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PS3 Price Up In The Air, Demos In 02/2006
Gamespot is reporting that the price for Sony's next-gen console is still something being worked out. Additionally, we're not going to get the chance to play demos for the system until February of 2006. From the article: "When asked why there were no playable PS3 games at the 2005 Tokyo Game Show, as previously promised by SCE president Ken Kutaragi, Saeki revealed that there was a long discussion inside Sony before the show opened. While many executives argued that it would be good for the public to play demos, eventually the decision was made to only show E3-style trailers, as it was the first time the PS3 was being shown publicly in Japan. When asked if there would be any changes to the February PS3 event where playable demos will be on hand, Saeki did not respond directly. However, he did say that SCE is planning something for the event that is sure to be a 'major' surprise. "
A boomerang shaped wireless remote that senses movement of the hand and distance from the console in 3D sapce, entitled the Sonylution.
The "surprise" involves a company partly named after a shape and partly rhymes with Linux, releasing a "Final" RPG game that is anything but final. :p
The big surprise will be that Sony will provide low interest financing for the purchase of new Playstation 3s and two games! Low low rates, and everyone leaves with a PS3 regardless of income! Bad credit? No problem! No job? Now problem! Everyone plays!
Seriously, I'm expecting that first, the PS3 release date in Japan is going to slip into Fall 2006. Not having playable demos at TGS says to me that there is no way they'll have good solid games ready by Spring. As for their surprise, I'm going with a new version of the popular Eye Toy being part of the basic PS3 bundle and perhaps being touted as an intrinsic part of the PS3 experience.
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That's why it's called a "surprise."
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