[JoshW]

Seems a little high to me. The Nitendo Wii at $250 sounds more interesting to me with the new control setup, but I am sure the games on playstation 3 will be better.

[totobernal]

I would pay them and I will pay them.. just because I know it worth the price. I have good expierence with the PS2, so PS3 should be lots better! also you can always get a way to be able to play burned games, so I don't have to spend money in games! and maybe NBA playoffs action will buy it for me!

[bigboydan]

i'd probly pay that price.

the upgrade in technology justifys it IMO

[totobernal]

you're absolutely right bbd

[sergfro]

Still no PS3 will top the graphics of what a PC can do.....for PS3 must be putting out a good piece of hardware since its so expensive (sony doesnt make money off selling their system) it should be solid.

[JoshW]

I guess part of it is that is will play Blu ray HD DVDs too. If that becomes the new standard I guess that will be something. By the time I bought a PS2, I had owned a DVD player for several years so that didn't mean anything to me.

[Illusion]

I would pay in a heart beat. Does anybody happen to know the release date? I keep hearing next spring.

[presley177]

I guess part of it is that is will play Blu ray HD DVDs too. If that becomes the new standard I guess that will be something. By the time I bought a PS2, I had owned a DVD player for several years so that didn't mean anything to me.

I've heard the HD dvd players alone sell for close to 800..so if this is true then I would deffinitly think that the ps3 would be a huge value purchase...

[totobernal]

but ps2 scratch all dvd's... will the ps3 scratch them too?

[natrass]

I prefer PC games now but I like the PS2 controls ... hate using a mouse .. but Im happy with my PS2 really. unless they bring Hitman Contract II exclusively for PS3 then there wont be any reason to shift over.

[Willie Bee]

My guess is that at least one nephew or grand-nephew will be wanting this for an upcoming birthday or Christmas, so I guess I better start saving my coin now

[bigboydan]

whats even sicker than paying that much for the unit. the fact that the games are so god damn expensive for it.

[tacomax]

Just spend a few $s in getting it chipped.

[bigboydan]

taco, i thought there wasn't a chip out for this one yet.

[tacomax]

Nah - they usually follow pretty quickly, though.

[bigboydan]

i'm not so sure it will be that fast on this unit though. besides, i can just imagine how fun it will be to install it if and when they do

[imgv94]

Sony will actually lose money on the system, they make all their money on the games.

[bigboydan]

i can't see them losing money on the units itself IMG. maybe a smaller profit margin than expected, and they would make it up on the back in with the game sales.

[JoshW]

Brick, that is the competing format. It came out last month. Sony is pushing the blu ray DVD which will compete and I am not sure is even available yet.

[tacomax]

i can't see them losing money on the units itself IMG. maybe a smaller profit margin than expected, and they would make it up on the back in with the game sales.

It depends on what you class as "losing money". Is the price that Sony receive able to cover the cost of the individual components? Probably yes. Does the price that Sony receive cover the cost of not only the individual components but the actual costs of the business? Probably not. The fact is that Sony get a % royalty for each game sold which can absorb any costs incurred in getting the systems in as many homes as possible. Just like sportsbook bonuses - the books don't mind giving money away initially in order to secure a long term profit. Selling a console at a loss or a near loss is commonplace in the console industry and they expect to make their profits through licencing.

Microsoft suffered pretty hefty losses when they launched the Xbox although a good propotion of that is down to the costs involved of entering a new market. So, with the Xbox at least, Microsoft were losing money on the systems.

[Illusion]

Have you guys seen the system yet? I just seen a picture on the news last night. I'm go pre-order mine later tonight. Hopefully they don't move/change the November 7th release date.

[BuddyBear]

i don't play video games...just never got into them not sure why...

[imgv94]

Have you guys seen the system yet? I just seen a picture on the news last night. I'm go pre-order mine later tonight. Hopefully they don't move/change the November 7th release date.

It is ready bro, they can bring it out next week if they
wanted too. They are waiting for everyone to have their
X-Mas $ ready!!! It will be sold out at most stores.

[bigboydan]

I'm go pre-order mine later tonight. Hopefully they don't move/change the November 7th release date.

the thing i hate about pre-ordering, is if it's a hot product odds are you won't get it on the due date they give you.

[onlooker]

[Mudcat]

i don't play video games...just never got into them not sure why...

Yeah me neither. At least I'm not the only one.

[Illusion]

the thing i hate about pre-ordering, is if it's a hot product odds are you won't get it on the due date they give you.

There are gaming stores around me than bars. Trust me, I know the right one to go to.

[Illusion]

looker, are you sure that's the controller? The one I saw last night had way different handles.

[onlooker]

looker, are you sure that's the controller? The one I saw last night had way different handles.

I dont know, it was on the PS3 Land website, in that picture. I didnt post the picture for the controller.

Here is the other side of the controller. Looks like the one. With the usb port.

[imgv94]

I wonder what they are going to do with Madden 2007?
Will it have PS3 graphics?

[pags11]

I've got an X-Box but rarely use it (I do play DVD's on it)...I can't justify spending $500 on a new system...

[LVHerbie]

when you can start playing for real money with all those gay poker games I will be first in line...

[onlooker]

Looks like November 17th is the release date. I missed the damn in store pre-orders at EB. I will have to wait for the online pre-orders now.