PS3 launch info
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pipo said:
I think, this time around with MS on their backs eating market share every day after X360 release, Sony will have to try and release worldwide, or at least avoid a PS2 kind of scenario (March release in Japan and November in the rest of the world, and October of 4 years later in the UK). 2007 is out of the question.
I think if PS3 releases March in Japan, June-July in US and September in EU, that would actually be worse scenario than the PS2 launch.
True, there were huge shortages for PS2's to the end of 2000 and until spring 2001, but already in early summer 2001 it was easy to get hold of a PS2.
The first scenario would mean everybody in europe would have to wait four- five months, at least in PS2 case the lucky ones got their european PS2 not too late after US launch.
True, there were huge shortages for PS2's to the end of 2000 and until spring 2001, but already in early summer 2001 it was easy to get hold of a PS2.
The first scenario would mean everybody in europe would have to wait four- five months, at least in PS2 case the lucky ones got their european PS2 not too late after US launch.
rabidrabbit said:
There will be huge shortages whatever happens, i think it would be better for Sony to release the damn thing worldwide, get it out there, show what it can do, and go from there. If we can't get our hands on it, demand will rise, and in the meantime they can still hype it up.
I'm sure they will have more problems meeting demand than MS will, if only because of BluRay.
Does the original post really qualify as info when all that is stated in it is, "maybe may, perhaps later"
Guden Oden said:Does the original post really qualify as info when all that is stated in it is, "maybe may, perhaps later"
tEh sPecooolation!
I see the release of the PS3 probably along the same lines as the 360. Not Global all at once, but incrimentaly (in the span of two months). Not really a FULL worldwide launch but having the launch in each region really close together.
london-boy said:
Those on the fence who were waiting for the PS3 could go to the 360 if theres a launch with premature software and a shortage.
If they are going to have poor software or a shortage of hardware i almost feel like the 'looming specter' of the PS3 holds those fence-sitters in place until Sony can do it right.
Of course, that leaves MS with the market all to themselves in the meantime... Maybe this launching first idea wasnt so stupid after all...
J
I wonder what percentage of gamers are fence sitters? There must be those who'll buy both, and those who'll buy only one or the other as an upgrade of their current console, but how many gamers are unsure which to buy and waiting to see what happens?
Shifty Geezer said:
Maybe fence sitterisnt a great description. Maybe its more the casual gamer who doesnt really know launch dates and tech specs etc. They guy who walks into an EB to get the latest Madden and notices that a whole new console was alunched since he was last there.
SO he'll either puick up a 360 or ask 'is sony coming out with a new system?'
'yeah next year'
'ok just give me the madden then ill see what i want when both are out'
J
I don't think shortages will be as bad as when PS2 launched.
OK we don't know anything about yields yet but with IBM's East Fishkill doing the initial 90nm CELL production and Nagasaki scheduled to begin in, IIRC 2006 with 65nm production, it should be OK IMO.
Does anyone know if RSX being fabbed at Nagasaki too?
OK we don't know anything about yields yet but with IBM's East Fishkill doing the initial 90nm CELL production and Nagasaki scheduled to begin in, IIRC 2006 with 65nm production, it should be OK IMO.
Does anyone know if RSX being fabbed at Nagasaki too?
overclocked
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london-boy said:
Have to agree with you here LB.
Although i think they will launch i Japan first with many of the titles that will never reach US/EU market. Than maybe 2 moths later a launch in both US/EU as they feel the pressure.
Thinking realistic thats 6-8 months from now so they should have some titles esp EA and various ports perhaps.
Right now i feel that there aint really any titles on X360 for me, on PS3 there are some but not any MUST HAVE atleast now in the beginning. The titles that im looking forward to the most is actually PS2 games. Specially Ace Combat Zero and SOTC.
The more i think about how Sony seems to push the PS2 quite hard even now it could well be a strategy that will work to have people hold out untill PS3. I think quite few will play for example FFXII on the PS3 and it was certainly very planned that they showed it on the PS3 E3 Conference.
scooby_dooby
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I think launching PS3 in the US without a prper game line-up would be a veyr very bad move for Sony.
As long as they don't launch, they keep the mystery factor. Alot of people will assume that the PS3 will have better games and better exclusives than the X360, and may decide to simply wait for the PS3. In addition, there is the assumption going around that the PS3 will have much better gfx.
Now, if they are both sitting beside eachother, and people can actually see there is no difference in image quality, and if they also see the X360 has a larger game library, and that it is cheaper (most likely) that would not be a good scenario for PS3.
If I were Sony I'd do exactly what they're doing, hype the hell out of the thing, release video's that are absolutely stunning and try and convince people that the X360 is inferior. Then, when they have built up a competitive launch library, including at least 1 or 2 of these "superior" games, then launch...
As long as they don't launch, they keep the mystery factor. Alot of people will assume that the PS3 will have better games and better exclusives than the X360, and may decide to simply wait for the PS3. In addition, there is the assumption going around that the PS3 will have much better gfx.
Now, if they are both sitting beside eachother, and people can actually see there is no difference in image quality, and if they also see the X360 has a larger game library, and that it is cheaper (most likely) that would not be a good scenario for PS3.
If I were Sony I'd do exactly what they're doing, hype the hell out of the thing, release video's that are absolutely stunning and try and convince people that the X360 is inferior. Then, when they have built up a competitive launch library, including at least 1 or 2 of these "superior" games, then launch...
Although, Fall 2006 for the US sounds logical (Holiday Season)l but seeing how the PSP was released in spring here....that method doesn't really need to be followed. I actually see the Spring release date (for the US) as very sound in that you release the system and you get PR from word of mouth (the early adopters talking about the system) and that in turns builds up a hype for the coming Holiday season. You end up getting kids wanting the console because his friend Bob got it and whatnot.
Perhaps Spring is also advantageous in being a slow period, through Summer also, so matching demand shouldn't be as much as a problem, with time to stockpile for later Christmas when the rush comes.
scooby_dooby said:
I agree.. If they launch that early I think there will be a lack of games and they wont be very polished...
Plus if they launch later it will help bring down the price of the components.. We keep hearing how high priced this system is going to be for Sony... Waiting will allow the prices of some of the components in the system to drop in price...
Waiting dont hurt to bad if both system are pretty much on par with power and they seem to be as of right now... Sony should not rush...
Sony missed the christmas buying season anyway after that console sales drop so waiting an xtra 6 months does not allow MS that much more of a lead...
one said:
Because if they release early and have few games and they dont look very good because the developers had no time to polish the game.. MS wins because of perception.. The casual gamer will think the 360 is more powerfull because the games look better and there are allot more of them...
As long as Sony launches by the the following christmas they will still be fine...
Most of the people who buy a system at or near launch are ******s and hardcore gamers.. They are going to buy the system anyway...
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