It's stupid articles like this that fuel Xbots and Nintendorks. DIE BLOOMBERG!

Arnold K. (Admin) · 03-10-2003, 12:03 AM

Sony to Introduce PlayStation 3 in 2003, Commercial Times Says.

http://quote.bloomberg.com/fgcgi.cgi...vUaBVqU29ueSB0

Tokyo, March 10 (Bloomberg) -- Sony Corp., the world's second- largest consumer-electronics maker, will introduce the PlayStation 3 video-game console this year, two years ahead of schedule, to widen its lead over rivals, the Commercial Times said, citing unidentified people at Taiwanese parts suppliers.

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. of Taiwan, which assembles the PlayStation 2 for Sony, and other parts suppliers on the island will start trial production next month, the report said.

Sony may start selling the PlayStation 3 in Japan as early as midyear and overseas by the end of the year, the report said. The PlayStation 3 will use an unidentified processor different from the PlayStation 2 chip, which is made by Toshiba Corp., the report said. Calls to the public relations department of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sony's game unit, were not answered.

Tokyo-based Sony, in collaboration with International Business Machines Corp. and Toshiba, is developing a new processor capable of handling sophisticated graphics and sound over the Internet. The chip, called ``Cell,'' is still in development, Molly Smith, a spokeswoman with Sony Computer Entertainment America, said on March 4.

*Stupid, Stupid, Stupid, Stupid, Stupid, Stupid, Stupid, Stupid, Stupid*

nice shirt · 03-10-2003, 01:04 AM

omg i cant wait!:P

Arnold K. (Admin) · 03-10-2003, 01:49 AM

I bet on my last day at work, somebody is going to ask if they can pre-order PS3.

I guaranee it'll happen!

Prime · 03-10-2003, 02:17 AM

OH GOD!!! NOOOO! THINK OF THE CHILDREN!!!!

Barret Wallace · 03-10-2003, 12:38 PM

I'm totally surprised that Bloomberg did that. I can remember Xbox fans would complain that they said nothing but negative things about there system and how they liked Sony....intersting.

PS3 will not be out in 2003. Sony does not have to rush the release because they're dominating the console industry.

auron · 03-10-2003, 01:31 PM

if the ps3 does come out in 2003 then im going to get it and when i do i am going to get every final fantasy game that will be brought out for it because i love final fantasys

but i still dont think that they will bring it out in 2003 because they are still selling ps2s and loads of them so i think that they should bring it out in 2004

GameGuyPete · 03-10-2003, 04:29 PM

One thing that I think that article does almost concede, IMO, is that we WILL see info about the PS3 at E3 this year. While I don't think that we'll actually see the PS3 in retail stores this year (where the hell are the games?), I think that Sony is actually farther along in the development cycle than people think and it's obvious that Sony wants be first out of the gate again to maintain its market share advantage.

If my theory is correct, this business about Nintendo dominating E3 this year could change in a hurry.

Arnold K. (Admin) · 03-10-2003, 04:43 PM

Nintendo has never dominated E3. Not last year. Not the year before. Sony has always managed to one-up Nintendo.

protosniper · 03-10-2003, 08:45 PM

I, for one, won't buy a PS3 if it comes out this year or even next year. It's too soon to be buying another console when the current one has yet to live up to it's promised capablities (ie. just now getting online play, no announcement on HDD for US and EU). I bought the PS2 on the day of release and enjoyed owning it but quickly found the problems in a having a rushed console. The laser problems and general component problems (fans, power supplys, controller slots) have proven that Sony pushed the console out to simply beat MS and GC and didn't care about the end user.

I won't fall for the same Sony tactic again just because it's supposed to be bigger and better. I'll at least wait a year after release before I invest in a PS3.

Arnold K. (Admin) · 03-10-2003, 08:56 PM

I'll abandon PSX Extreme if Sony pulls something as ****ing stupid as that. But the chances of that happening are ZERO. Sony has, hands down, the smartest marketing reps in the industry.

