On September 6, 2006, Sony announced that PAL region PlayStation 3 launch would be delayed until March 2007, because of a shortage of materials used in the Blu-ray drive. At the Tokyo Game Show on September 22, 2006, Sony announced that it would include an HDMI port on the 20 GB system, but a chrome trim, flash card readers, silver logo and Wi-Fi would not be included. Also, the launch price of the Japanese 20 GB model was reduced by over 20%, and the 60 GB model was announced for an open pricing scheme in Japan. During the event, Sony showed 27 playable PS3 games running on final hardware. COUNT 5
QSN1 Which region experience a setback that pushed back the release of the PlayStation 3? ANS1 PAL QSN2 What part of the system was Sony having trouble getting supplies for? ANS2 Blu-ray drive QSN3 Which Japanese PS3 model got a 20%-plus price cut before hitting the market? ANS3 20 GB model QSN4 Where did Sony offer the 60 GB model with an open pricing scheme? ANS4 Japan QSN5 How many playable games did the PlayStation 3 by the time it arrived at the 2006 Tokyo Game Show? ANS5 27