Sony Australia GM not worried about PS3 delay

Charles Starrett • Dec 5, 2006 • Comments ()

In a recent interview with The Sydney Morning Herald, Sony Australia and New Zealand General Manager Nic Foster claimed that he wasn't concerned about the PS3's delayed launch in the region. The PS3 was originally slated to launch down under on Nov. 17, but due to production delays that have also caused smaller numbers of the consoles to reach the US and Japan, it has now been pushed back to a March 2007 launch.

"The Wii-type functionality is more just a sub-element of what the PlayStation 3 offers," he said in an interview.

"Wii is a core gaming device. It's a more fun, intuitive sort of product to pick up, where the PS3 is a broader entertainment solution; so you can have your fun, enjoyable gaming ... but then you have a whole suite of other applications ... such as Blu-ray media playback, the ability to access your music, access your photos and the interoperability with the PlayStation Portable."

"Gamers are extremely aware of what they're after and what they want. So gamers will already have a very good understanding of what PlayStation 3 offers versus what Wii offers and many of them will probably have both devices."

The PlayStation 3 will cost $829 for the 20GB model or $999 for the 60GB model when it finally launches in both Australia and New Zealand.