PS3 Discussion (pictures added, confirmed as real)

[Klarkus]

Yeah i meant 7 / VII just put an extra I on the end *typo*

[Kazuya_UK]

I saw this at snk-capcom.com, it's a quote from Gamespot I think:

Report says Sony will price the PS3 under 40,000 yen, raising speculation that it might launch at the same price as its previous two consoles.

Last week, the Mainichi Daily News quoted Sony Computer Entertainment officials as saying the PlayStation 3 would be priced at under 50,000 yen ($465.58). Now it appears that the console may be even cheaper when it goes on sale next year

Today, Japanese Web site Impress PC Watch reported that SCE has told its business partners that the PS3 will be under 40,000 yen ($370) at launch. The news has spurred speculation that the company might launch the machine with the same price it set for the PlayStation and PlayStation 2. Both machines were priced at 39,800 yen ($368) when they launched in 1994 and 2000, respectively.

Sony's PS3 will be competing with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Revolution in the next-generation console wars. When it launched in Japan in 2002, Microsoft's current-generation Xbox was priced at 34,800 yen ($322). The company has been shaving down the console's cost since then, and it currently sells at 17,640 yen ($163).

Nintendo's GameCube made its debut in 2001 at 25,000 yen ($231)--the lowest launch price of the three current-generation home consoles. The GameCube continues to be the lowest priced console on the market, currently marked down to 14,000 yen ($130). Nintendo has never priced any of its past consoles higher than 25,000 yen at launch, which could well be the same case for the Revolution. During E3, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata stated that he hopes to "keep the Revolution at a price range that anyone can reach out for, and nothing as high as 50,000 yen ($463)."

I hope that is true

Kaz

[hopalot]

THIS SYSTEM IS GOING TO ROCK

[ShawnCarr2]

What PS3 color should I get?.

[Kazuya_UK]

I think I want the black one, but I might just change my mind

Nice to see you post here again Shawn

Kaz

[Klarkus]

I still dont like the pad...how many buttons does it have?

Can you use the PS2 pads on the PS3?

[t2foo]

i think PS3 should be backwards compatible....

and Nintendo Revolution as well (ie emulation)

[Kazuya_UK]

PS3 is defintiely backwards compatible with both PS1 and PS2

Kaz

[Harv]

admin said:

PS3 is defintiely backwards compatible with both PS1 and PS2

Kaz

Boom! I'm buying one then..

[Klarkus]

Whens the UK release date does anyone know?

[Wyvernlord]

Why does the PS3 logo use the exact same font the Spiderman movies use? I'm praying that they change it.

The controller is.... pretty damn weird looking to say the least. Wonder why Sony decided to base it's design on the batarang?

[phry]

Just think back 11 years ago. Did everyone back then think that the original playstation controller looked a bit wierd? Perhaps the banana could be the most comfortable controller ever? It's got to be better than the original Xbox controller anyways. I got blisters just using the face buttons to play NHL 2002!

[ROBOTRON]

PS3 will not play pre-owned games???[/color]

Its the inquirer, so who knows if its true, but rumor has it Sony has a pre-own lock-out coming to the new system.

Source:

www.the-inquirer.com/?article=27568

[Raiken]

Fake. I remember seeing this earlier. Pretty crazy ;D

[phry]

I think that rumour's been used for every single console release in the past (usually set up by rival fanboys). It's never true.

However, this is coming increasingly common with PC games. Damn game registrations means I have to pay full price!