The Official PS3 Thread
03-26-06 | 05:30 PM
#326
DVD Talk Platinum Edition
them tech demos look amazing if games look that good WOW, but I dont think they will from screen shots of real games like this
http://gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/previe...Dark%20Kingdom
arent any more impressive then any 360 game. them tech demos are amazing looking though
http://gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/previe...Dark%20Kingdom
arent any more impressive then any 360 game. them tech demos are amazing looking though
03-26-06 | 10:38 PM
#327
Originally Posted by maingon
them tech demos look amazing if games look that good WOW, but I dont think they will from screen shots of real games like this
http://gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/previe...Dark%20Kingdom
arent any more impressive then any 360 game. them tech demos are amazing looking though
http://gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/previe...Dark%20Kingdom
arent any more impressive then any 360 game. them tech demos are amazing looking though
03-28-06 | 11:45 AM
#331
DVD Talk God
Originally Posted by Manco
I just preordered a PS3 today. I'm #4. The cashier told me the PS3 will only be available in bundles has anyone heard anything about this? She said this goes for all stores.
03-28-06 | 01:06 PM
#332
DVD Talk Ultimate Edition
I just preordered 15 of them at 15 different Gamestop/EB stores. I'm going to make a fortune this year on these. now I just hope they don't come out at 1000.00 each because I'll have to sell one of my cars to pay for them.
**yes, I was being sarcastic and did not preorder 1 or 15. you just know that some people are already out there trying this though.**
**yes, I was being sarcastic and did not preorder 1 or 15. you just know that some people are already out there trying this though.**
03-29-06 | 04:39 PM
#333
Originally Posted by ChrisHicks
I just preordered 15 of them at 15 different Gamestop/EB stores. I'm going to make a fortune this year on these. now I just hope they don't come out at 1000.00 each because I'll have to sell one of my cars to pay for them.
**yes, I was being sarcastic and did not preorder 1 or 15. you just know that some people are already out there trying this though.**
**yes, I was being sarcastic and did not preorder 1 or 15. you just know that some people are already out there trying this though.**
03-29-06 | 06:43 PM
#334
DVD Talk God
I wouldn't want to guess at the fortune to be made until the price is released. Sony could actually price it to a point that would have supply and demand in balance at launch. Don' know what that price point would be, but it would be very interesting to see.
03-30-06 | 02:36 PM
#337
DVD Talk God
Originally Posted by joshd2012
There was an interview with Phil Harrison where he confirmed that there is no tiered online system. Its all free!
You suppose there is any chance of them changing to free for Japan, but because of some reason US people would pay a small charge? Probably won't make people here too happy, though.
03-30-06 | 03:12 PM
#338
DVD Talk Godfather
are they still going to allow the 56k-ers online?
03-31-06 | 10:01 AM
#339
Originally Posted by Qui Gon Jim
I think that if these $1K bundle rumors are true, you'll have no problems finding a PS3. That price tag takes it out of the hot Christmas gift running for most people.
03-31-06 | 01:06 PM
#340
DVD Talk Ultimate Edition
Originally Posted by kvrdave
...Sony could actually price it to a point that would have supply and demand in balance at launch...
03-31-06 | 10:52 PM
#343
DVD Talk Ultimate Edition
Sony has a lot to prove when it comes to an online service. I remember their boasting about their PS2 online plans, and we know how that turned out. Being free is great, but if the service isn't worth a toot, it won't amount to anything. I would much rather than a piddling $50 a year for a solid, stable, kickass service like Live than play on a glitchy system that is free. We'll see how Sony handles it.
The problem is good, extremely high bandwidth servers are very expensive. Sony isn't exactly rolling in money, looking at their financials. It's be interesting to see if they hold firm on not having a pay level with more features.
One potential problem I see is if they are going to allow developers to run their own servers like I've heard before, I seriously doubt these developers will hand online play over for free. So is it really free if this turns out to be the case. Either way, E3 should be interesting,
The problem is good, extremely high bandwidth servers are very expensive. Sony isn't exactly rolling in money, looking at their financials. It's be interesting to see if they hold firm on not having a pay level with more features.
One potential problem I see is if they are going to allow developers to run their own servers like I've heard before, I seriously doubt these developers will hand online play over for free. So is it really free if this turns out to be the case. Either way, E3 should be interesting,
04-03-06 | 05:53 PM
#344
DVD Talk God
Originally Posted by Qui Gon Jim
But the sellers only had to front $300 to get to that $750. If they have to front $1k, how much more can they possibly expect to sell them for?
I don't think you can break the $1,000 barrier and hope to do anything. Even at that, I think a lot of true fanboys would wait, but be angry at Sony.
Hell, I don't know.
It will be fun to watch.
