Noveed Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 MS 'unsurprised' by a 2007 launch for PS3 Gamesindustry report Xbox UK boss Neil Thompson has confirmed that he is confident Microsoft will have a strong head start in the next-gen console battle, suggesting that the PS3 might not launch until spring 2007. Xbox UK boss Neil Thompson has confirmed that he is confident Microsoft will have a strong head start in the next-gen console battle, suggesting that the PS3 might not launch until spring 2007.?I?ll be happy to compete whenever they turn up, but I wouldn?t be surprised if that?s not until spring 07,? he told trade magazine MCV. ?If they hit Xmas 06, then maybe it?ll be a very thin launch; a launch in name only.? So far Sony has only hinted that the next-generation PlayStation will hit the market in spring 2006, and it seems unlikely that the company will follow in the footsteps of Microsoft and attempt a global launch. They're more likely to follow the traditional model and launch in Japan first, followed by North American and then PAL territories. News Source: Gamesindustry.biz Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/386330-ms-unsurprised-by-a-2007-launch-for-ps3/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoochieMamma Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 2007? jeeze. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/386330-ms-unsurprised-by-a-2007-launch-for-ps3/#findComment-586684783 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundayx Veteran Posted October 17, 2005 Veteran Share Posted October 17, 2005 :sleep: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/386330-ms-unsurprised-by-a-2007-launch-for-ps3/#findComment-586684790 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleeper Veteran Posted October 17, 2005 Veteran Share Posted October 17, 2005 look what happened to sega when they got in first with the dreamcast...... Im not saying this would happen, but just because they are first onto the next gen market don't mean they will do better. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/386330-ms-unsurprised-by-a-2007-launch-for-ps3/#findComment-586684795 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLIFE Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 Grrr Im hoping for an early 2006 release. I doubt many will with hold buying a xbox 360 as what happend with the Dream cast. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/386330-ms-unsurprised-by-a-2007-launch-for-ps3/#findComment-586684796 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lingwo Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 I don't think Sony care. They know full well they'll win the console war, they've had such a good footing for years now. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/386330-ms-unsurprised-by-a-2007-launch-for-ps3/#findComment-586684800 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicane-UK Veteran Posted October 17, 2005 Veteran Share Posted October 17, 2005 Sigh. Incoming flame war. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/386330-ms-unsurprised-by-a-2007-launch-for-ps3/#findComment-586684777 Share on other sites More sharing options...
quigley0 Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 well spaced out. I plan on getting both, and now I can space out my expenses!! :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/386330-ms-unsurprised-by-a-2007-launch-for-ps3/#findComment-586684787 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inertia Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 yeh for ppl who want to get both, this is a good thing really, but it does mean that game companys like rockstar might lean towards the xbox instead of giving sony exclusives, i guess that is a good thing too. I only bought my PS2 for the exclusive release dates on GTA titles. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/386330-ms-unsurprised-by-a-2007-launch-for-ps3/#findComment-586684825 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad.C Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 I wish they would just not say anything.. Let the consoles release and then lets talk then...ohh well.. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/386330-ms-unsurprised-by-a-2007-launch-for-ps3/#findComment-586684809 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 Well I think Microsoft will get a head start in this generation of console wars. Sony's best tactic would be to DELAY the launch of the PS3 until late 2007, and then ship it in time for the holiday season. This would make the PS3 look like an even newer console than the 360 to the average consumer, and give people sufficient time to get bored of it. The worst thing Sony could do is release the PS3 a few months after the XBox, when everybody will want to spend their money on XBox games, rather than *another* new console. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/386330-ms-unsurprised-by-a-2007-launch-for-ps3/#findComment-586684855 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noveed Posted October 17, 2005 Author Share Posted October 17, 2005 i seriously wanted both to come out pretty close etc but this aint gonna stop me from buying it, only thing this means is that the price for the xbox360 will have dropped and halo3 will be complete :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/386330-ms-unsurprised-by-a-2007-launch-for-ps3/#findComment-586684856 Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyko_x Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 “If they hit Xmas 06, then maybe it’ll be a very thin launch; a launch in name only.” ya because sony is known for that. god what a piece of bullsh*t i'm surprised he randomly chose spring 2007 rather than fall 2010. he doesn't have any inside information on when it's coming out...no better than the rest of us Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/386330-ms-unsurprised-by-a-2007-launch-for-ps3/#findComment-586685197 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jd957 Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 darn...2007, and that is when my boss told me to expect a payraise. and i do not even work in the computer field. will someone pick me up after i pass out from holding my breath? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/386330-ms-unsurprised-by-a-2007-launch-for-ps3/#findComment-586685223 Share on other sites More sharing options...
