Financial website TheStreet.com
does away with all the doom and gloom surrounding the increasing likelihood that Sony's PS3 won't make its spring
release. Writer Troy Wolverton covers the ins and outs of the whole messy affair before concluding, "As long as
the console is launched this year, it would still be on the shelves for the holiday season, when the lion's share of
game hardware and software purchases are made. This means a slight delay wouldn't result in significant lost sales,
especially with Microsoft still struggling with supply issues of its own with the Xbox 360."He acknowledges that if Sony misses the crucial holiday season, they will be offering Microsoft an "opportunity" to further increase their market share; though, if the rumors are true, the system will see a September '06 release.
Will a fall delay impact the purchasing decision of any PS3 hopefuls? How about a delay until next year? Will you be able to make it through the holiday season without a next-gen console?
See also:
Sony: PS3 launch will (or won't) be delayed
PlayStation 3 could be delayed until next year
Nvidia drops clues on PS3 launch date: not spring
Sony exec insists PS3 date unknown
[Thanks, bv]
