Sony has indicated that the hardware shortages that had been dogging the PS3 since the holidays have finally been resolved. Also, the company says that PS3 hardware unit sales are up 85 percent since June 2009 and 42 percent since January 2010, having seen 11 straight months of hardware growth.
“Video games are fueling new innovation for the entire consumer entertainment category and today’s numbers are a testament to the big impact we’ll play this holiday. In just the back half of this year, PlayStation will be offering groundbreaking experiences in 3D and new motion control games with PlayStation Move, and we’re already providing rich streaming content options such as Hulu Plus, MLB.TV, and Netflix, stated Patrick Seybold, Sr. Director of Corporate Communications at SCEA. With a healthy flow of PS3s back in the channel, and eleven months of PS3’s consecutive growth behind us, we’re confident the PS3 will become the main entertainment hub for many new consumers this year and provide countless reasons to congregate in the living room.
