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Playstation/Gaming Discussions => PS3 Discussion => Topic started by: IronFist on December 03, 2001, 10:17:33 PM
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http://www.coremagazine.com/news/5382.php3
According to rumblings out of Tokyo this morning, Sony is said to be evaluating the possibility of releasing a PlayStation 2 \'networking bundle\' sometime next year. Thereby, the system would be sold with the hard-drive and Ethernet peripherals built-in for 39,800 yen ($321), approximately 10,000 yen ($81) higher than its current retail price. Insiders suggest the move would allow Sony to adequately fight Microsoft\'s Xbox and bolster the broadband ready PlayStation 2 userbase in Japan. Unfortunately, Sony representatives refused to comment on the news this morning.
*yawn* Is anyone else surprised by this move by Sony?
*cough*so predictable*cough* ;)
With the risk of getting this thread moved to console debating, this is just another nail in Microsoft\'s coffin.
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*sings* If I had a Hammer... :laughing:
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Originally posted by THE EYE
*sings* If I had a Hammer... :laughing:
Id smash me an xbox:laughing:
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PS2 = raging bull
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Originally posted by THE EYE
*sings* If I had a Hammer... :laughing:
hahaha, I remember that song from elementary school!
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something that should have been incorporated into the original design just like four controller ports. I\'ll be damned if i buy the HD Ethernet or multicrap.
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PS2=World Domination:rolleyes:
The Anti Xbox setiments need to stop. A nail in Xbox\'s coffin, LMAO, you actually think Xbox is going to die that quick. Not likely. PS2 might have this war won, but eh, Don\'t count out MS or *shrugs* Nintendo....
Even though they are battling it out for 2nd and 3rd place.
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Originally posted by Nate
something that should have been incorporated into the original design just like four controller ports. I\'ll be damned if i buy the HD Ethernet or multicrap.
Why? I bought a "multicrap". I\'m not damned... I think. You are an ignorant xbox fanboy. You are probably between the ages 10-14 and you collect and trade little cards with your friends. "I\'ll be damned" lol. What a loser.
:rolleyes:
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DK since when did u become pro Xbox?!
Don\'t you remember:
Xboxhater?
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Originally posted by OHMYGOD
Why? I bought a "multicrap". I\'m not damned... I think. You are an ignorant xbox fanboy. You are probably between the ages 10-14 and you collect and trade little cards with your friends. "I\'ll be damned" lol. What a loser.
:rolleyes:
I agree with nate, I think sony should have included 4 ports..even on the ps1..although I dont have a prob buying 1 or 2 multi-taps.
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Originally posted by TheGR81
DK since when did u become pro Xbox?!
Don\'t you remember:
Xboxhater?
Umm....err....XBH?!?
Yes I remember, and NO I don\'t care about my Xbox hating days. Go ahead and bring up my contradicting statements. I don\'t care what you do. I\'m very happy with my purchuse of my Xbox, and I am looking forward to the rest of its 2001 lineup as well as its 2002 and beyond. Anyways, thanks for your concern, but those days are behind me, and if you can\'t accept that, then I dunno what to tell you. But, the past is the past, you continue to bring it up? Why whats the point? People are allowed to change their minds. Like, college, take that for example. You say your going to one college, and you find out another one offers something better. Well, thats what i am doing with the whole Xbox situation. Anyways..
*Walks out of this thread*
Don\'t flame me, because you should know, and I know, if i flame anyone, I get banned. Well, I didn\'t flame you.
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Originally posted by Nate
something that should have been incorporated into the original design just like four controller ports. I\'ll be damned if i buy the HD Ethernet or multicrap.
Yes and SOny should of sold it at $399.00 cuase thats what it would have had to sell at to keep SOny form losing way too much money early on
MS is not expected to make a profit if at all on the XBox this generation. The amount of Xbox\'s that need to seel and software is an extremly tough goal for MS and they will be lucky to hit it.
Sony on the other hand is already making a profit will profit even more from muti taps and other periphials while possible giving away HD?Ethernet adapters with ones willingness to sign on to thier network for a year.
Sony will/has re-invested alot of there profits just like they did from the PSX to the PS2.
If you haven\'t noticed but SOny has already invested large amounts of money into game developing for the PS2 and Component developemnt for the PS3
So why you whine about spending some money on Sonys components you completley ignore the fact that they don\'t sit around on that cash. They are pushing the industry harder then the rest with that money while planning ahaead and because of that I have no problems with Sony\'s business plan or spending a few extra buck to help feul the future of videogames
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Originally posted by ddaryl
Yes and SOny should of sold it at $399.00 cuase thats what it would have had to sell at to keep SOny form losing way too much money early on
MS is not expected to make a profit if at all on the XBox this generation. The amount of Xbox\'s that need to seel and software is an extremly tough goal for MS and they will be lucky to hit it.
