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Old January 17th, 2006, 04:04 PM   #1
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PlayStation 3 launch date in question

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/stor...6FD591E51F0%7D

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Sony's Stringer has maintained that the PS3 would contain a Blu-Ray player. Yet at CES, electronics powerhouses Samsung and Pioneer announced Blu-Ray players that would cost $1,000 and $1,800, respectively.

Those costs won't fly among video game buyers, especially with the Xbox 360 going for as little as $300 for a scaled-down version. Most analysts expect the PS3 unit to be priced at $400: a loss-leader for Sony
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Old January 17th, 2006, 07:21 PM   #2
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It needs to come out like. . .soon.

Here's the thing, see. I know the Xbox 360 is supposed to be plagued with problems, and maybe the PS3 is better, but you don't know how much I loved "Morrowind" for the original Xbox. Its sequel is on the 360, and that right there makes me want to own it. So I gots to know if waitin' for the PS3 is worth it. I know, I know, I should ignore video games completely, but let's be real here.
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Old January 18th, 2006, 07:23 PM   #3
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They should bring back the firewire port on the PS3, then it could be a crude NLE! (and there is no USB 2.0 to Firewire (400) cable in existance)
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Old January 18th, 2006, 09:33 PM   #4
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I like how almost all financial advisors have pegged the PS2 at about $499, and then market watch goes and says $399 or so lol.
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Old January 19th, 2006, 06:11 PM   #5
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http://www.forbes.com/2006/01/19/son..._0119sony.html

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the PS3 will likely cost consumers more than the Xbox 360, which retails for $400. Even at a pricey $500, Sony will be taking a loss on each machine, just as it did with each earlier PlayStation model. The company will hope to make money selling software for the console down the line--the same strategy Microsoft and Nintendo have taken. But Sony's use of the Blu-Ray disc drive means even more is at stake for the company
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Old February 17th, 2006, 01:49 AM   #6
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sorry for the bump.

Well, the big sony ps meeting is about to start. What do you guys predict would be the big news there?
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Old February 17th, 2006, 01:57 AM   #7
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The PS won't do REAL 24p, but will instead do a "cineframe 24".
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Old February 17th, 2006, 08:20 PM   #8
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PS: Playstation, not the FX2/Z2 or whatever.

I perdict final specs will be announced and an updated developer's list will be released.
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Old February 17th, 2006, 08:38 PM   #9
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Um, I think that went over your head Jack.... but I thought it was funny! :-)
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Old February 23rd, 2006, 08:36 PM   #10
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PlayStation 3 delay? Don't panic!

http://money.cnn.com/2006/02/23/comm...ming/index.htm

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The frenzy started late Friday, when word of an analyst report from Merrill Lynch began to circulate. The key phrase, setting off hysterics in the gaming press – and the mass media – was the PlayStation 3 "could be delayed by between 6 and 12 months, with the result being an autumn launch in Japan and a late 2006 or early 2007 launch in the U.S."
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Old February 25th, 2006, 03:36 PM   #11
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PS3 confirmed to support 1080p60

http://www.blu-ray.com/images/ces2006/ps3_04.jpg

The ATSC might follow now that the PS3 is confirmed to support the new HDMI standard!
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