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PS3 Still Possible This Year?

Posted by Zonk on from the race-to-the-finish-line dept.

IGN reports that the possibility exists the PlayStation 3 may still see release this year. Sony Chief Financial Officer Takao Yuhara mentioned in a statement to a Japanese news service that a year end release of the next generation Playstation is an option they are exploring. From the article: "Most industry speculation calls for a next generation PlayStation release in 2006. Sony's third party developers have backed this assumption up with a strong list of PlayStation 2 titles planned for the rest of the year and early next."

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  1. Games? by blackicye · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Well..the PS3 would have a huge selection of existing PS2 games that it can already run, unlike the Xblob 360.

  2. 2005 by the_unknown_soldier · · Score: 2, Insightful

    With a blue-ray drive? I doubt it will happen

  3. Hot air to slow sales on the XBOX2 by slot32 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    They're 'hinting' that it's possible that they'll release the PS3 in 2005 because they want people to just get that 'shadow of a doubt' before they rush out and get an XBox2 *knowing* (supposedly) the PS3 is at least a year away.

    For them, just getting your to stop for a second and consider maybe waiting for the PS3, compairing the 2 systems and *then* deciding which one to get will be enough for them...

    Then again... maybe they have a supprise for us :)

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  4. I really doubt it! by inkdesign · · Score: 1, Insightful

    This 360 thing sure reminds me of the dreamcast's moment in the sun, and subsequent demise at the hands of the PS2. That being said, I can't imagine Sony would jump the gun with PS3 being that they already had tremendous success without allowing another company to dictate when their console was released.

  5. Beware the slippery Sony.. by Flaming+Death · · Score: 2, Insightful

    PS3 devkits have been out at developers since Nov last year (to a select few).. dont doubt that Sony might even jump the gun with the PS3.. In fact .. having MS in a position where they just dont know what Sony is doing is an ideal marketing strategy.. and if they have something ready even around XBox360 release time.. what a coup.. and thats the sort of thing Sony like to pull.

  6. Re:Rush job by Jarlsberg · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Troll, huh? Looks like I stomped on a Sony fanboy's angry bone. :D