04-03-06 | 06:29 PM
#345
DVD Talk Godfather
Sony should release a special silver version of the console with a Blu-Ray disc of the making of the console and it came come in a steel case. The price would be $1500 and they could still sell 100,000 of them.
04-03-06 | 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by kvrdave
They got 2.5x their money back, but that doesn't mean you won't hit a price point where you can't get it. If it came out at $500, that would mean selling them for $1250, and I don't think that is likely.
I don't think you can break the $1,000 barrier and hope to do anything. Even at that, I think a lot of true fanboys would wait, but be angry at Sony.
Hell, I don't know. It will be fun to watch.
I don't think you can break the $1,000 barrier and hope to do anything. Even at that, I think a lot of true fanboys would wait, but be angry at Sony.
Hell, I don't know.
It will be fun to watch.If Sony allows stores to sell only in bundles, and the bundles drive the price that high, Microsoft will be laughing all the way to the bank.
04-04-06 | 02:28 PM
#347
DVD Talk Godfather
Worst. Idea. Ever.
The PS3's free online service, called 'Playstation World,' will include a 'blog-like' function. Through the use of the Eye Toy camera, you'll be able to record your own video blogs, which can then be shared through the online network.
You will also be able to view your friend's photos and videos from the PS3, on your PSP.
Phil Harrison, Sony's chief of game studios, revealed a few weeks ago that the PS3 will feature voice and video conferencing capabilities. Not only this but, all PS3 games will be region free, although DVD's will still be region locked.
I'd always understood that the Xbox 360 would incorporate these sort of functions and could be used as a complete communication system. One of the big flaws with the Xbox 360 communications is that you can't speak to more than one person at a time, unless you are in the same lobby, in the same game. It's looking like the PS3 will now be the ideal tool for business meetings, and mass communication.
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You will also be able to view your friend's photos and videos from the PS3, on your PSP.
Phil Harrison, Sony's chief of game studios, revealed a few weeks ago that the PS3 will feature voice and video conferencing capabilities. Not only this but, all PS3 games will be region free, although DVD's will still be region locked.
I'd always understood that the Xbox 360 would incorporate these sort of functions and could be used as a complete communication system. One of the big flaws with the Xbox 360 communications is that you can't speak to more than one person at a time, unless you are in the same lobby, in the same game. It's looking like the PS3 will now be the ideal tool for business meetings, and mass communication.
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04-04-06 | 02:43 PM
#348
One of the big flaws with the Xbox 360 communications is that you can't speak to more than one person at a time, unless you are in the same lobby, in the same game.
04-04-06 | 04:08 PM
#349
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Originally Posted by Save Ferris
with my 360 Ive been in a chat room with people who were playing Zuma while im playing Ghost Recon with other people, so that statement isnt true.
04-05-06 | 11:34 AM
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Some price talk from the SCEE VP George Fornay: http://www.joystiq.com/2006/04/05/sc...-to-599-euros/
In a radio interview with Générations Europe 1 yesterday, George Fornay -- president of Sony Computer Entertainment France and vice president of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe -- let a little something slip: the PlayStation 3 will cost between €499 and €599. That's somewhere between $613 to $736 in American dollars! He was sure to point out that while this might sound like a lot of money for a game system, it was in fact cheap for a Blu-ray compatible playback system. Yay?
Since I can't seem to get the radio stream to work (and don't understand French if I could) Update: The radio stream has started cooperating, though the French thing is still in the way. If you speak Français, you can jump to the 8-minute mark for the scoop. The news comes to us (via Google's translation services) from Play France. Now, this could be a language barrier problem, but the untranslated page still reads "entre 499 euros et 599 euros donc."
Sony already told us it was going to be expensive and we already know the parts ain't cheap, so either Mr. Fornay is trying to set up an unrealistic price expectation -- only to have it shattered when the PS3 price is revealed to be $7.50 -- or he broke the first (and second) rules of the Sony executive's PS3 club: don't talk about the PS3. This thing is going to cost that much just like the PSP was gonna cost $500.
Since I can't seem to get the radio stream to work (and don't understand French if I could) Update: The radio stream has started cooperating, though the French thing is still in the way. If you speak Français, you can jump to the 8-minute mark for the scoop. The news comes to us (via Google's translation services) from Play France. Now, this could be a language barrier problem, but the untranslated page still reads "entre 499 euros et 599 euros donc."
Sony already told us it was going to be expensive and we already know the parts ain't cheap, so either Mr. Fornay is trying to set up an unrealistic price expectation -- only to have it shattered when the PS3 price is revealed to be $7.50 -- or he broke the first (and second) rules of the Sony executive's PS3 club: don't talk about the PS3. This thing is going to cost that much just like the PSP was gonna cost $500.