Sony shares fall on Playstation concerns

Seattle PI | at | by Mike

It has been an annus horribilis for Sony. The Japanese electronics company has been hit with a string of embarrassments that have dented its reputation for quality.

Already reeling from a string of laptop battery recalls, Sony saw its shares drop nearly 3 percent Tuesday amid fresh worries about the upcoming release of its much-anticipated PlayStation 3 video game console.

Sony has already twice delayed the product's launch amid intensifying competition from rivals Microsoft and Nintendo.