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PS3 may not make March launch — Xbox boss

Microsoft’s top Xbox executive in Australia has expressed doubts about whether the PlayStation 3 will launch in PAL territories during March.

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Microsoftâs top Xbox executive in Australia has expressed doubts about whether the PlayStation 3 will launch in PAL territories during March, and little surprise at the consoles delay.

The comments echo those of Xbox UK boss Neil Thompson who last week told GamesIndustry.biz that he wasnât surprised that Sony had "backed away" from a global launch of the PlayStation 3.

â(The PS3 delay) doesnât surprise me. And it further wouldnât surprise me if this product wasnât seen in March next year either,â said David McLean, regional director for Xbox Australia, speaking to Gamespot.

âWe have always been comfortable with our strategy for Christmas irrespective of Sony. We are completely unsurprised by this situation.â

âWe have actually been a little surprised at how surprised other people have been,â he added.

McLean also couldnât resist a further boast of the Xbox 360s installed base, adding, âIt would have been nice for people to really contrast what the Xbox 360 had to offer versus Sony this Christmas, so the vapourware aspect could go away.â

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Matt Martin joined GamesIndustry in 2006 and was made editor of the site in 2008. With over ten years experience in journalism, he has written for multiple trade, consumer, contract and business-to-business publications in the games, retail and technology sectors.