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View Poll Results: Was it a good idea to get rid of backwards compatibility on the new PS3 model? | |
Yes
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No
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I don't care
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10-18-2007, 10:23 PM
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Points: 100,000,000,000.00 Donate | |  Sony to launch cheaper PlayStation 3
I know this is PS3 news but I thought it was interesting so I thought I would share it here. Quote:
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Sony Corp (6758.T) will launch a cheaper model of its PlayStation 3 in the United States, hoping to attract more buyers as it goes up against rival game consoles from Microsoft and Nintendo this holiday.
The company also cut the price of its highest-capacity model by about 17 percent.
The new version of the PS3 will come with a 40-gigabyte hard drive, cost $400, and go on sale on November 2, said Jack Tretton, president of Sony Computer Entertainment America.
The price of the 80-gigabyte version will be cut to $500 from $600.
The 40-gigabyte model has already made its debut in Europe and Japan, and was widely expected to come to the United States ahead of the crucial year-end shopping season that accounts for the largest single chunk of annual video game software and hardware sales.
"I think the educational curve is starting to be broached with the general consumer," Tretton told Reuters in an interview, when asked about his expectations for the PS3 through the end of the year.
Sales of the PS3, which has a built-in Blu-ray drive for playing high-definition DVDs, have lagged those of Microsoft Corp's (MSFT.O) Xbox 360, which comes in versions costing from $280 to $450, and Nintendo Co Ltd's (7974.OS) Wii, which costs $250.
Sony had previously offered a 20-gigabyte model but stopped making it earlier this year and cut the price to clear out inventory after finding most customers were opting for higher-capacity versions.
For the new 40-gigabyte PS3, Sony has removed its ability to play games for the predecessor PlayStation 2, which is still selling strong despite its aging technology.
"We're choosing to focus on the PlayStation 2 consumer with the PlayStation 2, which remains incredibly relevant, and focus on the PlayStation 3 consumer with the new 40-gigabyte model and the great software coming out," Tretton said.
"Backward compatibility is a nice secondary consideration, but it's far from the number-one priority."
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That sucks that they are getting rid of backwards compatibility. Anything to save money i guess.
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Reason: add last sentence
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10-18-2007, 11:01 PM
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Points: 4.27 Donate | | | yeah, i think sony's really screwing up. the PS3 is WAY too expensive, and were are those cool games i bought my psp for? sony's not gonna last much longer the way things are going
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10-19-2007, 12:16 AM
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Points: 15.74 Donate | | | I don't want backwards compatibility. I need it! Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't $ony the first company to have backwards compatibility on their newer consoles? |
10-19-2007, 10:41 AM
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Points: 2.65 Donate | | | I dont think so, Nintendo have been fairly generous in terms of backwards compatiablity. Anyway, I think the PS3 is pretty cheap considering a standalone Blue Ray drive costs upwards of $900 (AUD) |
10-19-2007, 11:13 AM
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Points: 352.42 Donate | | | Nintendo's been offering backwards compatibility on their handheld consoles since the original Game Boy, but they never officially included it in their non-handheld consoles before the Wii.
But I ask Sony this - if you can at least stick emulation in the European versions of the PS3, why can't you stick it in these ones?
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Reason: Put PSP instead of PS3. *slap*
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10-19-2007, 11:34 AM
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Points: 100,000,000,000.00 Donate | | | I agree. Sony is really screwing up. I think backwards compatibility is a important to a good system. The PS2 still as potential and they are still making games for it so it is stupid to get rid of the ability to play PS2 games on the PS3. Since the PS3 didn't do that well at launch the PS2 is really what is keeping Sony alive right now and this is an attempt to kill the PS2
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10-19-2007, 11:53 AM
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Points: 15.74 Donate | | | Yeah my bad. I forgot about the Gameboy. Any way backwards compatibility can triple their library of games. And they want to throw all that away. Either $ony has something major up their sleeves or they are trying to run themselves into the ground. |
10-19-2007, 11:56 AM
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10-19-2007, 02:19 PM
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Points: 1.06 Donate | | | I never play my PS2 games on my PS3
The games just look horrible, compared to PS3 games.
Another thing is their is often bugs in the game and it is never full screen |
10-19-2007, 06:14 PM
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Points: 15.74 Donate | | | I always play PS1 games on my PS2. I love all my PS2 and PS1 games. I honestly don't know how people, who play video games, survive with out Kingdom Hearts or Bully or GTA? | |
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