PS3 Pricing Rumors for the Holidays

[jpeyton]

Regardless of what the 40GB model comes with, I can tell you something it definitely won't come with: PS2 Emotion Engine.

 

[randay]

Originally posted by: jpeyton
Regardless of what the 40GB model comes with, I can tell you something it definitely won't come with: PS2 Emotion Engine.

yeah thats handled through software now, just like the xbox360.

 

[vi edit]

Originally posted by: randay

Originally posted by: jpeyton
Regardless of what the 40GB model comes with, I can tell you something it definitely won't come with: PS2 Emotion Engine.

yeah thats handled through software now, just like the xbox360.

Anything would be better than the Xbox backwards compatibility. I'll never be able to prove it, but I'm willing to bet that companies like EA paid off MS to purposely not allow backwards compatible versions of their franchise games.

I find it rather odd that not a single Madden or Tiger Woods golf game(except '07) are on the list.

At least with the hardware equipped PS3's you aren't entirely up to the control of the console manf. to release compatibility patches.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: vi_edit

Originally posted by: randay

Originally posted by: jpeyton
Regardless of what the 40GB model comes with, I can tell you something it definitely won't come with: PS2 Emotion Engine.

yeah thats handled through software now, just like the xbox360.

Anything would be better than the Xbox backwards compatibility. I'll never be able to prove it, but I'm willing to bet that companies like EA paid off MS to purposely not allow backwards compatible versions of their franchise games.

I find it rather odd that not a single Madden or Tiger Woods golf game(except '07) are on the list.

At least with the hardware equipped PS3's you aren't entirely up to the control of the console manf. to release compatibility patches.

Depends on how you look at it. You find it odd, I think the opposite. For the same reason that old sports games depreciate faster than any other game - people want the latest and greatest. At EB Games now you can get Madden 06 for ~$5 and 07 for ~$12. It's better to spend the time making games that more people want to play backward-compatible.

 

[jman19]

Originally posted by: CasioTech
I posted that the ps2 would be $100 and some Troll... Said that it would never happen.




I want to wait for that to happen so that I can use my sony style card and buy three to sell. Will this happen before the end of November? September?

Casio calling DaveSimmons a troll? Oh the irony...

 

[imported_Imp]

I want a PS3, but when I saw this, I just went WTF? How many freaking new versions do you need to release, and why so often? Make a damn choice already.

On that note, I would be interested in this 40Gb version if there are enough releases to justify the purchase.

 

[Aikouka]

Originally posted by: mugs
Depends on how you look at it. You find it odd, I think the opposite. For the same reason that old sports games depreciate faster than any other game - people want the latest and greatest. At EB Games now you can get Madden 06 for ~$5 and 07 for ~$12. It's better to spend the time making games that more people want to play backward-compatible.

Yeah... I want Otogi 1 and 2 to be backwards compatible but they're not on the list .

 

[loup garou]

Still too expensive for me.

Before anyone jumps on me, the current 360 pricing is more than I'm willing to spend on videogames as well.

 

[JBT]

PS3 for $400 = mine...

 

[CasioTech]

Originally posted by: lupi

Originally posted by: mugs

DaveSimmons is not a troll. He makes many well-thought contributions to this forum.

You do realize you are speaking to the chairman of the royal council of trollkeep. Too bad the OT folks verbally beat the twit down so hard that he relocated to the software forums.

Except most of my posts are still in OT. I got tired of giving out pwnage in every thread so I came here thinking there are more intelligent posters, only to see the same, poor quality users.




*goes to general hardware.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: CasioTech

Originally posted by: lupi

Originally posted by: mugs

DaveSimmons is not a troll. He makes many well-thought contributions to this forum.

You do realize you are speaking to the chairman of the royal council of trollkeep. Too bad the OT folks verbally beat the twit down so hard that he relocated to the software forums.

