6 September 2006
Ferry

PlayStation 3 European launch delayed until March 2007

The launch of Sony’s PlayStation 3 games console in Europe has been delayed until March 2007. Ken Kutaragi, head of Sony’s global computer entertainment division, said the machine would still be launched in November 11th in Japan and November 17th in the US.

Mr Kutaragi blamed the European delay on problems in mass producing elements of the high-definition Blu-ray disc drives in the machines. Sony Group’s production schedule couldn’t come up with enough blue laser diodes. Sony said it still aimed to ship six million new PlayStations by March… just not in Europe

This unfortunate turn of events doesn’t only affect Europe, the same delay counts for other PAL territories Australasia, Russia, the Middle East, and Africa. So much for that repeatedly promised worldwide PS3 release. Via BBC

Ray Maguire, managing director of Sony Computer Entertainment UK, was quoted as saying “We are extremely disappointed at news of this delay. We can truly empathise with everyone who was looking forward to PS3’s imminent release. We will however be working tirelessly to ensure that the March 2007 launch is the biggest and best in the company’s history.”

3 November 2006 05:20
Namit

this is the worst thing that could have happen with sony ps3….i’m still waiting for ps3 ti come in india….

F**K Of SONY

6 November 2006 11:03
christian ardelt

hi guys the ps3 can eat my dust. ihave an xbox 360 playing it on testdrive unlimited. it is awesome. eath my dust sony i wont buy no more of your products. youare dead in the water.

12 November 2006 08:21
Nana Siddharth

This is just a little calamity let’s hope India is the next . I am really tired of bearing my PSone any longer!!!!!!!!!

21 November 2006 04:15
subd

ps3 cmon i cant wait till march…..i can wait till march for my girlfrnd but not u sob sob

29 November 2006 13:42
joey

i’m waitin for the virtual console the only yes sony’s playstation 3 its totally different from the other console’s.from past i’m only only using sony’s console i’ve got ps1,ps2 n now i can’t wait to get my hands on the all new ps3 hope mr ken kutaragi launches the console probably fast…and the first one to get the hands on it will be me..so please make it fast can’t wait…

29 November 2006 13:46
wangyal

come on lauch it fast can’t wait till march..i’m sure this console gonna blow each and everybodies mind.

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