PlayStation 3

I have a stake in this now. Source: MediaLife

Videogamers the world over are going to have to wait a while longer before they get their hands on the new PlayStation 3. Maker Sony said yesterday that it will delay the release of the much-anticipated game console until November because of problems with its next-generation disk technology. The company is still trying to finalize the copyright protection technology for the new Blu-ray disc format that PlayStation 3 and other next-generation Sony gadgets will utilize. The gaming console was originally scheduled to debut in the spring. With the new timeline, customers in Japan and North America will be able to buy the console by Christmas. PlayStation is now the dominant brand for home consoles, with nearly 204 million original PlayStation and PlayStation 2 machines shipped worldwide. But competition is heating up, with the release of Microsoft’s Xbox 360 last year and the scheduled release of Nintendo’s Revolution later this year.