It looks like gamers stuck in the past may want to think twice before throwing down the $600 for a shiny new
80GB PS3, as it's now been revealed that the system has dropped the PS2 "emotion engine" chip in favor of the software-based solution currently employed in the
80GB Korean PS3 and existing
Euro PS3s. As you can sort of make out in the image from the 80GB box above, that means "limited backward compatibility" with PS1 and PS2 games, not to mention a likely endless series of software updates to slowly expand that compatibility. No word if the 60GB PS3 will also be going the software-only route, although that $100 price drop could possibly be a sign of things to come. On a side note, our pals at Joystiq also got the official word from Sony on that
mysterious red light emanating from the SIXAXIS on the 80GB PS3 box. According to Sony's Dave Karraker, "it is just a lighting trick. Nothing different or new about it."
[Via
Joystiq]
posted July 10th 2007 11:41AM
Darkmoon has got a point. PS3 have been taking it on the chin lately even by the PS2. How could a 7 year old console produce more games and outsell the PS3.
One: Price
Two: Selection of titles
Three: BC
I am a Sony fanboy since PSone but I am ashamed to hear how they are acting. I can't believe they think many of us will open our wallets for a 100 dollar price drop. It makes me sick to think about that. I would expect crazy prices like these for PC parts or PCs themselves but not consoles. Sony, you are going to lose this round but this will be a good hard lesson for you on the next go round.
Sony's always going to be there. They have tons of experts telling them what to do, maybe you should apply for a job as an assistant to an assistant to an assistant to an assistant to one of those experts! You'd get fired after the first day!!!!!!!
countries/ares = not just other countries. i guess i have to trust your figures because, well because i don't care that much. to me it stands as a testament to sony's overall share in the market, not the ps3's weakness. how many xboxs are they selling?
i gladly paid 600 bucks the day i got home from offshore like january 3rd or 4th. it's the best system i've ever played, and yes i've played about 6 months worth of 360 (old roommate). they're bad-ass, but i just like playing the ps3 more. that's why i bought it.
i plan on buying a wii, then a 360 (i guess elite). i've just never liked the xbox controllers. maybe that'll change once i own one for a while. the new ones are okay, but i've been hooked on the ps controller since what, 96?
in the end it boils down to personal preference. i don't work for sony, ms, or nintendo, so i couldn't care less which one outsells the other. i think it's great that the 3 costs 500 with 2 controllers & what? 5 movies? i've been letting my friends know that were timid to spend 6 since i read about it yesterday.
No one can tell you what to spend your money on, bottom line. BUT, people need to realize that Sony is a very smart company, which made made many great decisions, and some not so good. But they continue to stay as one of the electronic/gaming giants. The PS3, despite if you can afford it or not, is a great system for your money, PERIOD! When compared to the 360, I believe its stacks up taller. Microsoft is a money machine, and to get more than your moneys worth, is unheard of. With PS3 i think alot of people who DONT have one are ungreatfull for the direction, and features it offers. Blue Ray is the HD direction of choice, and you would get the jump on full 1080P defeinition in a $600 dollar unit. That alone is a very significant feature considering its value. If Microsoft would have made the 360 to include, lets be honest, it would have cost you a stack easy!
As far as compatibility, xbox sucks, period. Yes, its unfortunate that the PS380 will not be as compatible as PS360, but this is prolly a great marketing strategy to push current PS3's off the shelf. "Pst, hey! We lowering prices on the 60's $100! Hurry and get them now, cause you wont have full compatibility for the newer 80 gigs!" and guess what... already near half of you who dont have one who wanted one will be buying one VERY soon! Once the 80 gigs come out, dont be shocked if at one day in the future they will go BACK to the chip for the 80 gigers. Sony is to make money, they have to stay ahead of the game, and thats even by witholding info. And i dont blame them, this market of game buyers in the US is very CHEAP, and very ignorant! Not to mention the fact that Microsofts influence over different top game venues, which in no coincidence poisons the publics mind to the PS3, that it is over rated. Quick to point at the PS3's problems, which are the same problems 360 had when it was first learning to walk.
Sony has consistantly provided gamers with GREAT gaming... MS hasnt been as consistant. And to me, its downright blasthfamous to talk bad, or down Sony over a few issues that may seem personal more than valaid. Like 6axis controls... I too like rumble, but OBVIOUSLY cant have both. Sony felt as if, they did that already, and tried something new. I think Sony is owed their respect for trying to lead gamers into the FUTURE, and not the past, with something new. 6axis is actually great! Should you have a option between which one you want, yes! but patience...
Its sad that a great system like PS3 wont get any love that its deserved from many, simply because of its cost. Its about what you get for your money in the end. Sony delivers to you your moneys worth, and more. MS gives you no more than what you pay for. You pay for less, you play with the boys. You pay more, you play with the men! Sorry, but im a grown man now, i think its time to invest in some real hardware, which only PS3 can deliver!
Well I think that BC is a big deal for the people that don't have a ps2 but still want to play ps2 games but if you have a ps2 just plug it in. Thats why televisions have more than 1 input. But i do think that it is way too early to be saying who is winning the console war. And most 360 owners just bought a 360 because of HALO 3. in my opinion SONY is better than Microsoft and Nintendo because SONY is still producing ps2's but as soon as the 360 came out Microsoft stopped producing xbox's and stopped making first party games for it, And nintendo did the same thing with the Wii, first party games stopped being made for the gamecube.
Hey
Im living in New Zealand but i am thinking about purchasing a playstion 3 in singapore, dubai or the united kingdom. Does anybody know if this will work in New Zealand? Will i have any issues
As said before.
1.) 360 came out SWBC from the start.
2.) PS3 is going to be SWBC in the US and is already in most of Europ and Asia.
3.) the 360's SWBC is not expanding at any good rate in comparison to that of the already SWBC PS3 consoles.
4.) The cost of the PS3's construction is dropped by a large bit by dropping the EE chip set, and those allowed the drop in price for a system that at the start cost Sony to sell around $100 a unit. Thats they sold it at a $100 loss to the company.
5.) Given the level of seaport that Sony has shown to be giving to network compatibility on the PS3, and the fact that even those non SWBC system are getting Firmware updates anyway, lets just live and let live and bitch about the 360's lower BC rating...
PS
6.)The PSP has used SWBC o play converted PS1 games, I have the Armored Core games and FF7 on a memory stick and love it.