PS3 delayed in Europe (and beyond)

[Bear-Max]

CHRISTMAS has just been ruined for those hoping to get their hands on Sony's latest console - in Europe at least.

Sony has just announced that it's PS3 console will now not ship outside of Japan and the US until March 2007 - a hefty 4 month setback. And guess what? It's all down to a "blue laser diode" (no, I don't know what it is either but I'm willing to bet money that it has something to do with Blu-Ray) having mass production problems.

Terretories affected include Europe, Australasia, Russia, Middle-East and Africa, where the news is damning not only for fans but for retailers who were relying heavily on the PS3 for sales during the Christmas period. Release date of 11th and 17th of November in Japan and the US respectively still stand.

The upshot is that this is good for Nintendo, whose Wii console will now have the holiday launch window to itself. Microsoft will also benefit with an extra 4 months for it's Xbox 360 to gain a headstart on it's Sony-born competitor.

I bet Bill Gates just wet his pants with joy.

[Neversoft]

Roflmao. How many times is that now? :rolleyes_

[HUGECOOL]

Lmao, I just read that. I kinda pity Sony fanboys though. They got slapped in the face so many times and still claimed loyalty to the company. Ah, well. History repeats itself.

[:Hazel]

Their loss if it isn't going to be out till after xmas because they won't make the money. Not the first time either...

[womanizer]

What's the blue-ray? I wasn't going to get a PS3 anyway.

[HUGECOOL]

What's the blue-ray? I wasn't going to get a PS3 anyway.

Blu-Ray is the type of medium Sony opted out for using on their games. It has a lot more storage, but also loads slower. The blue laser diode that reads these discs had a shortage so Sony was unable to meet demand for their game console.


Oh and did anyone else hear?

US only get 400K units and Japan gets 100K. Are they failing on purpose? O_O

[Azza]

i just saw that
maybe if outside of japans lucky they be here for nxt x-mas? its jsut delay after delay least there gonig some where and letting japan get um but this will give nintendo an upper hand when they release the Wii doubt it will do any diffrence with xbox 360's

[Joahh]

That hurts i was hoping for one for christmas.

[brandon]

That hurts i was hoping for one for christmas.

Same

nvm I will just opt for something else.

[Bear-Max]

US only get 400K units and Japan gets 100K. Are they failing on purpose? O_O

Microsoft only shipped 400k units to the US when the 360 launched, so the story there isn't that different. The Japan launch is surprising though.

MS could do with the shortage though, there were no direct competitors that people could walk out with. Can't find a PS3? Well, you'll just get a 360 instead. This is gonna hurt Sony.