Sony: PS3 Supplies to Improve by May

Those wishing to get their hands on Sony's PlayStation 3 should have no problem by May, as the company said it was on track to ship two million consoles by the end of next month, and be able to meet demand soon after.

Executives also seem to be disputing claims by some gaming sites that unsold PlayStation 3's are common across the country, pointing to locations that have been sold out since the console's launch in November.

Sony has slowly begun to make up ground, selling some 244,000 units of the PS3 during January. However, it is still far behind Nintendo Wii sales of 436,000 consoles, and slightly trailed the Xbox 360, which tallied sales of 249,000 units.

Altogether, Sony expects to ship six million PS3s by the end of March.

Much of the problem, many analysts say, is the PS3's price. At either $499 or $599 USD, it is $200 more expensive than the Xbox 360, and more than twice the price of the Wii. Additionally, Sony's arrogance about its product is also an issue among some buyers, they say.

While Sony has cut prices in Japan, it has repeatedly said it was satisfied with the price in the United States.