[PS3] Playstation 3 games costing between $59 and $99?

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In a recent interview with PSM (Playstation Magazine in august) a Sony representative announced that the price of games for the PS3 could cost between $59.99 and $99.99.For those of you who don’t know; the Xbox 360 is, and the Wii will be, using DVD-9 format for their games, that is, of course, a disc that holds nine gigabytes. Whereas, the PS3 will use the Blu-Ray disc which can hold a massive 45 GB.* This is what’s pushing the price of the discs up because Blu-Ray discs are more expensive to produce than the tried and tested DVD 9.

PSM: Can we expect PS3 games to be priced in the same range as Xbox 360 titles?Sony interviewee: Generally Speaking, over the past twelve years or so, there has been a consumer expectation that disc-based games are maybe $59 on the high end to $39 on the low end. So, what I can say now is, I think it would be a bit of a stretch to think that we could suddenly turn around and say “PS3 Games now $99.99.” I don’t think consumers expect software pricing to suddenly double. So, the quick answer is that we want to make it as affordable as possible, knowing that there is a set consumer expectation for what software has cost for the past twelve years. That’s kind of the best answer I can give you. So, if it becomes a bit higher than $59, don’t ding me, but, again, I don’t expect it to be $100.

With prices like this Sony really is attacking your weak spot,that is, your wallet, for massive damage. And it makes me very glad that Microsoft decided to stick with DVD-9 rather than pushing the HD-DVD with the Xbox 360.

Wow. I am sure that development cost for games on the PS3 would not be earth shattering compared to the XB360 as many publishers intend to go multiplatform. Are blue-ray blanks that expensive?

Jam it back in, in the dark.

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Hopefully it will be like Xbox 360 where even though the games are $60 standard, you can buy most of the games on the internet for half-price.

Please share info on where we might be able to find below $60 on XB360 games.

Quick search on Amazon shows $20 for a Blue-Ray disc with a MSRP of $28.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

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Everytime a bit of new info on this PS3 piece of garbage is released, it pushes me that much closer towards purchasing a 360 now, and totally writing off the PS3...

Well, the XB360 is a good console and will continue to be no matter how the PS3 turns out. It's worth picking up for the Xbox live network alone.

I am very pissed at Sony at the moment but I will have to cave eventually. I can sit on not playing FF12 for a year or two but damnit if Suikoden 6 comes out shortly for the system I'd have to buy the game and then buy the console that runs it. :/

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I expected a price hike since blue-ray is still new. PS3 being blue-ray playable is shoving new technology to us. This will kill their rival hd-dvd.

What is Sony's track record for introducing new media types? Betamax and UMD bombed. Stupid me for getting a PSP, the DS completely owns Sony.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.