Which may seem rather extraordinary, in that the Hinkley deal has been ten years of negotiation and preparation, and represents the most significant potential investment in the UK by an overseas enterprise for donkey's years.
Depending on who you believe, perfecting the console could take six to 12 months, which will seem like donkey's years to gamers, but infinity to Sony, which will have to sit back and watch as Microsoft's XBox 360 gnaws into its market share.