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Sony has delayed the release of the PS3 till 2007 for PAL regions.
Aussie-Nintendo (http://www.aussie-nintendo.com/?v=news&p=4783).
Nintendo now has a prime capitalisation opportunity.
JetSetWilly
06-09-2006, 08:02 AM
Hey, I posted this in the Other Consoles thread!
solitanze
06-09-2006, 08:04 AM
100% OFFICIAL?
JetSetWilly
06-09-2006, 08:05 AM
100% OFFICIAL?
Absolutely. Checkout my thread in the Other Consoles section. The link is to the SCEE press office announcement.
Hehe this made me say yay.
It figures really because of all the production issues. Even Sony wouldn't make that bad a launch.
solitanze
06-09-2006, 08:10 AM
http://www.scee.presscentre.com/Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=4268&NewsAreaID=2 <-- From original thread in Other Consoles.
Press Releases
06/09/2006 06:40
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Announces New March 2007 date for European Launch of PLAYSTATION 3
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Announces New March 2007 date for European Launch of PLAYSTATION 3
No change in launch date for Japan and North America
London, Wednesday 6 September 2006 – Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) today announced that it would revise the launch date of its PLAYSTATION® 3 computer entertainment system in the PAL territories of Europe, Russia, Middle East, Africa and Australasia from 17th November 2006, as previously announced to March 2007.
Launch dates for Japan and North America will remain the same, which are November 11th and November 17th respectively.
The revision of the launch date in the SCEE territories is caused by 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.
The previously announced PLAYSTATION 3 shipment forecast of 6 million units globally within the fiscal year ending 2007 is not changed.
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Cool indeed for PS3 haters or people that aren't interested in PS3 and even people that are going to buy a PS3, will give them an additional opportunity to save up a few extra dollars.
Nintendo needed to this happen and now they must capitalise on it.
Herr Dark Wolf
06-09-2006, 08:17 AM
I very much doubt that the Wii will come out here before Christmas.
JetSetWilly
06-09-2006, 08:19 AM
Lets just hope NOE come out on Sept 15th and deliver a November 2006 launch for Wii.
I wonder, just how big is the grin on Reggie's face this morning?
06/09/2006 06:40
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Announces New March 2007 date for European Launch of PLAYSTATION 3
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Announces New March 2007 date for European Launch of PLAYSTATION 3
No change in launch date for Japan and North America
London, Wednesday 6 September 2006 – Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) today announced that it would revise the launch date of its PLAYSTATION® 3 computer entertainment system in the PAL territories of Europe, Russia, Middle East, Africa and Australasia from 17th November 2006, as previously announced to March 2007.
Launch dates for Japan and North America will remain the same, which are November 11th and November 17th respectively.
The revision of the launch date in the SCEE territories is caused by 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.
The previously announced PLAYSTATION 3 shipment forecast of 6 million units globally within the fiscal year ending 2007 is not changed.
Serves them right for their fancy Blu-ray lasers. I doubt they ever took the November release date seriously.
Also, the 6 million is a number I doubt they'll achieve. Not with a Wii and 360 headstart and not if they delay it for the entire world.
Pestneb
06-09-2006, 08:27 AM
This is probably not good news for Europe.
I imagine Wii will release in Japan and America well before Europe. Probably get released last friday of November now :(
Mundi
06-09-2006, 08:37 AM
Lets just hope NOE come out on Sept 15th and deliver a November 2006 launch for Wii.
I wonder, just how big is the grin on Reggie's face this morning?
Propaly this big:
http://www.moviepoopshoot.com/bottom/images/2003/june25/grinch.jpg
PioRow
06-09-2006, 08:37 AM
I think its even more important to get the Wii out in europe now the PS3 has been delayed. People will be pissed about the PS3 and the Wii can capitalise on the christmas market. A november release in europe would be perfect, they would catch the christmas market and anyone who coudlnt afford a 360. This delay is the best news nintendo of europe could of hoped for.
raven_blade2006
06-09-2006, 08:51 AM
I never expected this to happen, but you cant predict what will happen to your competition. Nintendo must take full advantage of this and clean up in Europe this christmas.
mike-zim
06-09-2006, 09:00 AM
a europe november release is a must now. really start to drive the nail into the coffin (sp). the only problem though is that nintendo can hold back from a europe release till the latest feb now and swamp the japan and america markets with the wii console to really take advantage but that means we lose out.
Mundi
06-09-2006, 09:10 AM
They could have done that with the DS when the PsP game to europe over 6 months later in europe but they didn´t so i doubt nintendo are delaying it after promising a Europe release before 2007
Nintendo probably knows this is their chance. Production of the Wii should be good enough for a worldwide release. I really doubt that now they have extra time in their hands they'll just radically change their plans.
solitanze
06-09-2006, 09:24 AM
Nintendo probably knows this is their chance. Production of the Wii should be good enough for a worldwide release. I really doubt that now they have extra time in their hands they'll just radically change their plans.
They better not... :nono:
:horse: :horse: :horse: :horse: :horse: :horse: :horse: :horse:
Waylander
06-09-2006, 09:26 AM
Nintendo should really make good of this opportunity. They should release the Wii over here before Christmas.
DiemetriX
06-09-2006, 09:31 AM
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
I'm so happy :)
solitanze
06-09-2006, 09:32 AM
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
I'm so happy :)
but where is the source of this news?
http://www.scee.presscentre.com/ <-- Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Press Office.
As posted earlier. The original link doesn't work, the link to the homepage has it in writing, access to the article works from the homepage.
Sixfold01
06-09-2006, 09:46 AM
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Cleveland_Jr
06-09-2006, 09:50 AM
holy crap this is just like in star wars when hans group knock out the deflector shield on the forest moon of endor! If nintendo don't seize this opportunity, ill be outraged.
solitanze
06-09-2006, 09:53 AM
If nintendo don't seize this opportunity, ill be outraged.
& deserve to fail.
