Sony: Playstation 3 delay is possible
Feb 28, 2006 @ 3:08 am · By Blake Hurley ·
Filed under Playstation 3 News · 
Deutsche Version (German)
Sony has admitted for the first time that the Playstation 3 may not launch on schedule. Sony has continually denied a delay and maintained the PS3 would be ready for a Spring release, however, according to Japanese news site Sankei Web, Sony have now conceded a setback is possible.
A Sony spokesperson cited problems with the mass-production of Blu-ray drives as the chief concern to the Playsation 3′s release.
“The high-quality graphics of Blu-ray is essential to the Playstation 3. If the built-in [Blu-ray drive] is late, postponement is a possibility.”
Kouichi Hamamura, President of magazine publisher and game developer, Enterbrain, said it is very unlikely that Sony will be able to launch the Playstation 3 by Spring.
“If they don’t start accepting orders from retail stores at the beginning of this month, it will be difficult to release [the Playstation 3] during the long holiday period in May.”
The most likely scenario is that Sony will delay the launch of the PS3 until after October so they can take full use of the traditionally high-spending holiday season.
Previously, the Sony Playstation Portable (PSP) was also expected to be delayed, but Sony managed to release it on time. The current situation with the Playstation 3 appears to be much more severe though.
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February 28, 2006 @ 1:21 pm
Spiffy B Said,
I think it’ll come out before the xmas holidays. Sony might be lying and just put it out without nobody knowing, although it’ll leak out because emplo [...] more
February 28, 2006 @ 3:18 pm
David Said,
Man Sony is soooo late. Those japanese, if they are smart they will launch it in the U.S. first. I also think it’ll come out for xmas holiday. I jus [...] more
March 1, 2006 @ 11:55 am
Tommy G Said,
If the playstation 3 does not come out before august when madden comes out i will boycott playstation 3 and become an x-box man due to sony lying
March 4, 2006 @ 1:01 am
tom Said,
the playstation controllers are so ugly!!!
July 12, 2006 @ 1:00 pm
Digifan Said,
I’ve just talked to a Sony Store rep. He said it’s more than likely retail stores will begin accepting pre-orders in late July. I think I would ra [...] more
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