PlayStation 3 Delayed, Over $800?

AWhiteFlame writes "Cnet is reporting that a research report issued by Merrill Lynch suggests that the Sony PlayStation 3's American release may be postponed until 2007. From the article: 'The analyst firm proposed the idea that high costs and Sony's decision to use an 'ambitious new processor architecture--the Cell' is making it look like the company might not be able to meet its goal of getting the PS3 out in the U.S. this year.' Sony did not immediately respond to a request for comment." The official report (pdf) would also seem to indicate that the console will be somewhere in the neighborhood of $900 when it launches.

Comments

Meh

[Greyfox]

I don't really like either console. The 360 seems to rely heavily on you having a passport account and paying Microsoft a monthly fee for the privilige of owning the box. The PS3 will most likely be the same except it's Sony and Sony is the only company on the planet I hate more tham Microsoft. Personally I'd like to see Google spend some of the huge wads of cash they have lying around to buy about 10,000 of one of these consoles (or both) at the loss to the manufacturer of the console and use them to build a highly publicized tux-the-penguin statue.

Oh well I guess I'll hang out and see if the xbox 720 has compelling enough features for me to buy it...

Re:Good for Nintendo

[TommyBear]

Well it better be under $300 US if all you are getting is an over-clocked Gamecube with more memory and a new controller type with some sensors. And no I'm not kidding Seeing you pay additionally for the back catalog service of previous Nintendo games, I'd expect the Revolution sell for sub $200.

RootKit?

[telstar]

How much does the RootKit add to that price?