Sony unable to meet PlayStation2 demand
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -- Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.
Wednesday said it would halve the initial roll-out of its long-awaited
PlayStation2 video game console in North America and could not meet
holiday demand, adding to growing evidence of parts shortages among
electronics makers.
The unit of Japanese electronics giant Sony Corp. is a month behind in
its production schedule, and it will offer just 500,000 PlayStation2
units at its October 26 U.S. launch, rather than an initially planned
one million units, executives said on a conference call.
