Is PS3 Spring 2006 at all possible?

kellxor.1337 · 08-03-2006 02:52PM

They'll have to have it out by xmas, They'd never wait a whole year after the 360 was out, pMost of the news is just speculation, FACT, I've seen a few articles online about the DELAYS and whoever wrote the article cant even spell, I'm not sayin i'm Perfect but I'll only trust what SONY say,

And still no idea of the price, If it's more than €500 I might have to pass up on it, Thats kinda steep

Kellxor

Slippin Jimmy · 08-03-2006 08:09PM

kellxor.1337 wrote:

I'll only trust what SONY say,

Kellxor

Well said. Sony are the only ones who know when it will be out. I would imagine that it would be out sometime this year. But that is only my opinion. As said before, I don't think sony will wait another year seen as the 360 is out. I would also say that if it is this year that the product will be out by/for Christmas. But again this is only what I think, Sony are the only ones that know.

Ciaran500 · 08-03-2006 08:22PM

Why would you trust what Sony said up recently they were insisting it would be out for Spring 06.

Not to mention their terrible track record of lying.

Slippin Jimmy · 08-03-2006 08:32PM

Ciaran500 wrote:

Why would you trust what Sony said up recently they were insisting it would be out for Spring 06.

Not to mention their terrible track record of lying.

I can't really see sony holding it much longer because the 360 is out and people are getting used to it.They cannot afford to hold it for much longer.

shortys94 · 08-03-2006 09:30PM

the psp was released nearly a year after japan release, i think we can expect long delays with this console, i means theres hardly any factual information about the console, the design isnt even finalised, who knows maybe there renaming it:P

Slippin Jimmy · 08-03-2006 09:46PM

shortys94 wrote:

the psp was released nearly a year after japan release.

I see the point you are making here. But I was talking to a manager in Game and he said that he would rather get the PS3 in after it was released in Japan first, for the simple reason that all problems would be sorted out when it got to us.

i think we can expect long delays with this console

There is no information as of yet to suggest that the console was delayed. I know the PSP was delayed, but am not sure of the reason why it was. It is your opinion and you are entitled to it.

i means theres hardly any factual information about the console,

This is a very interesting statement to make and you are right in saying this. There is not much info on this console at all.

I have taken this from PS3land
Official PS3 Specs

Here are the official technical specifications for the PS3, taken directly from Sony:

CPU
Cell Processor
PowerPC-base Core @3.2GHz
1 VMX vector unit per core
512KB L2 cache
7 x SPE @3.2GHz
7 x 128b 128 SIMD GPRs
7 x 256KB SRAM for SPE
* 1 of 8 SPEs reserved for redundancy
total floating point performance: 218 GFLOPS

GPU
RSX @550MHz
1.8 TFLOPS floating point performance
Full HD (up to 1080p) x 2 channels
Multi-way programmable parallel floating point shader pipelines

Sound
Dolby 5.1ch, DTS, LPCM, etc. (Cell- base processing)
Memory
256MB XDR Main RAM @3.2GHz 256MB GDDR3 VRAM @700MHz

System Bandwidth
Main RAM 25.6GB/s
VRAM 22.4GB/s
RSX 20GB/s (write) + 15GB/s (read)
SB< 2.5GB/s (write) + 2.5GB/s (read)

System Floating Point Performance
2 TFLOPS

Storage
Detachable 2.5" HDD slot x 1

I/O
USB Front x 4, Rear x 2 (USB2.0)
Memory Stick standard/Duo, PRO x 1
SD standard/mini x 1
CompactFlash (Type I, II) x 1

Communication
Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T) x 3 (input x 1 + output x 2)
Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth 2.0 (EDR)

Controller
Bluetooth (up to 7)
USB 2.0 (wired)
Wi-Fi (PSP)
Network (over IP)

AV Output
Screen size: 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
HDMI: HDMI out x 2
Analog: AV MULTI OUT x 1
Digital audio: DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) x 1

Disc Media
CD PlayStation CD-ROM, PlayStation 2 CD-ROM, CD-DA, CD-DA (ROM), CD-R, CD-RW, SACD, SACD Hybrid (CD layer), SACD HD, DualDisc, DualDisc (audio side), DualDisc (DVD side)
DVD: PlayStation 2 DVD-ROM, PlayStation 3 DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW
Blu-ray Disc: PlayStation 3 BD-ROM, BD-Video, BD-ROM, BD-R, BD-RE

This is supposedll list of the specs that will be with the PS3. I am not sure how much is right and how much is wrong. But only time will tell.

projectmayhem · 08-03-2006 10:49PM

EasyBoy1974 wrote:

What financial reasons PM? A company's financial (fiscal) year typically does not run from January to December. In my company we just finished financial year '06 at the end of January '05. :rolleyes:

I could understand if they wanted the majority of launch sales revenue to show up in a fiscal year, but when does the fiscal year run from and to?

