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TGS: PS3 Home delayed until 2008

Service will launch in spring next year, says Sony

Sony’s social networking platform for PlayStation3, Home, will not launch until spring next year, the company announced at Tokyo Games Show.

Next-Gen reports that SCE group CEO Kaz Hirai explained the situation in a group Q&A after his keynote speech. He said:

“We want this to be a worldwide service… We want to make sure that we have a range of services which can be satisfactory to our users throughout the world… so we decided to delay the service’s launch date… Please be patient in this regard.”

The response didn’t mention whether or not the delay stemmed from technical development difficulties.

Hirai added that Home will provide for multiple business models including in-game ads, a virtual mall and other yet-to-be-announced ideas.

“The more I think about it, I think there are a multitude of business chances that can be created not just for ourselves, but our business partners as well,” he commented.

Hirai confirmed that Sony is also working with non-games companies that the firm hopes will participate in Home.

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delayed home!!

posted by andy Sep 20, 2007 at 12:50 pm
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andy

This is getting stupid sony. Not only do you have a c*** selection of games for the PS3 and delay almost every major game that gets released for it by a few weeks, they are now delaying HOME. I predict trading my console in in the near future. It would be interesting to hear what other PS3 owners thought?

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Re: delayed home!!

posted by Roxstedii Sep 20, 2007 at 12:57 pm
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Roxstedii

Very disapointed with this announcement. I've been very patient with Sony's PS3, waiting for some decent games to be released etc. Home was going to really put the PS3 back on the map, especialy in the run up to XMAS. I feel that Sony will be hurt quite badly in sales of the PS3 for this year because at the moment, its not much more than a good Blu Ray player with.

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Re: delayed home!!

posted by matt Sep 20, 2007 at 1:42 pm
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matt

HAHAHAHA!!!

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Re: delayed home!!

posted by Matt Taylor Sep 20, 2007 at 1:43 pm
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Matt Taylor

AGGH!!

The gadget geek in me WANTS to buy a PS3, but I just can't bring myself to do it yet due tp the lack of decent exclusive games or features! Almost every single game that I get interested in either ends up rubbish (Liar), too short (Heavenly sword) or gets an xbox 360 version too (Assassins Creed, New Devil may Cry, the list goes on). Now they've delayed home which I was looking forward to, I'm having doubts again, if the new final fantasy ends up on the xbox I may never even buy a PS3, which will be a real shame.

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Re: delayed home!!

posted by SHUTEN DOJI Sep 20, 2007 at 3:36 pm
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SHUTEN DOJI

Omg another nail in the coffin for PS3,mind i thought this would happen as the PS3 has a major lack of exclusive games,**** online support and always let there fans down,
what a shame

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Re: delayed home!!

posted by shuten doji Sep 20, 2007 at 3:40 pm
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shuten doji

Anyway home looks ****,why bother with a stupid Sim like online world,why dont Sony do the right thing and bring the fans the games they want,as last time i looked Xbox360 was owning Sony in the software department

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Re: delayed home!!

posted by luke barnett very crosss Sep 20, 2007 at 7:41 pm
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luke barnett very crosss

i think sony are so stupid i was waiting very patient for home it should just come out the day it was ment to be out
if it did come out in the date it said people would be researching games being released for cristmas they would see ps3 home and download it people who havent got a ps3
will go to their freinds house see they have home and see on the net and buy a ps3

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Re: delayed home!!

posted by luke barnett very crosss Sep 20, 2007 at 7:43 pm
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luke barnett very crosss

sony always delay stuff im sick of it but on the uver hand
they could be delaying it to make it betta it already was good enough any way

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Re: delayed home!!

posted by luke barnett very crosss Sep 20, 2007 at 7:44 pm
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luke barnett very crosss

i think sony are so stupid i was waiting very patient for home it should just come out the day it was ment to be out
if it did come out in the date it said people would be researching games being released for cristmas they would see ps3 home and download it people who havent got a ps3
will go to their freinds house see they have home and see on the net and buy a ps3

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Re: delayed home!!

posted by hnbeanz Sep 20, 2007 at 10:57 pm
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hnbeanz

Bloody hell, somebody pass these kids some tissues. It's the end of the world :D

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Re: delayed home!!

posted by J.Brown Sep 21, 2007 at 11:17 am
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J.Brown

I really don't understand Sony at the moment, they're not market leaders anymore, in fact they're floundering around in last place by quite some margin and as such are not in any kind of position to be dilly-dallying around and upsetting their fanbase by delaying everything that could spike PS3 sales and intrest.
If they carry on with nonsense like this they won't have any users 'throughout the world', simply because people only have a limited amount of patience, and Sony are stretching the fanbases' to the limit.

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Re: delayed home!!

posted by peter Sep 23, 2007 at 2:12 am
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peter

******* stupid!..im trading mine in..no point any more..im going to buy a 360 and a tv with the money left over

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Re: delayed home!!

posted by blackbird Sep 24, 2007 at 3:15 pm
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blackbird

I think its fair allyou guys need to grow up and stop ****** and be patient the home had problems and hey wanted to ps3 owners have a vaerrity of good service. yeah i know that all the games and that are being deayled thos yea5r next theirs goi9ng to be 500 game titles coming out knocking ouut xbox360 and the wii.

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Re: delayed home!!

posted by joemama Sep 24, 2007 at 10:48 pm
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joemama

Get over it stop crying all new systems take time for games to come out. Stop acting like its the end of the world get a life
do something else besides playing games all the time and wait for stuff to hit the shelfs or just go buy a P.O.S. system like the 360.

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Re: delayed home!!

posted by denz kid Sep 27, 2007 at 10:14 pm
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denz kid

this is duin my head in :@ first GTA:IV gets delayed, now this, really strtin to annoy me, so much waitin, least its savin me some money for a short time, sony sort it out your slipping away.

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Re: delayed home!!

posted by sam Oct 26, 2007 at 5:38 pm
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sam

you all need to get lives. just be patient.
As for the 360 dont even go there.
I had 2 360's in 6 months and they both broke.
stick with the ps3

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Re: delayed home!!

posted by James.g Oct 31, 2007 at 10:45 am
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James.g

OMG!! I can not belive that they delayed it until next year i mean come on sony your dying because of the delays of all the brilliant games that are SUPPOSED to be out on time
HOME,LITTLE BIG PLANET,GTA VI and a few more i mean i got a PS3 for my birthday(which was the day the ps3 came out)
but it's put me off now!!!!!!.

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Re: delayed home!!

posted by da best Nov 15, 2007 at 1:20 pm
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da best

there is no surprise
i was expecting them to
i wish i could download it now but they had to delay it

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Re: delayed home!!

posted by MLL Dec 24, 2007 at 1:11 am
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MLL

Such a shame, PS3 kicks the other consoles' asses when it comes to performance but their delays are really cannibalizing their sales...too much of a rush and pressure have caused Sony to make promises which they couldn't deliver. They're aiming at a perfect system and that just does not exist, they better start giving their fans something. Of course after spending nearly $850 for a PS3 as I did in Spain, you're not going to trade it in for another console, but Sony better get their act together real soon. Nothing to get all worked up about but it looks like either Sony will completely revolutionize the scene in '08 with an impressive amount of exclusive content or the PS3 will be a mediocre project which simply could not deliver.

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Re: delayed home!!

posted by 360 Mar 04, 2008 at 7:33 pm
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360

my 360 got ring of death now home delayed for my ps3 then gta4 delayed god what next :)

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