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madskillz on 07 October 2007
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DMeisterJ said:
W29 said:
DMeisterJ said:
If you think 400 is still too much for the PS3, then you need to not play video games anymore.

You must not know that between the price of $100 to $200 is the mainstream sweet price. And when your comparing consoles with other consoles the consumer and sometimes early adopters go after the cheapest console. Wii is the prime example, its cheap and affordable. The PS3 is $400 that is still rather expensive. And if your expecting the mainstream audience to pick up on a $400 console. Then your crazy, they will more likely go after the Wii or the Xbox 360 Arcade bundle. PS3 still has some problems. Now if the 360 only had the Elite then it would be some comparing but the PS3 has no chance against the Wii even.

Good luck Sony. Happy mainstream audience hunting!


 

Mainstream, Mainstream, Mainstream. This console was not made for the mainstream It was made for people who might not care about bc (like me) who either already have a PS2 or am through playing PS2 games. I don't have a PS2 anyomore but I don't have any more PS2 game I want to play. I really don't play games over again and again so the bc doesn't mean anything to me. The title worth playing on the PS2 I have played and have no feeling to play them again. $400 is not that expensive. XBOTS need to understand that the 360 was that price not six weeks ago. and the elite is still that price. and I'm not saying blu-ray is gonna beat HD-DVD but the fact that it has a blue ray player will definetly resonate with gamers and the general public who may want both and see the 400 price point. I mean, this system was 600 eleven months ago so I believe that sony is doing all that it can do to get the price down while trying to kepp profits afloat. maybe people like you won't be pleased until it is free... Who knows but four hundred was the sweet spot for ten million plus gamers who bought the 360 so maybe it'll be the sweet spot for some future PS3 owners. concerning the 360 arcade bundle. it is still not a deal. you get a memory card (512 I think?) and five arcade games. Wow... that's great. You can't save any demos, any movies or videos. So the whole marketplace makes no point for that price. So you go out and buy a ridiculously overprice propietary hard drive for 100 (20 gigs) or 180 (120 gigs) and then you're at $400 dollars. At least with the low end PS3, it retains all the functionality of it's big brother (Flash card reader's aside) and you get the same gaming experience.

I have a full-time job, a small biz and love gaming, but $400 for a load of potential isn't worth it to me. And add to the fact it is missing features - like BC, which I do use a lot - I'll never buy one without BC. And for the price of a 360 ($349), you get a HD, HDMI outputs and a great library of games. For the PS3? Not so much.

The biggest thing about the arcade and core 360? It gives gamers a choice without pawning an arm and leg. Just like some poster stated earlier about all the extras you get with a PS3. Memo to SONY - let ME CHOOSE what I WANT. I am paying MY MONEY, so ... I want to be happy with what I pay for. I want to choose between buying an Elite or just the Core. Let me add a HD later, if I want. Let me add wifi later, if I want (and I don't). Let me add features, especially if it's tough for me to swing buying an Elite. But don't just close the party to the low-end gamers. They are consumers, too. They want to game, but making them decide between rent and buying a PS3 ... well ... some chose the PS3. And ... the $399 PS3 will have limited appeal. I would rather have a 20gb PS3 without wifi than have a gimped 40gb PS3 that shouldn't be called a Playstation.

Time will tell, but mark my words - this puppy is gonna flop like a 200lb catfish out of a water ...