Just have this horrible sinking feeling that it's gonna be AGES b4 i gots my shiny PS3 :mad:

well first, christmas. but the financial year is a big one. sony have had a horrible time getting back into profit overall and have only gotten back in the last year or two. having blu-ray AND a ps3 out in the same fiscal year is important. they also have to close each fiscal year in each territory with the consoles out, so that their reports are valid (or something - i forget all the terminology)

EasyBoy1974 · 09-03-2006 10:34AM

projectmayhem wrote:

well first, christmas.

D'Oh! - Xmas of course ... sorry not got me thinkin head on

tosh_thedude · 09-03-2006 11:28AM

Anyone hear anything on the price of the PS3??? For Ireland that is..... One of my mates said 600euro :eek:

Captain Trips · 09-03-2006 12:51PM

The first Blu Ray movies are being launched in May 06, so maybe by then Sony will have some solid info, or indeed, just send me one in the post with Final Fantasy XIII and Wipeout Crack Injection or whatever. That would be sweet.

LookingFor · 09-03-2006 04:12PM

It seems Sony may be planning a press conference related to PS3 for March 15, next Wednesday. That is, according to the President of Koei:

http://bb.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/news/13128.html

There was a press conference for Koei's Dynasty Warriors MMO on PCs, and the president was asked about their PS3 games. She replied:

"though we have nothing to announce for PS3 today, apparently SCE is going to hold its conference on 15th (March), so some information about PS3 will emerge there."

Worth noting that the following week is Phil Harrison's GDC keynote on PS3.

So..this time next week, all going to plan, some of the curtain should have been lifted

I'd be reasonably hopeful that Japanese launch details and price could be announced at this conference next week, if it goes ahead as planned, and that might give us an indication of where the rest of the world is in terms of timing etc. Obviously also, we'd hope for more information on the system itself, the controller, online perhaps, and of course, games! /dreams

edit - turns out, this conference is a closed-door affair for Japanese publishers only, no press

See: http://www.gamespot.com/news/6145681.html

WarZoneBrother · 09-03-2006 10:25PM

the ps3 is going to be realesed this year.

Slippin Jimmy · 09-03-2006 10:30PM

WarZoneBrother wrote:

the ps3 is going to be realesed this year.

How do you know this. I would be interested in knowing where you heard this information from.

LookingFor · 09-03-2006 10:53PM

Further to my post above, it turns out the March 15 conference is for publishers only, no press. At least that's how Gamespot reports it:

That may soon change, though. At a Tokyo press conference today, Koei president Kiyoshi Komatsu stated that SCE is holding a conference next week, and he expects to receive updates then. "I really have no [new] information on the PlayStation 3," said Komatsu. "[But] SCE will be holding a presentation next week on the 15th. We expect there will be some new information regarding the PS3 then."

GameSpot confirmed with SCE that a meeting will indeed be taking place next week. However, it will be limited to third-party publishers only, with no press access.

From: http://www.gamespot.com/news/6145681.html

So we probably won't hear anything from this..

In other news, though, SCEE's head has said that PS3 is "on track" and that he's working to have the European release of PS3 follow as closely as possible after the US release. Though what he hopes for and what'll happen may well be too different things:

Speaking to European trade newspaper MCV, Reeves said, "There are so many rumors out there but no-one really knows the facts. I know what's going to happen and I am honestly very, very confident about it."

He spoke about the timing of PS3's European launch. "It is my job to match day and date with the U.S launch," he said. "I am doing my very best to make that happen."

http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2450&Itemid=2

However, a SCEE spokesperson has also said that Sony definitely is not commiting to a simultaneous US and European PS3 launch, in the wake of Reeve's comments:

A senior spokesperson for SCEE has told GamesIndustry.biz that Sony has made no commitment to launching PS3 simultaneously in the US and Europe, despite comments seemingly to that effect made by SCEE boss David Reeves this week.

"He was referring to the fact that as boss of the European organisation, it's his job and his responsibility to try and get PlayStation 3 into Europe as quickly as he possibly can," Sharples explained. "That's what he's trying to achieve."

"Traditionally, it's gone Japan, then the States, then Europe - not just on our console, but on other games consoles and on other consumer electronics. So he's making the point that personally, his role is to make sure that we get it into Europe absolutely as soon as we can. It's certainly not meant to imply that there will be [simultaneous] day and date, or anything like that."

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=15235

jesus_thats_gre · 09-03-2006 11:06PM

DonnybrookGhost wrote:

How do you know this. I would be interested in knowing where you heard this information from.

Tut.. Common sense dictates that they will launch before Christmas, at least for 2 of the 3 biggest markets!!

WarZoneBrother · 09-03-2006 11:51PM

i heard it in a magazine late 06 it said and im sure it will be late 06

Vegeta · 10-03-2006 04:57PM

I'd be very surprised if this console was out before xmas 06 in Europe. Obviously it makes better sense to have it out before xmas so ppl can buy them but just because it makes sense doesn't mean it'll happen. Sony aint holdin on to the console, it just isn't finished.

