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It's not really double. More like 100 dollars more...
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Posted: 2007-03-20 07:04:00
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oh i thought someone said it was 700 pounds
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Posted: 2007-03-20 07:23:38
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Nah! £425... Still a bit far out if you ask me!
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Posted: 2007-03-20 08:34:24
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Approximately...
USA Cost - $600 = £307
UK Cost - £425 = $832
Sony Production Cost Per Console - $800 = £409
It would seem that Sony are collecting their production to sale losses from the USA and Japan through Europe.
[ This Message was edited by: Xugaa on 2007-03-20 11:51 ]
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Posted: 2007-03-20 12:48:25
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I have mine coming on Friday from Amazon
As for the cost....
well lets consider it:
(and before the usual fanboy nonsense begins, I will state that I also bought a 360 on release day so I haven't just dismissed it without thought)
Firstly it is the cheapest Blu-Ray player on the market and according to T3 magazine it also performs better than the Samsung stand alone player with faster loading times and better picture quality.
Already some value there then.
Oh and what else is squeezed in there too? Ah yes, THE most advanced console in the world!
I admit that the current batch of games aren't much different to the 360 but since when did the first lot of games take full advantage of ANY console, I read that developers can are only making use of 40% of the systems abilities so far.
Edit- actually only 20% so far....according to the Vice President of EA
SEE HERE
As for the 360 price....the full system costs £280 then you need to buy the HD-DVD drive (£130) and the WiFi adapter (£60) to make it have the same abilities as the PS3 taking the total cost to £470....more than the PS3 and still not as good.
Not as good? Why? you ask....
Don't get me wrong I really like the 360 but the PS3 is better for the following reasons:
Firstly I prefer my system to be all in one package not surrounded by add-ons and after thoughts.
Second the 360 cannot play games from the HD discs and so is limited to the comparitively small size of DVDs. As we can already see with several 360 games this makes them short
a shame really.
Third is the HDD, 20GB vs 60GB and also the PS3 HDD can be easily uograded.
The PS3 also has HDMI outputs, sadly missing from the 360.
Then there are headsets, no need to buy a special PS3 headset as it can simply use any bluetooth headset.
Also the six-axis controller is an advantage over the 360. It isn't a copy of the Wii as the anti-Sony propaganda claims but it is put to effective use in smallparts of games such as Resistance Fall of Man where you shake the pad to shake off attacking aliens on tilt it to roll on the floor when on fire
Next is the online service which is free on the PS3 but a paid service on the 360, more additional costs there.
Another bonus is the connectivity with the PSP which can be used to remotely control the PS3 media and menus over Wifi and can also stream music and video to the PSP screen. Also with the new PS3 f/w update released this coming Thu, this will be able to be done from anywhere using a WiFi hotspot.
So while the 360 might seem initailly cheaper I believe it is a false economy in the long run and lets not forget that we haven't seen any where near the full capabilities of the PS3 yet.
I think now it is finally coming out we will see what it actually has to offer, many people seem to have dismissed it as soon as they saw the price without actually looking into it.
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Posted: 2007-03-20 14:12:27
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Does the PS3 have a HD DVD player built in?
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Posted: 2007-03-20 15:03:52
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On 2007-03-20 15:03:52, p900 lover wrote:
Does the PS3 have a HD DVD player built in?
Has a Blu-Ray player built in ....
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Posted: 2007-03-20 15:47:58
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I know it has BLue Ray but is that the same as HD?
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Posted: 2007-03-20 15:53:29
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HD DVD and Blu-Ray are different formats, Blu-Ray has higher capacity discs compared to HD DVD but there are rumours of tri-layer HD DVD discs coming soon.
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SAVE ORIENTAL CITY[ This Message was edited by: arien617 on 2007-03-20 15:54 ]
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Posted: 2007-03-20 16:54:26
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id rather go and watch carmen electra in her new film myself!
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Posted: 2007-03-20 17:51:18
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