Sony to Bundle Wii System with PS3 to Increase Sales

Spindel · May 30th, 2008, 07:03 PM

BBspot - Sony to Bundle Wii System with PS3 to Increase Sales

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Monday, March 26 12:00 AM ET
Sony to Bundle Wii System with PS3 to Increase Sales

By Brian Briggs

Tokyo – President of Sony North America Frank Newmark announced today that Sony would begin bundling a Nintendo Wii console with every PlayStation 3 system sold.
Recent sales figures have shown the Wii with more sales than the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 combined.
Newmark hopes the new strategy will boost disappointing sales of the company's gaming system by pairing it with the hot-selling Wii. Newmark said, "By focusing on giving the customer what they want, the sales of the PS3 will improve dramatically."
Newmark confirmed that part of the strategy includes shifting manufacturing at one of Sony's plants from PS3s to Wii systems to meet the expected demand. "I know it sounds unorthodox to manufacture a competitor's product, but if you do the math you'll see that it will help us increase market share," he said.
Many consumers were excited by the news. Thad Dorman of Oklahoma City said, "I've been trying to get my hands on a Wii since it came out. Now if I buy one direct from Sony I get a PS3 in the bundle for less than I could've bought a Wii for by itself."
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When asked what he would do with two consoles Dorman answered, "I'll play the Wii and probably use the PS3 as a doorstop or something."
A representative for Nintendo confirmed the Sony plan and said that everyone at headquarters thought "the whole thing was pretty weird."
The PS3-Wii bundle will not increase the price of the PlayStation 3 system and will be available the beginning of April. Sony shares traded up on the Nikkei after the announcement.

HAHA!

I never saw that one coming

Spindel · May 30th, 2008, 07:09 PM

ok fuck me over

I just notice the date of this "news", this is bogus and shit.

I retract all my previous comments

EDIT:// Or WTF march 26 wasn't a monday but still this "news" lost credibility with me

**boffo** · May 30th, 2008, 07:20 PM

Sony North America gave it away for me. After that I knew I didn't need to believe the rest.

**Darth Daver** · May 30th, 2008, 07:40 PM

Still, a little bit of excitement and wonder...

E6600 · May 30th, 2008, 07:52 PM

BBspot

Spindel · May 30th, 2008, 07:53 PM

Sorry guys I faild you with the news this time around

Generally the last month has been kind of slow not much to post at all

**boffo** · May 30th, 2008, 08:06 PM

GTA has been proven to be some sort of gaming news sponge. It's still just about all that you hear about and it's already been out a month now.

**Romanc** · May 30th, 2008, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by E6600

BBspot

Here's from their "about" page:

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Called "the world's greatest tech humour site" by The Register, BBspot creates entertainment for the geekier side of the world. BBspot produces a variety of features like fake news stories satirizing the tech and political worlds,

They are usually pretty funny. I liked this one: BBspot - Man Sells Daughter to Buy Son a PS3; Mom Sells Son to Buy Daughter a Wii. Of course from Little Rock, Arkansas

iconoclast · May 30th, 2008, 09:06 PM

How anyone would actually believe something like this is fairly incredible...

codenamelenny · May 30th, 2008, 10:31 PM

spindel will believe everything he reads.

May 30th, 2008, 07:09 PM	#2
Spindel An elf and his Zippo! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: viking country (polarbears ate my parents :o( ) Posts: 1,888	ok fuck me over I just notice the date of this "news", this is bogus and shit. I retract all my previous comments EDIT:// Or WTF march 26 wasn't a monday but still this "news" lost credibility with me __________________

May 30th, 2008, 07:20 PM	#3
boffo This is my BOOMSTICK!!!! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Brantford, Ont. Posts: 19,407	Sony North America gave it away for me. After that I knew I didn't need to believe the rest. __________________ I can't see this so there's really no need for me to put anything here. Join the recently deemed official Nexgenwars folding team. Team number 78702

May 30th, 2008, 07:40 PM	#4
Darth Daver Cool member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Liverpool, 2nd city of the empire Posts: 5,089	Still, a little bit of excitement and wonder... __________________ www.tick-tech.net - technology and gadgets forum for anyone and everyone!

May 30th, 2008, 07:52 PM	#5
E6600 Prepared to fail Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 7,681	BBspot __________________ My Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/_7c1

May 30th, 2008, 07:53 PM	#6
Spindel An elf and his Zippo! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: viking country (polarbears ate my parents :o( ) Posts: 1,888	Sorry guys I faild you with the news this time around Generally the last month has been kind of slow not much to post at all __________________

May 30th, 2008, 08:06 PM	#7
boffo This is my BOOMSTICK!!!! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Brantford, Ont. Posts: 19,407	GTA has been proven to be some sort of gaming news sponge. It's still just about all that you hear about and it's already been out a month now. __________________ I can't see this so there's really no need for me to put anything here. Join the recently deemed official Nexgenwars folding team. Team number 78702

May 30th, 2008, 09:06 PM	#9
iconoclast The cake is a lie. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Aperture Labs (please help!!!) Posts: 577	How anyone would actually believe something like this is fairly incredible... __________________

May 30th, 2008, 10:31 PM	#10
codenamelenny Lenny Leonard Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,994	spindel will believe everything he reads.

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