PS3 to hit Taiwan, Hong Kong Nov. 17

So this means that Sony doesn't like Europe or don't care about them as much as they do Taiwan and Hong Kong, foooey!

That's good let's get 3 consoles per country

What the hell? Where are they getting all of these extra consoles from?!

Maybe these will be the 20,000 that they cut from the Japanese launch...

Where are these PS3s coming from: did they take 20k units from Japan and send them to HK?

Wow.

"We have horrible Blu-ray laser shortages, so let's also launch in Taiwan!"

"My console is very, very big and these women will never have sex with you."

They should expect an initial shipment of 15 units, that in reality will be cut to 10 units.

How hard is it to get game consoles with frickin' blu-ray laser beams attached to them?

Sorry.

L-O-L.
Always good to wake up to a funny news post.

sooo, how many consoles are we short now?

> L-O-L.
> Always good to wake up to a funny news post.

It is indeed!

Wow, I didn't think the PS3 was actually that big..

#7

It is VERY hard to get them game consoles with frickin' blu-ray laser beams attached to their heads...the PS3 is an endangered species! Not too many of them around these days!

"How hard is it to get game consoles with frickin' blu-ray laser beams attached to them?"

If you read carefully, you would know that Sony wasn't having a hard time attaching lasers onto their consoles.

It's pretty hard when you don't have the lasers to attach.

When did the launch numbers go under 500,000? As early as Sep 1 it was @ 4 Mil. They cut it to 2 Mil early Sep but now its under a half million?

http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/news/show/220

Sony are worried aboy MS establishing themselves in Tawain and Korea in my opinion. They are made for mad for PC gaming right now but if MS can persuade them to go console then it would be a big helping hand in the battle for supremacy. I guess Sony see it as a major battle ground and need something in order that MS dont get free reign for a year or two.

This can only spell bad news for European gamers as Sony clearly believe that they have us in the bag so to speak and are therefore a low priority.

"It's pretty hard when you don't have the lasers to attach."

LOL :D

#15

i thought they said they hoped to do 2 million or something like that be either end of year or march which BOTH are unlikely :P

choey,

the 4 mil and 2 mil are target numbers for jan '07. Launch day has always been 500k.

Straight from the Hong Kong PS3 website:

"PS3 is the most advanced computer system that serves as a platform to enjoy next generation computer entertainment contents in the home, realized through the combination of Cell and RSX® processors."

"Video output in HD requires cables and an HD-compatible display, both sold separately. Copy protected Blu-ray video discs can only output at 1080p using an HDMI cable connected to a device that is compatible with the HDCP standard. HDMI cable not included. Additional equipment my be required to use the HDMI connector."

These are BOTH official Sony quotes, right from their website.

http://asia.playstation.com/hk/ps3/eng/ps3_news.htm

Regarding the first one - it's supposed to be a freaking game console, NOT a damn computer. I use my computer for playing computer games (such as Civilization, WoW, and an assortment of strategic games including war simulators), and my console for playing console games (such as Lego Star Wars, Saints Row,Halo).

Regarding the second note - What was that about HDCP not being an issue for a while? Sure looks like it's hitting early - and once again, Sony is saying that if you want to actually see a high-def output, well then you need to dig in a bit deeper for appropriate cables. I'm wondering what the additional equipment needed to use the HDMI connector is - an adapter or something that you need to buy, or what?

I bet those women in the picture are only wearing gloves to stop the PS3s getting covered in fingerprints.

"Wow, I didn't think the PS3 was actually that big.."

It's not. That guy is really, really short.

I'm totally serious.

I took this picture: http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/8142/616/1600/_MG_3041.jpg

You can see the size there relative to a normal guy and girl.

btw, why is it that I always need to submit a comment like 5 times before it "takes" over the past few days?

damn that chick reminds me of my ex...
Its kinda hard to "establish" in china when there arent many system to "establish" elsewhere... It would be awesome if in a week or so Sony finally tell us they increased the shipments

MHUHAHAHA, Emergence Day
Guess i will be playing gears of war then :)

Either the PS3 is fricken' huge or that dude is the world's tallest midget.

Yay! Taiwan and Hong Kong each get 2 consoles! Sony FTW!

/end sarcasm.

About Taiwan and Hong Kong's games, especially PS2 games, it seems like most of them are in Japanese! Some are in English and not that many get translated into Chinese. So how's it going to be with PS3? Anyway how can they play the Japanese titles when surely they speak as good Japanese as your average American?
I don't need a comment about how Japanese uses partly Chinese letters, I've learned both languages and I know one can't effectively read Japanese by just knowing Chinese.

The PS3 can also cook giant enemy crabs and walk on water.

Say what you want about microsoft but I for one am happy that they are in the console race.Think about it , do you really think we (americans) would be getting 400k systems if it wasnt for the fact that the xbox360 is doing so well in the states. Too long have we gotten the short end of the stick from nintendo and sony even though we buy more consoles and games then both euro and japan.

I love that this is forcing the japanese companies to start working for our american money and dont worry my euro friends you guys will get the respect soon.

I love being a non-fanboi this war is really working out for gamers like me that could care less what system he/she has , as long as the games are great.

This is the actual picture, someone must have doctored the one that joystiq displayed:

http://i12.tinypic.com/2hfnclg.jpg

^^ LOL for real! That's a good one:)

@ 27, I agree. It's about time the N. American market starts getting treated more on par with their home one. It would of never happened if MS wasn't in the race.

What is intresting about this is Sony's dissing of the Europeans. WOW! If I am in Europe I am really pissed. Somehow they are going to squeeze enough units to ship to Taiwan and Hong Kong but not enough to at least get the Europeans kick started. So either the Japanese units are getting decreased or the American units are getting decrease. The numbers are not adding up. And not to mention that the PS3 has to be bug free at launch. Otherwise any issues with your PS3 .... you will be waiting for a replacement for awhile....

Jarrett, they can easily give a few thousand PS3's to Taiwan (most likely just Taipei)and Hong Kong, as they are expecting a million buyers from those regions, and they'd just have to sell them in those major cities. But in Europe they'd have to get a good launch with millions of PS3's in stock for all the different countries they plan to sell it in.

I'm waiting to see a "PS3 to be released in South Korea before Christmas" very shortly in Joystiq.

Anyone exporting these from China?

Miharu-

Good point. But what does that say to the European buyer that has such a loyal following for your product that you delay their release. I hear what you are saying that it is only a couple of thousand and what not...but I still think it is a slap in the face. Just like I think it would be a slap in the face of the american consumer if next week we find out that a couple thousand units will be shorted here....
Just not good PR in my opinion.

Well, in Sony's defense (despite being pro-Nintendo), the standard resolutions are the same (NTSC) for US and Japan (don't know about the rest of Asia). Europe uses PAL so you have to redo the aspect ratios of all your graphics plus translate into 4-10 different languages.

I think Nintendo has a patent on making graphics scale at the RAMDAC to make this process alot easier. The language localization is still a bitch though...

can anybody let me know weather playstation 3 in hong kong is pal ASAP