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Sony finished crucifying our souls, now hangs our viscera on barbed wire photo

Oh, Sony, why must you toy with us?

Let's have a recap of today's rollercoaster, shall we?

First David Reeves of Sony Europe let slip that our somewhat-relieving price drop on the 60 GB PS3 was more like a liquidation sale , a discount on a console they planned to stop making in America once supply sold out. Then, reps for SCEA stepped up to distance themselves from the comments of their European counterparts, saying Reeves' statements were "not accurate."

In the latest tissue-wringing, head-slapping, sigh-inducing installment of the drama, we have this video (I fail at finding an embed code for this, so just click the link), wherein Kaz Hirai essentially states that indeed, the 60GB PS3 is no longer in production after the discounted supply is exhausted. Start at about 1:30 or so, and then just let it ride your skull like a jackhammer of failure. 

I swear, Sony's like the abusive husband I just can't leave. My mom calls me; she wants me to know it's okay to come home. She's worried about me, and I tell her no; no, Mom, he's not always like this. In the silence that follows her melancholy sigh on the other end of the phone, I disconnect the call, to hide and cry in my Metal Gear Solid 4-themed bathroom until I hear Sony cursing and breaking bottles and wondering why I'm not in the kitchen. 

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Dale North's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 16:16
Dale North
Jesus. Sony: I like the games, I like the systems. I do not like the people.

MS, get that grin off your face - you aren't much better.
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 16:20
Sharpless
I don't mind the people, but I will officially never trust anything that anyone from Sony ever says, ever again. Is there no communication between anyone in the company? Do they all just go off half-alsococked and say whatever they want, or are they really that flaky with their decision making?
Aex's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 16:25
Aex
Apparently, Sony doesn't like good PR.
kintaeb's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 16:30
kintaeb
It will be funny to see who either calls Kaz on screwing up, or says, "You got us."
kawitchate's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 16:32
kawitchate
aw man, it's true...

guess i'm buying a PS3 this weekend. i need my price reduction AND my guaranteed backwards compatibility. i have no doubt that there will be a holiday deal, but it will be sans the emotion chip... and i'm all about the emo.
Crunshii's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 16:33
Crunshii
u talking about MS AgentMoo? blue screen, red ring, internet explorer, pink controller & halo console? at least MS gives nice names to their F-ups.

not saying Sony a saint either, like Dale said: 2 bad apples are 2 bad apples.
MasterMS's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 16:35
MasterMS
Wow I hope this is not true. I'm losing more and more respect for Sony with all this bullshit. The 80GB PS3 is a complete rip off, if they are really planning to push that on the market I think we can slam that final nail in their coffin.
JonDarkwood's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 16:36
JonDarkwood
BRB, pretending to be in shock.
RICHARD BLOCKER's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 16:36
RICHARD BLOCKER
Leigh,
I'm with Ya. I'm going to end up getting one too. I just am waiting a little longer for the games to get here, and I'm designing my ultimate entertainment center to house all of my lovely metal boxes. I found this Colombian carpenter, a master at woodworking...... never mind, I'm digressing.

In closing, Sony you miserable bastard, you hooked me in with the PS1 and now I know that I'm going to buy one, but you don't deserve it.
MasterMS's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 16:37
MasterMS
Of course they might just be saying this to try and get people to buy up as many of the 60GB PS3 as they can before they think there going off the market.
PSIq0ut's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 16:37
PSIq0ut
I wouldn't really care, but all the blatant lies are starting to piss me off.
monosylabik's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 16:37
monosylabik
ehhh..the news dont surprise me but i also dont really care. did you see mgs4 and killzone 2? and ratchet and clank: Future.
brb im going to best buy to buy my ps3.
kintaeb's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 16:37
kintaeb
I hate to give GOOD news to Sony, but people shouldn't be worried about backwards compatibility on the 80 GB PS3. I can't count how many times the ticker at the bottom of the screen on G4 has said that while the 80 GB model has no Emotion chip, it has emulation software.
SniperFodder's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 16:39
SniperFodder
I will work extra hours to get a PS3. I love BluRay. And Talladega Nights. And Kaz Harai. And Leigh Alexander (for realz though). And xbox 360 ports.
kintaeb's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 16:40
kintaeb
@Sniper

Nice, I had forgotten that Sony had said people would want to work overtime for the PS3.
JonDarkwood's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 16:42
JonDarkwood
You sure you forgot? Or was it just that there wasn't anthing else :p
DJDuffy 's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 16:43
DJDuffy
Hey Kaz, you greedy little bastard. Well played, well played. I am so torn now...should I wait till it gets cheaper or buy one now because it comes with massive emo power?! You're so cruel! You know I can't resist emo power!
Creamsnake's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 16:44
Creamsnake
MasterMS: "Of course they might just be saying this to try and get people to buy up as many of the 60GB PS3 as they can before they think there going off the market."



