WTF! how many?

[The_vagabond7]

prlatino86 said:
I dont know why people are acting like this is a new thing. Even nintendo(for those who say "thats why i like nintendo because they only release one sku" Isnt there a Nintendo DS, and DS lite? GBA and GBA SP? You do know there was an NES version that was smaller and toploading? SNES had a couple of versions too. Hell, Sega Genesis had so many versions its hard to count. The PS1 and PS2 have had multiple versions also. In fact, if you have a old launch version of the PS2, there was a certain period of time after that you couldnt play new games because they started coming out in Dual Layer and the launch PS2s didnt have a CD Drive capable of reading dual layer yet.

The only difference now is they are launching at the beginning these different skus, that mainly are very smiliar to each other.

Plus, nintendo is guilty of this now with the Wii too, just not with consoles. How many different types of controller layouts (im not talking about different between wired and wireless) do they have? And like cant some games only work with one controller layout and not the other? Also how many times have they release different versions of the same game, like different versions of pokemon or nintendogs, that are each totally different games(this i consider different from like limited edition versions, cuz those games are all the same, just with special features like on a DVD.) Everyone is guilty of releasing multiple versions of the same thing.

I dont see how its confusing to people either. Like when you look at the xbox, the main difference is just accessories. Either you get a core with just a wired controller, or you get a premium with wireless controller, and a ton of other shit, including a harddrive. PS3, either no bluetooth with smaller hard drive or bigger harddrive and bluetooth. I mean, besides the halo 3 version of the xbox, the main different between the units is accessories, and whether or not you want to bundle all those accessories with your xbox now, or spend a ton of money on them later. Same thing goes for the ps3.

 All the early SKUs (SNES and the like) had no difference aside from aesthetics and minor things (such as top loading NES) that made no difference whatsoever to your gaming experience. And Different control methods on the wii? Seriously? That's your argument? The only other controller you would potentially need to buy is a classic controller for 15-20 dollars for some games on the virtual console. Out of the box you've got the wii-mote and nunchuck, which is what every game uses (some don't even use the nunchuck, but that hardly counts as the same as a different SKU). That's a piss poor comparison to what Microsoft and Sony are doing.

 Having Pokemon Red and Blue is also very different, that is to encourage trading. Unless you plan on trading collectible hard drives or USB ports with your friends it doesn't parrellel in any way. Also big difference between 30 dollar pokemon game and 500-600 dollar SKU that may be inferior in a few months. 

And if the thing about the PS2 is true, that is really really stupid on Sony's part. Who's to say the won't do something stupid like that again?

 Again people it's not a matter of confusion, it's a matter of buying something gimped or something that will likely be inferior in 6 months. Which is fine for PC gaming, but these are consoles. They are supposed to be steady machines. Buy one at launch, you're getting the same machine you'd get four years later.