Rumours of Playstation 3 in 2003

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Rumours of Playstation 3 in 2003

Posted by Hemos on Monday March 10, 2003 @01:45AM from the probably-not-true dept.

aosgood writes "PS3 in 2003? Bloomberg's got a story from some manufactures stating that they are to begin trial runs next month. All I can say is WOW. "Cell" is ready?" I've got my doubts on the veracity of this information - unidentified sources and all. But it does indicate that even if it's not this year, Sony may be rolling the 3 out sooner then previously thought.Update: 03/10 14:50 GMT by H : Yep Sony has begun denying it.

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P3?? by Anonymous Coward · 2003-03-10 01:48 · Score: 3, Funny

Damn and i still have a playstation 2 on layaway, only 1354 more nickles and its mine
It's time for a new word by presroi · 2003-03-10 02:00 · Score: 5, Funny

My favourite word has always been "vapurware" so I'm very confused. How do you call things that arrive at the market *before* the exspected release date? HurryWare? ChronitonWare?

I won't start an "ask slashdot"-Session for this but I'd like to invite you for collecting new words for this phenomenon.

Disclaimer: PS3 has still chances to become VapourWare :)
Well duh by one9nine · 2003-03-10 02:04 · Score: 3, Funny

How else are they going to compete with the YBox and Game Pentagon both coming out this August?
only $125? by Ender+Ryan · 2003-03-10 02:05 · Score: 4, Funny

You got a PS2 a few months after release for only $125? You sold your _right_ nut for it, didn't you? :)

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Re:Need to press their advantage by vidnet · 2003-03-10 02:14 · Score: 5, Funny

I'm for anything that keeps the kids off my PC.
Like drugs?
(sorry)
Re:There goes another $500... by EvilTwinSkippy · 2003-03-10 02:24 · Score: 4, Funny

I finally broke down and had my parents buy me one for Christmas.

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Re:Hear, Hear! by mal3 · 2003-03-10 02:29 · Score: 4, Funny

OK you're making some big assumptions here. Animal Crossing does not neccesarily suck. I know alot of people who were obssessed with it. I didn't personally like, but that's just me. I don't know what kind of package deal your friend got, but if you buy animal crossing(just the game) it comes with a memory card. That's because the save files for that game are huge. It tracks a complete assload of stuff. Given that your friend had a 1 assload card it was full. Nintendo also makes larger cards that can hold as many as 5 assloads.

--Mal

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Re:What about games by cxreg · 2003-03-10 02:31 · Score: 2, Funny

Have they sent out any kits to game makers, you can't sell videogame console without games.

That never stopped Sega. Remember Saturn? Didn't think so.

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Re:No Way! by ahoehn · 2003-03-10 05:47 · Score: 2, Funny

Ahh my friend, you forget the simple most important factor. Microsoft has exclusive rights to Dead Or Alive 3. Never discount the power of large bouncing breasts.

In truth I've been holding out on getting one of the new consoles for a while, and though I would enjoy most of the games for the ps2 and GC better than anything for the Xbox, the mere fact that I can only play DOA3 on the Xbox is still holding great sway in my buying process.

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Re:I'm not holding my breath. by syle · 2003-03-10 05:56 · Score: 4, Funny

The only thing we know to be true for sure is that the PS5 is to be released in 2016 and that the Ghost Of Christmas Future looks oddly like he's wearing a raincoat.

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