180 PS3s stolen in Japan - bit-tech.net Forums

Da Dego · 6th Dec 2006, 15:22

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2006/12...0_ps3s_stolen/

DougEdey · 6th Dec 2006, 15:24

They produce 225 in a week? So thats, 45/d in a 5 day week, which means that they have 45 people working on them making one a day!

rupbert · 6th Dec 2006, 15:28

225 a week? Surely not?

Fly · 6th Dec 2006, 15:30

225 a week, is just under 12000 a year. I think that number might be a bit wrong. lol.

Matkubicki · 6th Dec 2006, 15:31

No wonder it was late if it took them nearly 35 years to make the 400,000 they had for the US launch!!

mclean007 · 6th Dec 2006, 15:33

Yeah, 225 a week is clearly wrong. If it were true, then to manufacture 10 million units (Sony's stated goal for its installed user base by the end of 2007) would take 44,444 weeks, i.e ~855 years! I guesstimate manufacturing capacity is running at somewhere in the order of 100,000 per week, with a view to ramping up in the New Year when Europe comes online.

Firehed · 6th Dec 2006, 15:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matkubicki

No wonder it was late if it took them nearly 35 years to make the 400,000 they had for the US launch!!

They launched with less than half that... I'd heard as low as 125k.

So... 180... that's like 10% of the market, right? Well, from how disappointed many owners have been, it's not a huge loss

trailblazer · 6th Dec 2006, 15:56

Linking to the original article, that says that 180 units was 80 percent of this weeks production run, since this was supposed to have happened yesterday, that might mean that 180 units was 80 percent of what had been produced so far this week. No one got hurt anyway, but it helps to keep the prices up there.

Da Dego · 6th Dec 2006, 16:01

Hey guys, the 225/week thing IS a bit odd - I didn't clarify my thoughts well in the original article. I've edited since then, I was thinking along the lines of trailblazer's thought above but honestly I'm not really sure of Engadget's official meaning. I'm trying to check into it now, but for the moment we'll work with trailblazer's definition of 80% of what's been produced this week.

Regardless, I bet it will still have a pretty strong market effect...we're not that far out from the holidays, losing even that percentage of your production could cause some issues. What do you guys think?

Fly · 6th Dec 2006, 16:05

I think it may have financial repercussions. Increasing cost to us as security has to be stepped up and paid for by somebody.

Da Dego · 6th Dec 2006, 16:20

From Engadget...

"Haha...yeah, that figure was a joke."

Striking from the news now. Please resume regular discussion and forget that some days I'm an idiot. At least I cited them, so I'm not totally braindead.

My apologies, everyone.

DXR_13KE · 6th Dec 2006, 19:53

i can only think of: LOL PWND

Stuey · 6th Dec 2006, 20:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by DXR_13KE

i can only think of: LOL PWND

How is a company pwnd when they have a shipment stolen??

180 units? In the long run, it doesn't really matter. Out of the thousands that want one and can't get one anytime soon, adding 180 would be recipients to the lot isn't anything tragic.

DXR_13KE · 6th Dec 2006, 22:26

when i say "LOL PWND" i am trying to imply that with the weak supply sony has of PS3 and the fact that someone stole something rare and "important", for their business, that was in a warehouse that should have some kind of security, they were really PWND, sorry, they should be more careful with their "important" stock.

and considering that they are loosing money with each PS3......

6th Dec 2006, 15:22	#1
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6th Dec 2006, 15:24	#2
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6th Dec 2006, 15:30	#4
Fly inter arma silent leges Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: London, UK Posts: 3,741	225 a week, is just under 12000 a year. I think that number might be a bit wrong. lol. __________________ "Flying is simple; push on the stick and the houses become bigger, pull back on the stick and houses become smaller, unless you keep pulling in which case the houses will become bigger again..." Disce quasi semper victurus; vive quasi cras moriturus.

6th Dec 2006, 15:33	#6
mclean007 Officious Bystander Join Date: May 2003 Location: Nodnol Posts: 1,597	Yeah, 225 a week is clearly wrong. If it were true, then to manufacture 10 million units (Sony's stated goal for its installed user base by the end of 2007) would take 44,444 weeks, i.e ~855 years! I guesstimate manufacturing capacity is running at somewhere in the order of 100,000 per week, with a view to ramping up in the New Year when Europe comes online. __________________ Demand Naked DSL in the UK!

6th Dec 2006, 16:01	#9
Da Dego Brett Thomas Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cleveland, OH USA Posts: 3,906	Hey guys, the 225/week thing IS a bit odd - I didn't clarify my thoughts well in the original article. I've edited since then, I was thinking along the lines of trailblazer's thought above but honestly I'm not really sure of Engadget's official meaning. I'm trying to check into it now, but for the moment we'll work with trailblazer's definition of 80% of what's been produced this week. Regardless, I bet it will still have a pretty strong market effect...we're not that far out from the holidays, losing even that percentage of your production could cause some issues. What do you guys think? __________________ "Frankly that seems overkill. iluvtrees2 arguing with spec is the intellectual equivalent of a bunny rabbit taking on a pissed-off lion." - Nexxo

6th Dec 2006, 15:28	#3
rupbert Hypermodder Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 799	225 a week? Surely not?

6th Dec 2006, 15:31	#5
Matkubicki Supermodder Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 306	No wonder it was late if it took them nearly 35 years to make the 400,000 they had for the US launch!!

6th Dec 2006, 15:56	#8
trailblazer Multimodder Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: uk Posts: 131	Linking to the original article, that says that 180 units was 80 percent of this weeks production run, since this was supposed to have happened yesterday, that might mean that 180 units was 80 percent of what had been produced so far this week. No one got hurt anyway, but it helps to keep the prices up there.

6th Dec 2006, 16:05	#10
Fly inter arma silent leges Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: London, UK Posts: 3,741	I think it may have financial repercussions. Increasing cost to us as security has to be stepped up and paid for by somebody. __________________ "Flying is simple; push on the stick and the houses become bigger, pull back on the stick and houses become smaller, unless you keep pulling in which case the houses will become bigger again..." Disce quasi semper victurus; vive quasi cras moriturus.

6th Dec 2006, 16:20	#11
Da Dego Brett Thomas Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cleveland, OH USA Posts: 3,906	From Engadget... "Haha...yeah, that figure was a joke." Striking from the news now. Please resume regular discussion and forget that some days I'm an idiot. At least I cited them, so I'm not totally braindead. My apologies, everyone. __________________ "Frankly that seems overkill. iluvtrees2 arguing with spec is the intellectual equivalent of a bunny rabbit taking on a pissed-off lion." - Nexxo

6th Dec 2006, 19:53	#12
DXR_13KE Madeira's banana is the best!!! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Madeira ; Portugal Posts: 6,480	i can only think of: LOL PWND __________________ RENEGADE X CONTEST! <---- CLICK if you want to win a free Command & Conquer 4 beta key!

6th Dec 2006, 22:26	#14
DXR_13KE Madeira's banana is the best!!! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Madeira ; Portugal Posts: 6,480	when i say "LOL PWND" i am trying to imply that with the weak supply sony has of PS3 and the fact that someone stole something rare and "important", for their business, that was in a warehouse that should have some kind of security, they were really PWND, sorry, they should be more careful with their "important" stock. and considering that they are loosing money with each PS3...... __________________ RENEGADE X CONTEST! <---- CLICK if you want to win a free Command & Conquer 4 beta key!