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NJ5 on 11 December 2008
badgenome said:
jlauro said:
If you read the article, it isn't saying that's how many have PS3s. That's how many can access the "home" beta in the US.

"Starting today, owners of the pricey PlayStation 3 — there are nearly 17 million of them worldwide, a scant 200,000 of whom live in the U.S. — can download the software for free via Sony's PlayStation Network, which connects the game consoles on the Net so users can play each other."

It's pretty clear he's talking about owners of the pricey PlayStation 3.

 

Especially since the American PS3s are probably not alive (bolded). But the sentence is weird.

 



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The Fury on 11 December 2008
NJ5 said:
badgenome said:
jlauro said:
If you read the article, it isn't saying that's how many have PS3s. That's how many can access the "home" beta in the US.

"Starting today, owners of the pricey PlayStation 3 — there are nearly 17 million of them worldwide, a scant 200,000 of whom live in the U.S. — can download the software for free via Sony's PlayStation Network, which connects the game consoles on the Net so users can play each other."

It's pretty clear he's talking about owners of the pricey PlayStation 3.

 

Especially since the American PS3s are probably not alive (bolded). But the sentence is weird.

 

...... that's the word 'live' as in to live somewhere.

 



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NJ5 on 11 December 2008
The Fury said:
NJ5 said:
badgenome said:
jlauro said:
If you read the article, it isn't saying that's how many have PS3s. That's how many can access the "home" beta in the US.

"Starting today, owners of the pricey PlayStation 3 — there are nearly 17 million of them worldwide, a scant 200,000 of whom live in the U.S. — can download the software for free via Sony's PlayStation Network, which connects the game consoles on the Net so users can play each other."

It's pretty clear he's talking about owners of the pricey PlayStation 3.

 

Especially since the American PS3s are probably not alive (bolded). But the sentence is weird.

 

...*stares blankly*... that's the word 'live' as in to live somewhere.

 

I'm not a native English speaker, but I thought you don't use "live" for inanimate objects.

 



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dolemit3 on 11 December 2008
NJ5 said:
The Fury said:
NJ5 said:
badgenome said:
jlauro said:
If you read the article, it isn't saying that's how many have PS3s. That's how many can access the "home" beta in the US.

"Starting today, owners of the pricey PlayStation 3 — there are nearly 17 million of them worldwide, a scant 200,000 of whom live in the U.S. — can download the software for free via Sony's PlayStation Network, which connects the game consoles on the Net so users can play each other."

It's pretty clear he's talking about owners of the pricey PlayStation 3.

 

Especially since the American PS3s are probably not alive (bolded). But the sentence is weird.

 

...*stares blankly*... that's the word 'live' as in to live somewhere.

 

I'm not a native English speaker, but I thought you don't use "live" for inanimate objects.

 

The article refers to the PS3 owners who are assumed to be living human beings.

 



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badgenome on 11 December 2008
NJ5 said:
badgenome said:
jlauro said:
If you read the article, it isn't saying that's how many have PS3s. That's how many can access the "home" beta in the US.

"Starting today, owners of the pricey PlayStation 3 — there are nearly 17 million of them worldwide, a scant 200,000 of whom live in the U.S. — can download the software for free via Sony's PlayStation Network, which connects the game consoles on the Net so users can play each other."

It's pretty clear he's talking about owners of the pricey PlayStation 3.

 

Especially since the American PS3s are probably not alive (bolded). But the sentence is weird.

 

Maybe a few are, but certainly not 200,000 of them. Mine's definitely not.

 



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NJ5 on 11 December 2008

@dolemit3: That was my point, although I may have misread the post I was replying to. That sentence is badly written no matter what the meaning is. Oh, whatever, what a mess...

 



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scottie on 11 December 2008

Ok maths time

If the numbers are how many can access home


According to VGChartz, there are 6.84 million PS3's in the Americas
Only 200k of these can acces the beta, then that is 6.64 million who cant.



mtofu on 11 December 2008

this is about the number of beta testers for HOME.

yet another completely misleading title.



dolemit3 on 11 December 2008
scottie said:
Ok maths time

If the numbers are how many can access home


According to VGChartz, there are 6.84 million PS3's in the Americas
Only 200k of these can acces the beta, then that is 6.64 million who cant.

The beta is open access to everyone. It looks like the "journalist" grabbed the October NPD numbers and used them as life time sales in the US. This is why he is saying that the 360 and the Wii are twice and four times as popular. The numbers were roughly 200k, 400k, and 800k for the three consoles last month. Still, LOOOOOL.

 



Currently playing on PS3: God of War III

Currently playing on Xbox360: Final Fantasy XIII

Currently playing on NDS: Chrono Trigger

The Fury on 11 December 2008
NJ5 said:

@dolemit3: That was my point, although I may have misread the post I was replying to. That sentence is badly written no matter what the meaning is. Oh, whatever, what a mess...

 

:) 'Tis cool, and point well made.



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