Sony Exec Says Wii and XBOX 360 are Priced Too High

[Q]

Not terribly big news....but....

http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=4507


(rofl2)

[Mr_LoL]

Rofl. Anyone wanna go to Japan and smoke whatever they are smoking? Clowns.

[|MaguS|]

Rofl. Anyone wanna go to Japan and smoke whatever they are smoking? Clowns.

Actually this is from the Australian division...

[Q]

I think overall this is funny as hell. Yes, it is region specific...and yes...the exec does have a point to some degree concerning the exact positioning of the other consoles.

But come on...the PS3 is an expensive ass piece of hardware regardless of how you look at it.

[Peoples-Agent]

ROFL ....£500 next to £299, hmm let me think about that.

[ENU291]

Sony execs = clueless. My advice to all these talking heads is to STFU and concentrate on getting the PS3 on store shelves.

[Ninjaman09]

Now THAT is funny. :D

[msxyz]

You forget that the PS3 is an inexpensive bluray player :lol:

[XxDeadlyxX]

You forget that the PS3 is an inexpensive bluray player :lol:

Hmm I have little interest in Bluray until they stop using the ancient MPEG-2 and upgrade to MPEG-4 or VC-1 or similar newer codec if possible. For the moment at least HD-DVD is the way to go for movies at least. I wonder just how many PS3 games will exceed the DVD9 size, only sofar is Resistance. Blu-Ray may have the advantage then.

[crainger]

Actually this is from the Australian division...

A bit on the expensive side??

Right now the 360 isn't too bad. $600AUD for the Premium Pack, Kameno, Gotham Racing, Arcade pack, 12 months Gold Subscription and an extra wireless controller.

With the PS3 delay, $1000 price, no Blu-Ray movies available in AU yet. I think Sony Australia has very little to say.

[|MaguS|]

A bit on the expensive side??

Right now the 360 isn't too bad. $600AUD for the Premium Pack, Kameno, Gotham Racing, Arcade pack, 12 months Gold Subscription and an extra wireless controller.

With the PS3 delay, $1000 price, no Blu-Ray movies available in AU yet. I think Sony Australia has very little to say.

Why quote me? I don't agree with him at all... I think all VPs are ****ing nuts and need to shut the hell up... I was just correcting Allaahu_Akbar.

[Rakeesh]

Hmm I have little interest in Bluray until they stop using the ancient MPEG-2 and upgrade to MPEG-4 or VC-1 or similar newer codec if possible.

Well mpeg-2 does have its advantages - it really depends on how you use it, bitrate, etc. For something like a DVD release where you have very high bitrates at an SD resolution, it has better quality than mpeg-4 does, as with mpeg-4 you are going to notice more motion bluring. HD you'll generally, but not always, want to use mpeg-4 since you have over four times the amount of video data, but not necessarily four times the storage capacity. This could allow higher detailed static images at lower bitrates.

[crainger]

Why quote me? I don't agree with him at all... I think all VPs are ****ing nuts and need to shut the hell up... I was just correcting Allaahu_Akbar.

Not sure why I quoted you... I guess I'm just obsessed with you :wonder:


Should have used it as a chance to misspell you name :) I'll get in now |MagnuS|

[six_storm]

You forget that the PS3 is an inexpensive bluray player :lol:

Very true . . . but I still wouldn't pay that much money just for a Blu-Ray player. Just IMO, there aren't any real good games for PS3 announced yet so the only reason to buy a PS3 would be for a Blu-Ray player.

You know, what kills me about this format war is that some titles are format exclusive. What a PITA. I want movies like Underworld and Click on a HD format but I don't plan on buying a BR player for a long time (at least till the prices come back down near the solar system). I do plan on getting the HD-DVD add on but this whole title exclusivity it driving me nuts.

[S.I.N]

At first it seemed kind of funny but I think he is kind of right. For just $100 more or the price of a 360 with a wireless adapter you can get get the 20GB PS3 with these features the 360 does not have.

- A BluRay player
- HDMI out of the box.
- Linux and online web surfing
- Free online play
- WiFi
- A hardrive where you can store anything on

Thats worth more than $100 to me and even by MS standards if they believe a wifi adapter should cost $100 and yet the 360 is just $100 cheaper.

[toxikneedle]

At first it seemed kind of funny but I think he is kind of right. For just $100 more or the price of a 360 with a wireless adapter you can get get the 20GB PS3 with these features the 360 does not have.

- A BluRay player
- HDMI out of the box.
- Linux and online web surfing
- Free online play
- WiFi
- A hardrive where you can store anything on

Thats worth more than $100 to me and even by MS standards if they believe a wifi adapter should cost $100 and yet the 360 is just $100 cheaper.
Thanks Sony marketing department, a job well done :thumbsup:

[six_storm]

At first it seemed kind of funny but I think he is kind of right. For just $100 more or the price of a 360 with a wireless adapter you can get get the 20GB PS3 with these features the 360 does not have.

- A BluRay player
- HDMI out of the box.
- Linux and online web surfing
- Free online play
- WiFi
- A hardrive where you can store anything on

Thats worth more than $100 to me and even by MS standards if they believe a wifi adapter should cost $100 and yet the 360 is just $100 cheaper.

Yeah, I can see where that would be worth it. But you also got to look at the games. IMO, I haven't seen a real good exclusive PS3 game yet. Also, I didn't know that the PS3 had "Linux" . . . . Any linkies?

[S.I.N]

Thanks Sony marketing department, a job well done :thumbsup:

Also add keyboard and mouse support to that.



Yeah, I can see where that would be worth it. But you also got to look at the games. IMO, I haven't seen a real good exclusive PS3 game yet. Also, I didn't know that the PS3 had "Linux" . . . . Any linkies?

Without a doubt Sony has more exclusives than MS coming.
http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/16/sony-to-support-homebrew-with-linux-on-ps3/

[six_storm]

Without a doubt Sony has more exclusives than MS coming.
http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/16/sony-to-support-homebrew-with-linux-on-ps3/

Nice but I don't see any benefits for myself . . . Oh well. Again, I believe that it comes down to the games. I wouldn't mind grabbing a PS3 maybe for a Blu Ray player sometime down the road. Maybe Sony can release some interesting (to me) games later. The best to all!

[Quickstar]

If he's referring to the Wii-60 "deal" (buying a Wii and X360 instead of a PS3) then he has point.

[UDawg]

Not sure why I quoted you... I guess I'm just obsessed with you :wonder:


Should have used it as a chance to misspell you name :) I'll get in now |MagnuS|
I like it when you do because he gets all butthurt over it. :D

I kid. I kid. (nana2)

[SpiffMistroII]

HD-DVD will win. I already feel it.:D

[crainger]

I like it when you do because he gets all butthurt over it. :D

I kid. I kid. (nana2)

Pure hilarities eh UDog? :udawg: