cableties
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join:2005-01-27
 ·Verizon FIOS
| reply to Techman21
Re: And how much is this going to cost
I think it will be priced around $599. Anything more and it will kill them. I bet M$ drops the 360 price another $50 and releases the Halo 3 (or 2.5 or whatever they call it).
Sony can do like M$ and eat some of the cost, where it should make back some on the titles and its network gaming.
Honestly, Japan will get these first. Then the US market.
I like the black version. But will they still have the silly controllers?
I'm more for the Nintendo system. I still love my GC. I just got the 360 and not impressed with limited titles and prices.
Still, once I get my copy of Blazing Angels...;) |
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Techman21
join:2005-04-14
Richmond, VA
| reply to pnh102
Its not going to cost 900 dollars. jeez. Be realistic. Every console comes out selling them at a loss. My guess is that the console will cost more than the XBox 360 due to the fact that blue ray simply costs more to produce. Given that the Xbox 360 currently doesn't even use next gen optical drive technologies. The only reason that Xbox 360 came out so early is that they wanted a jump start on Sony otherwise they'd still be waiting for the HD drives to come out, thus making the 360 ship around the same time as this PS3 creating more competition here in the states. But MS never wants to play on a level field. They always like to screw over the customer/consumer. And most of the droves of people, including friends of mine got screwed. Because within a year or so the optical drives in the 360 will start to ship with HD drives installed already. And what about those who already own a 360? Well they get to buy and add on. What a joke.
Don't think for a minute I'm a PS3 fanboy. I'm completely disgusted with how Sony has handled their PR for the PS3. The cost itself is a deterrent to me. There is no way they can sell this thing at under 300. Which to me is more than I would want to spend. I was willing to spend 199 for my PS2 at the time, but now that games are 60 bucks a pop there is no excuse to rise the cost of the machine. The only reason the PS3 won't turn into a Dreamcast is that Sony isn't going bankrupt like Sega did. Which is one of the main reasons that Dreamcast died. |
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rreola86
join:2005-08-01
Sanger, CA | reply to doppler
It plays PSONE and PS2 games right outta the box, so there'll be no need for an emulator. |
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pnh102
Reptiles Are Cuddly And Pretty
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join:2002-05-02
Mount Airy, MD
 ·Comcast
| reply to fatmanskinny
said by fatmanskinny  :Count me in as one waiting for PS3. Actually, when it comes out, I am going to wait a few months for the bugs to get worked out (if any) and then sell my PS2 on eBay. But still, would you be willing to pay $900 or so for a console? That price is insane! Maybe if the price is $400 or less then it might be worth it.
I have this rule... when the price of a toy rivals a rent or car payment, then its probably too expensive 
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fatmanskinny
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join:2004-01-04
Wandering |  reply to Darth Yoda
Count me in as one waiting for PS3. Actually, when it comes out, I am going to wait a few months for the bugs to get worked out (if any) and then sell my PS2 on eBay.
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Darth Yoda
join:2004-06-24
ghjk8l
| reply to doppler
Lost the game market ?? Forget about it guys
You are underestimating the Asian(Japanese in particular)fanboys market.The 360 is selling below the expectations there because 95 % of the console gamers are waiting for the PS3.I doubt that the price will be a big factor for them when it come out.
Maybe in North America the PS3 will lose ground for the reasons you guys mentionned but globally i can't see the PS3 losing the battle. |
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doppler
join:2003-03-31
Blue Point, NY
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said by pnh102 :said by doppler :Do I have to empty my wallet? There's probably no way that Sony would be able to sell it for more than what the Xbox 360 will be going for at that point. If the console costs, say $900 and there are relatively few games for it at the outset, then what would you buy? By the time the PS3 comes out, most of the kinks in the Xbox 360 will be ironed out and there will be plenty of titles, so a high price is going to kill Sony in a crowded market. My point exactly. Sony will have a hard time selling the box at what ever price they decide. Unless they come up with a ps/ps1/ps2 emulator. They have lost the game market! |
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