jetjevons said:
I'm not talking about Japan and neither were they.
Come on, the ONE big thing Microsoft had going for them was the year lead (even by their own admission) and Sony have very cleverly worked to essentially nullify that.
I don't know the Japanese launch date but I do know how far along the PS3 projects I'm working on are.
Sony didn't lie, they just pulled a fast one but did it smooth. Only an idiot would have gotten the impression that the Spring date was for NA cause they never
explicitly said so, not to mention even though I never believed it for a second they may still launch in Spring in NA. E3 is a global videogame show, just because it's in NA doesn't mean the information given is pertaining to NA, especially somthing as vague as a
product launch given the window of Spring. Anyone who thinks they were launching in NA is making an assumption, and is a jackass if they are calling Sony a liar.
Sony hasn't nullified MS one year lead. If anything MS has nullified that themselves, but that's besides the point because regardless of how ineffective it seems to be right now, until MS isn't the only game in town we don't know how well it will pay off. Sony hasn't launched yet and any launch troubles Sony has MS will be there to capitalize on. Sony puts up a good front but all is not well in Playstation land, they have a lot ont heir plate and some are very serious issues. Everday their launch window gets tighter and they have a lot of factors to consider with a console launch. It's good that Sony is thinking this through especially with all the interests they have with this product but the pressure is on them. It's gotta be reasonably affordable, be higher tech, have better software, slick interfaces, and be availible to consumers everywhere this year. Not to mention the new challenge is to combat Rev cause taking Nintendo lightly is a mistake. Sony's got a lot of those wrapped up but making it all happen and hitting that grand slam is the only way they don't lose turf. They make one slip, launch too high, not enough hardware, faulty hardware, doesn't look better than 360, rushed and lacking software, they'll pay for it. They miss Europe or North America in 06 with a solid hardware launch they'll pay for it.
Say what you will about MS, but they're started the race and they're just gonna keep on trucking. Everyday they gain speed, for the most part their strategies are sound, and they haven't even pulled out the big guns. Dude E3 is gonna be a shitstorm, I can't fucking wait!
