Sony confirm Tokyo press conference

as is hateboyism.

^ i don't think they'll announce a price-range yet, at least if the rumours of the delay are true (i'm assuming they are, i'd heard that reason from several sources). i might be wrong, but imo, it would probably be bad business practice to do so.

and yes, Hateboyism. like fanboyism, but instead of constantly spouting the virtues of one thing over other similar products, it relies on denigrating a product. i honestly don't see why Sony is so hated amongst gamers. they make games, like Nintendo and MS, they've made some good products, like Nintendo and MS, and they've made some bad products, like Nintendo and MS.

i suppose this will be dismissed as a Sony Fanboy rant too.

that isn't what i was calling Hateboyism, and i agree, and to a degree, that is how any company (gaming or otherwise) operates.

what i was referring to was taking this rumour (and yes, it is only rumour at present, however reliable the source may appear, until it comes from Johnny Sony's mouth, it is still only rumour) and turning it into "Sony Doesn't Care About You" when in reality, Sony DOES care about us, not on a personal level, but like you say, they are in the business of making money, and what makes them that money? us. news like a delay is only to the detrement of that endgoal, and just as i'm sure MS regretted having to delay the X360 release in Australia, Sony will regret having to delay the PS3, regret not getting money sooner, and regret potentially losing sales as people either buy a rival product, or lose interest by the time the delay is passed.

lets not forget that Nintendo and Microsoft are also in the business of making money, don't be fooled into thinking that the XBox 360 or NRev are being developed solely for the purpose of making products to enjoy, both are calculated risks in a payoff, a risk based on seemingly different policies, but risks nonetheless.

perhaps i unfairly labelled you a Sony Hateboy simply because the thread was to do about Sony in the first case, likewise i suppose i'm coming across as a Sony Fanboy (which may or may not be true, i definately have more interest in the unique games on the PS2 than i do of the games unique to the XBox or NGC, but if anything, i'd buy games on the PC before any console).

perhaps it's the overwhelming and unquestioning love people have for Nintendo here that's got me down of late. everyone rants about the X360 delay, and the PS3 delay, but lets not forget that for all intents and purposes, Nintendo has all but abandoned Aussie players for most of this generation now, where's the hate? again, choice borne by profits.

i think the smart thing MS did was not to try over-stretch themselves like Sony seem to be doing.

but it was still a gamble since we don't really need a new generation now, and by not making the X360 completely and safely backwards compatible, it could annoy many gamers who've only just shelled out for an XBox only 18 months ago.

that's not to say the PS2 was completely backwards compatible, or that the PS3 will be either, but the shelf-life of those consoles made up for it imo.