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[Revolver Ocelot]

So says George Fornay, CEO of Sony Computer France

Source: http://www.play-attitude.com/news-384-La_Playstation_Portable_retardee_en_Europe.html

We made it clear it to you last Friday following the testimonys collected by our fellow-members of Eurogamer (see news) but, this time, information is official since it comes from George Fornay, the president of Sony Computer Entertainment France: the arrival of Playstation Portable is delayed, in Europe, the production having evil to follow vis-a-vis a demand keener than than envisaged the Japanese company.

Mr Fornay has thus explained that "taking into account the very keen demand in Japan, where a million consoles PSP were already sold, and the need for having a million parts in the United States for March 24, it is necessary to slightly delay European launching, so that it occurs the best possible one"

Hope than Sony will quickly communicate the date of exit of its console, on the Old Continent. If the most optimistic forecasts give a report on an arrival of the machine in June, the retailers whom we questioned this morning do not wait it, them, before September. Wait and see is, therefore, more than ever of rigour.

 

[MarkMacD]

Cue Nelson "Ha ha."

 

[TheTurtleTitan]

When was it initially going to be?

 

[sly]

This isn't fair. How long do we have to wait? Its not like we're being compensated for the delay(expect prices way more expensive than the NA/Japanese PSP).

 

[GaimeGuy]

Looks like Sony won't hit their 3 million goal, and Nintendo might not hit their 6 million goal (although I guess they could, depending on exactly how successful this Euro launch turns out to be)

 

[FeedMeAStrayCat]

Looks like Sony won't hit their 3 million goal, and Nintendo might not hit their 6 million goal (although I guess they could, depending on exactly how successful this Euro launch turns out to be)

When is Sony supposed to have sold that many? Around the same time as the end of March (like Nintendo's estimate)? If so, I doubt Sony would sell that many. Or even ship that many. Nintendo however, will almost certainly ship 6 million and probably sell over 5.

 

[fugimax]

Looks like Sony won't hit their 3 million goal, and Nintendo might not hit their 6 million goal (although I guess they could, depending on exactly how successful this Euro launch turns out to be)

I agree on the Sony front, but I think Nintendo will hit 6 million or come very very close (5.75m-6.0m)

 

[GaimeGuy]

When is Sony supposed to have sold that many? Around the same time as the end of March (like Nintendo's estimate)? If so, I doubt Sony would sell that many. Or even ship that many. Nintendo however, will almost certainly ship 6 million and probably sell over 5.

Well, Sony's goal was 3 million by the end of march.

 

[Prine]

This isn't fair. How long do we have to wait? Its not like we're being compensated for the delay(expect prices way more expensive than the NA/Japanese PSP).

Just import. Quicker, cheaper, better

 

[Kon Tiki]

Sony fears Gizmondo.

 

[sly]

Just import. Quicker, cheaper, better

I guess I have to import, the way things are going the delay might extend till 2006! :lol

 

[Sgt. Killjoy]

Well, Sony's goal was 3 million by the end of march.

2 million in one week? Thats tough. Not like these goals mean anything though.

 

[Prince]

i don't understand why they didn't announce a later date for europe right away, they should have expected this plus it's not like europe isn't always last to get a console.

 

[Amused_To_Death]

So much disrespect for Europe and Europeans, movies, games, heck even books are released later in Europe than in North America, what's up with that? Now this from Sony...

 

[GDJustin]

2 million in one week? Thats tough. Not like these goals mean anything though.

Please please tell me that was a joke. Missed estimates (1 million or 1/3rd no less) are a big, big deal.

 

[Miburou]

How many PSPs has Sony shipped in Japan thus far? 1.5M?

 

[Shard]

Why has Sony been having all of these production probelms anyway?

 

[KyotoMecca]

I will say nothing ecxept: someone will get sacked for this.

 

[TTP]

it is necessary to slightly delay European launching

:lol

I think by the time PSP is released in Europe it may very well have Wipeout Pure 2 as a launch title...

 

[ram]

just like every time -> sony are complete fuck ups.

 

[Suerte]

It'll probably be just as cheap to import it anyway.

 

[sly]

So much disrespect for Europe and Europeans, movies, games, heck even books are released later in Europe than in North America, what's up with that? Now this from Sony...

:lol So true! Its really frustrating. Some games don't even make it to Europe; I just started playings RPGs recently and then I found out that less than 20% of RPGs are released over here. Movies are released much later(sometimes as late as three months or more). :lol

 

[Odnetnin]

does anyone else think its another way to raise hype + anticipation. Sony's sort of done this sort of shit before you know. :|

 

[SolidSnakex]

does anyone else think its another way to raise hype + anticipation.

It's a new Sony system in Europe. Do you really think they'd need to do that?

 

[SpoonyBard]

It'll probably be just as cheap to import it anyway.

The probability of dead pixels is pretty high though, so importing is risky.

 

[Odnetnin]

It's a new Sony system in Europe. Do you really think they'd need to do that?

why not. Delay + limit supply = mad launch = good hype.

 

[Kseutron]

and don't forget about that UMD region lock

 

[Gregory]

They`re doing it because they know they`ll get away with it. Sony owns Europe. Fuckers. As much as i hate Nintendo, I really hope PSP will get hurt in Europe because of this.

Fall launch at earliest now.

 

[Odnetnin]

and don't forget about that UMD region lock

I thought PSP was region free?

 

[Gregory]

I thought PSP was region free?

Not for movies.

 

[SolidSnakex]

PSP games are region free, the UMD movies are region coded.

 

[Dagon]

If you live in Europe and you want to play local UMD movies on your PSP you can import from Japan, since they're also region 2. I can't imagine that there would be any problems unless they start to implement region encoding for games.

 

[megateto]

They`re doing it because they know they`ll get away with it. Sony owns Europe. Fuckers. As much as i hate Nintendo, I really hope PSP will get hurt in Europe because of this.

Fall launch at earliest now.

I will harm Sony Europe: SCEA +1 sale.

Import get¡

 

[TTP]

And it'll will probably cost you even less than buying it here (in Europe) given the Euro - Dollar exchange ratio.