Sony PS3 press conference this week

After months of speculation and rumor concerning the PlayStation 3's projected launch, we may finally get some official answers from Sony as soon as this Wednesday. According to Koei CEO Kiyoshi Komatsu, Sony is planning a press conference for March 15 that may reveal long-awaited details of the console's availability. Ferrago is also reporting that a Taiwanese manufacturer won't begin assembling the PS3's circuit boards until the summer.

Given the potential development hassles Sony faces with cell processor and blu-ray drive production, and the fact that developers like Square Enix haven't seen any development kits yet, there's mounting evidence that even a holiday release could be too much to hope for. Will Sony end our fanboy misery and spill the beans on the PS3 launch this Wednesday, or will they wait for Phil Harrison's GDC keynote next week?

http://www.joystiq.com/2006/03/13/so...nce-this-week/

God lets hope so. I work at Toys R Us and we've already started taking 50 dollar pre-orders. A typical conversation go's like this

Customer: I'd like to place a pre-order on the PS3 how much will it cost?
Me: 50 dollars
Customer: How much more will I have to pay when it comes out?
Me: We don't know yet.
Customer: When does it come out?
Me: We don't know yet.
Customer: Um.... What games will be out when it launches?
Me: We don't know yet.
Customer: Okaay... I guess I'll place a pre-order some other day.