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Forums - Gaming - Convinced - $399 PS3 coming in October

shams on 04 October 2007
leo-j said:
@Shams

Micro$oft is underestmating sony. Just like sega did before them.

How can you compare M$ and Sega?

Sega was a software development company, that did arcade hardware - and dabbled in home consoles.

Sony is a huge multi-national corporation, that makes basically any form of electronic equipment available.

MS is the one of the richest and profitable companies on the planet.

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I think its the other way around - Sony is underestimating MS. Apart from profit (which is secondary?) MS are getting pretty much what they want at the moment.



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steverhcp02 on 04 October 2007
fkusumot said:
Looks like it's happening.
http://www.bitpower.it/oscom/catalog/playstation340gb-p-2168.html

 This doesnt qualify a no PS2 compatibility

Just_Ben said:

Confirmed: 40 gig PS3 has no backward compatibility

"Please Note! 40GB PS3 is not backward compatible with PS2 games.
This information is based on specifications supplied by manufacturers and should be used for guidance only "


 But here Play even says 'guidance only' ........ Now, im just saying could play possibly assume that the removal of the EE chip or the wording therof means no BC?

I mean, we have seen actual professional websites list games like BioShock and Alan wake for the PS3 and put up preorders.....so is it really outlandish that Play misunderstood the specs?

However, IF they announce a ps2 price cut to $99 it would be believable:

"Want PS2 games and PS3 games on one system? Get the 80 gb for $500....want just PS3 games get the $400 but beware you may want PS2 games and that will cost you $100 down the line so why dont you just grab that $500 with more GB and mem slots/USB"

It would be stupid, imo, but Sony has dont stupider things. 

 




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sinha on 04 October 2007

I don't believe it. If the new PS3 really has no backward compatibility, it's all over.



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