PS3 Delayed in Europe till March 07. US/Japan Still on target.

Blitz6Speed · 09-06-06, 05:08 AM

US to receive 400k units on launch day, japan 100k units. Still projecting over 2 mil units shipped by Jan 01.

Coral · 09-06-06, 05:13 AM

@ Sony.

Whodda thunk it? Another promise (worldwide launch) Sony couldn't fulfill.

eedoon · 09-06-06, 05:16 AM

Choo choo!

flashburn · 09-06-06, 05:19 AM

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Originally Posted by eedoon

Choo choo!

Watch out for that Blu-ray train!

darkside · 09-06-06, 05:28 AM

Sony loves making promises they can't keep. One thing is for sure, the PS3 is going to make many people a fortune on eBay. Imagine how hard to get the HDMI model will be.

flashburn · 09-06-06, 05:42 AM

"Sony has now lowered its estimate of 4 million PS3s shipped by the end of 2006 to a more realistic 2 million."

Shocker.

The Bus · 09-06-06, 05:53 AM

Those 100,000 units are going to be at open price.

Ouch.

PixyJunket · 09-06-06, 07:42 AM

XavierMike · 09-06-06, 08:07 AM

I believe it, but do we have a sorce?

ShagMan · 09-06-06, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by XavierMike

I believe it, but do we have a sorce?

Check any of your favorite news sources, it went out over Associated Press.

I want to know how many of those PS3's on launch date will be the 'core' tyep system, and how many will be the HDMI-equipped system.

movieking · 09-06-06, 08:34 AM

Didn't someone from Sony just say that they haven't started to produce these units yet for North America? At least it is a more realistic number now.

Quinty · 09-06-06, 08:39 AM

I am getting more and more convinced that Blu-Ray is going to be a major dissapointment .

1. The first batch of discs are a dissapointment quality-wise , let alone the titles.

2. The players are late in arriving.......only Samsung saw it fit to release a player in time for the launch.

3. Now Sony is delaying the PS3 for Europe which is not only a major loss for the gamers over here but also for the people who wanted to buy a "cheap" blu-ray player.

I think at least over here in Europe people won't buy into the whole Blu-Ray thing.
I talked to several people about this new technology and most say they won't buy it.
But on the other hand they won't buy into HD-DVD either..........the most costomers I talk to are just fine with having a dvd-player (which most of them just got).

We will have to wait and see how this will work out when players for both formats finally arrive but it doesn't sound good.

RockStrongo · 09-06-06, 08:42 AM

Damn, it should be a good christmas for me!!

PixyJunket · 09-06-06, 08:44 AM

I swear I just heard champaign bottles opening from Nintendo, Microsoft and Toshiba's directions.

RockStrongo · 09-06-06, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by PixyJunket

I swear I just heard champaign bottles opening from Nintendo, Microsoft and Toshiba's directions.

Yeah, I really think with this delay and the recent delays of the standalone players til November, we might even see them lower the number even further or even delay until March.

digitalfreaknyc · 09-06-06, 08:56 AM

Yeah...they probably haven't started production yet. Makes me wonder if any will get out at all.

RockStrongo · 09-06-06, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by digitalfreaknyc

Yeah...they probably haven't started production yet. Makes me wonder if any will get out at all.

Half of me wants it to be delayed so I can laugh...the other half wants to make alot of money off the limited supply. Im so evil.

Kocheese99 · 09-06-06, 09:05 AM

For the sake of argument, how badly would Blu-Ray get hurt if the PS3 is delayed to March 07 for the U.S.?

I would figure it would be a devestating blow to them.

digitalfreaknyc · 09-06-06, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Kocheese99

I would figure it would be a devestating blow to them.

Hence the reason why they're getting...SOMETHING...out for November.

Oh and reports are coming out that they're not starting production until the end of the month.

Good luck.

RockStrongo · 09-06-06, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Kocheese99

For the sake of argument, how badly would Blu-Ray get hurt if the PS3 is delayed to March 07 for the U.S.?

I would figure it would be a devestating blow to them.

It would be a devastating blow for the PS3.

Because it would give Xbox another holiday season and Nintendo a good start.

As far as BD, it could be hard for them to recover depending on HD-DVD's success this holiday season. If HD-DVD doesnt do so hot, then it wont matter much to BD.

I suspect that the 360 addon is going to sell better than people think.

RockStrongo · 09-06-06, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by digitalfreaknyc

Oh and reports are coming out that they're not starting production until the end of the month.

Good luck.

Choo Choo

awmurray · 09-06-06, 09:16 AM

Yes, choo-f'n-choo.

What's really funny is how if you propose a PS3 delay the BD crowd yells "FUD", "no evidence" and argues until they're Blu in the face. Remeber when people were saying there would probably be a delay when the news came out about Sony not even having a production start date? Oh, no, Sony would never, ever delay the PS3.

I guess the US delay will come closer to November.

RockStrongo · 09-06-06, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by awmurray

I guess the US delay will come closer to November.

Ill believe they are coming out in Novemeber when the major electronics and gaming stores start preorders.

pinata242 · 09-06-06, 09:25 AM

How is Japan going to respond to coming out a week before the US but with 1/4 of the units?

RockStrongo · 09-06-06, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by pinata242

How is Japan going to respond to coming out a week before the US but with 1/4 of the units?

Dec 7 1941

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Quinty Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Etten-Leur, NB The Netherlands Posts: 136	I am getting more and more convinced that Blu-Ray is going to be a major dissapointment . 1. The first batch of discs are a dissapointment quality-wise , let alone the titles. 2. The players are late in arriving.......only Samsung saw it fit to release a player in time for the launch. 3. Now Sony is delaying the PS3 for Europe which is not only a major loss for the gamers over here but also for the people who wanted to buy a "cheap" blu-ray player. I think at least over here in Europe people won't buy into the whole Blu-Ray thing. I talked to several people about this new technology and most say they won't buy it. But on the other hand they won't buy into HD-DVD either..........the most costomers I talk to are just fine with having a dvd-player (which most of them just got). We will have to wait and see how this will work out when players for both formats finally arrive but it doesn't sound good. __________________ - We Want You, We Want You To Go Blu-Ray - Want To Know more ?? : www.bluraydisc.com/

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digitalfreaknyc Banned Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: NYC Posts: 15,957	Yeah...they probably haven't started production yet. Makes me wonder if any will get out at all.

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awmurray DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,099	Yes, choo-f'n-choo. What's really funny is how if you propose a PS3 delay the BD crowd yells "FUD", "no evidence" and argues until they're Blu in the face. Remeber when people were saying there would probably be a delay when the news came out about Sony not even having a production start date? Oh, no, Sony would never, ever delay the PS3. I guess the US delay will come closer to November.

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