Playstation 3 Information, hardware, games & more discussion...

[Bamafan3723]

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My video gaming has gone down tremendously in the last year. With talk of these systems costing so much, that might be a good thing.

[APOC]

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The system's retail price is not known. Sony Computer Entertainment president and "father of the PlayStation" Ken Kutaragi points out "It'll be expensive" and "I'm aware that with all these technologies, the PS3 can't be offered at a price that's targeted towards households. I think everyone can still buy it if they wanted to," said Kutaragi to a mostly Japanese crowd. "But we're aiming for consumers throughout the world. So we're going to have to do our best [in containing the price]". In contrast Kazuo Hirai, president of Sony Computer Entertainment America, says the PS3 will not be expensive and that it will be competitively priced against the Xbox 360.

We have two different statements here. We have no exact price, why complain about it until we get one. I would bet the system being between $399-$599. And do not hope for two skus, they most certainly aren't manufacturing two launch consoles.



"Merrill Lynch Japan estimates the PS3 manufacturing costs at 54,000 yen (U.S. $494) to make, not including labor, and they expect Sony to sell the Playstation 3 for less than its manufacturing cost."

With that said, I believe it will be $499. I think that is the lowest they should go for something that can do so much.

[TJdaSportsGuy]

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With that said, I believe it will be $499. I think that is the lowest they should go for something that can do so much.

Well, for someone like me who'll likely only be getting it for gaming (I don't even know what the hell Blue-Ray is), $499 is about $100 more than I'd be willing to spend, and that's if I DIDN'T already have a 360.

Like everyone else has said time and time again, unless they show me that the games are going to be that much better on the PS3, I've already made my nextgen gaming choice.

[cjonesfan921]

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I can see why you wouldn't mind it having the DVR, I have one that my cable company gives me for free, so the DVR thing would have no use from me. Also you make it sound like puchasing a 360 is a bad thing, if the PS3 is to much money for you in the end, why buy the 360 if it's only what you can afford, buy it because you want it. I wouldn't just buy a console if never wanted it and it's the only thing I can afford. Anyway different strokes for different folks.

It wasn't my intention to make it come off as a bad thing. My main reason for wanting the PS3 is the games. I love baseball games and they have one of the best in the MLB franchise. I can't trust Kush with what they are doing to the 2k baseball game. I hope i'm wrong but that is probably the main reason for me wanting the PS3 more. Believe me I was seconds away from purchasing one. I just decided to wait and see that's all. After re-reading my post though, I can see how that came off a bad thing. I never meant it that way though.

[APOC]

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Well, for someone like me who'll likely only be getting it for gaming (I don't even know what the hell Blue-Ray is), $499 is about $100 more than I'd be willing to spend, and that's if I DIDN'T already have a 360.

Like everyone else has said time and time again, unless they show me that the games are going to be that much better on the PS3, I've already made my nextgen gaming choice.

If you don't understand what BD is, then the PS3 is not for you and you should refrain from buying one, I agree. Enjoy your 360 though.

[RoyalBoyle78]

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It wasn't my intention to make it come off as a bad thing. My main reason for wanting the PS3 is the games. I love baseball games and they have one of the best in the MLB franchise. I can't trust Kush with what they are doing to the 2k baseball game. I hope i'm wrong but that is probably the main reason for me wanting the PS3 more. Believe me I was seconds away from purchasing one. I just decided to wait and see that's all. After re-reading my post though, I can see how that came off a bad thing. I never meant it that way though.

no problem

[dagger55]

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If you don't understand what BD is, then the PS3 is not for you and you should refrain from buying one, I agree. Enjoy your 360 though.

if you have to know what Blu-Ray is to buy a launch console, then MS has won the battle. I honestly cant name more than 1 or 2 people that i know who even know what blu-ray is, and i know ALOT of gamers.

[countryboy]

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Feb 27th according to it's website.

http://www.destinationplaystation.com/main.asp?section=agenda

Alot of information about the PS3 will be revealed this month to retailers and developer's, weather or not that info makes its way to the public is another story.

I thought that there was a conference this month in Japan. My buddy at EB told me that there was a conference this week, but he could easily be mistaken.

I am just waiting for the pre-orders to take place and he told me, after his conference call, that they expect to take pre-orders starting this week.

[koolbubbaice]

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if you have to know what Blu-Ray is to buy a launch console, then MS has won the battle. I honestly cant name more than 1 or 2 people that i know who even know what blu-ray is, and i know ALOT of gamers.

You don't have to know what a blu ray disc is..You just buy a PS3 & the games..Then, if you read the manual you WILL know about blu ray disc..Why do ppl limit themselves when it comes to new technology..

[APOC]

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if you have to know what Blu-Ray is to buy a launch console, then MS has won the battle.

It is highly projected that Sony will infact be as successful this gen as last. So I don't think they are worried. You seem to be however making statements like that.

[RoyalBoyle78]

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You don't have to know what a blu ray disc is..You just buy a PS3 & the games..Then, if you read the manual you WILL know about blu ray disc..Why do ppl limit themselves when it comes to new technology..

do you guys think blue-ray will be used right from the get go?

[Pared]

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do you guys think blue-ray will be used right from the get go?

Isn't Blu-Ray the format for the games?

I believe the answer is "yes." Could be wrong though.

[APOC]

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do you guys think blue-ray will be used right from the get go?

Who knows? Except maybe that guy who has a time-traveling delorean who said the Bears win the Superbowl in 2009.

[ps2king]

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do you guys think blue-ray will be used right from the get go?

If I were to guess, I would say about 80% of the first gen games will be on normal dvd9's..The next round of games should be on Blu-Ray disc though.

Remember how PS2 started with the blue button disks and eventually move away from that.

[fishepa]

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It is highly projected that Sony will infact be as successful this gen as last.

If you don't understand what BD is, then the PS3 is not for you and you should refrain from buying one

So you're telling me that every soccer mom that buys their child a PS3 will need to know what Blu Ray is? Those two statements contradict each other.