More bad news for would-be buyers of the Japanese PlayStation 3. The Nikkei Shimbun, via their IT Plus website, reports that a mere 80,000 units will be available when the system launches on November 11. That's 20% fewer units than the original 100,000 figure.
"Among retailers, there has been a growing feeling that there won't be enough units," says the piece. No shit.
Tsutaya Online sold out their allocations in six minutes. Brick-and-mortar seller Geo said they sold out of preorders in two or three days. But word on the street is they might not actually be able to guarantee those preorders on day one.
I've got plenty of pals with PS3 preorders, so we'll see how it all goes down in less than two weeks. Me, I'm just happy the system is region-free so I don't have to worry about getting two...