Except most of my posts are still in OT. I got tired of giving out pwnage in every thread so I came here thinking there are more intelligent posters, only to see the same, poor quality users.




*goes to general hardware.

:brokenheart: :lips:

 

[randay]

internet overcompensation, aint it great.

 

[Muadib]

Originally posted by: JBT
PS3 for $400 = mine...

I'm in the $400 too. I hope this doesn't turn me into a Blu-ray fanboi.

 

[KingTech]

Really great price since the last time i checked the ps3 price which was 600$ for 40GB.
Still wondering where from and how can i order this Ps3 saving 100$ .
Thanks in advanced.

 

[lupi]

The 60gb version over last couple weeks had been going in stock/back ordered at sony's site. A couple days ago it was pulled from the site for good.

 

[MemoryInAGarden]

Originally posted by: Blayze
A $400 PS3 would be tempting.

They are already here. Check eBay.

 

[Ichigo]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: mlm

Originally posted by: lupi
I really don't get what's going on with all these new models coming out. I haven't checked laptop drives, but for desktop you can get about 500gigs for $100 on sale. What are they going to strip from the 40gb model to try and keep the 80gb moving.

Both 40GB and 60GB drives are around $45-50 on Newegg (and of course Sony would be able to get it for cheaper). That's why the 40GB drive sounds like BS to me.

Unless the 40 GB is similar to the 20 GB, lacking the Wifi and memory card reader IIRC. But Sony said there was never any demand for the 20 GB, so I guess it wouldn't make sense to bring it back at the same feature and price differential.

Do you really believe that there was no demand for the 20GB? Just like there was no demand for the 60GB after the price drop so they discontinued that? The 40GB is just proof that they've realized people won't pay ~$600 for a system, even if it's branded Sony. I don't know how gimped it is, but the $400 is finally a decent move.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Ichigo

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: mlm

Originally posted by: lupi
I really don't get what's going on with all these new models coming out. I haven't checked laptop drives, but for desktop you can get about 500gigs for $100 on sale. What are they going to strip from the 40gb model to try and keep the 80gb moving.

Both 40GB and 60GB drives are around $45-50 on Newegg (and of course Sony would be able to get it for cheaper). That's why the 40GB drive sounds like BS to me.

Unless the 40 GB is similar to the 20 GB, lacking the Wifi and memory card reader IIRC. But Sony said there was never any demand for the 20 GB, so I guess it wouldn't make sense to bring it back at the same feature and price differential.

Do you really believe that there was no demand for the 20GB? Just like there was no demand for the 60GB after the price drop so they discontinued that? The 40GB is just proof that they've realized people won't pay ~$600 for a system, even if it's branded Sony. I don't know how gimped it is, but the $400 is finally a decent move.

Of course I don't believe it. The 20 GB was the only PS3 model that was hard to find after Christmas.

 

[SoulAssassin]

Add in DualShock and I'll buy one.

http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2007/...lshock-3-is-confirmed/

 

[randay]

Originally posted by: SoulAssassin
Add in DualShock and I'll buy one.

http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2007/...lshock-3-is-confirmed/

really? rumble is that important to you?

 

[ponyo]

Originally posted by: randay

Originally posted by: SoulAssassin
Add in DualShock and I'll buy one.

http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2007/...lshock-3-is-confirmed/

really? rumble is that important to you?

Rumble is important to me. I'm not buying an extra controller until it comes out.

 

[SoulAssassin]

Originally posted by: randay

Originally posted by: SoulAssassin
Add in DualShock and I'll buy one.

http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2007/...lshock-3-is-confirmed/

really? rumble is that important to you?

It's one of those things that you don't miss/notice until it's not there.

 

[PricklyPete]

Originally posted by: randay

Originally posted by: SoulAssassin
Add in DualShock and I'll buy one.

http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2007/...lshock-3-is-confirmed/

really? rumble is that important to you?

Definitely important to me. Especially in racing games and FPS games.