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Title: Has there been any talk on the costs of these consoles?
Post by: videoholic on May 17, 2005, 08:15:17 PM: Are they going to keep the PS3 under 500 bucks? I mean I will certainly wait to buy a blue ray player until this thing comes out.

I just can\'t imagine how much this thing is really worth if they didn\'t make money off game licensing.
Title: Has there been any talk on the costs of these consoles?
Post by: Lord Nicon on May 17, 2005, 08:19:12 PM: I doubt anything will be over 500. Nobody is going to pay that and they know it. That is unless they make evident the fact that what they are selling is worth it. The gaming industry has changed and for the past few gens the prices have been fixed around 300 (for the most part).
Title: Has there been any talk on the costs of these consoles?
Post by: JBean on May 17, 2005, 09:11:12 PM: with inflation and the weak dollar I could see the ps3 coming out around $349. Although the magic pricepoint has been $300 for the past several generations, and you know xbox is gonna be trying to undercut sony pricewise...

Thank God for competition :thumb:
Title: Has there been any talk on the costs of these consoles?
Post by: Samwise on May 17, 2005, 10:54:01 PM: There was an article saying how it\'d be under 50,000 yen, which translates into about $465. Still a hefty sum.
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Post by: Halberto on May 17, 2005, 11:02:14 PM: Insane. Im not going to pay more than $300 unless I get a HDTV to play it on
Title: Has there been any talk on the costs of these consoles?
Post by: Unicron! on May 18, 2005, 06:25:37 AM: $465 HDTV not included :p

According a an article published in the May 17th edition of Japan\'s Mainichi Shimbun, the PlayStation 3 could be one of the most expensive mass-market videogame consoles ever created. Officials from Sony apparently told the newspaper that PlayStation 3s would sell in Japan for "less than 50,000 yen each." That translates to about $465 US dollars.

Sony unveiled its next-generation console at the Electronics Entertainment Expo 2005. The beast of a machine utilizes the powerful Cell processor, a custom-designed graphics chip by Nvidia, and 512MBs of RAM for a quantum leap in performance. The system will also be the first-ever to support high-def movie-playback out of the box, taking advantage of the upcoming Blu-ray Disc format.
Sony claims that PS3 will be roughly 35 times more powerful than PS2. If Mainichi Shimbun is correct, gamers will be asked to pay a hefty price for the high-end functionality.

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/615/615745p1.html
Title: Has there been any talk on the costs of these consoles?
Post by: THX on May 18, 2005, 02:52:51 PM: It always costs more in Japan.
Title: Has there been any talk on the costs of these consoles?
Post by: Phil on May 18, 2005, 03:14:50 PM: When the consoles drop to $199, I\'ll buy one.
Title: Has there been any talk on the costs of these consoles?
Post by: Bobs_Hardware on May 18, 2005, 03:31:39 PM: My prediction: It\'ll cost whatever XBox 360 costs. Or only a slight amount more.

Of course, it\'d cause a HUGE stir if it happened to be cheaper...
Title: Has there been any talk on the costs of these consoles?
Post by: Unicron! on May 18, 2005, 03:59:17 PM: Quote
Originally posted by THX
It always costs more in Japan.

then its cheap.I think PS2 was 600 when it launched in Japan
Title: Has there been any talk on the costs of these consoles?
Post by: seven on May 18, 2005, 04:55:33 PM: As far as I remember, Sony launched PS2 at 48\'000 Yen which should be the same price PS3 is going to launch at (accoarding to the IGN sniplet).
Title: Has there been any talk on the costs of these consoles?
Post by: Unicron! on May 18, 2005, 05:13:41 PM: $465
Title: Has there been any talk on the costs of these consoles?
Post by: clips on May 19, 2005, 07:30:46 AM: all consoles will launch at 299....except nintendo...anything more than 299...i\'ll wait for the price drop...
Title: Has there been any talk on the costs of these consoles?
Post by: Soul Reaver on May 19, 2005, 07:33:07 AM: Quote
Originally posted by clips
all consoles will launch at 299....except nintendo...anything more than 299...i\'ll wait for the price drop...

Source?

I know I\'m definitely getting both PS3 and X360. I\'m not going to have much money...

:(
Title: Has there been any talk on the costs of these consoles?
Post by: mm on May 19, 2005, 07:43:42 AM: high doubtful the xbox 2 will be 299$ at launch

if so, ouch
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Post by: Soul Reaver on May 19, 2005, 07:53:51 AM: I\'m leaning towards $350.
Title: Has there been any talk on the costs of these consoles?
Post by: seven on May 19, 2005, 07:55:45 AM: I was wrong, PS2 launched at 39\'800 Yen in Japan. PS3 will be a great deal more expensive.

Apparently, Sony is still checking, but for now, I\'d expect $350, maximum $399.
Title: Has there been any talk on the costs of these consoles?
Post by: clips on May 19, 2005, 08:06:30 AM: Quote
Originally posted by seven
I was wrong, PS2 launched at 39\'800 Yen in Japan. PS3 will be a great deal more expensive.

