PS3 delayed (1 Viewer)

[EricW]

i can't see how a PS3 will come out cheaper or even close to the price of a Blue-Ray player. if a dedicated blue ray player comes out at $400, how much would you expect the PS3 to be?

 

[TonyTone]

Supposedly--and that's a big "supposedly"--the PS3 will be initially offered at no lower than $425...

 

[Ken Chui]

A few details are trickling from the GDC 2006 conference:

• officially confirmed as being region-free for gaming
• will be fully backwards-compatible from the start
• Sony will reveal the final PS3 controller design in May (the infamous boomerang design was merely conceptual)
• the online service will be supported with a worldwide network and server infrastructure operated by Sony Computer Entertainment, and includes support of third-party servers
• the online service will offer downloadable content and online commerce via micropayments (i.e. similar to Xbox Live); a subscription service is in the works
• definition of downloadable content includes movies, music, etc. and not just games; will likely extend to the PSP once service is up-and-running

 

[ChrisMatson]

Some interesting information indeed.
I never got into importing games, but the region-free gaming should appeal to many.
I look forward to finding out more from E3.

 

[TonyTone]

Ken--do you know if the region-free gaming is limited to PS3-only titles, or will the PS3 be able to play region-free PS2 titles as well?

 

[BryceRobson]

Please read this post only as a rumor/theory.

Since the PS3 delays are largely being blamed on the Blu-Ray delays, I thought this was an interesting bit to consider. Some crazy EB Games store manager in Toronto thinks the Blu-Ray tech in PS3s will be a source for reduction in the retail price.

Since I'm not yet to 15 posts, I am not able to include the article URL. :frowning: I'll include the article at the end.

 

[Christ Reynolds]

negative $400? i'm in. but i'd settle for a sub $400 price, too.

CJ

 

[Ken Chui]

Tony:

AFAIK, the region-free capability applies to PS3 games; neither Phil Harrison nor Ken Kutaragi has publicly stated whether this feature would extend to PS2 and/or PS1 titles. If anything changes, I'll pass it along.