Since the launch of the Playstation 2, gamers have been made to wait for 6 years in anticipation of Sonys gaming trilogy finally becoming complete. Today Sony has announced the gruelling wait will end on March 23, the day of the European launch.
Sonys Playstation 3 console will appear on shelves throughout the UK, priced £425. The European launch will also be joined by thirty new games covering a variety of genres.
Sony has admitted problems with the Blu-ray technology being featured in the next-generation console, and this has been used as an explanation for the delayed European launch. The Playstation 3 has been available in Japan and the US since November.
Sonys launch delays have caused a loss in terms of recent festive competition retailing against Nintendos much reported Wii, however according to gaming experts the Playstation 3 is the hottest gaming system since the PS2, so sales should soon be soaring.
By Lisa Malyon