60GB PS3 gone after July

[hans030390]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons

Originally posted by: Raduque
Wait, they removed the EE and killed the backwards compatibility? Well, fuck that noise. I'll just buy another PS2. Congrats, Sony. You lose, again.

No, they switched to software emulation for the 80GB just like it's been for PAL units all along. Sony owns the IP for the PS2 so it works better than xbox -- no per-game profiles needed.

The $499 60GB still has EE which is still enabled.

But go ahead and buy a PS2 if you want the best possible PS2 compatibility and don't care about
- using the HD for virtual memory cards
- upscaling to 720p / 1080i & p
- PS3 games
- blu-ray

From what I've heard, it's gone down to a compatibility of 88% or something.

Software emulation actually could provide better benefits than running it from the old hardware. Remember PC emulators that could display the games in higher resolutions (not upscaled) with other graphical "upgrades"? The PS3 could do something very similar if all driven by software emulation.

Besides, the compatibility will be better with each firmware update. Sony has been pretty good at that.

In recent news, an analyst (Patcher) states that the 80GB model will drop to the $499 point when the 60GB is gone, and that a new drop will take place early 2008. I also read that the 60GB has some 2-3 million units available, and they're being directed to the US...so, depending on how fast people do or don't buy the PS3 (especially with the new price drop), the 60GB supply could last for a while.

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: hans030390
In recent news, an analyst (Patcher) states that the 80GB model will drop to the $499 point when the 60GB is gone, and that a new drop will take place early 2008. I also read that the 60GB has some 2-3 million units available, and they're being directed to the US...so, depending on how fast people do or don't buy the PS3 (especially with the new price drop), the 60GB supply could last for a while.

Honestly, I wouldn't believe anything Pachter says. He is wrong more often than not.

 

[tatteredpotato]

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: hans030390
In recent news, an analyst (Patcher) states that the 80GB model will drop to the $499 point when the 60GB is gone, and that a new drop will take place early 2008. I also read that the 60GB has some 2-3 million units available, and they're being directed to the US...so, depending on how fast people do or don't buy the PS3 (especially with the new price drop), the 60GB supply could last for a while.

Honestly, I wouldn't believe anything Pachter says. He is wrong more often than not.

Well duh, he is an analyst.

 

[hans030390]

Originally posted by: BlameCanada

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: hans030390
In recent news, an analyst (Patcher) states that the 80GB model will drop to the $499 point when the 60GB is gone, and that a new drop will take place early 2008. I also read that the 60GB has some 2-3 million units available, and they're being directed to the US...so, depending on how fast people do or don't buy the PS3 (especially with the new price drop), the 60GB supply could last for a while.

Honestly, I wouldn't believe anything Pachter says. He is wrong more often than not.

Well duh, he is an analyst.

I really don't even know who he is...I was just posting the news.

 

[tatteredpotato]

Originally posted by: hans030390

Originally posted by: BlameCanada

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: hans030390
In recent news, an analyst (Patcher) states that the 80GB model will drop to the $499 point when the 60GB is gone, and that a new drop will take place early 2008. I also read that the 60GB has some 2-3 million units available, and they're being directed to the US...so, depending on how fast people do or don't buy the PS3 (especially with the new price drop), the 60GB supply could last for a while.

Honestly, I wouldn't believe anything Pachter says. He is wrong more often than not.

Well duh, he is an analyst.

I really don't even know who he is...I was just posting the news.

Analysts have a worse record than the weather man, and when they are right it is only because they are stating something that has become obvious.

 

[DaveSimmons]

Bloomberg analysts were sure about a xbox 360 price cut at E3 too, but after it failed to happen the rumor is now August.

It makes sense that Sony would look at the PS3 being ranked #1 in Amazon's video games store for 8 days straight after the price drop and decide to keep offering a $499 version. But Sony has displayed an amazing capacity for not making sense.