Playstation 3 is £499 or £599
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1. to get as much money as possible
2. see point 1.
3. becuase there market leaders and they know people will spend this much to be the first to have one. Prices will come down rapidly after 6-8 months
2. see point 1.
3. becuase there market leaders and they know people will spend this much to be the first to have one. Prices will come down rapidly after 6-8 months
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On radio this morning from show in LA, Sony boy said release date will be November and cost will be from Approx £350. Think you're maybe confusing Dollars with Sterling mate.
Also here on BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4752895.stm
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Also here on BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4752895.stm
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As said thats dollar prices.
Bit disapointed with the latest annoucement to be honest
Sony seem to have just taken bits of all the competition and stuck them in their machine..... had hoped for more inovation
Biggest mistake for me is no vibration in the pads, just a tilt thing (copied off Nintendo), good for flying games but sod all else no feeling the rumble strip in GT or gun fire in MGS.
Dont think it will stop me ordering one, but not the leap forward I had hoped.
Bit disapointed with the latest annoucement to be honest
Sony seem to have just taken bits of all the competition and stuck them in their machine..... had hoped for more inovationBiggest mistake for me is no vibration in the pads, just a tilt thing (copied off Nintendo), good for flying games but sod all else
no feeling the rumble strip in GT or gun fire in MGS.Dont think it will stop me ordering one, but not the leap forward I had hoped.
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Its actually in euros....
which makes them
500EUR = £340 for the 20gb hard drive one
600EUR = £410 for the 60gb hd one
watched the press conference from E3 last night, looks good but a LOT of things have been copied from thier competitors
you can atch it on this site
http://uk.gamespot.com/e3/index.html?event=e32006
and the Nintendo one is on in a few hours followed by Microsoft
which makes them
500EUR = £340 for the 20gb hard drive one
600EUR = £410 for the 60gb hd one
watched the press conference from E3 last night, looks good but a LOT of things have been copied from thier competitors
you can atch it on this site
http://uk.gamespot.com/e3/index.html?event=e32006
and the Nintendo one is on in a few hours followed by Microsoft
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Just read this on the site adam mentioned.
"When Sony announced the PlayStation 3 at last year's E3, one of the most impressive parts of the machine was its specs. The console was a gearhead's dream with three Ethernet parts, two HDMI ports, six USB ports, and a host of other features. Many wondered how Sony could pack so much into a sleek box and still price the system competitively.
How things have changed in a year.
According to the latest specifications released by Sony, the PS3 now only comes with one Ethernet port and four USB ports. Also, the lack of a second HDMI port means that the dual-screen setup running 1080p function that was shown off last year is no longer a possibility.
The PlayStation 3 will come in two configurations, one will have a 20GB hard drive and the other will have a 60GB hard drive. However, losing 40GB isn't the only downgrade with the 20GB version. The 20GB version, priced at $499, will not have Memory Stick, SD, or Compact Flash inputs, Wi-Fi capabilities, or any HDMI output.
The new motion-sensitive controller, included standard in both the 20GB and 60GB models, will lack a feature that was present in the PlayStation 2's DualShock 2 controller--vibration. Citing the new "six-degree," a statement from Sony says "vibration itself interferes with information detected by the sensor."
The removal of vibration could also have something to do with the lawsuit won by Immersion Technologies, which sued Sony for copyright infringement based on the rumble feature in PlayStation controllers. Microsoft faced a similar suit, but settled out of court"
"When Sony announced the PlayStation 3 at last year's E3, one of the most impressive parts of the machine was its specs. The console was a gearhead's dream with three Ethernet parts, two HDMI ports, six USB ports, and a host of other features. Many wondered how Sony could pack so much into a sleek box and still price the system competitively.
How things have changed in a year.
According to the latest specifications released by Sony, the PS3 now only comes with one Ethernet port and four USB ports. Also, the lack of a second HDMI port means that the dual-screen setup running 1080p function that was shown off last year is no longer a possibility.
The PlayStation 3 will come in two configurations, one will have a 20GB hard drive and the other will have a 60GB hard drive. However, losing 40GB isn't the only downgrade with the 20GB version. The 20GB version, priced at $499, will not have Memory Stick, SD, or Compact Flash inputs, Wi-Fi capabilities, or any HDMI output.
The new motion-sensitive controller, included standard in both the 20GB and 60GB models, will lack a feature that was present in the PlayStation 2's DualShock 2 controller--vibration. Citing the new "six-degree," a statement from Sony says "vibration itself interferes with information detected by the sensor."
The removal of vibration could also have something to do with the lawsuit won by Immersion Technologies, which sued Sony for copyright infringement based on the rumble feature in PlayStation controllers. Microsoft faced a similar suit, but settled out of court"
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GTA 4 is going Xbox 360 eek Microsoft knows how to steal Sonys thunder...
From Microsoft conference at E3
From Microsoft conference at E3
12:22: "Major announcement about one of greatest franchsies of all time." Says its so exciting that he has to take his shirt off. Shows Halo 2 tatto--GRAND THEFT AUTO IV tatoo on other arm. Grand Theft Auto IV October 16 2007 to Xbox 360 ONLY.
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12:25: "Microsoft and Rockstar have entered into an exclusive deal to privide episodic content via Xbox Live Marketplace."
12:26: Grand Theft Auto IV will be updated with regular fresh content, more details later. Crowd is stunned, gasps all around.
12:26: Grand Theft Auto IV will be updated with regular fresh content, more details later. Crowd is stunned, gasps all around.
Rockstar just corrected them saying GTA 4 will be released on PS3 also at same time 
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Originally Posted by MadMac
Whaaat?!?! Be very shocked if its over £300 
- IT's the blue ray technology that's the main exspense...I think £350 - £450 for the top system will be a good price
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Originally Posted by se mk3 cabbie
x box all the way im afraid, i bet the ps3 games will well over priced too
like £50+ a go for xbox,.....
doubt it....ps1/2/psp games have always been reasonable....
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Originally Posted by se mk3 cabbie
x box all the way im afraid, i bet the ps3 games will well over priced too
like £50+ a go for xbox,.....
doubt it....ps1/2/psp games have always been reasonable....
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Originally Posted by se mk3 cabbie
Originally Posted by Carlsworth
Originally Posted by se mk3 cabbie
x box all the way im afraid, i bet the ps3 games will well over priced too
like £50+ a go for xbox,.....
doubt it....ps1/2/psp games have always been reasonable.... fooking hell,......
its the same with everything,......if something new comes out, theres always someone trying to rip it within acouple of minutes of its release...
however,....ive never had any ( read, 3 when the laser went through excessive play) of my ps2's chipped,.....not for moral reasons, but, i didnt wanna risk fucking a brand new ps2 when it first come out....
carl....
360 is unreal AWESOME BUT FOOKING SO LOUD 
only played it 3 times in 5 weeks due to work
ghost recon is unreal & oblivion awesome games
been a gamer for years even bought the dreamcast HOUSE OF THE DEAD with the gun
just a state of mind if you like games you will buy it
only played it 3 times in 5 weeks due to work
ghost recon is unreal & oblivion awesome games
been a gamer for years even bought the dreamcast HOUSE OF THE DEAD with the gun
just a state of mind if you like games you will buy it
R4N S S
as ranss said it all 360 xmas hype and i want to be the first one to get one thing
its better to wait a while and see what flaws appear
with pc games you get patches
with a console unless its online
your fucked
as ranss said it all 360 xmas hype and i want to be the first one to get one thing
its better to wait a while and see what flaws appear
with pc games you get patches
with a console unless its online your fucked