When I read that thread title, I laughed like a little school girl.
Mr. Bananagrabber
06-09-2006, 10:05 AM
Hahaha! People are going to be dissapointed! They have to wait for the games they want! I'm so happy! Other retarded things etc.
:O
now people will either wait for PS3 before even thinking about looking at the Wii or Wii wil totally kick ass this Christmas. Nintendo better not make us wait till 2007 for Wii.
TBH it all kinda makes sense now, i mean the low production yield and the fact that as of about 2 weeks ago sony still hadnt started manufacture.
i bet all the people who have prorders are pretty pissed about it. i mean it was originally spring 2006, then November as a water tight date, now its some time in March 2007, almost 2 years after the PS3 first got 'demoed' with that Killzone trailer *snigger*
Nintendo FTW
kav82
06-09-2006, 10:16 AM
Well if Nintendo learnt anything from the DS - PSP situation in Europe (as someone said... just re-iterating!) then they will keep a European '06 launch for the Wii!!!
People who considered getting a PS3 (note - considered) may well look to a suitable, value for money, alternative for their gaming fix... the so called "Wii60".
Nintenchris
06-09-2006, 10:20 AM
Well if Nintendo learnt anything from the DS - PSP situation in Europe (as someone said... just re-iterating!) then they will keep a European '06 launch for the Wii!!!
People who considered getting a PS3 (note - considered) may well look to a suitable, value for money, alternative for their gaming fix... the so called "Wii60".
Yeah like Reggie said once... when annoucing DS sales against PSP "We got to Europe when we said we would, they didnt thats no our problem" or something along those lines.
Getting a head start against the PS3 will do wonders for the Wii... shops wont have a choice in which console to push come christmas time... because Wii will be the only new hardware to push and shops like Game will know thats where they are gonna make there money!
To be fair were not ready for Blu-Ray and HDTVness in Europe, its only a minority that would currently use these features.
Its just a shame, people who just want a PS3 are going to have to wait because of all these pointless extras sony are forcefully putting into the PS3. And bumping up the price $$$. It also gives HD DVD a chance if they want to make it in europe, because once people start buying PS3's Blu-Ray is the king.
According to the BBC's Poll
Have the latest delays put you off buying a PlayStation 3?
Yes - 67.69%
No - 32.31%
Un Mutha Fucking lucky Sony
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HOME MADE VAPORIZER (http://homemadevaporizers.info/)
Cleveland_Jr
06-09-2006, 10:38 AM
Its just a shame, people who just want a PS3 are going to have to wait because of all these pointless extras sony are forcefully putting into the PS3.
Its not a shame if youre a nintendo buff. :p
Its not a shame if youre a nintendo buff. :p
its bloody awesome news :D:D:D
BlueStar
06-09-2006, 10:49 AM
How many of the spoilt kids who get £500 for Christmas are going to go without on Christmas day and wait and extra 3 months for it, or are they going to spunk their chrimbo cash on something else? Or are their parents going to just buy it for them anyway?
ndreamer
06-09-2006, 10:50 AM
its bloody awesome news :D:D:D
It was kinda expected, no one really believed the world wide launch stuff coming out of sonys mouth.
Mundi
06-09-2006, 10:52 AM
In the headquartes of Sony there is hug map of the earth and europe is all blurry and ahas a text beneath it: Do not enter! Here be dragons!
Hmm, what about the non-video game aspect of this news?
HD-DVD will now have a strong lead in Europe. This could very well be the next Betamax. Sony was counting on the PS3 being the premier Blu-Ray DVD player to push the format.
Now, that edge has been lost for at least 4 months.
The Peeps
06-09-2006, 11:20 AM
Good point Nick, Sony may have a lot of problems this generation.
If Nintendo don't bring the Wii out before christmas now then they're just plain stupid.
BlueStar
06-09-2006, 11:34 AM
It was kinda expected, no one really believed the world wide launch stuff coming out of sonys mouth.
Sony don't talk out of their mouth.
Shino
06-09-2006, 11:47 AM
Microsoft is probably having a big party now.
"It's bad news, after bad news, after bad news!! I wan't some good news sony!!!"
BlueStar
06-09-2006, 12:02 PM
They just keep pounding us and pounding us!
mario_jr
06-09-2006, 12:05 PM
In the headquartes of Sony there is hug map of the earth and europe is all blurry and ahas a text beneath it: Do not enter! Here be dragons!
LMFBO:bouncy:
Hellfire
06-09-2006, 12:08 PM
Remember kids PS3 has 4D, so it doesn't matter when it launches.
Cubechris
06-09-2006, 12:13 PM
WOW, Fanboys r us.
Dcubed
06-09-2006, 12:16 PM
holy crap this is just like in star wars when hans group knock out the deflector shield on the forest moon of endor! If nintendo don't seize this opportunity, ill be outraged.
Couldn't have put it better myself, GO NINTENDO GO!!!
BlueStar
06-09-2006, 12:18 PM
Apparently this is what was sent to devs this morning
Good morning.
I have some important but disappointing news to inform you about this morning. SCEE will announce publicly today at 8am London time that the launch date of PLAYSTATION 3 in the PAL territories is being delayed from November 17th this year until March next year- 2007. This delay has been brought about by a shortage of the blue laser diodes, manufactured by SONY and needed for the Blu-Ray disc drive fitted to PLAYSTATION 3. This shortage is currently limiting production and preventing SCEI from manufacturing the numbers required for a full worldwide simultaneous launch of PS3 in November.
It is important to note that there is no problem whatsoever with the PS3 itself - indeed, the launch in the USA and Japan will go ahead as previously announced.
I, and other members of the Executive Committee have been fully involved in the discussions over the delay in the PAL launch and we fully support the decision to delay in Europe rather than in any other Region. Whilst we share the frustration at being unable to bring PS3 to our consumers before Christmas, we recognise that the decision was made for sound strategic reasons and is for the long term good of the PlayStation brand.
