PlayStation 3 might be delayed until 2007 - Blu-ray Forum

thunderhawk · 08-07-2005, 11:42 AM

PlayStation 3 might be delayed until 2007

Sony may delay the release of the PlayStation 3 console until 2007 if right conditions prevail, GameSpot writes.

According to Wedbush Morgan Securities Sony might delay the release if Microsoft drops the price of the 1st generation Xbox to no lower than $99, and if the Xbox 360 console is not a huge success at launch. In that case Sony might drop the price of PlayStation 2 to $99, which would still bring the company profit.

The reasoning behind the strategy is that dropping the PS2 price would disrupt the Xbox 360 launch. In that scenario Microsoft would be selling both the Xbox (at $99) and Xbox 360 (at $299.99?) at loss, while Sony would still be making profit with PS2.

It is quite unlikely that Xbox 360 would do so bad at launch that Sony could afford delaying the launch of PS3. Then again the plan could save Sony alot of money. It is estimated that Sony could lose more than $1 billion on PS3 hardware.

Source: GameSpot

I hope they really don't...

erdega79 · 08-07-2005, 03:30 PM

no chance of that happening. none!!!
PS3 compares favourably to xbox and it's sony, come on, they have reputation and PS3 is currently their biggest product.
I think they are already playing it safe by planing it for next spring, may-june probably

zombie · 08-07-2005, 06:38 PM

I agree, PS3 will be out by next June at the latest. Sony doesn't just have PS3 on the line, they've got a new format in Blu-ray that's on the line. Having PS3 come out sooner will do wonders in making sure Blu-ray is the replacement to DVD. Sony will take the initial loss on PS3 hardware knowing that they'll come out way ahead in the end.

08-07-2005, 11:42 AM	#1
thunderhawk Moderator Member since:Jul 2004 Location:Belgium	PlayStation 3 might be delayed until 2007 PlayStation 3 might be delayed until 2007 Sony may delay the release of the PlayStation 3 console until 2007 if right conditions prevail, GameSpot writes. According to Wedbush Morgan Securities Sony might delay the release if Microsoft drops the price of the 1st generation Xbox to no lower than $99, and if the Xbox 360 console is not a huge success at launch. In that case Sony might drop the price of PlayStation 2 to $99, which would still bring the company profit. The reasoning behind the strategy is that dropping the PS2 price would disrupt the Xbox 360 launch. In that scenario Microsoft would be selling both the Xbox (at $99) and Xbox 360 (at $299.99?) at loss, while Sony would still be making profit with PS2. It is quite unlikely that Xbox 360 would do so bad at launch that Sony could afford delaying the launch of PS3. Then again the plan could save Sony alot of money. It is estimated that Sony could lose more than $1 billion on PS3 hardware. Source: GameSpot I hope they really don't...

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08-07-2005, 03:30 PM	#2
erdega79 Active Member Member since:Sep 2004 Location:toronto	no chance of that happening. none!!! PS3 compares favourably to xbox and it's sony, come on, they have reputation and PS3 is currently their biggest product. I think they are already playing it safe by planing it for next spring, may-june probably

08-07-2005, 06:38 PM	#3
zombie Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:May 2004 Trading Score:864	I agree, PS3 will be out by next June at the latest. Sony doesn't just have PS3 on the line, they've got a new format in Blu-ray that's on the line. Having PS3 come out sooner will do wonders in making sure Blu-ray is the replacement to DVD. Sony will take the initial loss on PS3 hardware knowing that they'll come out way ahead in the end.

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