PlayStation 3 Manufacturing Not Started Yet?

aapold writes "Despite reports to the contrary, Sony Computer Entertainment American president Kaz Hirai states in an interview on Gamespot last week that 'We haven't started manufacturing yet. Some of our ops guys were actually just in China, and also in Japan just reviewing the [production] lines and everything else. But they are, again, preparing as we speak to get the manufacturing going. We've not announced and we haven't set really a specific date to say, 'As of this day we're going to start manufacturing.'"

But you can get a pink (as in ponies) PS2

[LiquidCoooled]

They are really pushing out the boat, don't get a PS3 have a girly PS2 [reghardware.co.uk] instead!

We've found step 2, guys

[aendeuryu]

1) Decide to produce a game console.
2) Look at every decision Sony has made for the Playstation 3, and do the opposite
3) Profit

Translation

[neonprimetime]

GS: Speaking of dates, its three months to the day from now that you guys are going to launch. - translated to : you guys are so screwed, you're never going to get ps3 released!
KH: Correct. Yes. - translated to : shut up, so we screwed up a few times, leave me alone!
GS: How are things looking there? - translated to : so is there any chance Sony can still profit from ps3?
KH: Everything's pretty much on track. - translated to : if I owned Sony i'd just scrap the whole project right now and begin working on PS4.

Wow...

[Schezar]

I've been following the "Jack Thompson Rule" when it comes to covering/reporting on/commenting on Sony in the past several months. Essentially Sony, like Jack Thompson, must be ignored unless the most recent news about them tops the previous news. For example:

Jack says something stupid: write a comment
Jack says something else stupid: ignore him
Jack kills a baby: write a comment

Congratulations Sony! You've gotten me to once again comment on your amazing incompetance.

don't fret

[dolson]

Everyone who has the money and the desire to spend it on this system need not worry. It doesn't take long to manufacture a dozen consoles.

Are you hinting ....

[demonic-halo]

Are you hinting that the PS3 is some sort of Vaporware?

It's real dammit. I believe in the blue ray!

Re:But you can get a pink (as in ponies) PS2

[spun]

it doesnt make sense to have millions of completed ps3s sitting in a warehouse waiting to be stolen.

Yeah, let's get rid of warehouses altogether. Nothing but dark cesspits of crime. I say the right time to start production on any item is the moment someone actually purchases it. Otherwise it's just going to sit around someplace and get stolen.