Whilst it is small compensation, every member of SCEE can take satisfaction in knowing that it is through your hard work over the past few years that we are in the best position of any SCE Region to take such a delay in our stride.
It is easy to see such a delay as a setback. There are, however, a number of apparent advantages to us and to our consumers in launching later than other Regions. The principal one is that we will be able to launch with a much enlarged portfolio of launch titles in March and some of these titles will have benefitted from a slightly longer development period. It is very important also that we remember that both PS2 and PSP are vital to the Company's well being and that refocussed efforts in this direction will reap rewards long term.
From a software perspective, nothing changes, both the development and the marketing must proceed at the current breakneck pace.
Although I would not have wished for this delay, we have now a unique opportunity to turn this to our advantage and I ask everyone to work even harder to retain the confidence and trust of our customers and consumers alike.
During the day, we will be informing all of our key partners, suppliers, third party developers and SONY sister companies and then we will rapidly be 'reconfiguring' for a launch in March. This will be a busy period but I know I can count on you to approach it with the dedication, commitment and good humour that is the hallmark of PlayStation.
You will be able to find a link to the full press release from SCEE between 8am and 8.30am London time on SID. All MD's and PR Managers will receive the release and a Q and A from Nick Sharples prior to public release.
Thank you very much to everybody at SCEE for your understanding
David
David Reeves
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
http://www.scee.com
Stefkov
06-09-2006, 12:20 PM
im guessing a bit of importing will happen. a lot of money will be made on ebay this christmas.
RedShell
06-09-2006, 12:21 PM
WOW, Fanboys r us.What are the chances ey? And on a Nintendo forum too! WOW indeed. :rolleyes:
conzer16
06-09-2006, 12:21 PM
In the headquartes of Sony there is hug map of the earth and europe is all blurry and ahas a text beneath it: Do not enter! Here be dragons!
Similar to George Bush's map of the world?
http://www.shiar.org/info/worldusa.gif
Couldn't have put it better myself, GO NINTENDO GO!!!
GO!
solitanze
06-09-2006, 12:22 PM
Apparently this is what was sent to devs this morning
Good morning... [Rest Of Release not posted]
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The errors of missing of a "full stop" in the last sentence and the repeating of Davids name twice, caps off what PS3 diehard consumers will think of this PAL PS3 delay, UNACCEPTABLE, and therefore may just work in Wiis favour.
fatnickc
06-09-2006, 12:29 PM
Nintendo had better pounce on this, and not see it as meaning that it 'doesn't really matter' if they get the Wii out early next year.
Helmsly
06-09-2006, 12:32 PM
Freakishly Silmilar to the delay the N64 had in Europe 10 years ago. I had no intention of buying PS3 untill Metal gear solid 4 comes out so this news dosnt effect me much other then any then the chance of a slight price drop late 2007 has probably just gone out the window.
Cubechris
06-09-2006, 12:36 PM
http://strangereaction.com/imagehost/albums/userpics/10339/euromaycry.gif
Pit-Jr
06-09-2006, 12:40 PM
This gives Nintendo breathing room......and the option to delay their console too if necessary. Probably a good idea to wait for the official Wii release date before dancing and singing about this news.
Helmsly
06-09-2006, 12:44 PM
This gives Nintendo breathing room......and the option to delay their console too if necessary. Probably a good idea to wait for the official Wii release date before dancing and singing about this news.
Yeah I agree, you never know this might make Nintendo feel there's no rush to release the Wii until next year.
gaggle64
06-09-2006, 01:09 PM
They just keep pounding us and pounding us!
Hey! I know you're excited, but keep it in the bedroom man! :wink:
Anyway, I find highly improbably that a similar thing is going to strike Nintendo. This PS3 development has taken many by surprise, but rumours about manufacturing difficulties of the unit have been circulating for awhile, while Nintendo have to date has suffered no such ill reputations. I'll be really quite surprised if wii isn't out in Europe by Christmas, and even if it is delayed in a similar fashion it's a safe bet Nintendo will have a hella lot more units available.
i feel sorry for the blind PS3 supporters and those who stuck up for the company post e3 after they failed to deliver on the previous years promise and failed to hit the initial march 06 launch date, then stole ideas from the 360 (market place, points, guide button) then stole from Wii, and left out a rumble feature, oh and the $600 price tag and now with a further delay in PAL regions and naff all good launch games when it finally does launch in the NTSC regions, oh, which will have such stock shortages as to make the 360 launch look a totally success.
sony love breaking promises and totally screwing over their fanbase, which i should think by now is going to get at least a 360 or Wii or both.
i really do feel sorry for PS3 fans, but hey theres always Wii :D
mike-zim
06-09-2006, 01:13 PM
Hey! I know you're excited, but keep it in the bedroom man! :wink:
i rofl'd :bouncy:
RevoJack
06-09-2006, 01:19 PM
I guess no 360 price cut till spring then..gay
Please dont use "gay" as a bad word! We do have gay peoples on this Forum !
Dcubed
06-09-2006, 01:23 PM
The truly ridiculous thing is that Sony already started their preorder campaign months ago and just launched the first PS3 launch promo site yesterday!(With the old date of course :awesome:)
http://strangereaction.com/imagehost/albums/userpics/10339/euromaycry.gif
Today's Famitsu says Capcom have a surprising announcement regarding DMC4 at TGS, I'll leave the thinking up to you ;)
mike-zim
06-09-2006, 01:27 PM
dabooker man for world leader.
Hero-of-Time
06-09-2006, 01:33 PM
To quote Mr Burns....
"Excellent"
RevoJack
06-09-2006, 01:34 PM
I will say what i please
Well thats you loss... :blank:
Dante
06-09-2006, 01:42 PM
www.Thisiswaiting.com :p
Pestneb
06-09-2006, 01:44 PM
Well thats you loss... :blank:
surely it would be his loss if he didn't say what he PLEASED?
djamb3
06-09-2006, 01:46 PM
They are screwing everything up....
