PlayStation 3 delay meme part VII: announcement on the 15th? Manufacturing in June?

Seems like the PlayStation 3 meme has further, um, credible developments in the Blu-ray thorn in Sony's side. According to GamesIndustry, apparently Koei head Kiyoshi Komatsu told Japanese press of a yet-unannounced Sony press event in Tokyo on the 15th of this month, and confirmed "some details about the PlayStation 3 might be announced there." (Which, of course, GI followed up with some independent sources corroborating the story.) And if we're to further believe a Chinese technology site by the name of Mydrivers, the PS3 won't begin manufacture until June of this year, as apparently an unnamed COMPEQ (a Taiwanese firm who did circuit boards for the PSP) employee leaked that month as the date PS3 parts begin fab. So, who're you gonna believe (if anyone)?

[chris @ Mar 11th 2006 12:41PM]

beware the ides of march

[The icollector @ Mar 11th 2006 12:52PM]

Well, the 15th is just a few days from now so I guess we'll see.

[kevin @ Mar 11th 2006 12:56PM]

i hate it that the ps3 keeps getting delayed, sony should just add all of the things they want and then they should give out the FINAL release date.

[paris @ Mar 11th 2006 1:03PM]

Until I see the thing in store and touch it I won't believe it's been released.

[danny @ Mar 11th 2006 1:10PM]

how long does that give for a sizeable launch of the hardware? this does not bode well for a fall launch in the U.S. !

[Mr. Anonymous Tipster @ Mar 11th 2006 1:17PM]

if you touch it there in a store?

how do you know there will be a copy with your name on it there?

[Bolt @ Mar 11th 2006 1:30PM]

What kind of reporting is this? This is just one of the most meaningless mashes of unsupported rumors and opinions that I have ever read on Engadget. Well, Engadget is all about rumors anyway and we all know that writers for Endgadget must fulfill a certain quote of postings to get paid. So, it seems to me that Ryan Block is obviously in a tight spot since he publishes such garbage. PS3 will come out eventually, so lets wait for more respectable sources to provide more information on when and how it happens.

[Chris @ Mar 11th 2006 1:54PM]

I dunno about anyone else, but I definitely hope that the PS3 goes the way of the phantom

[anujd @ Mar 11th 2006 1:55PM]

@ Bolt
If you hate engadget so much why do you bother to read it and post comments on it?

[jo @ Mar 11th 2006 1:56PM]

Bolt, its just industry chatter...common, their not the New York Times. That�s what�s great about this site; blogs should report on everything and have the people decide what is noise.

[Jonny @ Mar 11th 2006 2:03PM]

He didn't say he hated it, try reading properly.

[theburn16 @ Mar 11th 2006 2:08PM]

"I dunno about anyone else, but I definitely hope that the PS3 goes the way of the phantom"

what an idiot, that's all the gaming industry needs is for the market share leader to just go away. talking about pure chaos, there would be no competition and anybody with any sense knows that no competition is a bad thing

[Galley @ Mar 11th 2006 2:30PM]

How many months of manufacturing would it take to have a decent supply at launch, 3 or 4???

[fuzzylollipop @ Mar 11th 2006 2:32PM]

who cares, it will launch when it launches, and it will sell like crazy, Microsoft will launch a second wave to "killer" ( mediocre ) titles simultaneously to try and ride the PS3 marketing, but in the end, it will be the Jan to Sonys Marsha! Playstation, Playstation, Playstation.

[Jim N @ Mar 11th 2006 2:52PM]

You know I am not that upset that the PS3 will not ship this spring as stated. But I just wish they would have stepped up to the plate and said, �We are trying to deliver the highest quality product we can. We ran into a glitch here or there and it kind of threw a wrench into the launch date.� I can respect that. It is just like President Clinton and Monica Lewinski. If the guy had stood up and said �I was fooling around with this girl that works in my office, I talked about it with my wife we worked through it and that is the story.�, I would have respected the guy, but when people hide the truth or out and out lie to me I get kind of pissed. I hope that Sony releases the PS3 when it is ready, but just keep us all informed, let all of us who are basically responsible for paying their salaries in on the schedule changes, and updates both good news and bad news.

