PS3's sales future really seems to be trouble, and even Japanese Analyst Group Nomura Security seems to be catching on to this. One of the major reasons for the PS3 being something of a flop is the low holiday sales observed in North America. It seems that in the month of December when the sales figures are at their peak, Sony's PS3 has managed to sell 490,700 units. We wish the sales figures would be at least half way as staggering as the price figures. Of the 1 million units shipped to America, only 69% have been sold as of now, and this probably also includes those units being taken back to the stores.

Nomura has lowered the projected sales by a significant number, that is, 40% for the years 2008 and 2009. If these reports and the present scenario is to be taken seriously, then it looks like the PS3's are going to be sitting on the shelves way more than Sony expected. Long shelf life for the PS3! I hope Sony take this as the cue to get that white shiny console they promised out now.

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