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PS3 Performance Downgraded Again

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the can-we-go-back-to-sony-saying-crazy-things-that-was-fun dept.

Heartless Gamer writes "The PS3's performance has been downgraded again, according to the Inquirer." From the article: "We can't tell you why the GPU lost nearly 10% of it's clock, it could be an NVidia screwup, or it could be Sony/Cell. Either way, it just became much less of an overwhelming value, but you get a DRM infected drive for 'free' either way." Interesting, but keep in mind this is The Inquirer. 9 out of 10 doctors recommend salt with their articles. Relatedly, the choice comments from Penny Arcade this past weekend about Sony's console are wandering around the internets today. From that article: "We've already talked about it, there's no chance we're buying a PS3 at launch."

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  1. Re:not good publicity by OglinTatas · · Score: 5, Informative

    Joe Sixpack may not know Penny Arcade, but Sony of America sure as hell does.

    Sony's response to PA's shit in donuts remark (way at the bottom of the page)

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  2. Re:again? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    XBox vs PS2
    Hardware http://www.vgcharts.org/usaconscomps.php?name1=PS2 &name2=XB&type=2
    Software http://www.vgcharts.org/usaconscomps.php?name1=XB& name2=PS2&type=3

    XBox 360 vs PS2
    Hardware http://www.vgcharts.org/usaconscomps.php?name1=PS2 &name2=X360&type=2
    Software http://www.vgcharts.org/usaconscomps.php?name1=X36 0&name2=PS2&type=3

    XBox vs XBox 360
    Hardware http://www.vgcharts.org/usaconscomps.php?name1=X36 0&name2=XB&type=2
    Software http://www.vgcharts.org/usaconscomps.php?name1=X36 0&name2=XB&type=3

    I know you're just the AC Sony Fanboy Troll, but in North America the XBox 360 is performing in the same sales range (Hardware wise) as both the PS2 and XBox were at the same point in their life; software wise the XBox 360 is selling far more software then either the PS2 or XBox did after 9 months. I have no love for the XBox (or XBox 360) but only a fool would not see that it will be the platform to beat in North America; with Microsoft's lock on good simulation soccer games it could take a big chunk of the european market as well. Sony is going to lose a large chunk of their market share this generation, the only real question is how much they are going to lose?