Sony’s PS3s Made In China?

Apparently, this isn’t just a rumor. Sony IS relying on other production facilities outside of Japan to manufacture certain parts of the PlayStation 3 hardware for the first batch of consoles. Why the fuss about this? Sony hasn’t done this when the company made its PS1 and PS2 game consoles before.

These facilities “outside Japan” are said to be in China, and these manufacturing facilities will begin production of specific PS3 parts this summer. Information about which parts of the PS3 hardware will be made in China are not yet available.

Sony’s move to use its mass production capabilities seem to be the company’s tool to quickly take the lead in the next generation console race with rivals Nintendo and Microsoft. This might be Sony’s last resort if it plans on realizing its six million shipped PS3 units promise by March 2007.

Hopefully, mass production of the much-awaited PlayStation 3 won’t affect its quality.

Apparently, this isn’t just a rumor. Sony IS relying on other production facilities outside of Japan to manufacture certain parts of the PlayStation 3 hardware for the first batch of consoles. Why the fuss about this? Sony hasn’t done this when the company made its PS1 and PS2 game consoles before.

These facilities “outside Japan” are said to be in China, and these manufacturing facilities will begin production of specific PS3 parts this summer. Information about which parts of the PS3 hardware will be made in China are not yet available.

Sony’s move to use its mass production capabilities seem to be the company’s tool to quickly take the lead in the next generation console race with rivals Nintendo and Microsoft. This might be Sony’s last resort if it plans on realizing its six million shipped PS3 units promise by March 2007.

Hopefully, mass production of the much-awaited PlayStation 3 won’t affect its quality.