PS2 to Have 10 Year Lifecycle, PS3 Not Cheap

Anonymous PC Gamer writes "CNet is reporting that Sony's Ken Kutaragi has said that he expect the Playstation 3 to have a ten year life cycle. Methinks Sony's production woes are going to be their achillies heel this time, especially in America. Will Sony be able to survive a couple of months of having another expensive, hard-to-find console with Bill and Co. bloodthirsty at their heels?" From the article: "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...But we're aiming for consumers throughout the world. So we're going to have to do our best (in containing the price)."

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[phoenix42]

We make the best console for gaming, but it costs $15,000. Too bad you won't get to play it. It's awesome. But if you can save money for 9 years you can still buy one.

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[Anonymous Coward]

You fail it. By a _lot_ A loser is you

Poor design decision

[Valarauk]

The price of components for high-end PC gaming computers continues to fall even as the development of associated technology speeds up. Yet Sony is going to make their next generation console significantly more expensive than the current market has proven willing to support due in large part to fierce competition. They'll essentially be selling a mid-range gaming computer that only runs PS compatible software and can't be upgraded to keep pace with the competition. Unless they plan on selling various upgrades over the course of this proposed 10-year cycle I can't see how this is going to work profitably for Sony.