PlayStation 3 delay to disappoint eager gaming fans

SONY has pushed back the European release of its PlayStation 3 games console by four months.

Thu, 07 Sep, 2006 - 01:00

Ronan Jennings

The eagerly awaited system will not be released until March 2007. It was supposed to hit shelves this November, and will now miss the crucial lucrative Christmas sales period.

The technology giant blamed delays in the production of a component for the PS3’s new disc technology.

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