k1** · 12-12-2004,01:56 PM

lol, thats one of the funniest things I've ever read Snoop. Makes me feel like I'm sittin' in US History watchin' an old wwII documentary. Drastic move by $ony tho, could it be that they're actually concerned for their customers? Nah ... just money

XD ... and an xbox shortage ... if that were to happen Bill Gates would probably pay an associate to come to your front door and build one infront of your eyes with the money he flashes ... lol ... here techy techy techy!

**Tatsh** · 12-13-2004,06:46 AM

LOL I pre-ordered mine at the start of October and got it the 2nd week! Slimline, and no, it is not broken yet, and it even has a modchip in, had it for about 2 weeks now, no problems whatsoever.

Surge protector + fan

**backoff34** · 12-13-2004,11:20 AM

Guess I will fix my PStwo and sell it on eBay for like 600 dollars for worldwide shipping

**EnTiTy** · 12-13-2004,06:00 PM

Originally Posted by jeex

has anyone ever heard of an "xbox shortage"?

yup we have one now in the uk, everyone is buying up the xbox because of the lack of ps2's ive been getting my slim ps2s from germany

EnTiTy

**Den Leiw** · 12-13-2004,06:29 PM

is it me or do many shops still sell the "old" v9-v11 too ?

at least I have that impression over here in europe (continent)

**N£TM£ÇH** · 12-13-2004,10:34 PM

im going to hijack a cargo plane

**thetieger** · 12-13-2004,11:14 PM

LOL f00kin netmech always thinking of himself! what bout the kids! :/

/me whispers to netmech - so how bout we split it 50/50

-Thetieger

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