With only 100.000 for Japan and 0 for Europe in day one... How will they win anything??
Pit-Jr
06-09-2006, 01:48 PM
haha dante, love this one in particular
Dcubed
06-09-2006, 01:50 PM
www.Thisiswaiting.com :p
LMAO that was fast! :laughing:
Wonders how many of the 100,000 for Japan and 400,000 for the US are Tard packs :laughing:
Similar to George Bush's map of the world?
http://www.shiar.org/info/worldusa.gif
OMFG
Brilliance :bowdown:
i love this :-
Dear Sony: It's Over
I'm sorry that it's come to this, but there was really no other way for me to tell you how I feel. By the time you read this I will be gone. I realise now that it's over between us and has been for a long time now. It's time to stop this charade and admit that we're not right for each other and probably never were.
18 D batteries Jesus Christ do I look like a tunnel? Oh sorry talking out loud here. Anyway what's news? I was going to write about Guitar Hero 2 today, but this news kind of just got me real cranky. I'll complain about Guitar Hero 2 next week. Heart Shaped Box, what the hell is that. It was a song written for Courtney "I deserve to die and have my maggot filled corpse spat on by passerby in the street" Love. I prefer to call her Courtney Cuntface, but that's just me. Um. God. Alyson Hannigan really is cute. Aww.
Remember back in May, when when you showed me that stupid wireless controller thing that nobody else wanted? That was a rough time for me, and all my friends told me that I should leave then, but I stuck it out and I thought we worked past it. I was determined that our future together with the Play Station 3 was going to be worth all the troubles. Blue Ray! Metal Gear Solid 4! It was such a beautiful dream and I wanted it to be true no matter what.
Then you unvieled the price. Six hundred fucking dollars! Do you even know how much that is? And then there's the exorbitant markup that you gave the European market. I can't afford that. Nobody I know can afford that. And then you tried to placate me with excuses about how it's cheaper than other things, like that fancy computer from Tron. And like a fool i believed you! I even put down a pre-order! Looking back now, I realise i was being naive and that you were just using me for cheap thrills. Well, no more.
Today was the breaking point. Delaying the PlayStation 3 to March 2007 because you couldn't make enough machines in time is the ultimate betrayal. Remember that slide show you put up at E3, Sony?
It said November 17.
Not March 2007.
And then there's the reduced American ship numbers and the paltry Japanese launch - how long until you start letting me down on those promises, too? I can't wait for you to show me any sign of commitment any more. It's over. I've returned my pre-order slip. The lies, the delays, the embarassing press conferences...I've had enough. You can keep your precious Japanese and American release dates. Your pathetic indifference to the promise you made to me about the November release date show you just don't care about my happiness. Fuck you, you selfish prick.
I've found someone else. They're reliable. They're here for me. They have a cool range of cheap games. Even that Assassins Creed game that was apparently just for you. It's an Xbox 360 and we're going to be happy together forever now that I'm finally rid of you.
Goodbye.
http://www.angry-gamer.net/pmwiki.php/Feature/Dear_Sony_Its_Over
Sparko
06-09-2006, 02:09 PM
Sony are only launching with 500,000 PS3s? God I hadn't realised they were having such extensive production problems.
Patch
06-09-2006, 02:13 PM
OMFG
Brilliance :bowdown:
Brilliance? It was childish and more than a little pathetic. A bit like most of the posts in this thread...
Brilliance? It was childish and more than a little pathetic. A bit like most of the posts in this thread...
Like RedShell said, what do you expect? It's a Nintendo forum. Let the kids have fun with Sony's screw up. It's Sony's problem anyway, the diode issue is from their own manufacturing facilities.
Sony screws Europe over just as much as, if not more so than Nintendo.
And quite frankly, people that are posting the "USA centre of the world" garbage aren't too far fetched. That's how companies treat that place anyway.
Nintendork
06-09-2006, 02:23 PM
You take it too personally, stop acting like you have shares in Nintendo and announcements like this will affect your investment..
Does it really matter? Sony always do this.. I was gonna get a PSP until the shipment for Europe got rerouted to the states in order to satisfy demand.
I went and bought a DS instead.. but why would that make you happy?
You really think there will be loads of people like me who will suddenly jump ship because the coolest 16-24 year old gadget gets delayed a few months? Meh.. think again.
Sony have Europe in their hands, stronger economy, more marketing they can afford to fuck the Europeans around.
Nintendo might sell a few more consoles.. whoopdeedoo.
You take it too personally, stop acting like you have shares in Nintendo and announcements like this will affect your investment..
Does it really matter? Sony always do this.. I was gonna get a PSP until the shipment for Europe got rerouted to the states in order to satisfy demand.
I went and bought a DS instead.. but why would that make you happy?
You really think there will be loads of people like me who will suddenly jump ship because the coolest 16-24 year old gadget gets delayed a few months? Meh.. think again.
Sony have Europe in their hands, stronger economy, more marketing they can afford to fuck the Europeans around.
Nintendo might sell a few more consoles.. whoopdeedoo.
Woah. That was directed at... me? I really couldn't care less. If anything, I'm a little worried that the pressure is now off Nintendo, and they may follow suit.
Dante
06-09-2006, 02:28 PM
http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/5682/lollercoasterbf3.jpg
mike-zim
06-09-2006, 02:33 PM
Brilliance? It was childish and more than a little pathetic. A bit like most of the posts in this thread...
lol not a fan of random mocking?:weep:
Will Nintendo act on this and release the Wii in October/November 2006 or will they delay the launch in Europe till 2007 now?
Nintendo think logically for once PLEASE!
LOVE IT!!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zypaZD_BCNQ)
love the thought of reggie as morpheus :D
Dcubed
06-09-2006, 02:40 PM
HOLY SHITE! Game just lost 7% of their stock following this announcement!
http://www.irishexaminer.com/breaking/story.asp?j=4133820&p=4y33835&n=4133912
Game will be pissed, this is very bad for Sony's situation in their stores.
