PS3 delay official , December 06 Jan 07.

Sonikku · Mar 6, 2006

I thought they meant the Japanese one ...

GaijinPunch · Mar 7, 2006

I think the golden rule is, unless otherwise stated, they always mean the model for that region.

Phinn · Mar 7, 2006

Well, if it is the US PS3, then I don't care either, but I think they meant the PS3 anywhere.

Taucias · Mar 7, 2006

Monday 6th March 2006

CVG said:

STRINGER: "PS3 - THE GAME IS UP!"

Sony boss says PS3 will deliver, but contrary to reports doesn't confirm release date

17:14 Despite the usual internet headlines, Sony boss Howard Stringer has not just confirmed the release date of the PS3 in an interview with US entertainment bible Variety.It's the usual case of Chinese whispers we have to report, with some sites taking a statement by the mag's writer - 'Sony will roll out the PS3 by year end, in time for the holidays' - and running with the quote as an actual confirmation of the PS3's release date from Stringer himself.

However, that statement wasn't actually a direct quote from Stringer. What the Sony boss actually said, was that if PS3 "delivers what everyone thinks it will, the game is up". Well it's challenging statement, but we don't exactly expect Microsoft to sell up and leave Dodge just yet.document.write('');

Another interesting snippet from the Variety interview refers to the ongoing battle between Sony and Microsoft over next generation optical disk formats, with MS's HD-DVD competing against Sony's Blu-ray in a battle reminscent of the great VHS versus Betamax war. Stringer observed: "Once Microsoft picked sides it was clear we were going to be in a battle royale". However the Sony boss also vowed, "We won't be stampeded [into making decisions] that are there forever."
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Source: http://www.computerandvideogames.co...dvideogames.com/news/news_story.php?id=135242

karsten · Mar 8, 2006

handles25 said:

I think the delay is partly being attributed to Blueray standards and cheap drives not quite being there.

Heres the kicker with ps3 and Blueray, none of our HD tv's without HDMI inputs will play HD DVDs in full HD resoultion. Sonys betting the farm again on it being able play movies like ps2, when consumers find out they shelled out 2-5 grand on a tv and the copyright protection wont allow HD DVD they will be furious. Mind you thats untill they crack it to run on analog signals, none the less this will piss off anyone who buys one not just for games.

Unless Sonys got some great games right off the bat, its going to be a hell of a battle for them. They are predicting I think(saw it somewhere)6-11 million 360s in homes by the end of the year, Thats gonna be hard to catch up too, considering so many consumers will feel burned by the Blueray thing.

I think its a terrible idea to include Blueray in the ps3.
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6-11 million 360? i really think 90% of them will be displace in USA...
sony, microsoft an nintendo have to understand one thing for this new battle: europe will be the most important market to conquer. european market is as big or bigger then the jap and usa one and one really important particular of the european market is that euro players are quite against buying more then 1 console per generation... tha is IMPORTANT to understand and conquer that market.

most of the european player will wait for ps3 and revolution before buying a 360... so the advantege is veeeery small for microsoft.....

this is just my tought... any comments or correction?

momosgarage · Mar 8, 2006

madhatter256 said:

I hope the industry leaders keep in mind that requiring people who already spent $10grand on a new entertainment system this past year will have to spend another $10grand on the same shit because this new media requires technology with builtin DRM. I just hope that they give the consumers who bought early and give them some leeway because if they don't it will have serious repurcussions.
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I am totally done with new media formats and home theatre systems. First I did the svhs thing when it came out, then the laserdisc, pc media system and now dvd. I bought and upgraded the corrosponding sound and display systems as the technology got better ever 5-10 years. Now I could give a hoot because it seems like new stuff comes out every 1-3 years. I don't have time to watch movies and keep up on new gadgets like I did before, so a standard sub-$2000 USD TV and dvd is fine for me. Has anyone else got "media" apathy lately or is it just me? I really could care less about blue-ray. There going to have to force me to buy it because at this point I prefer investing in my retirement.

virtual alan · Mar 8, 2006

Forget HD TV`s already

http://www.canon.com/technology/display/

ASSEMbler · Mar 8, 2006

December is for any release. But I am betting they might miss christmas as it's not a big
gift holiday in Japan.

../../jp.html · Mar 11, 2006

karsten said:

6-11 million 360? i really think 90% of them will be displace in USA...
sony, microsoft an nintendo have to understand one thing for this new battle: europe will be the most important market to conquer. european market is as big or bigger then the jap and usa one and one really important particular of the european market is that euro players are quite against buying more then 1 console per generation... tha is IMPORTANT to understand and conquer that market.

most of the european player will wait for ps3 and revolution before buying a 360... so the advantege is veeeery small for microsoft.....

this is just my tought... any comments or correction?
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It was my understanding that the 360 was doing well in Europe. It might as well... Microsoft is virtually the only company right now not making Europeans wait for a year for the "hot new items!"

Or I could be totally wrong.

karsten · Mar 11, 2006

jp. said:

It was my understanding that the 360 was doing well in Europe. It might as well... Microsoft is virtually the only company right now not making Europeans wait for a year for the "hot new items!"

Or I could be totally wrong.
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at least for copuntry not so rich as italy, normal people have no chance to afford themselves more than _ONE_ next generation console... so they are just waiting to make comparisons...

i'm doing the same too... 299 euro are 1/3rd of my salary... and nobody would spend that much for a machine that could fail in such bad economic moment...

save for rich people i mean

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