Polyphony Say GT 5 Delay Is Just 3 Days?!! WTF...

[damndl0ser]

Vanbierk said:

damndl0ser said:

Uraeus said:

Yeah, as others have pointed out, a 3 day delay from the developer doesn't necesarily mean a 3 day delay for the whole production line, the initial delay might cause you to lose your slot at the blu-ray plant, at the rating agencies, with the shipping companies etc., and these could not have a not slot available for quite some time, especially just before Christmas. I think the reason Sony hasn't announced a new date yet is because they will need time to figure out when it is possible to have them out.

Since Sony owns these production facilities, I would be willing to bet they could fit the game in when they want to.   

I'll believe its a short delay when I see it on shelves before Dec.  If it were going to be a few day delay they would have went ahead and announced a new date for the release.  Since it isn't announced yet they probably have no idea when that will be, so that leads me to believe that there will be a new firmware update envolved and it probably isn't finalized and they don't know for sure when it will be.  So they will have to wait.

Keep in mind that even though Sony owns the facilities that do the production for their particular games...they don't have the ability to legally drop someone else's production time on their contract because PD can not deliver on time...why should the other people get bumped forward because PD did not make the cut...?

While it would be shitty to bump someone else and start printing their own stuff, I am certain Sony could do it if they wanted too.  Thats why they have these things called contracts.  Almost every contract I have ever seen has some sort of clause in it that would give them the option to push back a printing date for whatever reason Sony gives.  So if it were for only a few days like the rumor says, then I have no doubts they could get it done on time if they wanted too.  Unless there is another reason.