On the back of January’s NPD figures, Sony's senior director of corporate communications Patrick Seybold expects PS3 to be in limited supply over the coming months.
Wii and DS were the bestselling hardware platforms in the US during January, while Xbox 360 comfortably outsold PS3, according to the NPD Group.
"We're working very hard with our retail partners to meet consumer interest, but the demand is tremendously high for the PS3 and we expect tight inventory in the coming months," Seybold said (via Joystiq).
“The strong demand carrying through the holidays was evident and early in the month we [knew] there was going to be limited supply of the PS3 at retail in January. We're working closely with the retail channel to meet this demand, but expect tight supply for the coming months."