Sony on the other hand is already making a profit will profit even more from muti taps and other periphials while possible giving away HD?Ethernet adapters with ones willingness to sign on to thier network for a year.
Sony will/has re-invested alot of there profits just like they did from the PSX to the PS2.
If you haven\'t noticed but SOny has already invested large amounts of money into game developing for the PS2 and Component developemnt for the PS3
So why you whine about spending some money on Sonys components you completley ignore the fact that they don\'t sit around on that cash. They are pushing the industry harder then the rest with that money while planning ahaead and because of that I have no problems with Sony\'s business plan or spending a few extra buck to help feul the future of videogames
What you said about the 399 price for PS2, well, that was the rumored price at first. I "heard" rumors about that price at a couple of other msg boards. And, well, they were saying that PS2 will have still been a hot item at that price. One other thing, they said, that, Sony would lose ALOT of money, if they eventually sold the console at close to 400 bucks. IMO, the it could have been 200 for a PS2, but, I guess SONY did the right thing on making the price 300. And yes, I agree Ddaryl, Sony does tend to push the industry alot. With all the money invested into the PS2 by now, I am sure Sony is pretty happy with its monster sucess. MS is expected to lose 2 billion on Xbox I guess, thats what Meryll Lynch or some fininacal company said.
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Xbox rox
ps2 rox
Get a job. ask mummy & duddy. Play good games and forget about the name on the console for once. :rolleyes:
and no i\'m far from rich. i\'m just as po as you.
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Originally posted by THX
Xbox rox
ps2 rox
Get a job. ask mummy & duddy. Play good games and forget about the name on the console for once. :rolleyes:
and no i\'m far from rich. i\'m just as po as you.
I\'m not rich ethier, I just balance my money, and since none of the reminder of the PS2 line up doesn\'t impress me, I\'m glad I got a console besides PS2 to play kickass games on. PS2 rawks, Xbox Rawks.
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Originally posted by DaRkGaMeR
I\'m not rich ethier, I just balance my money, and since none of the reminder of the PS2 line up doesn\'t impress me, I\'m glad I got a console besides PS2 to play kickass games on. PS2 rawks, Xbox Rawks.
You\'re kidding right
there is plenty of impressive stuff coming our way and lots that hasn\'t been announced yet nor will be till after the holiday season
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Originally posted by ddaryl
You\'re kidding right
there is plenty of impressive stuff coming our way and lots that hasn\'t been announced yet nor will be till after the holiday season
Nah, not kidding.
FFX doesn\'t look good to me, I\'ve never played a single FF, dating back to when it first started.
FFXI i could care less about also.
The rest of the games, I\'ll give them a gander when more are shown, but, MGS2 was the last game I\'ll ever buy.....I\'ll be renting alot now, to make room for my Xbox games. And Expanding my Dreamcast Collection this coming Xmas and beyond that. I\'ll still stick with PS2, its just that i want to pick up some of the DC games that are cheaper now. IMO, there are quite a few that are worth buying. Same goes for Xbox.
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There is a ton of games coming out for the PS2 that haven\'t been hyped yet and won\'t be until the end of the Holiday buying season
I hear a few people say these things but the fact is there are a heluva alot of PS2 games that have been put on the back burner since there just wasn\'t enough room to hype next years games and this years
Unlike Xbox which has the majority of its games being released next year there is plenty of room to hype those future titles
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the one game not being hyped enough in my opinion is TimeSplitters2 the first one was a fast pased FPS, the fastest i have ver played and it is sceduled to come out next year, if you people did not play the first TS then i suggest you take the seconed one into consideration
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Originally posted by ddaryl
There is a ton of games coming out for the PS2 that haven\'t been hyped yet and won\'t be until the end of the Holiday buying season
I hear a few people say these things but the fact is there are a heluva alot of PS2 games that have been put on the back burner since there just wasn\'t enough room to hype next years games and this years
Unlike Xbox which has the majority of its games being released next year there is plenty of room to hype those future titles
Ddaryl,
I know where you are coming from man. But even when the games get hyped up, I\'ll more then likely rent them to see if they are of intrest. If that is the case, then I\'ll buy them. I really want to get some of the other DC games I have missed out on. But don\'t worry, I\'ll still keep an eye out for the solid PS2 games coming out near the end of the holiday shopping season and so on. Yeah, Xbox games, MAJORITY of them are coming out next year, and IMO, I am looking forward to about 10 right now, that could change. I wanna see the new PS2 lineup..... I fear that Jax and Daxter won\'t be as hyped up as I once thought, well, in my town,No body gives a rats ass about Jax and Daxter, or any of the other UNDERRATED games. IMO, I live in a small town.
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I stand with luckee and Nate that Sony should have built 4 ports in the machine to begin with. B/c I bought the multi-tap before any games.