Submitted by: kirkland on Wednesday September 06th, 2006 at 04:12 PM EST

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has announced a delay for its next-generation PS3 console. The revision of PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system launch will affect the PAL territories of Europe, Russia, Middle East, Africa and Australasia. The new launch date is set for March 2007 and won't change those of Japan and North America.

The revision is caused by the delay in mass production of the blue laser diode within Sony. The company will not be able to produce the components used in PlayStation 3 on time and the launch date will change from previously announced 17th of November 2006 to March 2007 in SCEE territories.

The revision won't affect either the launch in other territories or the shipment forecasts. PlayStation 3 will debut in Japan November 11th and in North America November 17th and will ship 6 million units globally before the end of the fiscal year in 2007.

Source: AfterDawn