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.

Comments

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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: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.

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.

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: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.