Shacknews is reporting on rumours that the Playstation 3 could get an airing at the Consumer Electronics Show which is only a few weeks away. CES 2006 runs from the 5-8th January in Las Vegas.

Say what you want about the glory that is Xbox 360, but this is Sony's show to win. Since many consumers are super pissed that they couldn't find an Xbox 360 on launch day, now is the perfect time to leak out some delicious PlayStation 3 information. Sony doesn't have to reveal the official design of its new controller or announce launch plans. Instead, all it has to do is put some videos front and center, and if they're real ballsy, toss some playable demos onto the show floor, though I highly doubt anyone will be able to get hands-on time with the machine. But at the very least, some key announcements should be made and there should be multiple displays set up within a (hoping) PlayStation area that includes both PS2 and PSP demos.

More here.