The one thing that still does piss me off about Sony, is that they release in Japan first and then the rest of us have to wait months to get the new tech from them. I really think that it sends a message to us fans in the US and the rest of the world, that we rate second or even lower. I bet if you compare regional sales the US brings in just as much money as Japan. Microsoft tried to do a relatively world wide release, although there were problems, but I think the thought behind it was good.

Oh well I will just enjoy my 360 and PSP now and when the PS3 comes out I will just add that to my list of things that keep me from doing all the stuff on my wifes �Honey Do List�.

[Alfredo @ Mar 11th 2006 3:26PM]

Yeah, sure, Sony must definitively think that the US is second rate compared to Japan, just like Microsoft must think that Japan is second rate to the US .....Don't you think it makes more sense to think that it is simply easier to launch first on your own turf (Sony in Japan, Microsoft in US) where you have more contacts with the media, the distribution channels, etc to make your very first launch go as smooth as possible than to think what you are stating of "Sony thinking the US market is second rate"

[anujd @ Mar 11th 2006 3:57PM]

@ Jonny
Considering he called it 'garbage' I'm gueesing that he hates engadget.

[LuckyT @ Mar 11th 2006 4:36PM]

Stuff would appear to be going down on the 15th, but how extensive that is remains to be seen.

For example, a website leaked screenshots and a press release of Untold Legends for PS3 - apparently they were embargoed till the 15th. So it might be a sign of more general announcements.

Don't get too excited about Untold Legends, though - it looks rather unremarkable, the only really noteworthy thing about it is that it will render at 1080p.

[js @ Mar 11th 2006 6:11PM]

Once PS3 comes out, Microsoft will spend its time and money heavily on marketing Halo and their HD-DVD external drive.

It's that simple.

[Tad @ Mar 11th 2006 6:21PM]

"9. Bolt, its just industry chatter...common, their not the New York Times. That�s what�s great about this site; blogs should report on everything and have the people decide what is noise." -jo

Agreed. Industry chatter is the perfect description. We'll see when we see. And Jo is correct, Engadget is not the New York Times. Engadget has credibility.

[Jonathan Worrel @ Mar 11th 2006 8:49PM]

It all makes perfect sense! If there is to be a spring launch, the PS3 would be available between May 23 (release date of Blu-Ray) and June 21 (first day of summer). This means that it is going to be launched probably sometime in the first three weeks of June.

[play free games @ Mar 12th 2006 2:18AM]

I think Sony will announce a release date at this upcoming event for summer of this year. It's not going to be released this spring.

[Paul @ Mar 12th 2006 8:37AM]

I'm getting very bored by Sony's marketing here, doing everything they can to sabotage MS and the 360. Not that I blame them at all, but this on, off, on, off launch is getting pretty old already.

[ksteiner @ Mar 12th 2006 11:05AM]

What do you guys know about the xbox 360? Saying that they will make halo3 play on the hd-dvd drive is stupid, MS said that wont happen the hd-dvd is only for movies and if you've heard the first hd-dvd movie is called Deep Throat how awesome is that? hd-porn lol. If MS made halo3 only for the hd-dvd drive then it would probably be suicide, they will loose people cause not everyone is gonna buy a hd-dvd drive just to play halo3 even tough it will be the best game ever. But i bet MS will make killer titles to screw sony real bad, and sony will do the same. But wait! They're forgetting of the sexy little console called the revolution. I say MS and Sony will fuck themselves so bad that they will bring eachother down and nintendo will probably win.

