GameStop: Console shortages likely not fixed until summer

You're quite a clever one, doctor. :P

"Duct tape is an endangered species."

But unfortunately, shovelware (Just Dance, for example) is not.

Which one?

Really, Dr. Teabag? Really?

I should've been paying more attention, I think.

Dr. Tea Bag. My apologies for any confusion. :)

Nintendo's record-breaking 3.8 million December sales are the excuse for that.

I don't think by this year, but certaintly by the end of 2011.

Yeah, and a lot of this depends on Natal's success and whether or not MS releases a Slim model. This all makes me even more curious about what's to come at E3.

I actually hope so. I'm not a Sony fanboy, but if Sony can give Microsoft a serious run then they'll try harder to sell. In the end, if these two end up constantly one-upping each other then the obvious winner is... those who haven't bought a console yet, I guess.

Now, if someone could just challenge Nintendo's lead...

Tea Bag, are you sure you aren't describing LAST generation?

Oh, wait, you said that Microsoft has come a long way. Gotcha.

Yeah, Dr. Teabag, I see what your saying. And, well...technically, Mac has kind of entered the console war with Steam, which I'm absolutely stoked for. I agree that Nintendo is still playing with their foolery, but with Super Mario Galaxy 2 coming out, Metroid: Other M, and possibly a new Zelda this year, it may be time to turn some attention to them.

Microsoft totally disappointed me last year, but they definitely seem to be upping their game with Alan Wake, Crackdown 2, and Halo Reach coming out. Definitely pumped for this.

Sony has been doing fantastic ever since last fall, and already we've had 3 amazing exclusive titles for the PS3 in the first quarter alone. I'm sure there's more to come from them at E3.

Yeah, I would say we're at the gem of this gen as well.

Oh, and Fable III looks very promising. Forgot to add that important factor.

Well if they're depending on the "motion war" I'm not entirely convinced.

Natal vs Move is a ploy for parents money. No "adult" gamer I know is even interested in waving their body parts around for points/loot/trophies/achievements, whatever.

I do know a few parents who want "move" for their kids though. Because PS3 has a more "mature" library, and move will meet the kids market in that household, so one console will meet both the adult and child demands.

The big thing for Sony right now is they need to push a consistent SKU to the shelves, they've got like 7 different versions of the PlayStation 3 out right now, with varying levels of compatibility with PS2 games. It's confusing for the casual shopper, and it's disappointing for the frugal shopper. The slim is still the best bang for the buck in most cases, but it really is "just" a PS3 console at that point. No backwards compatibility.

kinda nice with the blue-ray/built in wireless/media center capability and the newly added ability to do the whole netflix thing didn't hurt either.

I think the motion war is just going to generate a lot of hype for the wrong reasons. The core features of the console and it's library of exclusives are good enough to stand on their own.

fun fact though, the PS3 version of FFXIII outsold the 360 version on that chart that joystiq posted the other day, I found that interesting, considering someone told me so "matter o' fact" style that PS3 owners dont buy games.

I kinda shot back with the observation that it's funny considering ps3's don't have any hack/mod/piracy scene associated with them, yet if you look, you can't go far without finding sites with pirated 360 games.

As a developer, I think I'd choose to work on the platform that protected my work from the likes of pirates.

It's kind of a shame that some dev's slammed the ps3 out of their own ignorance and lack of understanding on how to program for the cell architecture.

I think Sony's headlining motion war title will be that eyepet game they were going to come out with, but delayed for the motion controller.

They'll probably win a lot of buyers with Gran Turismo 5 when it hits too.

and...

and...

FF14 (I tire of roman numerals)

11 was a console port to the PC, I wonder how this one will turn out, if it'll be multiplatform or just pc only or what.

11 was just for Playstation 2 and PC if I remember.

Personally, I hate MMO's now that I've calculated how much time they've stolen from my real life, but they are the 500 lbs gorrillas of the gaming industry when it comes to generating revenue.

It's kinda funny that people considered Warhammer's MMO a failure even though they had something like 1 or 2 million subs? Sure it's not 12 million, but as a recurring source of income? it's in no way a failure for that company.


OH HEY LOOK, I WROTE A BOOK UP THERE.

TLDR, sure, PS3 might catch up/surpass, but the motion war is just a sideshow at the circus.The main act is still what counts.

And just like literal gems, this one is going to do quite a number on my wallet, I imagine. I already feel quite behind the times, honestly. :(

And then Sega will complete glorious comeback!

Shauk, you lost me.


Although I did see something about FFXI? Just stopping by to say it's also available for 360.

ah X! did come out for 360? I guess I missed when that happened. I was under the impression it was a ps2/pc thing only for quite some time.

ah, yes, wiki seems to explain my confusion.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy_XI

ah yeah, by the time it hit 360 I had long since abandoned that game, MMO's have a hard time keeping someone like me in it's thrall for more than 2 years, fortunately for me :)

see, in terms of hardware sales, Other M and Galaxy 2 are the "foolery." Zelda and the Vitality Sensor are going to be important.

