Sony's GDC Presentation

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

Quote:

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

MuGen · 03-10-2005, 01:56 PM

Arrgghhh... you totally just owned me and I am not afraid to admit it.

So long as there are die hard Sony fans with good jobs, Sony will own the console market!
'Tis why Sony targets older audiences, because young adults from the age of 16 and older usually will have jobs by that age.... if they don't have jobs by 16..... then somethings wrong

Perfect Stu · 03-10-2005, 04:28 PM

Quote:

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

Quote:

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?

Blackmane · 03-10-2005, 05:50 PM

The speculated price, of course!

MuGen · 03-10-2005, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blackmane

The speculated price, of course!

There hasn't even been a speculated price yet.

These are estimated rumors from guys like us... lol

Blackmane · 03-10-2005, 06:16 PM

Thats what I meant when I said speculated price. My speculated price

Sorry to confuse.

BlueFire · 03-10-2005, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Perfect Stu

um...what price?

The mostly determined guess that the price will range from 299.99 to 499.99 (most likely 299.99 which is still a lot of money considering my financial situation)

:]