I still don't see how the PS3 is selling poorly. Yes there are units that sit out in stores, but these units are selling out by the time the next shipment arrives. Sony is producing the PS3 faster then any other console that they have shipped. If you say that the Xbox360 sold well in the first few months it launched, then you must say the same thing because the PS3 has sold more units in the same amount of time from launch.

Sales charts of consoles since launch]

"SCEA went to great lengths to help meet demand for PS3, including airlifting systems into North America on a weekly basis to ensure a steady stream of units were available to consumers throughout the holiday season," said Jack Tretton, president and CEO, SCEA. "The fact that we were able to reach the one-million mark faster than our top-selling platform, the PS2, further validates the strength of the PlayStation brand and our belief that consumers are ready to experience true high-definition gaming." ... "Reaching the one million mark for PS3 is the first of many major milestones for us as we head into a new year. Even more impressive, is that we were able to accomplish this feat while successfully managing two other gaming platforms--PS2 and PSP," said Tretton. "With three PlayStation platforms now available to gamers, 2007 will be about software and delivering innovative, new experiences and award-winning franchises to consumers, both through retail and through our online PLAYSTATION Network."

Wow. Maybe all of those PS3s sitting around have more to do with ramped up production than dwindling desire. Brian Crecente
When Sony doesn't meet demand it is bad, but when Sony can meet demand it isn't selling? January is also the slowest month in retail.