More Ps3 Delay Predictions

It's now widely assumed that the PlayStation 3 will miss its projected spring launch date, with analysts lining round the corner to add their delay predictions and even Sony itself recently admitting a possible slippage for the console.
Today another analyst, Shawn Milne of Friedman Billings Ramsey, bellowed his PS3 predictions from the rooftops. In an industry update issued to investors, Milne said that Sony was clearly going to miss its spring window, and added that the Japan release might miss summer as well.

Milne's most intriguing speculation in the update was his prediction that the US might not get as much as a sniff of a PS3 until 2007, citing supply chain data as evidence of a possible delay. "According to our semiconductor research team, there are further indications that the Sony PS3 launch may be late," Milne wrote, "although there remains significant confusion on the timing of launches by geography," quoted on US site GameSpot.
The update also points towards Sony's recent mute showing at its Destination Playstation event as further evidence of a slip, noting that retailers were apparently left in the dark regarding actual release information.

According to Milne, a 2007 release for the PlayStation 3 would cause a poor Christmas turnout this year, however he projects that the console will sell out regardless. EA Games will be the biggest launch victor says Milnes, as it has "8-12 titles planned" to debut with the PS3, including the already announced Fight Night Round 3 and Medal of Honor: Airborne.

Hopefully Sony will divulge some official information on the PS3's mysterious launch schedule soon, before even more analyst reports pile up on our desks. When it happens, we'll be there with the latest.