PS3 to sell for under $500?

[Googer]

http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/05/18/news_6125423.html

At today's exchange rate, 50,000 yen is $465.58--more than the $299 many expect the Xbox 360 to sell for, but less than the $699 to $799 PS3 price tag many had feared. If Sony follows the pattern it set with the PSP, which sells for around $190 in Japan and $249 in the US, the console will likely be slightly costlier stateside.

• PS3 to launch first outside Japan?

In what would represent a massive break with tradition for the company, Sony Computer Entertainment America boss Kaz Hirai has suggested that the PlayStation 3 may not launch in Japan first.

Hirai dismissed rumours that Sony has already decided to follow the console's Japanese launch with a US release in the autumn, telling the CNBC network: "We haven't determined which territory we will go with first this time around just yet.

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=8997

 

[Googer]

Does Anyone know where the Picture is of the PS3 Using dual hdtv screens, It show a car (GT4 or 5) spanned out across 2 HDTV sets. I saw it the other day and cannot remember where. I want to share it with some one.

 

[bunnyfubbles]

Wow, if it is $500 it had better have a huge hardware advantage otherwise 360 and Revolution will have a major chance to dethrone the king. And I don't see its hardware advantage over the 360 being $200 worth. I could see M$ even swallowing a price cut by the time PS3 is released, or at least offering a Halo3 package deal or discount as they are planning on releasing Halo3 upon the PS3's launch.

Other than the diehard fanboys, your casual gamer would definately jump their Sony ship for other more affordable solutions. Parents or uneducated gamers might also reel from sticker shock. $100 premium is hard to swallow, let alone $200. Then there's the possibilty the Revolution might lack the expensive hardware found in the other systems and thus be $250 or even $200. You could buy your kids 2 Revolutions for the price of 1 PS3 if it does cost $500, no (or less) fighting over the new system.

I don't see it happening though, Sony will have to swallow the losses and sell it within $100 of the competition.

 

[Googer]

I agree, It is great hardware.

It kind of reminds of of the old 3DO system that reatailed for over $800, 10 years ago (about $875 in todays money). Needless to say it was a huge flop, despite being great hardware and an open platform (you could choose from a list of manufacturers like panasonic).

Sony will have to swallow the losses and sell it within $100 of the competition.

Sony is already swallowing a ton of losses. PS3 will be another.

 

[Pr0d1gy]

LoL The Playstation 3 has a pedigree rivaling, and beating in some peoples' eyes, any Nintendo system's. What they have in common is a to die for library of past games to start with & grow from. GTA, Socom, MGS, and so many other adult oriented Sony specific games definitely means the PS3 will not lose out by going with a higher price tag. As someone who bought the Xbox & Gamecube on launch, but didn't buy a PS2 until a year after their launches, I have to say i am much more excited about the PS3 & very willing to cough up $500 for it if the launch titles are there.

 

[MobiusPizza]

Is the price of Xbox 360 even confirmed yet?

Anyway I don't quite mind the cost of a console. they are one-time investments.

What bothers is the cost of games.
I recalled if you buy 5 newly release PS2 games it is the cost of the concole itself

 

[ND40oz]

Originally posted by: Pr0d1gy
LoL The Playstation 3 has a pedigree rivaling, and beating in some peoples' eyes, any Nintendo system's. What they have in common is a to die for library of past games to start with & grow from. GTA, Socom, MGS, and so many other adult oriented Sony specific games definitely means the PS3 will not lose out by going with a higher price tag. As someone who bought the Xbox & Gamecube on launch, but didn't buy a PS2 until a year after their launches, I have to say i am much more excited about the PS3 & very willing to cough up $500 for it if the launch titles are there.

I'm also willing to cough up $500 if GT5 launches with it as well. Since GT4 came out in Feb. I've been playing it faithfully, until I got Forza two weeks ago. Now I don't touch the PS2 because forza's online. Even if I'm doing the regular career, I can see what times others are getting and what cars they are using. The graphics and realism is definitely better in GT4 but not having it online just kills it compared to Forza. PS3 better have the online gaming that xbox owners currently enjoy.