Rumors of a further delayed PS3 launch in Europe are hitting the information super highway faster than the ILOVEYOU worm of 2000. Well, not that fast or epidemic, but they're floating around none-the-less. CVG suggests Sony may in fact delay the already delayed March 2007 release to either April or even September according to their friends in high places: "High placed sources within the industry have already been tipping April as a more realistic launch window for the console. But a source has told CVG that a PS3 delay as far back as September 2007 is now far more likely, pointing the finger of delay at - yes you guessed it - 'component shortages.'"However, Next-Gen reports of a statement released today by Sony's European boss calling the rumor "categorically not true." The CEO continued by saying "we're still on schedule to launch PS3 in March throughout the PAL territories and all speculation otherwise is without foundation." Very well, a rumor's a rumor. But your executive VP refusing to commit to a March 2007 release doesn't help diffuse the speculation.
[Thanks, Richard!]
