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PlayStation 3 Delay Official

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the you-owe-me-five-bucks dept.

An anonymous reader writes "It's official! PS3 has been delayed until November in Japan. Apparently, it's because of copy protection technology issues associated with Blu-ray." From the article: "Today, Sony officially conceded defeat to the recent flurry of rumors and speculation, with Japanese newspaper Nihon Keizai Shimbun reporting the machine has been pushed back until November. There aren't many details out right now, but Sony says issues over the finalization of copy protection technology related to their Blu-ray disc drive is the cause of the delay. As the news is coming out of Japan, that creates a worrisome scenario for America and Europe."

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  1. Dang!! by rlp · · Score: 5, Funny

    I was sooo looking forward to getting copy protection sooner than that.

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  2. Revolutionary DRM by RealErmine · · Score: 5, Funny

    After all, isn't never launching the console really the best copy protection of all? This ultimate protection of Sony copyright will certainly be a gold mine!

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  3. Shocking news by Pluvius · · Score: 4, Funny

    How could anyone have predicted this turn of events!?

    Rob

  4. Subversive thought by Gorimek · · Score: 4, Funny

    A lot of people are jumping to conclusions, but what's to say they're not delaying to make the copy protection scheme less intrusive and more practical for end users?

  5. In other news... by jdubois79 · · Score: 3, Funny

    In other news, Microsoft announced today that it was dismayed at the delay in the launch of the PS3. A spokesman was quoted as saying "Come on Sony, get your act together! Gamers are waiting for Halo 3, and we're not going to sit on this thing forever!"

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  6. New version of copy protection. by JPriest · · Score: 3, Funny

    After they found out they were not allowed to use rootkits for copy protection it was back to the drawing board.

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  7. Re:What difference does it make? by pommiekiwifruit · · Score: 3, Funny
    It probably still works as well as it did on the day you first got it.

    You must have bought yours from the Sony in the advertising hype. Mine comes from the Sony that makes disc drives out of bits of recycled wet cereal packets held together by blutack. Shake rattle and roll! I don't know how much longer my box will last alas.