Sony increases Vita shipment by 200,000 units - report
Sources say that pre-order demand for Japanese launch higher than expected
Pre-order demand for the PlayStation Vita has prompted Sony to ship an extra 200,000 units ahead of its Japanese launch tomorrow.
According to to a report on Andriasang, a columnist for the Japanese website Mainichi Digital heard from various sources that Sony initially planned to ship 500,000 units.
However, several major retailers - including Tsutaya, Yodbashi Camera and Bic Camera - were concerned that the high number of pre-orders threatened their ability to make the Vita available to customers who didn't place an order in advance,
The Vita's initial shipment is now thought to exceed 700,000.
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