How can sony save $1.20 on every console.

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stephen700 on 01 January 2009

http://www.isuppli.com/NewsDetail.aspx?ID=19842

Noticed the MEMS gyroscope sensor priced at $1.20 down from $1.80

No game or application on the PS3 has ever used this gyro component. ! The only people who use it are PC owners who use the sixaxis for experimenting with.

The three-axis accelerometer is the only motion sensor used by current PS3 software.

Why would sony not make use of this in any game i would expect it could enhance gameplay alot, but still include it in the controller if it costs $1.20 each and i assume the new version of the PS3 still includes it from this article - it's completly baffling ?

Nintendo Wii go and add on the motion plus to get gyroscopic sensing. Sony do the opposite and purposly fail to use their built in gyro but still pay $1.20 to have a feature which is never used !.

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Tyrannical on 02 January 2009

I'm pretty sure the MEMS gyroscope is in the six axis controller, and one controller is included with a PS3.

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