:-) ...and you can take that to the bank.
JonDarkwood's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 16:45
JonDarkwood
So does the fact that the new model has no emotion chip mean they put that into the previous model for absolutely no reason?
Creamsnake's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 16:46
Creamsnake
Also: "I'd buy that for a dollar!"
Riser Glen's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 16:47
Riser Glen
I feel like a terrible person for laughing at the picture. But damn, that was hilarious.

Anyway, the price drop news really got me saying "hey, this could actually be worth it." But now I'm just sick of the bullshitting.
Brock_Dainjer's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 16:48
Brock_Dainjer
Yea, 500 dollars to play ratchet and clank. That's not lame at all. And Killzone looks prettier, but the gameplay looks more generic than matt damon. And about the backwards compatability, because of the lack of the emotion engine and only emulation software, we're going to now be experiencing all of the wonderful freezes and glitches that plague the PAL territory PS3's. So that's swell. It's not like the only good games for the PS3 are PS2 games, rite? Sony is so flatout fucking obnoxious its actually pissing me off rite now, which is a real hard thing to do. Actually, I don't know if its sony thats pissing me off, or if its the people who see all of the bullshit, ignore it, and then talk about how awesome killzone looks. In life, it pays to make decisions based on what you know about your options. I'm fascinated by people who supposedly have brains and eyes and a connection between the two who can look at everything we all know and still suck sony's dick.
Genfuyung's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 16:49
Genfuyung
same here riser i ALMOST bought one until I heard all this crap. Ill buy one when sony knows what they are doing and the company is all on the same page.
Garbz's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 16:49
Garbz
Fantastically accurate analogy.

Sony is really grinding my gears atm.

The swines!
SniperFodder's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 16:51
SniperFodder
@Brock_Dainjer

And also, cocks.
SuperDave's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 16:51
SuperDave
Kaz Hirai?
http://www.rosswalker.co.uk/tv_sounds/sounds_files_20070211_9510734/south_park/bitch_ass_in_kitchen.wav
SuperDave's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 16:52
SuperDave
With new improved clickable link.

[url=http://www.rosswalker.co.uk/tv_sounds/sounds_files_20070211_9510734/south_park/bitch_ass_in_kitchen.wav[/url]
SuperDave's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 16:53
SuperDave
Shalashaska's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 16:54
Shalashaska
I think i will buy one, and not buy any games or anything. Just so Sony will lose money for doing stupid shit like this.
Brock_Dainjer's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 16:55
Brock_Dainjer
@sniperfodder

thanks for the addendum
Riser Glen's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 16:55
Riser Glen
@SuperDave

After all that, access is forbidden.

I blame Friday the 13th.
Brock_Dainjer's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 16:57
Brock_Dainjer
I tend to blame everything on Friday the 13th. Which really doesn't work out for a good part of the year.
DJDuffy 's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 16:59
DJDuffy
@ sunami88

that was amazing, you wins!
Joe Burling's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 17:00
Joe Burling
sunami88, you win a free copy of Taledega Nights!
SuperDave's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 17:01
SuperDave
@Riser Glen
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck meeeeeeeeeeee!!!

On second thought, I don't even know you.

Maybe this one will work:

http://www.audiosparx.com/sa/play/port_lofi.cfm/sound_iid.27162
Baratation's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 17:02
Baratation
i have to say , i´ve been trying to stay with ps3 as my only console , there are no games but there are big hopes...not anymore after the events of this day im considering selling my ps3 and getting me a wii or maybe an xbox...its over sony...my love for you is gone
Churchhills Dog's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 17:07
Churchhills Dog
"Thats it ya little guinea brat, break it all......NOW CLEAN IT UP!....*smack!"
Joe Burling's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 17:09
Joe Burling
So the 20GB is gone. Soon, the 60GB will be gone. How long until the 80GB is gone?
BlackDove's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 17:11
BlackDove
I would've thought the high point of the abuse was having Kaz scream through the door:

"RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDGE RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACEEEEEEEEEEEER!!!"

That's just supreme passive psychological abuse we know he has mastery of.