And for JIM N havent you ever lied? Are you an angel or something? Anyways you know Sony is from Japan so wouldnt it be stupid if they went to the us and sold they're consoles there first? I dont think they are stupid enough to waste who knows how much by making a factory in north america or by shipping their consoles from Japan to the north america. Now MS did the same they sold their consoles here in north america first then other countries.

Im gonna enjoy my xbox 1 with all my games and my roms and xbmc and halo2 and all the sweet shit that there is for modified xboxs. And for the people that say that moded ps2 is better than an xbox then i say to you fuck you. Moded xboxs are the best you can get all the games you want and run them of the hdd shit man the posibilities are endless.

[Jim N @ Mar 12th 2006 12:43PM]

Alfredo, ksteiner - I guess I should have worded my comment a little better. I find it upsetting that we in America have to between four and six months for stuff from Sony. If we only had to wait a few weeks to a month that would be a different story. I do understand Alfredo's point that Sony probably has allot more media contacts and what not in Japan so that it does make sense to release first in Japan. But I do stick to my point that I think the span of time is a little much.

ksteiner, you are right I have told a lie or two. But my lie did not affect millions of people, and I not trying to build a customer base of people to give me their hard earned money for some product of mine. You do bring up a good point about the Revolution. But as with any console I really think it is going to be who has the best games. Right this instant I do not believe that the Revolution will have the best games on it, but by the time the console launches that could easily change.

[Kibiyama @ Mar 12th 2006 1:32PM]

Why is Engadget so against Sony anyways? Sony says something, Engadget pounces on it and twists it a thousand ways; Sony keeps their mouth shut, Engadget decides it's been long enough since their last "OMG SONY WTF LOL" story to make another one?

I'm just saying... I discount XBOX immediately because of Microsoft's business practices. And then between Sony and Nintendo, Sony has the best games on their platforms. So I don't see what the big problem is.

Ah well, nobody will even care about these stories after the PS3 comes out and we're all enjoying it.

[Stanford kid @ Mar 12th 2006 6:06PM]

i think the ps3 is never going to do as good as the 360. sony just keeps on delaying the launch. if they let microsoft get another holidy, and ps3 isnt there, sony's screwed

[SiLeNt300 @ Mar 13th 2006 2:42AM]

Sony PS3 hasn't gone is production yet? and here I thought Sony loved us.

[Tommy Mang @ Mar 13th 2006 6:40AM]

I don't believe a thing ... I'm afraid 15th of March will raise more questions ...

[Zeek @ Mar 13th 2006 10:57AM]

Sony Marketing Plan:
1. Find foot.
2. Shoot it.

[Perrey Z. @ Mar 14th 2006 3:53PM]

#16: This is done in purpose as a safety net, these companies test their newly introduce products in Japan in case of premature maxive failure. If there are particular defects during the first months of Japanese release they have the change to fix them before the international release, this will save them from humiliation and a negative publicity.

The Japanese "think" they are "so perfect" they want to portrait a deity image that never makes mistakes, Something going bad can ruin their corporate image.

There have been a few little times where the so-called trial period has elapsed and the companies have given the OK for exportation then problems have arise for the products., this happen with Pioneer and their PUREvision plasmas in 2004. The manufacturing defect was discover too late to stop it in Japan, before international distribution.

#26: Engadget is not agaist Sony, their writers like
many of us clearly can see the games and misleading practices uses to keep themselves in the spotlight., THis PS3 won't be released this year. they are afraid of something., and they are delaying this until thy are 100% sure their system will "beat" And not to mention their are kings in manufacturing overpriced junk that won't last for more than 2-years.

#27: I pictures from the PS3s and their output/input bay., very good assortment including 2-HDMI outputs, 6-USB ports, 2-phone 1-ethernet jacks and 1-optical audio output, so in that field the PS3 wins. As for performance we'll have so see who will beat the 360; the PS3 or the Revolution.

#28: Hasn't been Sony late for a few parties lately? like LCDs, the IPODs? What more can we ask from Sony beside issuing an offical press release with a release date?