http://quote.bloomberg.com/fgcgi.cgi?ptitle=Technology%20News&T=markets_box.ht&middle=ad_frame2_all&s=APmvUaBVqU29ueSB0


Considering just a few weeks ago they said that 'Cell' isn't even finished, I find this very hard to believe. CA said it best:

<CorazonAzul> Blimey. I'll eat freedom fries before I believe that :D


However, IF they've just been lying and Cell IS finished and ready to go, then this will essentially put a few nails in the coffin of X-Box and GC (who dont have plans for any next-gen consoles until at least 2005, giving PS3 a TWO-YEAR headstart).

Now, seeing as how this is being reported by Bloomberg (which is a very reliable and established news service, meaning it might as well have been reported by CNN), its kind of leaning me to believe that it's true, HOWEVER I'm betting that if it's released this year, that it won't be nearly as powerful as they were hyping it to be. Which would suck. Alot.

But hey. We'll see.

Blegh, why would Sony do something as stupid as this..I mean for God sake, isn't the PS2 still a bit too new to be comming out with a newer system already?

Them damn game companies~

It�s too damn soon�I have to agree with CA I smell Grade A bullshit.

I agree with the others, It's a bit soon o_O way too soon.
Europe isn't even online (right?) :p

Yup, it's too soon I think... I heard from my mon that the PS3 or whatever was on the news and it'll come out in 1-2 years... Still kinda too soon...

Hey if it's significantly more powerful than the other systems out then I'm all for it, as long as it's priced reasonably considering that most people just bought a PS2 not too long ago.

Gaming technology seems to be advancing so fast that I don't think it's unreasonable to release systems just 3 years apart. It's the gamers, like us, that win, right?

If it comes out this year it would be great but I would be pissed. I haven't even ad my PS2 for like 6 months I don't think.

Uh... no.

Damnit that has to wrong...I'm still shelling out for a Xbox which I will hopefully have soon. I guess it's either specualtion or a hoax. A very sad hoax...

Can I have some freedom fries too? ;.;

PS2 hasn't been out long enough for them to even be thinking about that.

They should be making more games for PS2, not working on a new system.

That's a bunch of bullshit if I ever saw it. It's to damn soon, and the PS2 is still capable of wiping the floor with GameCube and XboX.

yeah damn right Neo Xzhan

PS3 wont be out this soon.......im happy with my PS2 anyways

Let�s see... I have been a PS2-pwner for three intense months now. I don�t have endless amounts of money... there are still a lot of PS1 and PS2 games to play...

Conclusion:
I will skip the PS3 and buy the PS4, which will probably be released in *wild guess* 2005.
Cheaper. =P

If Sony was actually going to do something so incredibly brainless, you'd be best off boycotting any of their products at all to punish them for being such fuckheads.

i thought that was just an April fools joke in PSM.........

oh well. my bro will buy it..... i just got gamecube and we have a ps2.....

*blinks* okkkaayyyy

Well, the gaming industry is a competative one and maybe Sony is trying to keep its title for best games console X_x

But seriously, thats way too soon. I joust bought my PS2 in November with only 6 games ;-;

I think that was kinda of a wild guess phhfftt. I think it would be reasonable if Sony would test in 2003 and release the PS3 in the mid/late 2004.

So no i don't believe it. *eats freedom fries anyway* ;D

nope this is never happenin this year too many qualityy ps2 games in development and online plans still havent happenend in europe, still got a gd few more years to milk the ps2s potential

I've barely started with my long term relationship with my ps2 so i won't be getting a new one for a few more years yet. I agree that it just seems a bit too rushed.

its obviously not true. it'll be '04 at the soonest, but most likely in 2005.