Apparently, Sony is still checking, but for now, I\'d expect $350, maximum $399.

reaver..no source...just assuming the price..seven if these consoles come out with a tag of 399? i\'ll definitely wait for the drop...i mean i can afford it, but i just can\'t see payin THAT much for a console, regardless of how many new features it may have...
Title: Has there been any talk on the costs of these consoles?
Post by: THX on May 19, 2005, 08:07:57 AM: http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/05/18/news_6125423.html

"An article that ran on the Japanese newspaper\'s Web site said that the PlayStation 3 could potentially sell for under $500. "The new machine, which will have a higher performance capacity than personal computers and provide sophisticated movie-quality images, will be priced at less than 50,000 yen each, according to [Sony] officials," said the paper."

I hope I have a kickass job at launch. :) I\'m really interested in a blu-ray player.
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Post by: Soul Reaver on May 19, 2005, 08:09:23 AM: I can afford them, it\'s just that for a month, I\'m not going to have enough money for anything recreational.
Title: Has there been any talk on the costs of these consoles?
Post by: seven on May 19, 2005, 08:13:32 AM: Something I find quite interesting is that one of our biggest newspapers (Blick.ch) is expecting Xbox360 launch price in Switzerland to be 370 CHF - which would be around $300. The strange is, is that PS2 launched at 699 CHF in 2000 - which equals no less than $570.
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Post by: Riku on May 19, 2005, 08:27:48 AM: Microsoft already commented they would not make the same mistakes in the European market as they did last time. How much was the Xbox when it launched over there?
Title: Has there been any talk on the costs of these consoles?
Post by: Knotter8 on May 19, 2005, 08:56:48 AM: 400 or 450 Euro\'s.

I paid 1149 Dutch Florijn for a launch PS2 which was about 500 to 550 USD.

Yes, tax makes such stuff always expensive over here.

Ah well, I\'ll get a PS3 anyway. Money\'s not a problem.
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Post by: QuDDus on May 20, 2005, 07:51:05 AM: I think it will be around $399.99-450
Title: Has there been any talk on the costs of these consoles?
Post by: Lord Nicon on May 20, 2005, 09:23:06 AM: Rikku finally got an avatar. Does that mean you\'re leaving?

*pulls elbow towards chest*

Yes!

jk
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Post by: Riku on May 20, 2005, 09:36:58 AM: Not leaving.:)
Title: Has there been any talk on the costs of these consoles?
Post by: QuDDus on May 20, 2005, 11:22:26 AM: I hope at least we get the price of x360. Cause I expect the ps3 to be at least $100 more than x360. I mean considering all the entertainment features it has.
Title: Has there been any talk on the costs of these consoles?
Post by: QuDDus on May 22, 2005, 08:52:23 PM: If ps3 launches @465 I can only imagine the cost of these console will continue to go up. Just as the software is going up.
I dred the thought of $600-700 consoles.
Title: Has there been any talk on the costs of these consoles?
Post by: ddaryl on May 22, 2005, 09:44:18 PM: There was a post on another forum stating that the PS3 wil cost $370 in Japan.

The post was from someone who translated an article from a Japanese website.

I do not forsee a console costing more then $399 personally, and $349 seems like the next logical price increase for a system in the USA IMO
Title: Has there been any talk on the costs of these consoles?
Post by: videoholic on May 23, 2005, 05:30:17 AM: 400 bucks for an HD DVD player is fine with me. Now I get to play video games on it to? Fuck yeah..

My son is a lucky son of a bitch.
Title: Has there been any talk on the costs of these consoles?
Post by: clips on May 24, 2005, 11:47:40 AM: Quote
Originally posted by ddaryl
I do not forsee a console costing more then $399 personally, and $349 seems like the next logical price increase for a system in the USA IMO

hmmm i\'d have to take back what i said about not getting one of these because of the price...349 sounds decent for what you\'re getting...
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Post by: SwifDi on May 24, 2005, 02:03:54 PM: No way am I ever paying for a console that is greater than 300...

I won\'t buy the PS3 until the price falls below 250... I\'m just a poor college kid.
Title: Has there been any talk on the costs of these consoles?
Post by: Paul2 on May 24, 2005, 09:15:45 PM: i don\'t know how sony can sell ps3 with blu ray playback for $300. Shrugs...but if it does sell at that price point, then they make history since stand a lone blu ray players are more expensive since its new.
Title: Has there been any talk on the costs of these consoles?
Post by: videoholic on May 25, 2005, 03:00:08 AM: I can\'t see this thing less than 600 bucks. If it is, then they must have an amazing licencing deal with software companies.
Title: Has there been any talk on the costs of these consoles?
Post by: JBean on May 25, 2005, 05:12:31 AM: this is why game prices are going up, to offset the loss both sony and microsoft are gonna have selling each console.
Title: Has there been any talk on the costs of these consoles?
Post by: ddaryl on May 25, 2005, 05:33:19 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Paul2
i don\'t know how sony can sell ps3 with blu ray playback for $300. Shrugs...but if it does sell at that price point, then they make history since stand a lone blu ray players are more expensive since its new.

If Sony can get blu-ray to be the dominant HD disc format then Sony will make money 10 fold in the near future. The best way to get blu-ray to be preferred and popular is to attach it to a device you know 80 million people will buy.

Sony will have liscensing deals with every HD disc player made with blu-ray technology. Take the loss now and make out in the end