Possible PS3 Delay

Margaret · 20 Dec 2006 at 00:21

Bad bad news came for European Sony fans from site CVG this week.

Sony's head of Worldwide Studios Phil Harrison recently told Official PlayStation Magazine that he wouldn't like to make any definitive statements about the March roll-out for PS3.

CVG also claimed that a source has spoken of a PS3 delay as far back as September 2007, pointing at further component shortages.

Fortunately SCEE boss David Reeves specifically told GamesIndustry.biz: "We're still on schedule to launch PS3 in March throughout the PAL territories. All speculation otherwise is without foundation." - Don't expect the rumours to stop anytime soon though.

As the PS3 is further dissected by the gaming world, users are reporting some serious jaggies on PS1/PS2 game emulation.

Joystiq have comparison pictures of original PS2 games versus the emulated PS3 titles. It doesn't look good, gamers are hoping for a firmware fix.

Tek Jansen at Gamescentral has an interesting overview of how to install Linux on your new $600 games console.

http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=36431

:eek:

fini · 20 Dec 2006 at 00:23

There'll be speculation that Sony will do with the PS3 what they did with the PSP until the day the console launches in Europe. Sony claim that they've started being able to make them in decent numbers - although sales figures don't exactly back that up.

fini

doodah · 20 Dec 2006 at 00:37

think this has been already posted.

ElRazur · 20 Dec 2006 at 00:41

It is a late news and sony have re-assured people it wont be so and the rumour is unfounded....

Logsi · 20 Dec 2006 at 00:43

i really see it being delayed though, if going by the psp and that wasnt a technical marvel.

Josh

XPE · 20 Dec 2006 at 01:13

Fortunately SCEE boss David Reeves specifically told GamesIndustry.biz: "We're still on schedule to launch PS3 in March throughout the PAL territories. All speculation otherwise is without foundation." - Don't expect the rumours to stop anytime soon though.

Just like how they were "on schedule" for a spring 2006 world wide launch, this will sound anti sony but going by experience they just haven't been that reliable when it comes to the ps3.

And yes i thinks its a repost.

pinkacidbootson · 20 Dec 2006 at 01:16

So should we believe the boss of SCEE or The Inquirer? That's a tough one...

You can read that as either sarcastic or not sarcastic, makes sense either way.

punky_munky · 20 Dec 2006 at 01:23

Ah, but it's actually the boss of SCEE vs CVG.

pinkacidbootson · 20 Dec 2006 at 01:38

I knew that....... really.... i need to sleep now

Margaret · 20 Dec 2006 at 02:06

XPE said:
but going by experience they just haven't been that reliable when it comes to the ps3.

I'd actually feel pretty confident to put money on that PS3 won't make europe release by March :mad:

Nexus · 20 Dec 2006 at 03:17

I think the real question is...

Will they delay the launch all together?

or, much like the US and Japanese launch will they have a terrible launch with severly limited consoles, just to say that its launched and available to the European market?

shrek2 · 20 Dec 2006 at 03:18

Bloody hell Sony. Hurry up. I am getting very impatient.

silversurfer · 20 Dec 2006 at 04:47

PS3 will be launched when GT5 comes out imo

Anything else is preperation

McManicMan · 20 Dec 2006 at 07:22

i've already said that Sony would never admit any delays on the runup to xmas as to many people may switch to a rival format, its simply business sense NOT to confirm a PS3 delay before xmas, wait till after New Year and then we shall see

SiD the Turtle · 20 Dec 2006 at 08:57

Internet News Website in PS3 Delay Speculation Shocker!

Everyone with a website is posting 'news' about PS3 delays. While I still bet it'll be delayed until Sept '07, once again there is no 'news' here.

Mr Latte · 20 Dec 2006 at 09:42

Well even if it turns out to be true its only one more lie.
Afterall when youve been lied to several times before regarding:

1. Specs
2. System Performance
3. Launch Titles
4. Several Release dates broken
5. Euro model currently In Production / No not in production

Really whats one more gonna hurt.

Makes you wonder if they need a new PR division.

JUMPURS · 20 Dec 2006 at 09:56

SiD the Turtle said:
Internet News Website in PS3 Delay Speculation Shocker!

Everyone with a website is posting 'news' about PS3 delays. While I still bet it'll be delayed until Sept '07, once again there is no 'news' here.

What SiD said TBH, and iirc he isn't the biggest fan of Sony

Anyway why doesn't someone just create the one PS3 bashing thread and keep it all in there.

Pablo72 · 20 Dec 2006 at 10:07

Dear old Bill Gates must be laughing his arse off!!!!!!!!

Raikiri · 20 Dec 2006 at 10:10

ElRazur said:
It is a late news and sony have re-assured people it wont be so and the rumour is unfounded....

Yes, like those million release consoles.
Or the dual HDMI.
And the worldwide release.
Then theres all the exclusives.

While I would like to believe they are telling the truth, they don't exactly have the best track record.

fish99 · 20 Dec 2006 at 10:19

Johanson said:
So should we believe the boss of SCEE or The Inquirer? That's a tough one...

You think Sony would admit if it was going to be delayed? That would immediately boost 360/Wii sales and hit Sonys share price. They're still a long way from satisfying demand in the US/Japan, and clearly Europe has never been a priority for Sony. Not saying it will be delayed, but their denials mean nothing at all (they do have a history of lying afterall), and if they aren't where they need to be in the US/Jap markets they wouldn't think twice about delaying the European launch.