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$600 PS3 Ships Without HDMI Cable
Eurogamer reports that the $600 PS3, which comes available with an HDMI port, will not ship with the necessary cable to actually hook the machine up. From the article: "According to the specs page on the official US PS3 website, which notes: 'HDMI cable not included. Additional equipment may be required to use the HDMI connector.' Sony has long promoted the 60GB PS3's HDMI output as a key feature of the machine. The 20GB model, however, doesn't feature HDMI - and nor does the Xbox 360, as it goes, despite occasional rumours of a hardware revision in the offing." The machine will, of course, come with a composite cable.
You're an idiot if you are going to spend $100 on an hdmi cable at Best Buy. Look online, you can find one that is just as good for $20.
Do any of those $20 cables plug into a PS3? No. Do all current and last-gen consoles require you to buy special cables with a proprietary connector on one end? Yes.
many posts have alluded to this, however none pointed it out explicitly. If they ship with a cable that only a small portion of the population wants/needs the price of the unit goes up for all purchasers. never has this been the chosen option for a company looking to generate the most sales (and i think we can safely assume that is what sony wants)
it's like if the jelly people forced their consumers to buy cream cheese bundled with their jelly.. what if you don't like cream cheese and jelly sandwiches? what if you are into pb&j?
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