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i just found this letter over at ign....do you think price is starting to be a problem, or is it lack of games? i think it\'s a bit of both....what i do know is that microsoft is doin great things with their system, and  everywhere i read developers are lovin\' it, i think they\'ve finally stolen some of sony\'s thunder...read...


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I work at Gamestop. In the past two weeks we have seen a steady shipment of PS3\'s in small quantities. First it was three. Those didn\'t sell so a few days later it turned into seven. A week and a half later we have over 20 PS3\'s in our back room that we just can\'t get rid of. We even changed our phone greeting to let people know about our 12,000 paperweights. No one wants them, and with good reason in my opinion. Just to let you know that the "rumors" flying around the internet are indeed true. Thanks.

-- Reid

$600 for a new gaming machine is a lot to ask, especially when there\'s only one great exclusive game on the system. Sales will almost certainly pick up in the Spring when more exclusive and promising games start to hit the system.

Or maybe not.

-- Chris

[Viper_Fujax]

it\'s the lack of games. Why pay 600 bucks for a console when you can get exactly that with a cheaper console (the 360).

Right now..the ps3 has nothing to offer that makes it worth the extra money. Who knows where the blu ray technology will lead them..if it makes for huge games that the 360 needs 2 cd\'s to run, then it has a huge advantage and is worth the extra money. But thats going to be a while and might not even be until theres a price drop.

At least thats my plan of buying one

thoughts?

i think these douche bags that are complaining about the cost are the same that drop 3k$ into a PC that will do 117 fps instead of 114.
or $2K into their shitty car\'s stereo system so their boyfriends will hear them coming from around the corner.

that dude works at gamestop, he already loses.

all this "lolerz, teh sony is doomed!!!11" nonsense is ridiculous.
stfu, and move on already.

thoughts?

i think these douche bags that are complaining about the cost are the same that drop 3k$ into a PC that will do 117 fps instead of 114.
or $2K into their shitty car\'s stereo system so their boyfriends will hear them coming from around the corner.

that dude works at gamestop, he already loses.

all this "lolerz, teh sony is doomed!!!11" nonsense is ridiculous.
stfu, and move on already.

People, for the most part, expect to pay a lot for a PC so I think the analogy is a bit off. I\'ve been in Best Buy the last two Saturdays and the pile of PS3s keeps on getting bigger.

I\'m waiting until Motostorm arrives and then I\'ll buy one. At least I\'ll have no problem finding one.

people expect to pay alot for anything.
it\'s expected value.

you get one hell of a machine for 600$, whether the devs can take advantage of it graphically is not the PS3\'s fault.

games certainly is the current problem. There is no killer app that scream "must have".

Also, when people  get more linux distros and apps "PS3 ready"  people will find out they can do everything they want, from music and video to emulator, the need for PS3 will be more visible.

people expect to pay alot for anything.
it\'s expected value.

you get one hell of a machine for 600$, whether the devs can take advantage of it graphically is not the PS3\'s fault.

I agree you get a lot for 600 but I like many others don\'t care to bundle my game system with a high end disk format. I\'ll by my own BR player etc. Sony would have been far better off thinking of games and not trying to get BR players into homes through the back door.

By the way, I just got back from Target and saw several PS3s sitting in the case and asked the clerk there about sales. Not really moving like they thought they would.

[GmanJoe]

as of now, do not buy a standalone Blu-Ray player. Early comparison reviews still have PS3 winning from audio quality and price. Also, PS3 has beaten out Samsung\'s visuals but not so against the Panasonic. I have a thread at the Main Forum. Thankfully, Titan hasn\'t trolled that one yet.

Saw a couple PS3\'s out on a table by the entrance when you walk into our local Best Buy.
 
Who knows how long they\'re there for, though.

PS3 is off to a better start then the Xbox 360 so I dont know how you can say it is doomed already

Nearly 1 million PS3 units sold after 2 months.  After the launch of what,  500,000 Xbox 360s last November there wasnt anymore 360s in the stores until sometime in February,  and when the arrived they looked like, at least to me,  that they werent selling.

Sony and any reasonable person knows that within the next 10 years everyone who was a fan of PS2 will eventually buy PS3.  The sells will be steady over the years.  

It\'s kind of unrealistic to expect PS3s to fly off the shelves 2 months after launch.

The game software is a problem,  there isn\'t any good games out right now,  unless you are a diehard football fan or if you like shoot\'em ups.  

But late February and the beginning of March PS3 will get Oblivian IV,  Motorstorm,  and Heavenly Sword.  3 AAA games

As for me I\'m waiting for Superman Returns on blu-ray to come in the mail.  I\'m also keeping myself entertained by downloading videos onto the PS3,  viewing photos on the big screen, and playing all the demos available online for download.  The PS3 is a multimedia beast.  I hardly touch my PC anymore

oh and gamespot sucks.  charging $40 for blu ray movies?  even old movies like the Fith Element?!

It\'s kind of unrealistic to expect PS3s to fly off the shelves 2 months after launch.

Why?

I\'ve never seen it happen with any console,  I\'m not shocked it doesnt happen with a $500 one either

Sony and any reasonable person knows that within the next 10 years everyone who was a fan of PS2 will eventually buy PS3.

I\'m not sure it\'s correct to make that assumption.  I already own an Xbox 360, and I have not bought a PS3.  I have no plans to buy one.
 
I am one of those people who can afford to own several platforms in order to enjoy the exclusive titles from each manufacturer.  However, when then entry price is $600, that really makes me think twice.  I wonder why I should bother to buy that console just to play a couple games that will not be released on the 360.  To buy a PS3 would feel very wasteful to me.
 
I think Sony really crippled their competitiveness with the price of the PS3.  They should have reconsidered adding all the extra features that boosted the manufacturing cost.
 
That\'s just my opinion, coming from an individual who should have been an easy sale for Sony.

 
I think Sony really crippled their competitiveness with the price of the PS3.  They should have reconsidered adding all the extra features that boosted the manufacturing cost.
 
That\'s just my opinion, coming from an individual who should have been an easy sale for Sony.

Right on target.

Couldn\'t have said it any better myself Cored.  I went from someone that owned and loved my PSOne and PS2, to someone that probably won\'t ever buy a PS3.  I never would have believed this 2 years ago.