Sony news conference at E3
Monday, May 8, 2006 by Island Dog | Discussion: Personal Computing
There are some interesting things on this page, but the highlights are the price and release date.
"Hirai takes the stage once again and recaps what's been seen so far. Then he announces the global launch details. It will be available in two versions: one with a 60GB hard drive, and one with 20GB. It will launch in the US on November 17 for $499 for the 20GB version and $599 for the 60GB one."
$499? I will not spend that much. I guess the Xbox 360 is coming my way.
Reply #2 Tuesday, May 9, 2006 8:22 AM
That just solved my problem on what I am getting my kids for christmas
a laptop
Reply #3 Tuesday, May 9, 2006 9:13 AM
That's pretty expensive, especially considering that the 20GB version will be somewhat crippled according to this report.
http://www.i4u.com/article5586.html
I'm still going to get one, but when will depend on the initial content available.
Reply #4 Tuesday, May 9, 2006 10:11 AM
The last time I bought a console was when the N64 was on sale. My sister in law bought my kids the PS2. I have yet to consider an Xbox 360 cause I just can't justify the price. PS3, not unless it drops in price faster than my pants do in a room with Pamela Anderson. What are these console companies thinking when making these systems? Since Nintendo tends to stay a few bucks lower than everyone else, I can imagine it selling it's next system, the WII, for about $300 and it will still be cheaper.
Reply #5 Tuesday, May 9, 2006 1:12 PM
Reply #6 Tuesday, May 9, 2006 3:26 PM
Well, the Wii will probably come in closer to $199 I think, but you have to keep in mind the hardware involved. Nintendo's next system is not very technologically advanced. It'll be faster than the GameCube, but won't do HD and uses "standard tech." Both the Xbox 360 and PS3 are using multi-core processors (PS3's has 6-8 cores), have HD-outputs, etc. plus the PS3 includes a Blu-Ray drive. I'd guess Sony is taking a $150 to $200 bath on the hardware alone, while Nintendo will probably make money on theirs.
As for the hard-drive, part of it is for caching data, but some of it's also for giving people the ability to buy content via each system's online store.
Reply #7 Wednesday, May 10, 2006 1:26 PM
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Reply #9 Thursday, May 11, 2006 12:10 AM
So this brings the question up: Will it sell?
Since the USA will probably only get about 1.5 million of these consoles (Sony said they are putting out 4 million world wide), I think they will sell out. After that, the will probably stay on the store shelves.
Nintendo had just takin over 2nd place by remaining true to the gamer. Blu Ray? Why in the heck do I need Blu Ray?
I think this is going to blow up for Sony.
Reply #10 Thursday, May 11, 2006 9:57 AM
Someday, though, I will get a PS3 and a Wii, but not until I have a 360 and Halo 3 (have you seen the teaser/trailer?). That's all I really want a 360 for. My PC runs games fine (thanks to my x800gto).BluRay vs. HD-DVD... who will win?
Reply #11 Thursday, May 11, 2006 11:31 AM
Reply #12 Friday, May 12, 2006 6:44 PM
| BluRay vs. HD-DVD... who will win? |
HD-DVD. Blue Ray seems to cost too much.
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Reply #1 Monday, May 8, 2006 9:14 PM
I forget the exact numbers, but I think it's approximately $160 lost per Xbox 360 that is sold. I'd hazard a guess that the PS3 sales will mean Sony is losing somewhere around that same figure, if not something closer to the $250 mark.
Remember, Blu-ray drive based players are several bill$ just by themselves. With the PS3, you'll be getting Blu-ray from the beginning, in addition to the hard-drive.
I'm not saying I'm gonna rush out and get a PS3. Far from it, as I have an Xbox 360, and waited long enough to get it. I'm not going to rush into a PS3 at all. I'll probably wait for the first round of price cuts for that platform, and then make the jump, if I opt to then. For now, I'm not rushing to get Blu-Ray or HD-DVD, and since I don't have a load of PS2 software to play on a PS*(anything) system, I'm not really that worried about missing playing time in any of the games that might come out for the PS3.
I enjoy my PSP and know it's still not really fully exploited hardware wise. I hope it gets some excellent games to go with what's out there now, and hope to be able to enjoy it well into the future. Same for the 360. I hope to see a lot more good software for that box as well. Meanwhile, saving the $$ to buy the software for either of those systems is tough enough for me. Saving $500 or $600 for a PS3 ranks right up there with, well, nothing