PS3 delay won't hurt Sony?

Financial website TheStreet.com does away with all the doom and gloom surrounding the increasing likelihood that Sony's PS3 won't make its spring release. Writer Troy Wolverton covers the ins and outs of the whole messy affair before concluding, "As long as the console is launched this year, it would still be on the shelves for the holiday season, when the lion's share of game hardware and software purchases are made. This means a slight delay wouldn't result in significant lost sales, especially with Microsoft still struggling with supply issues of its own with the Xbox 360."

He acknowledges that if Sony misses the crucial holiday season, they will be offering Microsoft an "opportunity" to further increase their market share; though, if the rumors are true, the system will see a September '06 release.

Will a fall delay impact the purchasing decision of any PS3 hopefuls? How about a delay until next year? Will you be able to make it through the holiday season without a next-gen console?