HOLY SHITE! Game just lost 7% of their stock following this announcement!
http://www.irishexaminer.com/breaking/story.asp?j=4133820&p=4y33835&n=4133912
Game will be pissed, this is very bad for Sony's situation in their stores.
and therfore very good for Nintendos :D
AS LONG AS THEY STILL DELIVER IN 2006!!!
mike-zim
06-09-2006, 02:48 PM
You take it too personally, stop acting like you have shares in Nintendo and announcements like this will affect your investment..
Does it really matter? Sony always do this.. I was gonna get a PSP until the shipment for Europe got rerouted to the states in order to satisfy demand.
I went and bought a DS instead.. but why would that make you happy?
You really think there will be loads of people like me who will suddenly jump ship because the coolest 16-24 year old gadget gets delayed a few months? Meh.. think again.
Sony have Europe in their hands, stronger economy, more marketing they can afford to fuck the Europeans around.
Nintendo might sell a few more consoles.. whoopdeedoo.
ok for one i dont see why you are getting so up-itty about it. do you have shares in sony? HHHMMMM???? :shakehead if so unlucky.
it is human nature to make fun of others misfortune. as nintendo fans we have taken this sort of mocking for many years now. now we get a chance to hit back and it wrong????
and the thing that made me laugh i mean really ROFL was this "the coolest 16-24 year old gadget". my oh my the brainwash has worked.
small tac
06-09-2006, 03:05 PM
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y200/aussie-nintendo/Sonylaunch.jpg
mike-zim
06-09-2006, 03:10 PM
yes sony are the laughing stock now.
Charlie
06-09-2006, 03:20 PM
Anyone else thinking that this leaves the door right open to do whatever they want with the Wii in Europe now? Even if they originally were going to launch it in Europe in 2006, they'll be thinking again now as they have time to 'prepare' for the launch better....
Dcubed
06-09-2006, 03:25 PM
Anyone else thinking that this leaves the door right open to do whatever they want with the Wii in Europe now? Even if they originally were going to launch it in Europe in 2006, they'll be thinking again now as they have time to 'prepare' for the launch better....
Ninty have had plenty of time to prepare. Don't forget, Ninty have to launch in in Japan and the US too so the games have to be ready regardless of the euro situation. Ninty have been manufacturing consoles since June, they're more than ready for a worldwide launch!
gaggle64
06-09-2006, 03:36 PM
I very much doubt Nintendo will delay launching the Wii just so they've got more time to prepare unless they have significant problems of their own. They'll have been praying this and know that this is the perfect oppertunity to steal undecided customers away from Sony over the Christmas period.
Tellyn
06-09-2006, 03:44 PM
You take it too personally, stop acting like you have shares in Nintendo and announcements like this will affect your investment..
Does it really matter? Sony always do this.. I was gonna get a PSP until the shipment for Europe got rerouted to the states in order to satisfy demand.
I went and bought a DS instead.. but why would that make you happy?
You really think there will be loads of people like me who will suddenly jump ship because the coolest 16-24 year old gadget gets delayed a few months? Meh.. think again.
Sony have Europe in their hands, stronger economy, more marketing they can afford to fuck the Europeans around.
Nintendo might sell a few more consoles.. whoopdeedoo.
Oh joy, he's back.
The news about PS3's delay makes me so happy. There's always a line in GAME for nine-year olds and teenage chavs on several different drugs preordering PS3s. I will hopefully be able to buy my Wii in peace.
Bad news for the sony. Serves them right though for well... being dicks.
mike-zim
06-09-2006, 03:54 PM
Oh joy, he's back.
The news about PS3's delay makes me so happy. There's always a line in GAME for nine-year olds and teenage chavs on several different drugs preordering PS3s. I will hopefully be able to buy my Wii in peace.
quoted for truth.
Dante
06-09-2006, 04:05 PM
http://www.thisiswaiting.com/1185.gif
ROFL!
Chanser
06-09-2006, 04:06 PM
Sorry to be a spoil sport, how is this a Wii related topic?
Fresh
06-09-2006, 04:06 PM
Shame.... Shame.... hehehehe
Tellyn
06-09-2006, 04:08 PM
Sorry to be a spoil sport, how is this a Wii related topic?
Wii was also supposed to be launching around the same time as PS3, now that the PS3 is delayed, Nintendo has gained the European market for Christmas.
kav82
06-09-2006, 04:11 PM
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y200/aussie-nintendo/Sonylaunch.jpg
Man this nearly made me wet myself! ha ha!:laughing:
Stefkov
06-09-2006, 04:14 PM
true this is all good, but to be honest, I dont give a shit, i just want my Wii!
i can take the piss out of some people, but frankly, who cares, unless we as followers of Nintendo actually believed that it would trash the Wii?!?
(meh i aint doing that no swearing thing anymore, its too difficult, ill try it another time)
Dante
06-09-2006, 04:21 PM
The news about sony ps3 delay is on BBC News. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIzITw6mMNg)
ViPeR
06-09-2006, 04:23 PM
What goes around comes around (stealing motion sensing anyone?)
Stefkov
06-09-2006, 04:29 PM
The news about sony ps3 delay is on BBC News. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIzITw6mMNg)
LMAO, that guy they interviewed. what a doof. oh its outrageous. i actually felt for sony when he said that. its not their fault they cant produce it quickly enough. its not anything to be outrageoud over, now you can save up enough money to buy the better version/bundle of the console. haha.
yeah probably big hypocritical there with what i said before but who cares.
Goron_3
06-09-2006, 04:31 PM
Just got back from school and read this news...it's great! Well, for Nintendo obviously, because it means MORE sales for them.
Also what's great is that Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Mario Galaxy and Wario Ware all come out 3-6 months after launch, so we could see Nintendo launching the game closer to PS3.
