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Wednesday, September 06 2006

Playstation 3, Not in Europe This year!  by Craig D at 09:56

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Sony has today announced that the launch of their super expensive Playstation 3 console will now not happen in Europe on November 17th as planned, we'll have to wait until March 2007. Asian and North American launch plans remain unchanged at present. Apparently, a delay in manufacturing enough blue laser diodes is the source of the problem.

Launch dates for Japan and North America will remain the same, which are November 11th and November 17th respectively.

The revision of the launch date in the SCEE territories is caused by the delay in the mass production schedule of the blue laser diode within the Sony Group, thus affecting the timely procurement of key components to be utilised in PLAYSTATION 3.

The previously announced PLAYSTATION 3 shipment forecast of 6 million units globally within the fiscal year ending 2007 is not changed.
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Mani
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06 September 2006 10:01
Anyone think North America is next for the chop?
Re0sLess
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06 September 2006 11:19
If they did that would just about singnal the death IMHO, as the poeple that were hoping for one this xmas, will have the 360 and Wii to chooise, and kids cant wait for things.
Abstract
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06 September 2006 12:30
Things not going sony's way atm.
Re0sLess
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06 September 2006 13:54
just read on engadget North America and Japan can only expect 500,000 at launch.
Stan
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06 September 2006 15:04
Ok i dont actually want the ps3, but I am SICK of us getting delayed dates for films and games and hardware. Ok it does mean the Japs beta test the hardware for us.
Tricky
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06 September 2006 15:17
Several sites are reporting 300,000 units going to the US and only 100,000 to Japan on launch
Tricky
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06 September 2006 15:17
ah missed re0s comment 100k to Japan though, thats nuts
Mani
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06 September 2006 15:18
400k US, 100k Japan I've seen.
Obi
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06 September 2006 15:24
sony really are a shambles atm, they are gonna really struggle to get a decent foothold in the market now christmas is kinda crucial and ppl arent gonna wait for next gen till march when they can have it now, especially when its under half the price the ps3 will be. saying that ill prob still get one anyway when final fantasy comes out!
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07 September 2006 07:57
man sony really have an uphill battle
Re0sLess
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07 September 2006 11:56
you guys see Microsoft's response? its fisty cuffs at dawn!
malis
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07 September 2006 17:38
Well this will hurt them badly imo


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