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$499 PlayStation 3 Confirmed
Gamespot is reporting that the rumoured price drop from earlier this week is a reality. Starting on July 10th, the current 60GB model will sell for $499. Coming to US shores in August is the 80GB version only available in South Korea at the moment, which will retail for $599. They're bundling that unit with Motorstorm, so it's not just another 20 gigs for $100. "The price drop further indicates that, after a slow start, Sony is now aggressively trying to expand its customer base in the US. The move comes none too soon. According to the latest figures from industry-research firm the NPD Group, the PS3 only sold 82,000 units in the US in May, compared to the Xbox 360's 155,000 units and the Wii's 338,000 units." So, is this it? Will this price drop make you buy a PS3, or are you still holding off for the big games this fall?
I'd call lowering the price point of a console only 8 months after it's release aggressive. It took Sony like 2 years to do the same for PSP.
This just confirms that Sony is in full-blown panic mode... They keep talking about the long-term viability of the PS3, and I can see why since it is a pretty nice piece of hardware. But they're obviously very worried about their near-term prospects so I could easily see how they'd cut another $100 before the end of the year if things don't turn around quickly.
are doomed to repeat it.
Anyone remember the NeoGeo?
Well anyway it was set to debut at $599 want to know why it didn't do so well? Due to the price. $500 and up game consoles don't sell that well. Sony needs to find a way to lower the price to $299 on the base model and $399 on the advanced model or else the Wii and XBox 360 will eat their lunch.
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I already have a PS3 but I'll be picking one up for my brother for his birthday because of the price cut. You really can't argue with the value the PS3 provides. You get an awesome game machine, free online gaming forever, a fully capable Blu-Ray player, an upscaling DVD player, HDMI output, user-upgradable 60GB hard drive, and a Cell processor computer capable of running Linux all for just $500. Motorstorm, Resistance and Ninja Gaiden Sigma are three great exclusives already out. More awesome exclusives like Gran Turismo, Heavenly Sword, MGS and Hot Shots Golf are just around the corner. Looks like the PS3 is really rolling now.
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Compared to the neo geo, the PS3 is a flippin bargain.
Or I could get this one imported for $582 AUD but have no warranty. Both options are bad, but the fact I could almost get TWO from America at the same price makes the warranty issue not look so bad after all.
Sony doesn't stand a chance against the Xbox or Wii(which is still regularly sold out) in Australia any time soon. Even with the best damn games on the planet $1000 is a ludicrous price, next to $350ish Wii or $500ish 360. I could in fact get both consoles and some games for the same price... Bluray doesn't even enter into consideration.
When someone says this, I can't help but ask, "What are you looking for?" Sure, there are a fair number of FPS and sports games on the 360, just like on nearly every platform (even the Wii). There are plenty of other games as well. A sibling poster mentioned Oblivion, which was excellent (while many people prefer it on the PC due to modability, it plays perfectly on the 360 without forcing me to upgrade my PC). If you're looking for role-playing games, you're not going to find Final Fantasy, but there are several upcoming games that you might really like, such as Blue Dragon and Eternal Sonata (both JRPG-style games), Mass Effect, Fable 2, Fallout 3, Two Worlds and more either out now or coming soon. If you want racing, Forza 2 out-does Gran Turismo and DiRT is great as the latest in the Colin McRae series. There are RTS games (C&C3, BFME2, the upcoming Halo Wars, etc), action/adventure games (I'm currently enjoying Overlord), rhythm games (GH2 is arguably better on 360 rather than PS2), and more. And that's before you really get into the XBLA games, where you can find puzzlers, board games, and card games alongside classic arcade games and original platformers and shooters.
"Could be done" and "have been done" are two different things. Geometry Wars is coming to Wii (and DS), but I question whether or not it'll control as well without two analog sticks. I never thought that would happen, so maybe Catan, Carcassone, Boom Boom Rocket, Pac-Man CE, and others will eventually make their way over to the Wii with the new WiiWare program. I'm not holding my breath, and instead will enjoy the games available on XBLA right now.
As for emulating some of the games on XBLA, that's true. I'm not a big fan of many of the classic titles on XBLA, as I much prefer original titles or full-on remakes (the new Prince of Persia, or Pac-Man CE). I did enjoy Symphony of the Night on XBLA, as I never had a chance to play it on PS1. XBLA's strength going forward will be in original games or re-imagined classics, not the "old game with a splash of new sprites" we've seen so far. And with XNA picking up steam, the whole community will be able t
What's the 21st century have to do with it? There is a very simple answer that is always pointed out with price drop rumors. PEOPLE WILL NOT BUY THE GAME SYSTEM TODAY IF THEY THINK/KNOW IT WILL BE CHEAPER TOMORROW. Stores want you to buy things now -- they don't want you think about your purchase. Even if you can do a price adjustment at Target (or wherever), stores would always to prefer the money NOW and not later (see gift cards).
Of the exclusives on this list, I know the following to either be historically good franchises or good games for a new franchise (or at the absolute least have heard a few of them to be good):
Thing is ... both formats support the same codecs and have ample transfer rate for 1080p in both MPEG-4 or VC-1. Side by side comparisons tell you about the quality of the encoding and of the player, not of the capability of the format.
If I were in the market, I would personally go HD-DVD on price alone (about $250 last I looked). The theoretically superiority of Blu-ray (in capacity and transfer) means fuck all in the common case. To exceed the practical limit of HD-DVD you've to do something like encode the video at an exceptionally high bitrate, encode your audio in DTS Master Audio (an optional part of the standards, no players on the market actually support it) and try to cram more than four hours on a disc.
Bluray isn't a proprietary format like those other ones you listed. It's got the support of most of the major consumer electronics manufacturers as well as almost all the studios http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_corporations_ supporting_Blu-ray. So please stop trolling.
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Or perhaps, Guitar Hero: Acoustic version!
You can give the kid a cheap acoustic guitar for just over $100 and he can learn off tablatures, tutorials, and perhaps a vid here and there. (Though certain companies have doing their best to make sure nobody learns how to play guitar...)
I don't ascribe any special importance to music, I just found the guitar to be a thoroughly enjoyable "game". Easy to start, but difficult to master with lots of levels and tons of replay value. The add-on for the singing version is free too. It's a game that seems to lack the same social stigma that the electronic version has.
That article referenced on Wikipedia is *incredibly* optimistic. I was quite surprised to see Castlevania on the list, and then I opened the Wikipedia reference. It's a singular article on IGN saying that IGA said he wants to make a Castlevania game on *a* next-gen console. Also, that article was two years old. Needless to say, Castlevania should not be present.
Further, Zone of the Enders 3 is just a rumored game based on one magazine printing.
Also, aside from the Sony games on the list (which is the majority) and the two I just debunked, none of those aside from MGS4 is a "confirmed exclusive". TC4 was announced for the PS3, but given Namco's recent support/announcements for the 360, it is likely to show up there as well. Considering that SC4 is going to both the PS3 and 360, I would not be surprised to see Tekken go there as well. Haze *is* announced to the 360. So, really, you kinda need to go back to the other usual "fanboy list" of Lair, Warhawk, Home, etc etc etc.
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A guitar! Perfect! Hours of entertainment, and chicks o' plenty in college! It truly is the gift that keeps on giving.