PS3 Confirmed Delay

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Sony on Wednesday confirmed that it's pushing back the worldwide release date for the game console to early November. The company cited delays in finalizing copyright-protection specifications in the Blu-ray standard, which will be the underlying high-definition DVD format for the PS3.

The PS3 had been scheduled to debut this spring. The company is aiming to release the console simultaneously in the U.S., Europe and Japan.

Rival Microsoft launched its next-generation Xbox 360 device in November 2005. The PS3 postponement would be a second black mark for Sony, which also faces much higher component costs.

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So it is confirmed that PS3 will be delayed, caused by the Blue-ray standard. But i guess that is a worthy wait since that could be one of the main factor people chooses PS3 over Xbox 360. Releasing in November means it is just in time for the holiday shopping spree and it will be a year after Xbox 360 launch. There are still no confirm information on the pricing although many had talked about the higher component costs. There are estimates that PS3 will be selling between USD 725 to USD 905, that is a significant jump from the PS2 console and is even higher compare to the USD 500+ Xbox 360 system. The higher cost mainly due to the Blu-ray DVD format which cost USD 200 - USD 300 more per console.

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