TOKYO – Fresh concerns about the upcoming release of Sony’s much-anticipated PlayStation 3 video-game console and reports of erratic performance dragged Sony shares down 2,75 per cent yesterday.
Technical problems for the PlayStation 3 would be the latest embarrassment for Sony, which has already had to twice delay the product’s launch, and is facing stepped up competition from rivals Microsoft and Nintendo. Sony has also been hit by the recent string of recalls for its lithium-ion batteries for laptop computers.PlayStation 3 units on display at the Tokyo Game Show about 10 days ago operated erratically and had to be repeatedly reset, according to a report released Monday by Macquarie Equities analyst David Gibson in Tokyo.Nampa-APSony has also been hit by the recent string of recalls for its lithium-ion batteries for laptop computers.PlayStation 3 units on display at the Tokyo Game Show about 10 days ago operated erratically and had to be repeatedly reset, according to a report released Monday by Macquarie Equities analyst David Gibson in Tokyo.Nampa-AP
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