Sony's GDC Presentation

Blackmane · 03-10-2005, 12:31 PM

The console sounds really powerful, but like Jonbo says, I'm fearing the moment when they say "the PS3 will retail at $399"...

Ahh!! Well, maybe it won't be that bad. I'm betting on a $299 retail. Still very expensive.

MuGen · 03-10-2005, 12:37 PM

whoa... I highly doubt anything like the ps3 will cost $299..... I don't fear, but I'm predicting they launch it at $399 the most reasonable price for something so powerful.

And if the Cell chip can run 2 OS' one that protects crashes and security problems and one that runs the system, I can imagine a console with almost close to no loading time, and absolutely no cases of Freezing......

speaking of which... I was playing URBZ and I had like 200 reputation points then the game froze.....

Please... ps3... prevent freezes!!

Blackmane · 03-10-2005, 12:40 PM

I'm going to laugh when they go through all this trouble to make the console never freeze, and I'm playing a game with my friends and all of a sudden it freezes. I will laugh so hard.

And Kyuzo, you do realize that most people do not want to pay upwards of $400 for a console. Most people are not willing to pay a huge sum of money and will wait for the price to drop before buying.

At any rate, I think that even if Cell costs a lot of money to produce, that Sony will still price it lower and take a hit for it. The question is, how big of a hit?

GameMaster · 03-10-2005, 12:50 PM

True gamers will refuse to pay anything more $200 for a console.

If the companies won't comply with our budgets, than video gaming will just have to become the rich man's sport.

MuGen · 03-10-2005, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by GameMaster

True gamers will refuse to pay anything more $200 for a console.

If the companies won't comply with our budgets, than video gaming will just have to become the rich man's sport.

True gamers refusing to pay? I dunno where your from, but Gamers in my town find a way to get any game they really want.

My friend works $6.25/hour at McDonalds and he manages to score the hottest games.

And I dunno whose budgets your talking about. My friend manages well, working at Mickey D's.....

People without jobs... don't even have budgets...

In reality.... even if it releases at a all time high of $400, Parents will buy it for their deserving children, and people with part time jobs will save up at least 3 paychecks to get it. Parents are shelling out $250 for an iPod only for music..... so if PS3 releases Fall of 2006, parents will definitely shell out for the holiday season.

So if they release it at $200 thats fine and dandy with me, but if it's at $400 or lower............ I can totally understand why. All I know is.......

There will always be a way.

Null · 03-10-2005, 01:12 PM

i guarentee you both PS3 and Xbox2 will release at $299.99 American.

the nintendo is a bit more tricky, im kinda thinking 249.99 as an initial price for that.

Blackmane · 03-10-2005, 01:37 PM

Damnit, I agree with Null AGAIN. Whats going on here?

You better stop it, man. I'm starting to get weirded out with all this agreement.

And, the point I was trying to make was, yea, some people would still buy the console if it was $400, but when two other consoles are sitting there and they both have good games and they are both $100-$150 cheaper than the PS3, which ones do you think some mom and dads are going to get instead?

There's always a way, and that way is to get a different console

Perfect Stu · 03-10-2005, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by GameMaster

True gamers will refuse to pay anything more $200 for a console.

If the companies won't comply with our budgets, than video gaming will just have to become the rich man's sport.

someone needs to study the market a little more

tens of millions of console gamers prove your little theory wrong

About the PS3...everything's sounding good. 3rd parties signing contracts is always a plus (although expected).

BlueFire · 03-10-2005, 05:34 PM

The price is turning me off. I'll have to hold out, until I actually have money, but I'll definetly own one. :]

Perfect Stu · 03-10-2005, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by BLueFire

The price is turning me off. I'll have to hold out, until I actually have money, but I'll definetly own one. :]

um...what price?