factoid Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 If MS was smart, theyd release halo 'x' about a month before the PS3, then cut prices on everything Xbox 360 on the day (just like PS2 did for Xbox). And sony seems to be in trouble... layoffs (10,000-20,000 people leaving the company by 2006 is a big number...) and nobody mention the upcoming blu-ray/hi-def DVD wars... this could be the beginning of the end Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/386330-ms-unsurprised-by-a-2007-launch-for-ps3/#findComment-586685261 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahhell Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 If I was Sony, I would be worried. Even if they make Xmas 06, that gives Xbox over a year head start. The Xbox games will into the second generation and will look amazing compared to the launch titles. Assuming that 360 and PS3 have similar specs (as they do at present), Sony is going to have to pull numerous rabbits out their collective asses to have games that look as good as the 2nd gen xbox games. As a gamer, I can't wait to see what happens. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/386330-ms-unsurprised-by-a-2007-launch-for-ps3/#findComment-586685237 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Live Veteran Posted October 17, 2005 Veteran Share Posted October 17, 2005 ya because sony is known for that. god what a piece of bullsh*t 586685197[/snapback] Umm... are you saying they aren't? Are you kidding? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/386330-ms-unsurprised-by-a-2007-launch-for-ps3/#findComment-586685274 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGeorge Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 look what happened to sega when they got in first with the dreamcast......Im not saying this would happen, but just because they are first onto the next gen market don't mean they will do better. 586684795[/snapback] Sega was pretty much broke and couldn't wage an aggressive response to the introduction of the PS2. Lets also not forget the rep Sega earned themselves with the crap they released after the Genesis. The Saturn was awsome if you were into imports, but thats it. MS has earned some street cred and they're in it for the long haul. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/386330-ms-unsurprised-by-a-2007-launch-for-ps3/#findComment-586685294 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahhell Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 The launch of the PS2 was horrible. A few crappy games then a looooong wait for the next wave. I doubt the PS3 will be much different. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/386330-ms-unsurprised-by-a-2007-launch-for-ps3/#findComment-586685341 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sn00pie Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 It probably won't make that much of a difference, because there are alot of die-hard Playstation fans. :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/386330-ms-unsurprised-by-a-2007-launch-for-ps3/#findComment-586685509 Share on other sites More sharing options...
b mitchell Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 You have to an idiot to think that the PS3 will fall to 2007. There is just no way Sony could survive if that were to happen. They were at least smart enough to wait for a next gen disc drive, but they wont wait any longer. 2006 is the year, period. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/386330-ms-unsurprised-by-a-2007-launch-for-ps3/#findComment-586685504 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhav Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 You have to an idiot to think that the PS3 will fall to 2007. There is just no way Sony could survive if that were to happen. They were at least smart enough to wait for a next gen disc drive, but they wont wait any longer. 2006 is the year, period. 586685504[/snapback] :yes: sony have messed up badly as a company over the last few years. they need the ps3 next year. and howard stringer is depending on it reducing sony's losses. i am worried that, although it may come out in Japan and the US in 2006, Europe may get it very late in 2006. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/386330-ms-unsurprised-by-a-2007-launch-for-ps3/#findComment-586685680 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arbiter Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 A PS3 launch in 2007 would be great. Personally, I don't mind investing in each system as long as I know they will be moderately prosperous (and yes, I would say this applies to the GameCube). That last thing I want is to pay 400 bones on the 360 and then have PS3 kick its **** out 5 months later (a la Dreamcast once the PS2 came out) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/386330-ms-unsurprised-by-a-2007-launch-for-ps3/#findComment-586685708 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MajinFix Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 by the time PS3 comes to europe we are gonna have xbox720 :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/386330-ms-unsurprised-by-a-2007-launch-for-ps3/#findComment-586685716 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Teej Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 by the time PS3 comes to europe we are gonna have xbox720 :) 586685716[/snapback] You make a joke now.... :/ Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/386330-ms-unsurprised-by-a-2007-launch-for-ps3/#findComment-586685913 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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