Article made me lol. So true.

Tron Knotts's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 17:14
Tron Knotts
More generic that Matt Damon is the awesomes.

But back to the story, what shocks me is the stupidity of Sony. I thought they were retarded anyway, and I was right based on the crappy sales of the PS3 thus far. But I thought they at least could learn from their mistakes.

The PS3 took a huge jump in sales after the price drop. So what do they do? Immediately announce the plan to discontinue the price dropped model. It's like we are in Idiocracy or something.

Sony is not like an abusive husband. They are more like a guy trying to pick up a girl by telling her he is into buttsex and has crabs.

Suprisingly, one girl still shows interest. "Hermit Crabs?" she says (This moment in their conversation is analogous to this recent PS3 price drop).

Then the guys says "Yes, sort of. And I also have teh Aids. Or then again, maybe I don't. Trust me?"

No one wants to have sex with that guy, no matter how good his reputation is and how many Blu Rays he has.
Nyteshade's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 17:22
Nyteshade
Sony PR = Morons... It's been this way from the beginning, Sony took the stance that they didn't need to sell us their product, because it was so good people will buy it with no real marketing... big mistake... lets looks at Sony's marketing strategy.

1) First, next-gen doesn't start until Sony says so.
2) Then the PS3 will instill obedience.
3) Next, people will buy the PS3 without games because it's such advanced technology.
4) Then, when sales are stagnant as hell, they say no price cut after everyone saw the fliers.
5) Then they announce said price cut... only to turn around and say it's a fake price cut.

Good game Sony, I bow to you, you ARE THE SPIN-MASTERS!

Go vertical not horizontal Sony, cuts more veins in your wrists.
SourceDecay's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 17:26
SourceDecay
fairly sure sony is actually trying to fail this generation so they can get out of the console business. i thought this, sort of, when they announced the $600 price point, but after this stunt, i'm convinced. completely.

shame, cause i love my ps1 and ps2. still play them, and will for a long while.

oh well. sony, you ruled while you ruled. now go away.
waves's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 17:27
waves
The one thing that makes me still consider the PS3 is the relative openness of the console. It supports all types of flash cards, usb and firewire, you can use standard hard drives (and external). That stuff all sounds pretty cool. Also, they seem to have the best approach to user created content (Little Big Planet, UT3, and a lot more hopefully). These are the things that will get me to buy a PS3 (that and a real price cut). The thing is, now I feel like I've got to wait even longer, just to make sure it pans out. They say one thing today, and another thing tomorrow, so who knows. It could be a very cool system for modders and creative types, but for now it's all about wait and see.
Aex's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 17:32
Aex
Baratation says:
07/13/2007 17:02
i have to say , i´ve been trying to stay with ps3 as my only console , there are no games but there are big hopes...not anymore after the events of this day im considering selling my ps3 and getting me a wii or maybe an xbox...its over sony...my love for you is gone.


So, let me get this straight... You are going to sell your PS3 due to news that has absolutely nothing to do with you... I mean it is not like this phase out is going to affect you one way or another...

Seriously, It is just poorly handled PR... That is all, get over it already. Everyone is starting to make this out like it is the end of days.

Tho, it was such a STUPID move to ruin everything they just did at e3 in one fell swoop.
Tallgeese3w's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 17:33
Tallgeese3w
As we all ever so rightly hate on the latest sony alsococksup here is somethingi found ever so unrelated... found it on the brit tech rag inquirer.....http://www.crn.com.au/story.aspx?CIID=85600&src=site-marq
Tallgeese3w's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 17:34
Tallgeese3w
read the whole article the title is misleading
SniperFodder's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 18:04
SniperFodder
And with their new Vice President of Marketing, they can avoid all these mis-steps in the future...

http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=14679

What a douche' bag

Oh, and @ Leigh

Right back atcha'
MATTFOO's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 18:06
MATTFOO
leigh leave that bad man sony...Wii can take shits while playing
mario galaxy in your mgs 4 themed bathroom..i promise i wont lie to you.. and ill never leave in the kitchen.. i want u to loose all that flabby weight. on the new wii fit board
Sienar's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 18:15
Sienar
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2007 18:33
Sharpless
You know, I've always thought Kaz was the most cuddly, family-friendly of all the Sony peoples. Have I been wrong, all this time?

And hey, since we're suckling the proverbial cock of Ms. Alexander, it's probably an appropriate time for me to mention that she is my favorite new D-toid writer.
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