Abstract: Elpida, the official supplier of RAM for the PS2 will start manufacturing the XDR DRAM (Rambus Yellowstone) in late 2004, with higher production in 2005. This RAM will very likely be used in the PS3 and suggests the production of the PS3 will start somewhere around 2005, making a launch in late 2005 highly probable.
Title: The PS3 WILL release on schedule.
Post by: rodtod on July 12, 2003, 09:18:28 AM
So either Sony will unveil the finished PS3 at E3 '05, or at some trade show prior to that. I can't wait to see the spec's on this sucker.
Title: The PS3 WILL release on schedule.
Post by: Nintendo Gamecube on July 12, 2003, 09:38:55 AM
I'd expect Nintendo to unveil their new console at Spaceworld (probably 2004) and playable at the next E3. Sony and Microsoft will probably unveil theirs at the Tokoyo Gameshow (2004), and then have them playable at the next E3.
Title: The PS3 WILL release on schedule.
Post by: HolyPaladin on July 12, 2003, 09:56:26 AM
Quote Originally posted by: KDR_11k The PS3 WILL release on schedule.
I don't remember reading anything suggesting either that it was behind schedule or that there even was a schedule at all. If no release date has yet been posted, and I am not aware of one, yet, then it can't really be behind schedule since there is no posted schedule.
Quote Originally posted by: KDR_11k Some say the PS3 will launch in 2006/07. Of course, Sony won't do that mistake.
What mistake and why not? That isn't considered late or behind schedule or anything like that, but rather Nintendo's plans on 2005 is considered early. The only way a 2006/2007 release would be a mistake is if Nintendo's 2005 launch is to be taken seriously and feared by Sony. Do you think that it is feared by Sony and Sony fanboys? If the answer is "no", then 2006/2007 would not be a mistake. Besides, 2006/2007 isn't something picked out by Nintendo fanboys or pescimists (spelling?) but by Sony and the general industry. That is when they felt the time to be right and not that they thought Sony would lag to such a date.
Quote Originally posted by: rodtod So either Sony will unveil the finished PS3 at E3 '05, or at some trade show prior to that. I can't wait to see the spec's on this sucker.
Man, you make it sound as though it will be some kind of super powerful monster that will blow past the competition or something, even though Sony has never been the most powerful contender in either of the previous generations and really isn't at all likely to this time, either.
Sony isn't the future of gaming, anyways. They got lucky the first time around and rode the coat tail the second time around. By now, eyes are turning toward Microsoft and Nintendo, once a force that nobody could contend with, now again plans on fighting hard to regain their former standing from an age gone by. Sony is just there, much like Sega was just there before them.
Title: The PS3 WILL release on schedule.
Post by: Nintendo Gamecube on July 12, 2003, 09:58:13 AM
Everyone seems ot forget the MS's system will be the one with the specs to look out for, not Sony or Nintendo.
Title: The PS3 WILL release on schedule.
Post by: mouse_clicker on July 12, 2003, 12:01:42 PM
Everyone should remember that specs don't matter- I don't buy the console with the most RAM.
Anyway, this is good news for Sony, but then again it IS their RAM manufacturer making this statement and they ARE pretty much guessing, so it can't really be considered official.
Title: The PS3 WILL release on schedule.
Post by: Nintendo Gamecube on July 12, 2003, 04:24:13 PM
"Everyone should remember that specs don't matter- I don't buy the console with the most RAM."
Who said I did?
Title: The PS3 WILL release on schedule.
Post by: CO_Hawke on July 12, 2003, 07:40:01 PM
I will go with Nintendo's system regardless of silly things such as RAM. Then after a while, I'll see what games the PS3 and XBox 2 have to offer, I'll decide wether it is worth forking over about $300.
Title: The PS3 WILL release on schedule.
Post by: DRJ on July 12, 2003, 08:26:36 PM
Quote I will go with Nintendo's system regardless of silly things such as RAM. Then after a while, I'll see what games the PS3 and XBox 2 have to offer, I'll decide wether it is worth forking over about $300.
I'm the same way. Nintendo has be sold on their next system no matter what they put out. I will probably wind up getting a PS3 if Nintendo cant give me a few good Final Fantasy quality RPGs. M$ will have to show me something really good to get XBox 2, I got XBox for Halo, but there hasnt been anything else that I have wanted.
Title: The PS3 WILL release on schedule.
Post by: Chode2234 on July 15, 2003, 09:43:24 AM
Quote Everyone should remember that specs don't matter- I don't buy the console with the most RAM.
Not to you, but to the causal gamers out there. "Humm which one should I buy?" When all else is viewed as equal the specs will move the systems. Not that it truly matters, but it is all about perception of having the best. IMO Nintendo can't afford to be viewed as having a inferiour product again. They should meet the specs head for head, and not do anything that will give it poor image. Perception is so important the next time around.
