[PS3] PlayStation 3 Discussion Thread

Here is a Hands On PS3 article a few members might be interested in.:eyebrow:

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by www.sega.co.jp

$900 is enough to build a decent PC, no one in their right mind would pay that money for a game console (unless they're one of the geniuses who paid over $2000 for an XBox 360). That would be like spending $7 on a brand of enhanced milk, sure it's better, but over 2x better than regular milk?

Soy milk isn't so bad but it's clearly overrated. I'll take a substitute anyday.

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Either way you look at it, Snake has his biggest challenge yet. Getting those darn PS3s to gamers living rooms. Considering the price that is. :biggrin:

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

Sony certainly shot themselves in the foot, creating another proprietary format for them to cash in on. I just hope this one bombs as the others. In my opinion to put the Sony fans' mind at ease, the PS3 release date might as well coinicide with the all digital tv signal switch of 2009. This way a definitive release date is set for once.

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ROFL

Well done there Metal Sphere.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by Metal Sphere

Oh hell no! I'm not going to take the credit for that. DarkPhoenix on GAF made that little conversation up, and it had half the forum in stitches. The facial expressions and comments are hilarious.

I'm still laughing from that post.

While that is beside the point here is an interesting article posted by Gamespot. The highlight of the article is...

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Our updated analysis indicates that the initial bill of [production] materials for PS3 could approach $900," read the report. The report said that the production cost of a single Cell processor will be $230 at launch, with the Blu-ray drive setting Sony back $350 per unit. However, the $900 price tag presumably includes a $100 optional hard drive, as a breakdown of component costs in the report totals just $795.

If the $900 estimate is correct, that means the PS3 would have to sell for around $775-$800 to maintain a $100-$125 per-unit loss similar to that of Microsoft's Xbox 360. If the $795 estimate is correct, the console could sell for around $699--within the range recently forecast by a group of analysts and developers polled by CNN/Money.

Merrill Lynch expects that PS3 production costs will start falling after 2007, when Sony can shift the Cell chip's manufacture from the complex 90nm process to the more cost-effective 65mn process. Scaling Blu-ray to other devices will also bring down the drive's price. Merrill Lynch predicts that the PS3's production cost will fall to $320 in the three years after its launch, by which time the Cell will cost only $60 per unit and the Blu-ray drive only $100 per unit.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by SouthJag

Oh God knows what I've told some people. I mean, I am a salesperson, right? The worst I've ever done was tell someone a game was good. A recent example...

Customer: "AYO DAT FITTY SENT GAME ANY GOOD?!"
Me: "Oh yeah, it's a great game. Really, it's one of the best third-person action titles out there, right alongside True Crime: New York City."
Customer: "AWW SHIIIIIIT U FO REEL?! DAYUM! LEMME GET BOF COPEES!"
Me: "Allright then. Good choice!"

Somethin' like that. XD

LOL

That is just plain wrong.

Just to get back on topic here, I'm wondering how much you guys are willing to plunk down for a PS3? :dealer:

How ya doing, buddy?

Fall at the very latest but this'll only apply to the Japanese release, U.S. gamers will have to wait. :argue:
I don't see Sony pulling off a worldwide release. :juggler:

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Originally Posted by WraithTwo

You do have a point, they centainly could surprise us with a Japanese launch right around E3, but I still wouldn't count on it.

- WraithTwo -

Say this does happen, it'll be like the M$FT release. So far the PS3 has a weak launch title lineup and most of the games aren't anywhere near completion. :eyebrow: It'll be a pretty box to to look at in the living room though.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

The titles that are listed as coming soon at either gamespot or ign are your best bet as to what will be released at launch.

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Originally Posted by Elixir

What?

If you think this list isn't impressive, there's something wrong with you.

You know I seriously doubt all those titles will release at the system's launch. :eyebrow:

Originally Posted by Megalith

Don't kid yourselves.

PS3 will launch with three stupid mahjong games and Tokyo Bus Driver Ultra.

Amen!

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

Originally Posted by www.sega.co.jp

Since most of the copy protection deals with output, it looks like they're too confident in their "invincible" data protection. Watch within two years we'll be as far with HD-DVD/Blu-Ray cracking as we are with DVDs now.

I wouldn't be surprised if it happens sooner. During the beginning of the year I would look forward to whatever Sony ARccOS protected discs I could get my hands on. But finally Sony has taken note that it's pretty much a lost cause but I look forward to whatever protection they dish out next.

http://www.forbes.com/2006/03/10/mac...rtner=yahootix

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

The whole 1080p possibilities with the PS3 was brought to light when Kikizo had thier hands on exclusive a month back I believe. As for region free, now the icing on the cake would be if Hollywood agrees to region free as well. I'm tired of having poorly done R3 - R1 discs.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Here is some interesting news...Seems more is left to be done.

http://www.tgdaily.com/2006/03/24/gdc2006_ps3_no_hdmi/

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by Taegueki

And you are SOOO wrong about Kimchi. Most Kimchi factory is located in China.

How is that for irony. :lolsign:

Those dismissing CRTs completely clearly have not actually sat in front of a calibrated Sony Wega KD-34XS955N HDTV set.

http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTE...e_34%22to36%22

While the blasted thing may weigh more than the one lifting it, it's high praise by videophiles swear it to be reference material with proper calibration.

FELIPE NO

Here is a headline for you all...

PS3 to be free online...maybe

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

HDMI 1.3 Upgrade Published...

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The HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) connection standard has been updated with the finalized version of HDMI 1.3. Seven companies have backed this upgrade including Sony's PS3 console.

How ya doing, buddy?

At least Sony's made an effort to not leave previous generation of gamers hopping mad that there's no full support on their current games. I suppose for the price, it's the least they can do seeing how they shoved BD down our throats.
I may be also jumping the gun here but Sony has a comment on the PS4...yep the PS4 will most likely not have a disc drive. I suppose fiberoptics and digital downloads are the wave of the future.

http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=3664

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