Sony lambasts product failure reports

40% failure rate denied

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe have denied that they are facing mass hardware failings on a similar scale to those which have blighted the Xbox 360 of late, denying a 40% failure rate for the 40GB PS3 published on Dutch games site Gamed.nl.

Sony called the report in question "sloppy journalism," adding that no such failure rate exists.

"We are very proud of the quality and reliability of PlayStation 3 and are disappointed that such extremely sloppy journalism has resulted in this totally inaccurate story," SCEE main man David Reeves retorted.

"Since launching the 40GB PS3, we have experienced a fantastic jump in sales and the failure rates have remained at the very low level that we not only strive for, but have been achieving since the launch of PS3."

By Luke Guttridge