Look I drink ...
... but I do know the difference between a rumor and a fact.
Example: Rumor = There are plenty of games on the PlayStation 3, and Blu-ray makes them better.
Fact = Sony is pursuing a more expensive (Yes, it's possible) version on the PS3 with a 200GB hard drive.
Developers are already hard at work to make sure that this happens sometime in 2008 to compete with the needs of the U.S. and North American market. Sony has yet to release an official statement concerning size, but Satoshi Fukuoka, a Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. spokesman in Tokyo, has stated:
"It's in line with our strategy as we had planed to choose models based on consumer needs,'' Fukuoka said. "The larger model, which retails for $599 in the U.S. and is $100 more expensive than the smaller version, accounts for about 90 percent of sales....The company is also considering introducing the model with a bigger hard disk..." [Via Bloomberg]
After sending out e-mails, instant messages, making a few phone calls, and doing a ton of reading through Sony's research and development charts, I found out that a 120GB model was in the works, but would not be a good choice considering the recent upgrade to the Xbox 360 of the same size -- not to mention the PS3's lifespan needs to incorporate a larger drive for future needs. A 200GB hard drive fits this model that Sony wants to offer.
A few other drives have been tested in between this 120 to 200GB range, but 200 seems to be the magic number. While that is thoughtful of Sony, it is also a little disappointing that they missed this when creating a console supposedly having a 10-year shelf life. The price point of the PS3 was in fact a large part of the reason. I am assuming that Sony is under the impression that we want to spend more. The U.S. market shows this with just under 10% of the PS3s being purchased at the lower price point.
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3:41 PM on 04.19.2007
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lame
If I want to enjoy media on my PS3 (without the use of 3rd party tools), I need to have that media residing on the HDD of my PS3.
It just blows my mind that Sony is trying to find ways to make the PS3 more expensive, rather than cheaper.
Hey Sony, if you want to make a more desirable console, how about some games??? You know, those things that made the Playstation brand so well known?
Not in that good " I just won a trip to kick Summa in the nuts" happy crying...
It's the " Ron touched my dingle dangle " creepy crying....
WWWHHHHHHYYYYY?!?
...yeah, it's been a long day at work, and I want to go home.
If I had to guess, instead of lowering the price, they'll just give us a "better" (better = 200 gig) ps3 at 600.
Ron posted an intelligent, hell, insightful post.
Lets recap.
Summa posting pro-nintendo posts,
Ron posting something intelligent, based on games
2 early signs of the forth coming apocalypse, if Rev. Anthony ever does rate a game above 5, we should all fear the worst.
(PS. amazing post, Sony's distance from their core audience couldn't seem further.)
Like the millions of people who aren't interested in the PS3 are going to go "Yes! A bigger hard drive's what it needed! How DID those clever Sony guys know what I was waiting for?".
And they're only ever going to alienate the people who've already paid over a premium price for what's going to be the second class model soon. Is Ebay strong enough to take the weight of that many unsellable PS3s for a second time once they're not even the top model?
This is just panic management all over.
sales are slumping, consumers claim the console is too expensive.
sony makes a bigger, more expensive console.
this is the console mfg equivalent to mel brook's 'the producers'.
And Ted, can't you be friends with anyone? or are that much of a patootie that you can take a joke!
*The US government actually considered this to show off their nukes
Congratulations Fred, you and I have created the world's tiniest google bomb.
Patootie.
and the more I think about this 200Gb hard drive the more I want it! I'll be first in line when it releases.
Okay.
None of this makes a difference to current or future PS3 owners because you can add any size external HD on the PS3 today. And you don't have to pay 180 bucks for 120 gigs.
So if this story is true, then I see Sony adding in shit with this supposed 200 model and bringing it out at 600 bucks and lowering the 60 gig system to $500. And I din't see the Elite dropping price this year as it's just now coming out.
So all in all. This whole thing is dumb. Just give me Little Big Planet and Halo 3 and we'll call it a day.
These friends are also laughing at Sony for the price they are charging. Heck, they are practically giving away the PS3. These guys must really love their customers to keep going out of their way for us the way they do. [/sarcasm}
I guess since I'm both a computer and console gamer, this news with it's tiny hard drive doesn't exactly impress me.
I'm also of the opinion that the PS3 in general is a waste of money.
Although a price drop is unlikely anytime soon, by the time this bad boy rolls around if Sony is still afloat they will likely have come to their senses and shaved a few dollars off their multimedia monstrosity.
The only real downside is that this is just more freaking hardware and not an announcement about anything interesting like, you know... some games.
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the Wii
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Hey, Ninty trolling IS kinda fun!
Good Lord... My PC has a 160GB hard drive and I haven't filled a quarter of it.
There are 200GB SATA drives. Apple's been installing them in their laptops for a few months now. I wouldn't recommend getting a 200GB right now though. They're only 4200 RPM drives, and quite unsuitable for anything other than storage.
PS4: 900 dollars. Sony: It's worth it this time, we swear!
Ok guys, wake up call, Sony has already realized they screwed up their launch, big time, thats why they used Ken as their scape goat and practically fired him remember?
A CHEAPER PS3 is in the making (despite what it may look like), unfortunaly it may hit all the way until 2008. Lets face 2 small facts for a second.
1.-The Ps3 (believe it or not) is CHEAP from a tech only side view, the blu ray player alone costs more than $1000 (and thats just ONE component of the PS3) Is the more expensive console out there, but is also the less expensive blu ray in the market.
2.-They are getting sold! not an amazing rate mind you, but some people are ACTUALLY buying them aproximately 2.5 million people have bought a PS3 worldwide at premium price, despite not having enough titles, early problems, bad publicity and Sony insane and stupid advertising, they are getting SOLD.
True, they are making bigger HD and playing "mine is bigger than yours" with MS, but are they unaware their sales are not spectacular due to their price? Of course not. Just this morning Kotaku ran an history on how worried the heads of sony were in the Uk due to the low sales, and mentioned "pricing changes" may be in the way. (and in case you missed the note, they DID cut down the price of the PS3 in UK stores very recently)
Ok guys, wake up call, Sony has already realized they screwed up their launch, big time, thats why they used Ken as their scape goat and practically fired him remember?
A CHEAPER PS3 is in the making (despite what it may look like), unfortunaly it may hit all the way until 2008. Lets face 2 small facts for a second.
1.-The Ps3 (believe it or not) is CHEAP from a tech only side view, the blu ray player alone costs more than $1000 (and thats just ONE component of the PS3) Is the more expensive console out there, but is also the less expensive blu ray in the market.
2.-They are getting sold! not an amazing rate mind you, but some people are ACTUALLY buying them aproximately 2.5 million people have bought a PS3 worldwide at premium price, despite not having enough titles, early problems, bad publicity and Sony insane and stupid advertising, they are getting SOLD.
True, they are making bigger HD and playing "mine is bigger than yours" with MS, but are they unaware their sales are not spectacular due to their price? Of course not. Just this morning Kotaku ran an history on how worried the heads of sony were in the Uk due to the low sales, and mentioned "pricing changes" may be in the way. (and in case you missed the note, they DID cut down the price of the PS3 in UK stores very recently)
Not so
Just last night I was watching Eureka 7 on my friend's ps3 straight from my flash drives. It supports .avi files .mpg files and a couple others I don't remember. But maybe this is exclusive to the 60gb model?