Report: Developers are Steering Away from PS3

Iria · Jul 21, 2006, 07:11 AM

Source: GameDaily Biz
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Is Sony's PlayStation 3 in trouble before it even launches? Sony has been the undisputed champion of the last two console generations, towering over the competition, but now it seems like every analyst, developer and industry pundit is placing a laser sight directly on Sony's forehead.

The biggest problem would appear to be the pricing for the system. Even the lower priced $500 SKU is expensive, and $600 seems ridiculous to most. Ever since Sony revealed this pricing strategy at this year's E3, the company has been put on the defensive, arguing that it's a "computer" and that with the inclusion of a high-def Blu-ray player it's really a "bargain."

YAYitsAndrew · Jul 21, 2006, 01:07 PM

lol no one likes the ps3

Eiffel · Jul 21, 2006, 02:42 PM

maybe they should release a dvd only version for 300$ with an option to upgrade an blueray disk later when its realy needed

Jul 21, 2006, 07:11 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 87	Report: Developers are Steering Away from PS3 Source: GameDaily Biz __________ Is Sony's PlayStation 3 in trouble before it even launches? Sony has been the undisputed champion of the last two console generations, towering over the competition, but now it seems like every analyst, developer and industry pundit is placing a laser sight directly on Sony's forehead. The biggest problem would appear to be the pricing for the system. Even the lower priced $500 SKU is expensive, and $600 seems ridiculous to most. Ever since Sony revealed this pricing strategy at this year's E3, the company has been put on the defensive, arguing that it's a "computer" and that with the inclusion of a high-def Blu-ray player it's really a "bargain."

Jul 21, 2006, 01:07 PM	#2
YAYitsAndrew Anti-Piracy Poster Boy Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 2,605 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	lol no one likes the ps3 __________________ "It is because the resistance to paying for copyrighted material, although often characterized as arising from a supposed technical burden or principled concern for the public interest, arises rather from exactly the same segment of the brain that is dominant in shoplifters." - Mark Helprin, Digital Barbarism In other words, it's never okay to steal even if you think you have a good reason! www.yayitsandrew.com

Jul 21, 2006, 02:42 PM	#3
Eiffel DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	maybe they should release a dvd only version for 300$ with an option to upgrade an blueray disk later when its realy needed