Sony on Wednesday said the European launch of its next-generation PlayStation 3 video game console will be delayed until March 2007. The machine will go on sale in the U.S. and Japan in November as planned. A problem in mass producing a key component in the machine’s Blu-ray disc player is causing the delay, according to Sony Computer Entertainment Chief Ken Kutaragi. Blu-ray is a new, high-definition video format which Sony supports and has incorporated into its new console.
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Sony Confirms PlayStation 3 Production Delays
Posted by: Jennifer LeClaire September 6, 2006 09:41 AMSony on Wednesday said the European launch of its next-generation PlayStation 3 video game console will be delayed until March 2007. The machine will go on sale in the U.S. and Japan in November as planned. A problem in mass producing a key component in the machine’s Blu-ray disc player is causing the delay, according to Sony Computer Entertainment Chief Ken Kutaragi. Blu-ray is a new, high-definition video format which Sony supports and has incorporated into its new console.