Launch plans haven't changed yet, particularly if they want to get Blu-ray out by next yearSony yesterday reiterated their promise to have the PlayStation 3 ready for launch by next Spring (at least in Japan), speaking out against rumors which suggest a possible delay for the next-generation console.?As Sony is backing the next-gen Blu-ray disc format scheduled for launch around that timeframe, naturally it would be to the?company's advantage?to have the Blu-ray compatible PS3 debut not long after.
"A spokesman for Sony, the No. 1 provider of game consoles, said it was still targeting a spring 2006 launch for the PS3, which is key to maintaining its lead in the game console market against Microsoft Corp., which recently launched its competing Xbox 360 console.A spokeswoman for the Blu-ray consortium said the group was still on track for a spring 2006 launch, indicating other manufacturers would be rolling out Blu-ray players at that time. 'When Blu-ray launches next spring, there will be both hardware and content,' she said."
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