European PS3 Launch Delayed to 2007

An anonymous reader writes "Sony has finally admitted that the November release date for the release of the PS3 is unfeasible. Specifically, it will not be available in any PAL territories until March 2007. Sony cites '(a) delay in the mass production schedule of the blue laser diode', forming a critical part of the much-maligned Blu-Ray drive. With the Xbox 360 having been released for almost 6 months in overseas markets, and the Wii looming large, can Sony afford a delay like this?" Update: 09/06 17:58 GMT by Z : Just to make sure you caught it, the announcement includes the word that the U.S. will only be getting 400,000 units at launch in November, with Japan at 100,000 units. Go Sony.

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[Stormwatch]

[NELSON] Ha ha! [/NELSON]

Re:no surprise then

[boatofcar]

Consequently, the European PS3 will be be bundled with Sony's new killer app, Duke Nukem Forever.

Re:no surprise then

[Monkeys!!!]

I would say that have run out of feet and are busily working through their kneecaps.

Re:First Post?

[Bertie]

Why bash when they do such a fine job of looking stupid all by themselves?

I'm struggling to remember the last time they did anything right.

Re:What the heck is with Sony?

[Ignignot]

Come over to the wii water. It is warm. mmmmm.

Can Sony afford a delay like this?

[SilentOneNCW]

Short answer: No Long answer: No, they can't afford a delay like this.

Confusion

[NereusRen]

Wait, I'm confused. An article critical of Sony that's NOT posted by Zonk? Wow, Sony might actually be in trouble!

Don't start on Sony

[tygerstripes]

I was going to jump on and say "Oh oh, more bad news for Sony".

But then I thought, well... I dunno... somehow, everything is.

Re:What the heck is with Sony?

[UbuntuDupe]

Maybe, just maybe, Sony has tried to innovate a bit too much? New type of processor, new type of disc drive, HD.

In regard to innovation, you forgot to mention Sony's pioneering of the use of a motion-sensing wireless controller, which no one had really thought to do before. Nintendo may try to copy this and claim it was their idea. We'll have to wait and see what the Wii has in store. November will be interesting. [/sarcasm if you couldn't tell by now]

The Romero

[Broken scope]

This may be tired and old, but I think they are pulling a Romero, they did really well at first and then they got arrogant and it all went to hell.

Re:It is their fault

[KlomDark]

"Filling DVDs you are? Size matters not. Look at Yoda. Judge him by his size, do you? Hmm? Hmm. And well you should not. For my ally is the Force, and a powerful ally it is. Life creates it, makes it grow. Its energy surrounds us and binds us. Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter. You must feel the Force around you; here, between you, me, the tree, the rock, everywhere, yes. Even between the land and the ship. Better much it is your focus to be on games which to play are intricate and interesting. Filling DVDs indeed. Fill my pants, I could too. More fun would it make me? No."

Re:Who Cares?

[masklinn]

new hardware so that I can enjoy $59.99 games.

You missspelt "$69.99"

And these are the cheap ones, seems like some games might reach $90...

Re:no surprise then

[Yvan256]

Brought to you by Amiga.

Re:It is their fault

[AuMatar]

No, I want an option to turn off the announcers in Madden and similar idedas. And I want 5 minutes alone in a locked room with a baseball bat and the guy who came up witht he idea.

Re:So basically

[powerlord]

Nah, he knows what the word "change" means, he just feels that if you poll at the correct frequency, the system enters a stable state by missing all the oscillations. :)

Re:It is their fault

[nschubach]

So, in your XOR relationship, if you can have both gameplay and video you would have neither? 1 XOR 1 = 0