03-10-2003, 12:03 AM	#1
Arnold K. (Admin) Administrator Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,643	It's stupid articles like this that fuel Xbots and Nintendorks. DIE BLOOMBERG! Sony to Introduce PlayStation 3 in 2003, Commercial Times Says. http://quote.bloomberg.com/fgcgi.cgi...vUaBVqU29ueSB0 Tokyo, March 10 (Bloomberg) -- Sony Corp., the world's second- largest consumer-electronics maker, will introduce the PlayStation 3 video-game console this year, two years ahead of schedule, to widen its lead over rivals, the Commercial Times said, citing unidentified people at Taiwanese parts suppliers. Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. of Taiwan, which assembles the PlayStation 2 for Sony, and other parts suppliers on the island will start trial production next month, the report said. Sony may start selling the PlayStation 3 in Japan as early as midyear and overseas by the end of the year, the report said. The PlayStation 3 will use an unidentified processor different from the PlayStation 2 chip, which is made by Toshiba Corp., the report said. Calls to the public relations department of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sony's game unit, were not answered. Tokyo-based Sony, in collaboration with International Business Machines Corp. and Toshiba, is developing a new processor capable of handling sophisticated graphics and sound over the Internet. The chip, called ``Cell,'' is still in development, Molly Smith, a spokeswoman with Sony Computer Entertainment America, said on March 4. Stupid, Stupid, Stupid, Stupid, Stupid, Stupid, Stupid, Stupid, Stupid

03-10-2003, 01:04 AM	#2
nice shirt FTW! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pittsburgh PS3 Network ID: N1CESHIRT Posts: 5,557	omg i cant wait!:P __________________

03-10-2003, 02:17 AM	#4
Prime Mad Hatter Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,464	OH GOD!!! NOOOO! THINK OF THE CHILDREN!!!! __________________ \"Computer games don\'t affect kids; I mean if Pac-Man affected us as kids, we\'d all be running around in darkened rooms, munching magic pills and listening to repetitive electronic music.\" -Kristian Wilson, Nintendo, Inc, 1989

03-10-2003, 12:38 PM	#5
Barret Wallace Damn Shinra! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Indiana PS3 Network ID: ManaKnight Xbox Live ID: TheManaKnight Posts: 803	I'm totally surprised that Bloomberg did that. I can remember Xbox fans would complain that they said nothing but negative things about there system and how they liked Sony....intersting. PS3 will not be out in 2003. Sony does not have to rush the release because they're dominating the console industry. __________________ Game Collection \| Flickr

03-10-2003, 04:29 PM	#7
GameGuyPete Moderator Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 405	One thing that I think that article does almost concede, IMO, is that we WILL see info about the PS3 at E3 this year. While I don't think that we'll actually see the PS3 in retail stores this year (where the hell are the games?), I think that Sony is actually farther along in the development cycle than people think and it's obvious that Sony wants be first out of the gate again to maintain its market share advantage. If my theory is correct, this business about Nintendo dominating E3 this year could change in a hurry. __________________ Peter J. Skerritt, Jr. Senior Editor, PSX Extreme.com This Week\'s <B>Pete\'s Perspective</B> column: <A href=\"http://www.psxextreme.com/scripts/misc/misc.asp?MiscID=87\"target=blank>Silence Is Deafening</A>

03-10-2003, 01:49 AM	#3
Arnold K. (Admin) Administrator Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,643	I bet on my last day at work, somebody is going to ask if they can pre-order PS3. I guaranee it'll happen!

03-10-2003, 01:31 PM	#6
auron Wham, bam, owned and banned Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 49	if the ps3 does come out in 2003 then im going to get it and when i do i am going to get every final fantasy game that will be brought out for it because i love final fantasys but i still dont think that they will bring it out in 2003 because they are still selling ps2s and loads of them so i think that they should bring it out in 2004

03-10-2003, 04:43 PM	#8
Arnold K. (Admin) Administrator Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,643	Nintendo has never dominated E3. Not last year. Not the year before. Sony has always managed to one-up Nintendo.

03-10-2003, 08:45 PM	#9
protosniper Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 91	I, for one, won't buy a PS3 if it comes out this year or even next year. It's too soon to be buying another console when the current one has yet to live up to it's promised capablities (ie. just now getting online play, no announcement on HDD for US and EU). I bought the PS2 on the day of release and enjoyed owning it but quickly found the problems in a having a rushed console. The laser problems and general component problems (fans, power supplys, controller slots) have proven that Sony pushed the console out to simply beat MS and GC and didn't care about the end user. I won't fall for the same Sony tactic again just because it's supposed to be bigger and better. I'll at least wait a year after release before I invest in a PS3. __________________

03-10-2003, 08:56 PM	#10
Arnold K. (Admin) Administrator Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,643	I'll abandon PSX Extreme if Sony pulls something as ****ing stupid as that. But the chances of that happening are ZERO. Sony has, hands down, the smartest marketing reps in the industry.

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