No PS3 in Europe until 2007

[Nitrous]

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has announced that the release date for PlayStation 3 in PAL territories has been pushed back until March 2007.

In an official statement, Sony said the decision to revise the launch date was taken following "the delay in the mass production schedule of the blue laser diode within the Sony Group, thus affecting the timely procurement of key components to be utilised in PlayStation 3."

Gamers in Europe, Russia, the Middle East, Africa and Australasia will now have to wait until March to get their hands on a PS3. However, the console is still on track to launch in Japan on November 11 and in North America on November 17. Sony still plans to ship 6 million PS3 units globally before the end of the 2007 fiscal year.

News of the delay will no doubt please executives at Microsoft, which managed to pull off a global launch of the Xbox 360 last year. There were problems with hardware shortages but last month, Microsoft Europe boss Chris Lewis pledged that there will be no shortfall this Christmas - and with only the Nintendo Wii to compete against, MS could be set to clean up.
------------------------------------------------------------------
Well I'm a little dissapointed but I was sorta expecting it. Look bk at some of my old threads/post and you will notice I said 2007 for the UK Ah well at least if there are any hardware faults they will be cleaned up by March. hmm Halo3 comes out in March as well for the Xbox360... I wonder...

[inter]

yay go australia always last to get everything

[~Felly~]

You're not the only one. Price is still the same though, right? I'm still not getting one until there's a pricedrop or until my b-day. That does seem kinda stupid for the people that were expecting it though...

[Nanaki]

dissapointing, although overall useful and expected.
A November release would have meant a good price in January sales, and also would have left me with much less time for getting my money together.
In all fairness, Sony really do let themselves down with the dates they give.