Its also worth noting that Spring doesn't start in the rest of the world for nearly 2 weeks. Ireland is a freak when it comes to seasons.

My guess is June in Japan for summer holidays, Thanksgiving for US and maybe if we are lucky December in Europe.

Slippin Jimmy · 10-03-2006 07:17PM

jesus_thats_gre wrote:

Tut.. Common sense dictates that they will launch before Christmas, at least for 2 of the 3 biggest markets!!

Ok then, I take it you work for Sony. Somehow I doubt it very much. There is noting to suggest that the console will be released by Christmas 06. But I would say if I was to have a guess, that it would. There is no point guessing these things because we don't know if they are right or wrong. These are all just rumours at the moment. The only statement I will listen to is the one from Sony. They are the only people that know when the console will be out. I think that we should deal with facts and not keep on guessing.

LookingFor · 11-03-2006 05:11PM

FWIW, March 15th might be "on" afterall, as far as new PS3 announcements go. At least one PS3 game's media is embargoed til that date, and possibly others (the screens for that one game actually leaked early - it was a very unremarkable looking Untold Legends game from SOE). There's also rumblings that the conference isn't just for devs afterall, but press will also be there.

DemonOfTheFall · 11-03-2006 05:41PM

IBM only recently released their Cell "Octopiler" thingy, which can make a basic stab of running normal code on the PS3. That doesn't bode well for the launch titles not sucking balls...

Sony should keep the release delayed until they have GOOD games to release, unlike the 360 that released with whatever cack was lying around.

shinzon · 11-03-2006 05:48PM

All indicatgions are we will not see ps3 in europe this year, it will be a 2007 release in europe and i have seen no pointers or markers to contradict tis statement

So unless SCEE have gotten off there arses and has had a miracle happen then 2007 still stands

Shin

LookingFor · 11-03-2006 07:16PM

DemonOfTheFall wrote:

IBM only recently released their Cell "Octopiler" thingy, which can make a basic stab of running normal code on the PS3. That doesn't bode well for the launch titles not sucking balls....

Octopiler is an experimental project at IBM, it's not a commercial release, and it's not in the PS3 dev kits. The PS3 compiler is a standard GNU C/C++ compiler.

Whether launch titles are good or not is not dependent on the compiler

Some devs will have had up to 2 years with hardware of varying maturity, up to 18 months with quite mature hardware, assuming a launch in the autumn. Games should be nowhere near as rushed as X360's first were. Devs have had final hardware since Dec/Jan, 9 months perhaps before launch (assuming a Sept launch) - by comparison, final hardware arrived for 360 just a couple of months before launch. So I wouldn't be worried about software. What would worry me more is hardware supply - that alone will determine if Europe sees PS3 this year, I think.

Hopefully things will be clearer by Wednesday.

patch · 11-03-2006 10:20PM

Little bit of news from aicn. Most likely just more speculation but still...

http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=22690

Slippin Jimmy · 13-03-2006 10:11PM

patch wrote:

Little bit of news from aicn. Most likely just more speculation but still...

http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=22690

Yes, I did not get a chance to read it. And I probablly won't bother. The only time I will read it is when it is and official annoncement from the developers. I hear that the will be an announcement on the 15th of March, but it could also be just speculation.

LookingFor · 14-03-2006 09:28AM

Mark your calendars - March 15, 3pm Tokyo time "Playstation Business Briefing" for SCE partners and authorised press:

http://in.today.reuters.com/News/newsArticle.aspx?type=technologyNews&storyID=2006-03-14T101223Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_India-240503-1.xml

TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp. said on Tuesday it would hold a briefing on its PlayStation video game business on Wednesday, but declined to give details.

Sony Computer Entertainment President Ken Kutaragi will attend the briefing to be held in Tokyo at 3:00 p.m. (0600 GMT), the company said in a statement.

Sony said in late February it was still aiming to launch the next-generation PlayStation 3 (PS3) game console in spring, but added the launch could be delayed if industry specifications for some of the technology were not finalised soon.

A spokesman for Sony's game unit declined to comment on whether it will announce a delay to the launch of PS3.

My bet is they'll announce a delayed launch of September in Japan + some other info.

Slippin Jimmy · 14-03-2006 08:05PM

LookingFor wrote:

Mark your calendars - March 15, 3pm Tokyo time "Playstation Business Briefing" for SCE partners and authorised press:

http://in.today.reuters.com/News/newsArticle.aspx?type=technologyNews&storyID=2006-03-14T101223Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_India-240503-1.xml

My bet is they'll announce a delayed launch of September in Japan + some other info.

I hope that you are wrong about this. I hope it is not delayed at all. Hopefully they might be able to give us a rough price to aim for.

Ciaran500 · 14-03-2006 08:09PM

"The Wednesday morning edition of the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reports that PlayStation 3 has been delayed until "early November" because the copy protection technology for the Blu-ray Disc has not yet been finalised."
http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=63258

Is PS3 Spring 2006 at all possible?

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