Not completely a music story - though presumably it's going to have lots of music functionality - so it is, sort of. Sony have confirmed speculation that the launch of the PlayStation 3 is being delayed until at least November because of problems with the console's Blu-ray DVD drive. The original plan had been for a launch in Japan in the Spring, rolling out in the US and Europe over the rest of the year. But Sony Computer Entertainment president Ken Kutaragi has told an analysts' conference: "When we initially announced our plans to launch this Spring, we had expected the standardisation work on all of the technologies to be completed by last August, but there were improvements that were decided on since then. I would like to apologise for revising the release date, [but] standardisation talks on new Blu-ray technology and high-definition multimedia interfacing - the key features of the next generation console - have taken more time than we had originally thought". The delay is good news for Microsoft and Nintendo, who will now have more time to flog their Xbox 360 and Revolution consoles before the next generation of the market leading PlayStation reaches stores.
Mar 16, 2006
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PlayStation 3 launch delayed until November
Sony has confirmed the PlayStation 3 launch will be delayed until at least November because of problems with its Blu-ray drive, giving rivals more time.