Launch Week - zero

[Attoyou]

spurgeonryan said:
I do not remember. Attoyou, are you saying the Saturn did this as well?

I thought it Was a great idea on Sony's part to put the games out a week early. I hope Nintendo does the same thing! Especially if the price is high. Give people a chance to buy more. Plus in that week gamers can show off what they got, hopefully exciting others.

"In early 1995, Sega of America president Tom Kalinske announced that the Saturn would launch in the U.S. on "Saturnday", (Saturday) September 2, 1995.^[15] This date was greatly anticipated by gamers and the media. It also allowed Sony to announce that the PlayStation release date would be one week later on September 9, 1995.^[16] However, on May 11, 1995, at the first Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Kalinske announced that the "Saturnday" date was a ruse and that the system was being released nationwide by four select retailers (Toys "R" Us, Babbage's, Software Etc. and Electronics Boutique^[17]) immediately.^[18] It appeared that Sega had a real opportunity to take a commanding 4-month lead in the 32-bit race by beating the PlayStation to the market"

-4 Months. Its already been done, launching before the launch.