*Update* PS3 delayed yet again in Europe?
We hate to be the bearer of bad news, but we have to share this with you. This day was turning out to be sunshiny and nice. We were even eating pop tarts and playing Resistance: Fall of Man. We check the web every now and then to give you the latest update. It really was an A-Ok day until we came across this interview.
Sony CEO Howard Stringer recently had a word with online media company CNet Networks. We’re pretty sure you know how these interviews go: numbers and figures, titles’ release dates, and a little competition bashing here and there. So we were reading it, getting the highlights, and then one statement stunned us. We quote Stringer:
I think PlayStation 3 is well on the way to living up to that promise. That’s a good sign. I think it’s 6 million units by the end of the quarter worldwide. And then we have got the European launch in April, which is very important to us. I think we have 20 games out there. I assume we’re going to increase the number of games.
Yeah, you read correctly. The Chief Executive Officer of Sony just said that the European launch will be in April. Now we wonder if this is a slip up. Could it be a minor blunder on Stringer’s part and what he actually meant was March? Could it be a typo error? Well, the last time we looked, March and April are still spelled differently.
Don’t worry. We will try to look around, even contact Sony for that matter, and try to clear the fog on this one. In case you’re still interested about the interview, our Read link below will take you directly to that page.
Update: Mr. Stringer better watch what he says especially when it’s about the PS3 launch in Europe. In this GamesIndustry.biz post, some Sony rep tried clearing up rumors about yet another delayed PS3 launch. Sony’s spokesperson’s said that the console will be launched in March – not April – and that suggestions (interpretations?) regarding Mr. Stringer’s statement are incorrect.
Now that this one’s all cleared up, let’s head on to another rumor: March 23, 2007 may be the actual launch date for Europe. Sony hasn’t confirmed this one, but folks should expect SCEE to make an announcement sometime next week.
We hate to be the bearer of bad news, but we have to share this with you. This day was turning out to be sunshiny and nice. We were even eating pop tarts and playing Resistance: Fall of Man. We check the web every now and then to give you the latest update. It really was an A-Ok day until we came across this interview.
Sony CEO Howard Stringer recently had a word with online media company CNet Networks. We’re pretty sure you know how these interviews go: numbers and figures, titles’ release dates, and a little competition bashing here and there. So we were reading it, getting the highlights, and then one statement stunned us. We quote Stringer:
I think PlayStation 3 is well on the way to living up to that promise. That’s a good sign. I think it’s 6 million units by the end of the quarter worldwide. And then we have got the European launch in April, which is very important to us. I think we have 20 games out there. I assume we’re going to increase the number of games.
Yeah, you read correctly. The Chief Executive Officer of Sony just said that the European launch will be in April. Now we wonder if this is a slip up. Could it be a minor blunder on Stringer’s part and what he actually meant was March? Could it be a typo error? Well, the last time we looked, March and April are still spelled differently.
Don’t worry. We will try to look around, even contact Sony for that matter, and try to clear the fog on this one. In case you’re still interested about the interview, our Read link below will take you directly to that page.
Update: Mr. Stringer better watch what he says especially when it’s about the PS3 launch in Europe. In this GamesIndustry.biz post, some Sony rep tried clearing up rumors about yet another delayed PS3 launch. Sony’s spokesperson’s said that the console will be launched in March – not April – and that suggestions (interpretations?) regarding Mr. Stringer’s statement are incorrect.
Now that this one’s all cleared up, let’s head on to another rumor: March 23, 2007 may be the actual launch date for Europe. Sony hasn’t confirmed this one, but folks should expect SCEE to make an announcement sometime next week.
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