What next………………

by editor@text4price.com @ 06 September 2006 - 15:26:58

We consider Sony's announcement of its PS3 delays

After the repeated denials from Sony in recent months its ambitious plans for a near-simultaneous global launch for the console have been dashed.

The reason for this is due to a shortage of essential blue laser diodes needed in the manufacture of both Blu-ray and HD DVD players.

It’s not like we haven’t experienced such problems before but it must be a huge disappointment for Sony as much as it is for gamers and developers.

So what are the implications of today's news for the console market?

Of course it goes without saying that it's going to be a bumper Christmas for Nintendo's Wii and Microsoft's Xbox 360 again.

But look on the bright side, if you do decide resist temptation this delay should mean that more PS3 units available on launch day, which could reduce the frustration experienced with the launch of the Xbox360.

Of course the underlying problem causing the delay, the lack of Blue Laser diodes, is focusing attention on what this means for the impact of Blu-ray since the console was seen as Sony's secret weapon in the Blu-ray versus HD-DVD war as we reported in one of our earlier posts.

Ultimately though the PS3 isn't going flop simply because of this delay, just like the PS2 was snapped up by all those PSone fans those Sony diehards will still buy it. But that doesn't stop the news from being a big blow to the console community.

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