Really Teabag? "Nintendo is spending time on nonsense, so they're pretty much off to the side." Monster Hunter 3, Fragile, The Last Story, Xenoblade, Mario Galaxy 2, Pikmin 3, Red Steel 2, Zelda 2010 Wii, Metroid Other M, Golden Sun DS. Nintendo of all people aren't wasting their time on nonsense. Natal on the other hand....

Really Shauk?? "Natal vs Move is a ploy for parents money. No "adult" gamer I know is even interested in waving their body parts around for points/loot/trophies/achievements, whatever."

Hi. My name is Scott. I'm a 26 year old hardcore gamer whos been playing games for 24 years. I own only the Wii as my gaming console, and wouldn't have it any other way. Sure i'd love a Ps3, but my gaming budget is limited, and i have a relative with one if i wanna play it, so meh.

I should also add that when i do get a Ps3, Move is the first thing on my purchase list. If Res Evil 5 gets the same controls as RE4 on Wii, that alone will be worth getting Move, nevermind the obviously enhanced FPS controls.

@ Foetoid

What type of joke is this? Hardcore gamer that only owns a Wii. Please do not even waste your breath trying to tell us it is the only console with core games. The Wii makes shovelware. Yes the 14 year old girls buy it. 90% of Wii's are dust collectors and don't get used past the first couple of months of ownership. After the consumer gets bored of Wii Sports its over for the Wii.

@ Foetoid

And you mention Red Steel 2 as one of the games your looking forward to? This has to be a joke. The only game even worth mentioning to come out in recent memory is Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All Stars and that is it.

@Bootleg Zani
Wow, I understand that you can't understand his choice of entertainment, but you don't have to get all fanboyish about it.

Just because Red Steel 1 wasn't a big hit (though bashed on, it wasn't as bad as people portrayed it... it was sub-par if you expected a lot from it... but people overreacted and claimed it was the worst thing ever. It was sub-par, that's it. Not the worst game in the world), it doesn't mean Red Steel 2 is anything as bad as the first.
It has gotten good impressions all around (other than Joystiq, who apparently only put up a 2009 impression while everyone else had their updated 2010 reviews), and I've heard from several non-Wii-owners that they wish it was sent over to the PS3 (preorder it from any place, and that's what you'll hear from the cashier). So don't discount it.


Quit acting like he's a heathen. You're sounding like an aggressive defensive fanboy.

"The Wii makes shovelware." - observation
"Yes the 14 year old girls buy it." - fanboy statement
"90% of Wii's are dust collectors and don't get used past the first couple of months of ownership." - fanboy rant
"After the consumer gets bored of Wii Sports its over for the Wii." - fanboy rant


Seriously?
"Please do not even waste your breath trying to tell us it is the only console with core games."
He never said that, and was never insinuating that. Once again, instant fanboy aggression.

Get your head out of your ass.

Sorry about that. A "broken comment system moment."

The Best Buys in the San Gabriel Valley are almost always sold out of both the Wii and the PS3. If anything, Target or Toys R Us are probably your better bets since even Wal-Mart is having a hard time keeping them in stock.

Then you're lucky because when I went to buy a slim after my Phat got the YLOD no one in town for miles had any PS3 Slims in stock. Not (2) Wal-Marts, (3) Gametops, Best Buy, Target or K-Mart. The only place I found one was at the Sony Outlet in Silver Sands and that was the 250 GB version not the 120 GB (which I wanted). I asked the folks at Gamestop and Best Buy (whom I know quite well) and they said they only get a few a week and they can't keep them on the shelves. There is most certainly a supply issue with the PS3 right now. Kinda crazy that it happend all of a sudden though.

You can occasionally find Wiis in stock at some of the stores. Finding a PS3 in the San Gabriel Valley at this point in time is almost impossible. I know that it takes a great deal of effort to retool factories to ramp up production and I'm personally curious about what a PS3 fabrication factory looks like and how many of them are there.

Sony-exclusive games with multi-player:

-Uncharted 2 (where the hell have you been this past year?)
-Killzone 2
-MAG
-Demon's Souls
-White Knight Chronicles
-Fat Princess
-Warhawk

I'm pretty sure that there are several more but these are what popped up off the top of my head. Demon's Souls, in particular, is amazingly fun.

Oh my god! You didn't buy Battlefield BC 2 yet? What are you waiting for?

Dude Uncharted 2 & MAG both have fantastic multiplayer.

Because Mario was once considered the standard of video games.


He still is the standard of video games, fanboys just don't "consider" him as one anymore.

Nahh....Pacman is the real standard of video games!

I agree, the award at this point in time should go to Pac-Man.

But more people play Ms. Pacman.

Just because she's a woman... Psh.