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European PS3 Launch Delayed to 2007

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the well-thats-not-so-good-for-them-then-is-it dept.

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.

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  1. Game, Set, Match... by PaulMorel · · Score: 0, Troll

    Look at it this way, next time someone sues Microsoft for being a monopoly, they will be right. AAAAND, there will be a clearly demarcated line over which to split microsoft up.

    Or, you can just remember how Sony has abused their fans and be happy that there will never be another SWG (or Trojan CDs .... or malfunctioning batteries ... or ....)

    --
    burrocrisy
    and that would be what? Ruling by jackasses? Never has a slashdot misspelling been more apropos
  2. Delayed because of Blu-Ray by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    So it is delayed because those assholes wanted to put that damn crappy Blu-Ray thing.
    Both HD-DVD and Blu-Ray fucking sucks.
    And DVD wasn't all that good either with that CSS copy protection.
    CD is the best so far, too bad it's so small amount of space on them.

    I wish there would be one optical disc standard, and that it would contain no crappy copy protection or shit. Just safe, reliable, fast, large storage.

    Maybe they blame the laser thing on Blu-Ray, but their real problem is that they haven't got their crappy DRM to work correctly yet. Fuck Sony! Fuck Blu-Ray! Fuck copy protection! Fuck DRM! Fuck 600$ gaming console!

  3. Re:Game Over for Sony then by Taagehornet · · Score: 0, Troll
    Sadly I know what all Microsoft needs to do is wave a few tired old franchises in the consumers' face (Halo, DOA, Halo, Project Gotham Racing, Halo, Halo, Halo... Did I mention Halo?) and no one will never notice Nintendo.

    ...who never seem to lack inspiration, the fresh ideas just keep on flowing from these guys. Amazing stuff really, just check out the 2005 releases:

    * Mario Party Advance (Game Boy Advance)
    * Dr. Mario & Puzzle League (Game Boy Advance)
    * Mario Superstar Baseball (GameCube)
    * Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix (GameCube)
    * Super Mario 64 DS (Nintendo DS) - Australia and Europe Release -
    * Super Princess Peach (Nintendo DS) - October 20 -
    * Mario Party 7 (GameCube) - November 7 -
    * Mario Kart DS (Nintendo DS) - November 14 -
    * Mario Tennis: Power Tour (Game Boy Advance) - September 13 -
    * Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (Nintendo DS) - November 28 -
    * Super Mario Strikers (GameCube) - November 18 -
    * Mario Kart Arcade GP (Arcade) -international release-
    * Dr. Mario & Puzzle League (Game Boy Advance)
    * NBA Street V3 (GameCube) Nintendo All Stars Team
    * SSX On Tour (GameCube) Mario is a playable snowboarder
    * Yoshi Touch and Go (Nintendo DS)