BeerMonkey
06-09-2006, 04:31 PM
yet MORE bad news from sony...its becoming the emo console ;) more and more news for fanboys to cry over lol
*laughing at sony*
yet MORE bad news from sony...its becoming the emo console ;) more and more news for fanboys to cry over lol
*laughing at sony*
I love emo. Perhaps not the term used, but the music and clothes.
I generally feel sorry for the Sony fans. I know how they must be feeling. If the Wii is delayed, what are all you people going to say then?
EDIT: Actually i'm rather worried that the Wii will now be delayed. I'm setting myself up to import it, i'm not waiting.
Tellyn
06-09-2006, 04:36 PM
Tim Omisori sounded to be on the verge of tears! Hahaha, get a Wii you silly boy!
JonSt
06-09-2006, 04:39 PM
I'm sure Sony will have gotten over it by the time they have passed wii sales.
Truth is, this is probably better for Microsoft than it is for Nintendo, since Microsft have a much stronger hold over europe/uk than nintendo have.
gaggle64
06-09-2006, 04:53 PM
Its great watching fanboys proving to the world how childish they can be with really shitty forms of mocking. Can this forum produce gold of their own. No...
Sony bashing on a Nintendo-dedicated forum? Who would have thought it possible! I mean, how rare is it for that to happen? The insanity! Tommorows headline: Universe caves in on itself.
Goron_3
06-09-2006, 04:53 PM
Gears of War will sell so much now...seriously, 360's will fly off the shelf.
Gears of War will sell so much now...seriously, 360's will fly off the shelf.
Yep, and it doesn't have to come out 17/11/06 now because it was only being released that day to stop people buying a PS3!
It will stay the same though.....:indeed:
McMad
06-09-2006, 04:55 PM
I really don't think Nintendo will change their plans because of this.
The old Nintendo might have but I think Iwata is too smart not to take an oppourtunity when he sees it.
Also to have your console delayed is a real bummer for fanboys, now Sony fans can experience some of the pain that Nintendo fans have gone through before.
I really don't think Nintendo will change their plans because of this.
The old Nintendo might have but I think Iwata is too smart not to take an oppourtunity when he sees it.
Also to have your console delayed is a real bummer for fanboys, now Sony fans can experience some of the pain that Nintendo fans have gone through before.
Hope your right, but i'm pencilling in December for a European Wii launch!
Dante
06-09-2006, 05:04 PM
lol.
On bbc news a clip on sony ps3, a kid goes "No! Why! What! What! They always do that!"
McMad
06-09-2006, 05:04 PM
Learn to read, I expect sony bashing, its the quality of the bashing that is shit and GAY
I wouldn't say the bashing is homosexual but it definately isn't up to the standards of the ONM forums.
Tellyn
06-09-2006, 05:05 PM
To be honest, Nintendo still owns Europe when you exclude last generation consoles. The DS's success has outsold Sony, and I don't know it's figures compared to Xbox 360. And that's excluding GBA games, consoles and GB Micro.
killthenet
06-09-2006, 05:07 PM
That kid on BBC News was obviously about to cry.
Some people need to lighten up and pull the sticks out their asses. It's not that big a deal. Whats the harm in a little bashing.:grin:
Some people need to lighten up and pull the sticks out their asses. It's not that big a deal. Whats the harm in a little bashing.:grin:
exactly, i'm more surprised at the small group of people sticking up for sony even though it is a Nintendo fan site forum, especially after sony have repeatedly screwed their, now smaller, fanbase up the arse, repeatedly, HARD.
now THATS gay! especially as a few of you guys love sony's affection for you.
talk about being sonys bitches.
Tellyn
06-09-2006, 05:13 PM
That kid on BBC News was obviously about to cry.
Tim Omisori sounded to be on the verge of tears! Hahaha, get a Wii you silly boy!
;) I can only imagine the joy at ONM Forums at the moment.
Bluejay
06-09-2006, 05:18 PM
Anyone gonna import or that is not really a possibility?
I'm not intending to get one, I was just wondering.
Should stregthen the launch line-up. Anything major due out in Europe between Nov and March. Will they be delayed further or all pile on for the launch?
gaggle64
06-09-2006, 05:22 PM
Some people need to lighten up and pull the sticks out their asses. It's not that big a deal. Whats the harm in a little bashing.:grin:
110% agreed. This is what the internet was designed for. If you don't like it, you're probably in wrong the place. :laughing:
Twilight
06-09-2006, 05:23 PM
I really don't think Nintendo will change their plans because of this.
The old Nintendo might have but I think Iwata is too smart not to take an oppourtunity when he sees it.
I agree.
Nintendo has 3 press events planned next week where they will propably announce all the launch details of Wii in each territory. If they have decided a 2006 release for Wii in Europe, Sony´s announcement won´t change that. It´s kind of late to do that now.
Well, we´ll see next week.
ShadowV7
06-09-2006, 05:25 PM
Just when I thought he left...
Anyway,people need to lighten up about this.I seriously doubt this will change the date for the Wii in Europe,your to paranoid.I'm sure the PS3 will do well but it's Sonys problem not ours and you can't deny that this will have an effect on the sales even if it is for a short time because and some people will end up switching from PS3 to Wii.
Seriously people lighten up,this news was music to my ears.Take Zeros advice.
Sixfold01
06-09-2006, 05:26 PM
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Twilight
06-09-2006, 05:29 PM
(wait what about Kingdom Hearts 3... OH NO!!!)
Well, Nintendo and Square-Enix have been pretty good buddies lately... :wink:
Konfucius
06-09-2006, 05:29 PM
Where have all the fanboys gone?
I read all of the five pages but instead of lots of funny comments most of it is serious discussion :nono:
Well as I said to Sonic238 over msn.
