Sony Says New PlayStation to Be on Display at E3

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Sony Corp. expects to show off its latest PlayStation at the E3 trade show next May, it said on Monday, increasing pressure on Microsoft Corp. to take the wraps off its Xbox successor at that time. Sony's game-business head Ken Kutaragi said it planned to unveil a playable version of the new console at next year's E3, the annual video-game trade show scheduled to take place from May 18 to 20 in Los Angeles.

"There has been some talk that development is not going well, but we expect to have a playable version at E3. We are pushing ahead with that schedule in mind," Kutaragi told a meeting of developers, suppliers and media. Kutaragi did not mention a launch date for the new console, dubbed "PS3" by some Web Sites, but company officials said it may follow a similar timetable to market as its predecessor, the PlayStation 2 (PS2), which went on sale in Japan almost a year after it was first displayed.

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(1 reply) #1 JohnO on 12 Jul 2004 - 15:04

sounds like im going to be missing school for a road trip (or cheap flight)

cause this means nintendo/sony/microsoft will all have their new systems on display!

#1.1 SecretAgentMan on 13 Jul 2004 - 06:37

Save your money, Sony sells overhyped junk products and this will be more of the same.

#2 donachello on 12 Jul 2004 - 15:27

Yeah but the PS3 holds it's own...

knocks the spots of the overs and is one powerfull console...

#3 chulomixed on 12 Jul 2004 - 21:17

hmmm so they are thinking it will go on sale a year after its displayed. lets see, goes on display at E3 in 2005, go on sale in japan in 2006, which leaves us (NA) a year later in 2007 cuz we always seem to get things a year after japan.

am i right on this? just a guess

#4 iconboy on 13 Jul 2004 - 03:38

well your figures seem to be right on, but with the growing competition who knows how much of a push they will put on bringing it out sooner here, in japan or a world wide release... u guys may not think itll happen, but the ps3's cell technology is a first of its kind, so why not have it com out in grand worldwide style?