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PS3 ugly?
that's a stretch
I don't think so. Now, to be fair, it's not as butt-ass ugly as the PS2 fat or the original Xbox, but it's pretty damn ugly, definitely the least attractive system of the current generation. And of course, it's *monolithic*, on top of the ugliness. I'm not worried about it, though, I'm sure that, much as with the PS2 slim, the PS3 slim will improve matters a great deal.
Could be worse. Here in Europe we're not getting a price cut at all.
No one really will buy it anyway when you can get a 360 that has better game's and better media... Damn Sony... They really messed up with the PS3
Id strongly disagree. First thing ppl notice is how shiny and upscale the PS3 looks. Might be huge, but its sexy. Xbox has its ugly white. Wii just looks like...a tilted cdrom drive. PS3 is definitely the best looking device of the new 3. But beauty is all relative and in the eye of the beholder.
and the Wii looks elegant and simple.
Lets not turn this into "this console looks best" because, as someone said, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I personally do not find the Wii to look 'elegant' and I'm sure someone would promptly come along and bash my argument.
What would be the difference in performance of PS1 or PS2 games on a PS3 with and without the Emotion Engine (or would old games simply not run...not sure how good the new software emulation performs)?
Ok after my initial reaction that this is a dick move by Sony Ive come to the conclusion that if they drop the price on the 80gb model after the 60gb model sells out its genius. Its the best way to keep sales strong.
I want a PS3 but I dont know how soon the 80gb price cut is going to be. If it within a couple months then I have no problem waiting as you get the larger hard drive and Motorstorm included. I dont need the EE either.
I really cant see Sony not dropping the price again after watching how fast the PS3s are being sold since the price cut.
I want a PS3 but I dont know how soon the 80gb price cut is going to be. If it within a couple months then I have no problem waiting as you get the larger hard drive and Motorstorm included. I dont need the EE either.
There's a theory there, but it wont work. People are going to look at it and say.. $100 price drop to $499, it was already $499. This isn't like the 20gb model that no-one ever saw.I’ve come to the conclusion that if they drop the price on the 80gb model after the 60gb model sells out its genius.
Ok after my initial reaction that this is a dick move by Sony Ive come to the conclusion that if they drop the price on the 80gb model after the 60gb model sells out its genius. Its the best way to keep sales strong.
I want a PS3 but I dont know how soon the 80gb price cut is going to be. If it within a couple months then I have no problem waiting as you get the larger hard drive and Motorstorm included. I dont need the EE either.
I really cant see Sony not dropping the price again after watching how fast the PS3s are being sold since the price cut.
Guys, the price will be down again before the holiday season. They need to get rid of all the 60 giggers sitting around in warehouses before they can drop the price on the 80gb PS3s (which are cheaper to manufacture anyway)
Don't flip out, $599 will be a memory by the holiday season.
how is that a bait and switch?Oh *that* makes it better.
LOL, talk about your bait and switch. "Hey guys, Price cut! Oh wait, NOT!"
And both launch models of the Playstation 3 platform bite the dust...8 *months* later.
it's the CPU / GPU from the Playstation 2, for backwards compatibility. By taking it out, they relegate backwards compatibility to a buggy and unreliable software emulation.Noob Question....whats an emotion engine?
it's the CPU / GPU from the Playstation 2, for backwards compatibility. By taking it out, they relegate backwards compatibility to a buggy and unreliable software emulation.
ahh so i guess i wanna get the 60gb model before they run out...
ahh so i guess i wanna get the 60gb model before they run out...
No, his analysis is flawed and incorrect. Software emulation will still cover the VAST majority of titles, and it'll make it easier to apply things like upscaling and filtering (AA/AS) to the older titles. It's a *good* thing, and it'll lead to PS3 becoming more reasonably priced. At least, you know, for a couple weeks at a time, periodically
thats a shame because i was looking forward to picking up one for 500.
I really don't see how establishing a policy of introducing and eliminating new models on an 8 month cycle, dropping and then re-raising the price, thus pissing off the folks who adopted at your high price only to find out they could have gotten the same for less or more for the same price they paid could be considered "genius".
I think "Dickish" is definitely an adequate adjective
I just mean genius in the sense that it will keep moving units out the door, but I sure as hell hope they dont start making this a habit. It seems like a good strategy before the holidays and it probably is prone to piss a couple people off.
If they went slim now, I imagine they'd have a shit-ton of inventory to eather have a fire sale on or just drop in a landfill somewhere for Godzilla to torch to bits.
Peter Moore On PS3 Price Cut
Microsoft's Peter Moore feels Sony must lower the price of PS3 by a higher amount if it is to be considered an actual price cut.
Microsofts head of Interactive Entertainment Business division, Peter Moore, has said that he considers Sonys PlayStation 3 price discount as a means of offering added value for the same price, rather than an actual price reduction.
Interestingly, I didn't see a price cut, and I must have been reading the wrong thing. It's still USD 499 and USD 599, said Moore during an interview with Gamesindustry.biz this week. "They've added greater value in the form primarily of storage at the same price points."
Sony is now offering consumers the option of purchasing a cheaper 60GB model for USD 499, or alternatively, a 80GB version, which includes a copy of the game MotorStorm for the original 60GB price of USD 599.
However, Moore feels that the company would need to lower the price by a more substantial number to qualify as a price cut: "They've added greater value at the same prices. Which to me is not a price cut. I don't want to be anal, but I read "price cut" and I expected to see USD 399," he added. "When I hear the words "price cut" I expect to see a price cut."
Lastly, despite recent claims from Sonys Jack Tretton that sales have doubled in major retailers across the U.S, Moore stated that it is ultimately down to the consumers to make up their own minds on whether the price is low enough. "I did see Nintendo's George Harrison saying that it's ineffective, but the consumer will vote on that. Jack [Tretton] did say, anecdotally, that their sales have doubled [since the price cut], so we shall see," concluded Moore.
Even the competitor is complaining lol.
No offense, but 100 dollars off is not a price cut?
Take out even if they do not make any more 60gb version for a second.
What is a price cut if taking 100 dollars off is not? Really...