"Sony is its greatest competition."
and
"in an unexpected move Sony renamed the PS3 to Poo in order to better describe its strategy"
"soon there won't be enough mud left to close the grave they're digging"
and some anti-Ken pictures to round things off:
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/K0nfucius/BarbieundKen.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/K0nfucius/FhrerKen.jpg
thats more like it Konfucius!!!!!! :D
Dante
06-09-2006, 05:32 PM
I only want Devil May Cry4 and MS4 but I will be getting a Xbox360 and Wii and wait for fews years for ps3.
I only want Devil May Cry4 and MS4 but I will be getting a Xbox360 and Wii and wait for fews years for ps3.
similar to me-that was the plan before this news, now it'll probably mean i'll have to wait longer to get my DMC and FF XIII fix as the PS3 will be stupidly expensive when it launches and sony are always slow in price dropping unless they gain some intelligence and figure they're going to need to price drop pretty quickly to catch up with the 360.
I've always owned 2 consoles. The last 2 generations have made me buy a ps1 and a ps2 but I'm not so sure about this gen. I'll most likely get my wii and see who wins out of sony and microsoft (besides I dont like paying over £200 for a console, so might as well wait for the price drops). So far the 360 appeals to me more, but it needs more games...
Anyway im thinking that wii will win this xmas because I doubt that microsft will advertise the 360 as much as they should, while I think nintendo will go all out.
Dante
06-09-2006, 06:04 PM
Hits BBC News for blanking the Wii and getting a sonyfanboy who goes No! How? Why ?What? They always do that! and showing Killzone using the Ps3 contoller.
Goron_3
06-09-2006, 06:08 PM
Wii60 is so much more likely now for most people, especially me. Seeing Gears of War in multiplayer is just WOW, and games like Dead Rising and Saints Row already appeal to people.
Calza
06-09-2006, 06:50 PM
I'm not too sure if this has been posted but the BBC had a vote on their website.
Have the latest delays put you off buying a PlayStation 3?
Yes
66.45%
No
33.55%
9404 Votes Cast
Results are indicative and may not reflect public opinion
Thats pretty unusal i didn't think they would be a massive difference.
Mundi
06-09-2006, 07:24 PM
Made using my super photoshop skillz
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h258/Mundilius/worldmap2copy.jpg
Just saw i spelled unknown wrong.... to lazy to fix
AshMat
06-09-2006, 07:31 PM
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHH A*breath*HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA
*breath*
Man, more losses for sony.
EchoDesiato
06-09-2006, 07:33 PM
it needed moar giant enimy crabz olololol
Dante
06-09-2006, 07:44 PM
http://www.kakusha.com/~cvxfreak/laughing2.gif
Rofl
McMad
06-09-2006, 07:46 PM
Don't get worried about the Wii lads.
It's Gonintendo but hey, they seem trustowrthy again... (http://gonintendo.com/?p=5365)
The date isn't gonna change.
ShadowV7
06-09-2006, 07:49 PM
I didn't think Nintendo would of even changed the date.
Dante
06-09-2006, 07:54 PM
http://andtheykeeppoundingyou.ytmnd.com/ :)
blender
06-09-2006, 08:01 PM
I didn't think Nintendo would of even changed the date.
exactly . "Wii keep our promises".
Wasn't that the tag line from the german press conference. They must have known the impending problems.
Dante
06-09-2006, 08:01 PM
http://www.thisiswaiting.com/h1.jpg
ShadowV7
06-09-2006, 08:23 PM
A great picture,it fits in so well.Though it shouldn't say coming soon :heh:
wiiwiiallthewayhome
06-09-2006, 08:54 PM
your all reacting a tad imaturly its very good news for wii fans and news any sane person knows was comming
HAVE SONY EVER BEEN HONEST ON RELEASE INFO NOOOO
HAVE SONY EVER BEEN HONEST ON TRUE IN GAME POWER NOOOOO
HAVE SONY EVER DELIVERED GOOD BUILD QOALITY NOOOO
PLEASE LOOK AT SONYS PAST AND PRESENT THERE IS SONYS FUTURE
LYES LYES LYES
doesnt really matter ps3 is obselete just like psp aganst ds a 4 gen old controller with no rumble pak i see anyone part with good money in a shop ill point and laff then thro eggs at there sony zealot heads lets all dualshock like its 1996 erm LETS NOT
Hellfire
06-09-2006, 09:03 PM
YOU DON'T WANT TO MAKE FUN OF SONY? SONY FANBOYS!!
http://img303.imageshack.us/img303/9514/sonydefencerb5.jpg
Just kidding.
Or am I?
triforcemario
06-09-2006, 09:10 PM
http://thisiswaiting.com/b3.jpg
Dante
06-09-2006, 09:24 PM
Have anyone notice that sony let this news out before TGS which starts in two weeks time.
Its the same as Nintendo let news out about the name of the console before e3 ie two weeks.
It's to prevent the embarassment of a delay to detract from all the good things of their show. If nintendo had announced the wii name at e3, people would have just been talking about the name and not the actual games or console.
Dante
06-09-2006, 10:03 PM
thanks pedrocasilva
Mircosoft
Microsoft Stance:
Decision to move launch date is "not surprising"
Xbox UK boss Neil Thompson said that Microsoft is not surprised Sony has "backed away" from its commitment to a global launch for PlayStation 3.
"We know how challenging it is to pull off a global launch, so it's not surprising that Sony has backed away from their previously announced launch plan, due to the unproven technology they are trying to pack in to their console," he said.
Microsoft brought Xbox 360 to market in Europe, Japan and North America late last year, pulling off a simultaneous global launch - although hardware shortages did follow. With the PS3 delayed until March, MS now faces one less competitor this Christmas; but according to Thompson, that will make little difference to the success of Xbox 360.
"Europe remains a priority for us. That is why gamers have been able to experience Xbox 360 from day one, and why we're confident we're going to have a great Christmas - regardless of what competitors are or are not in the market," he stated.
Thompson went on to observe that Xbox 360 owners will have more than 160 software titles to choose from, with the likes of Viva Pinata, Gears of War, Pro Evolution Soccer 6 and FIFA 2007 due out in time for Christmas.
