PS3 Games Ready for Spring Launch
Posted Feb 22, 2006, 1:47 PM ET
Sony says that the games for PS3 are ready, but other PS3 developers Konami, Namco Bandai, and Capcom have are not committing to the PS3 official Spring launch.
Apparently, PS3 developers Konami, Namco Bandai, and Capcom are not committing to any PS3 Spring launch. Also, Square Enix, a major player in the video game market, has no plans to launch titles for PS3 this spring.
However, Sony tells GameSHOUT that they are launching with or without 3rd party game developers. They told us this morning that the Spring launch is unchanged. However, they would not comment on what markets would be available.
Merrill Lynch reported last week that the Sony PS3 may cost as much as $900 to manufacture, and it might delay the launch
for six to twelve months.
The cost to make the PS3 is expensive. The Blu-ray itself is $300, and the cell chip is another $200. That's $500 in cost alone, which is probably the reason Merrill Lynch is reporting a possible $900 figure to cover all manufacturing and other related costs.
Microsoft is losing money on the Xbox 360. If Sony were to launch the PS3 lower than manufacture costs, they wouldn't be the first video game company. Which has many investors eager to sell stock if their going to lose rather than profit.
It just seems too much of a rush-job to get the PS3 out the door, but if Sony has games for the PS3, what are the titles? Who made them? Sony declined comment, but made it clear once again that the PS3 Spring launch is on.
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