Technology giant Sony has admitted recently that there are shortages of its hugely popular PS3 gaming console in the UK, but that it is trying to address the situation.

Since its release the Sony PS3 games console has proven very popular in the UK as well as around the world. The Slim PS3 model was greeted with great enthusiasm in the UK, and consumers rushed to snap up one of these consoles. Sales of the console have now soared to way above internal expectations according to reports, but whilst this is great news for Sony there is also a slight problem that has become apparent.
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A large version of the popular Nintendo DS games console is to come to the UK in March of this year, and officials believe that the larger, clearer screen will prove popular amongst consumers.

Since it was launched in the UK the Nintendo DS has enjoyed huge success, with many people now being proud owners of these games consoles. It has now been revealed that a larger version of the Nintendo DS is to come to the UK, and many consumers will be delighted with the larger screen and clearer graphics.
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According to recent reports the popular Nintendo Wii has become the fastest selling games console in the UK since its launch three years ago

Three years ago the gaming world in the UK saw a revolution as the Nintendo Wii was launched. Immediately every household wanted to get their hands on one of these gaming consoles, and within a very short space of time it was pretty much impossible to get one, as availability was like gold dust. According to the group Chart Track the Wii has now sold six million units since its launch in the UK, and has become the fastest selling games console in the UK.
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Following a recent move by Microsoft it appears that the row over illegal piracy has now spread from broadband to games consoles, with many X-Box users finding themselves being disconnected this week.

The row over disconnection of broadband users that are illegally downloading files and are involved in online piracy has caused a great deal of controversy lately. It now appears that games console users also have something to worry about, after Microsoft disconnected up to one million gamers this week from its X-Box Live gaming service for using illegally downloaded copies of games.
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It is unlikely there will be any kind of significant different in sales figure after the release of the Sony PSP Go as it is currently too costly and this means that the handheld device from Sony will not have a big impact in sales according to an analyst from Wedbush Morgan, Michael Pachter.

In order for the handheld system from Sony to reach its full potential there would need to be a price cut on the PSP Go he advised saying “The Go is just priced too high for the perceived value. It may play music and movies, but most think iPod Nano (149 USD) or Touch (199 USD) for that, and it is very expensive for a portable gaming device. I don’t see it boosting overall sales, and without a price cut, 3000 sales are likely to be down year-over-year.”
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A New Wii firmware update from Nintendo, which was to address the creation of a channel to download and run unauthorised applications has now been confirmed by Nintendo to cause a number of consoles to become bricked.

The new version 4.2 firmware update for the Wii was recently released to address an issue that allowed a “channel” for unauthorised application to be installed and launched by hackers. The update was claimed to be a success by Nintendo, although it has led to the “bricking” of legitimate console as a side-effect of the firmware update. Console apparently became locked in a frozen state that could not be resolved by rebooting when Gamers began the downloading and installation process.
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With Christmas fast approaching the manufacturers of popular gaming consoles have now started the battle to try and beat their rivals when it comes to console sales.

Despite the ongoing recession there has been much talk of green shoots in the economy over recent months, and many industry sectors believe that High Street sales in the run up to Christmas may not be as bad as envisaged, with experts stating that there are definite signs of recovery in the UK economy. It seems that many gaming console manufactures are hoping to get a slice of this renewed High Street sales revival, and many are now making moves to try and beat their competitors when it comes to Christmas sales.
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Following recent claims made on the BBC TV show Watchdog regarding failures on the Sony PS3, the Japanese gaming giant denied any claims that a technical fault know as the “yellow light of death” was widespread on is console.

Three PlayStation repair companies were approached by the TV show and were asked to look at a number of faulty game consoles and from this it was apparently found that the solder that connects the various components inside the console together displayed a high level of faults.
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Based on recent sales results it would appear that early market indicators show that Sony Computer Entertainment has perfectly balanced the features and functionality of their console masterpiece, the Sony PS3, with value for money by moving the price point of its console.

Although there is a lot more interest in the PlayStation 3 at the moment and many stores are selling much larger quantities according to the monthly figure provided by NPD Group, the market specialist, there is a little concern as to whether the recent price cuts that were made by Sony will create sustainable momentum with consumers.
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Many of the big names in consoles are currently working hard to move away from the concept that games console are just used for videogames and are adding as many functions as possible to their consoles in an effort to take PCs in the home out of the equation.

The latest announcement from Nintendo that those looking to use the Wii Internet Channel can now use it for free is the most recent move to provide more features for console users. The Wii Internet Channel is the name that has be given to a specially designed Wii compatible version of Opera 9.0 and to make it compatible with the Nintendo DS even more changes were made.
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