The account is a decent age, but rarely used. Looking through the post history I would guess he is a troll alt, but no guesses as to who yet. I'll take your bet though. If by this time next week the $200 PS3 slim is not released I will win, and have a shiny new phone to match (yeah right).
Whats the point of enabling bd-dvd movie playback via a 'software update'? where's the cost saving in that?
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Why do people even think a PS3 without Blu-ray is something to even comprehend? I mean all the games are on Blu-ray disks so no Blu-ray would mean no games, and this also says no DVD... What will it play games off of?? Floppy disk?? LOL
| Squall_Leonhart said: Why do people even think a PS3 without Blu-ray is something to even comprehend? I mean all the games are on Blu-ray disks so no Blu-ray would mean no games, and this also says no DVD... What will it play games off of?? Floppy disk?? LOL |
blu-ray playback != blu-ray
It will be interesting, a megaton if true.
| o187em said: It will be able to play games. This will be no different that the original Xbox. The Xbox couldnt play DVD movies unless you purchased the DVD Controller, once the controller receiver was attached it could play Movies. BD-Movie playback will be software locked, once the purchase the unlock software you will be able to play BD-Movies. Sony knows that most of the people that buy the cheaper Slim will eventually buy the software upgrade to watch BD-Movies. But by doing it this way they will be able to better compete with the Xbox Arcade in price. |
But wouldn't that keep the production costs the same as the usual Blu-Ray enabled Ps3? Blu-Ray is still in there so it's costing Sony.
This Whole thread is bullshit anyway.
Buying a ps3 without bluray sounds like a good idea...
| Rob6021 said: $80 for playback? that seems a bit unreasonable, seems like a move microsoft would pull Ie:selling a console at a loss hoping to make it up selling online and hdd/wifi. Not sure what Sony has to pay for blu-ray playback but it wouldn't be out of the question for them to remove it if its still $30. $80 is way too steep there would be a backlash on that if they tried to leverage the fees like that. |
A move microsoft would pull? A terrible business decision that would also be a PR nightmare? Sounds like it's got Sony written all over it.
(Not that I believe it for a second)
its to late for april. sony wont pull the blu-ray drive out of the PS3
IF SONY came out with a slim PS3 with blu-ray and 80 for 199
people would eat this up like hot cakes. they would out sell the wii and 360 put together
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| o187em said: The PS3 Slim $199.99 model will be a stripped down version of the console. It is lacking Blu-ray and DVD movie playback. For this price you will get the console, 40 or 60GB HD, Controller and AV Cables. BD/DVD-Movie playback is optional via a $79.99-$99.99 "undecided" software update you can purchase from the PS Store. For $349.99 you can get the fully BD/DVD capable version with 120GB HD, Controller and HDMI Cable. Both will offer built-in Wifi. They will be announced next week and start selling Labor Day Weekend or end of August. |
Stopped reading right there... I thought people understood that the games are on Blu-Rays...
Also going Online Distribution only just won't work for the PS3... Kaz even said it himself.
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