In addition, Thompson continued, Xbox 360 offers "a growing and innovating online gaming service, fantastic entertainment capabilities, optional HD-DVD capability and a great value price".
He concluded, "These factors will help us reach our goal of 10 million consoles sold worldwide by the end of the year."
Source: http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=19515 http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=19515
VS
Nintendo
Wii is on track to ship in Q4, Nintendo plans to ship 6 million systems to retailers around the world between its launch in the fourth quarter of 2006 and the end of its fiscal year on March 31, 2007.
Nintendo sure are nice for not bad mouthing sony.
blender
06-09-2006, 10:46 PM
YOU DON'T WANT TO MAKE FUN OF SONY? SONY FANBOYS!!
http://img303.imageshack.us/img303/9514/sonydefencerb5.jpg
thanks for the tag. Will be using it on counter strike too. look out for Dr. Mario rampaging on the terrorist team.
Cleveland_Jr
07-09-2006, 10:31 AM
While we're ripping on Sony...I find it funny that Sony fans say "people playing the wii are gonna look retarded swinging their arms around to play tennis"...but if you watch the footage of people playing a ps3...they look worse than someone playing invisible tennis..they look like when girls or little kids try to play a racing game, and they cant make it around the corner so they move the whole controller lol...even though I believe it doesnt matter what you look like as long as its fun...what a pontless post.
DiemetriX
07-09-2006, 11:35 AM
Today a customer which had preordered a PS3 came in and asked if he could use the money he had put down to buy a 360 instead :yay:
mike-zim
07-09-2006, 11:39 AM
Today a customer which had preordered a PS3 came in and asked if he could use the money he had put down to buy a 360 instead :yay:
and you said?????
Fuck off :kiss: :laughing:
sorry couldnt help it.
mario_jr
07-09-2006, 11:40 AM
Did you tell'em to get a Wii as well, or that you were going to stab him in the eye with a fork if he didn't.:hehe:
YenRug
07-09-2006, 12:51 PM
Posted this in the news thread, but thought it would be worth repeating here:
OK, there's a simple reason why Sony have allocated 400,000 PS3's, for the US launch, and it will be typical Sony BS. When MS launched the 360, they pretty much evenly split their systems across all three regions, this meant they only had 360,000 Xbox 360's for the US launch; anyone see where this is going?
Come the end of the week, following 17th November, Sony will send out their press release stating how successful their launch was; they completely sold out and did better than Microsoft, when they launched their system last year. It's probably down to the appalling Japan sales, of the 360, that Japan has then only got 100,000, because they'll be able to claim they out-performed MS there, too.
So, who wants to take the bet?
PioRow
07-09-2006, 01:40 PM
Saying you outperformed the xbox 360 in japan is like saying I sold more cucumbers to vegetarians than they sold beef to vegetarians!
I agree on the point about the 400,000 units to america. Its vital for the press release that Sony can claim to of sold more PS3's on day one than xbox360's.
What I think is more important is that Nintendo ship at least 500,000 units to america and the equivalent numbers to japan and europe. Sony's 400,000 units sold on day one will look sh*t compared to the Wii sales of 500,000 in each territory.
I really hope nintendo have the capacity to hit the market with a lot of Wii's. Having Wii's available in shops over christmas is a good thing. And at the right price point they could become a semi impulse buy for parents who's kids want a new console this christmas.
Nintendo have the opportunity to steal this christmas, they just need the right marketing, good word of mouth and plenty of stock.
DiemetriX
07-09-2006, 01:48 PM
Sony will without a doubt try some kind of PR bullshit. Nintendo has a huge oppertunity to do things right and have the best next-gen launch
gaggle64
07-09-2006, 02:07 PM
I've gotta say, after years of teasing taunts by Sony fanboys in the playground about frequently delayed consoles, empty release schedules and "kiddy" games, it feels simply magnificent to have the boot on the other foot. Commence kicking!
Tellyn
07-09-2006, 02:29 PM
your all reacting a tad imaturly its very good news for wii fans and news any sane person knows was comming
HAVE SONY EVER BEEN HONEST ON RELEASE INFO NOOOO
HAVE SONY EVER BEEN HONEST ON TRUE IN GAME POWER NOOOOO
HAVE SONY EVER DELIVERED GOOD BUILD QOALITY NOOOO
PLEASE LOOK AT SONYS PAST AND PRESENT THERE IS SONYS FUTURE
LYES LYES LYES
doesnt really matter ps3 is obselete just like psp aganst ds a 4 gen old controller with no rumble pak i see anyone part with good money in a shop ill point and laff then thro eggs at there sony zealot heads lets all dualshock like its 1996 erm LETS NOT
Haven't they banned you yet? Learn to write, imbecile.
Dante
07-09-2006, 03:26 PM
BBC 6 o'clock news video of Ps3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovRbVs_rgSc).
DiemetriX
07-09-2006, 03:30 PM
BBC 6 o'clock news video of Ps3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovRbVs_rgSc).
And yet again Sonys stock wil sink.
Retro_Link
07-09-2006, 03:38 PM
Yeah the channel 5 news ran an article on it aswell!
YenRug
07-09-2006, 03:56 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uG_0fAPsWe0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9oqchrqkMU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTTTgxFQADQ
Bigpockets
13-09-2006, 08:49 AM
This really does suck:-( I need my Gran Turismo fix!
blender
13-09-2006, 09:10 AM
This really does suck:-( I need my Gran Turismo fix!
Got some good things on sale stranger
Got some good things on sale stranger
Aaaaah, I'll buy it at a high price!
mike-zim
13-09-2006, 11:33 AM
i just need to add a
MWAHAHAHAHAHA
Jamba
13-09-2006, 11:40 AM
Not enough CASH!... stranger...
mario_jr
13-09-2006, 11:58 AM
Ahahah! Thank you.:horse:
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