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PlayStation 3 Release Date Madness
February 20, 2006
Over the weekend, there's been quite a bit of discussion going on in regards to when Sony plans to launch the PS3, especially in light of a report that was just issued by financial analyst Joe Osha from Merrill Lynch. In the report, Osha predicted that the new console would likely see a fall release in Japan, followed by a North America release some time in the Spring of 2007.
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Following this, Kei Sakaguchi, a spokesperson for Sony Computer Entertainment directly refuted these claims to the Japanese press, stating that as far as Sony is concerned the PlayStation 3 is still due out in Japan in the Spring of 2006.
In Europe, though, it would appear that an unnamed Sony Rep. is under a different impression as to when to expect the PS3, telling the BBC that while the console is still slated for a Spring release, there are still some technical issues being hammered out that could eventually push back its launch.
Given the lack of concrete software up to this point |
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compared to what we saw leading up to the launch of the PS2, and the original PlayStation, it wouldn't surprise us if the system was indeed pushed back until autumn. While Sony likes to play its cards close to its chest, the company just isn't hyping their new console in the same way they have previous ones during the last few months leading up to a launch, suggesting that the PlayStation 3 is still a little ways off.
In any event, Sony can't afford to sit around forever with this. Microsoft has already managed to sell over 2.5 million Xbox 360s, and is hoping to increase that number to 4.5 to 5.5 million units by mid-2006. The more Sony waits to release their next console, the more time they will give to Microsoft to establish a strong user base, that may have otherwise sided with Sony if a PS3 had been readily available.
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