PS3 to sell for under $500?

No_Style · May 18, 2005, 10:06 PM

Japanese newspaper quotes Sony officials as saying they are aiming for a mid-level price point for the next-generation console.

After the impact of Monday's PlayStation 3 unveiling wore off, gamers began to start asking questions. Besides lingering doubts about whether or not many of the tech demos were actually of in-game footage, the biggest point of debate was the next-generation console's price.

Given that the console's Nvidia tech-based RSX "Reality Synthesizer" graphics chip is more powerful than two GeForce 6800 Ultra video cards, which retail for around $1,000 by themselves, many suspected the console will cost as least as much as a medium-end gaming PC. However, Sony will have to be competitively priced or risk being undercut by the Microsoft Xbox 360 or Nintendo Revolution.
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YAYitsAndrew · May 19, 2005, 08:57 AM

Mainichi Daily News is the japanese equivalent of our National Enquirer. Japanese bat boy spotted! This is just poor reporting to use them as a source to be taken without a grain of salt.

pr0digal jenius · May 19, 2005, 03:21 PM

I heard somewhere(can't find the article) that the 'vanilla' PS3 was shaping up to be $4-500, while the 'cat's pajamas' version (hard drive, online, multimedia, la la la, bla bla bla) may cost as much as $800-1000

YAYitsAndrew · May 19, 2005, 07:05 PM

Gonna be a rough ride if they go above 400. People are still looking for a gaming device not a multimedia center in a box. Parents are going to have a hard time justifying 800 dollars towards a media form that is negatively viewed in parents' eyes.

Raptor · May 19, 2005, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by YAYitsAndrew

Gonna be a rough ride if they go above 400. People are still looking for a gaming device not a multimedia center in a box. Parents are going to have a hard time justifying 800 dollars towards a media form that is negatively viewed in parents' eyes.

Not to mention the $2,000 + for a HD tv to take full advantage of the consoles abilities. This might get a tad expensive.

YAYitsAndrew · May 19, 2005, 10:12 PM

I'm already saving for a nice widescreen tv for the next generation :P

Dark Lord · May 19, 2005, 10:27 PM

same here. i need a new tv anyways, and im thinking ill pick up a nice HD that supports 1080P. wont be any time soon, but with in the next 2 years.

CDsDontBurn · May 19, 2005, 10:36 PM

that is way too much for a console. When the XBOX and ps2 first came out, they were both marked at $300 each, and i thought that even that was way too expensive. I cannot justify to spend that much on a console system when i can spend just as much on my system and play games on much higher quality.

No_Style · May 19, 2005, 10:42 PM

I hope it's not higher than $500 USD as MSRP. But even then, if I didn't want to spend thousands of dollars for a new PC that can come close to these console's power, I'd buy it. It can run higher resolutions and has much more power than any PC today for that price. A few of my friends are considering doing that because they just don't want to pay a lot of money for a PC that can run great looking games.

You know what would really twist the knife in PC gaming? If we can hook up mice and keyboards instead of controllers

If all FPS games supported that option, that would so rock! I would have my PS3 or X-Box 360 right beside my PC and use a KVM switch to switch between the two~! 1920 x 1080 on a desktop monitor

One can only hope that would happen...

In the long run though, prices will slide and that's when I'll probably buy one since I'm still going to upgrade my PC. By that time the PC, should be slightly ahead of the these consoles in terms of power.

May 18, 2005, 10:06 PM	#1
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	PS3 to sell for under $500? Japanese newspaper quotes Sony officials as saying they are aiming for a mid-level price point for the next-generation console. After the impact of Monday's PlayStation 3 unveiling wore off, gamers began to start asking questions. Besides lingering doubts about whether or not many of the tech demos were actually of in-game footage, the biggest point of debate was the next-generation console's price. Given that the console's Nvidia tech-based RSX "Reality Synthesizer" graphics chip is more powerful than two GeForce 6800 Ultra video cards, which retail for around $1,000 by themselves, many suspected the console will cost as least as much as a medium-end gaming PC. However, Sony will have to be competitively priced or risk being undercut by the Microsoft Xbox 360 or Nintendo Revolution. _______________ Read More/Source: GameSpot __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here

May 19, 2005, 08:57 AM	#2
YAYitsAndrew Anti-Piracy Poster Boy Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 2,605 Rep Power: 79 System Specs	Mainichi Daily News is the japanese equivalent of our National Enquirer. Japanese bat boy spotted! This is just poor reporting to use them as a source to be taken without a grain of salt. __________________ "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

May 19, 2005, 07:05 PM	#4
YAYitsAndrew Anti-Piracy Poster Boy Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 2,605 Rep Power: 79 System Specs	Gonna be a rough ride if they go above 400. People are still looking for a gaming device not a multimedia center in a box. Parents are going to have a hard time justifying 800 dollars towards a media form that is negatively viewed in parents' eyes. __________________ "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

May 19, 2005, 10:12 PM	#6
YAYitsAndrew Anti-Piracy Poster Boy Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 2,605 Rep Power: 79 System Specs	I'm already saving for a nice widescreen tv for the next generation :P __________________ "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

May 19, 2005, 10:36 PM	#8
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,804 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	that is way too much for a console. When the XBOX and ps2 first came out, they were both marked at $300 each, and i thought that even that was way too expensive. I cannot justify to spend that much on a console system when i can spend just as much on my system and play games on much higher quality. __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

May 19, 2005, 03:21 PM	#3
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	I heard somewhere(can't find the article) that the 'vanilla' PS3 was shaping up to be $4-500, while the 'cat's pajamas' version (hard drive, online, multimedia, la la la, bla bla bla) may cost as much as $800-1000

May 19, 2005, 10:27 PM	#7
Dark Lord HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,945 Rep Power: 125 System Specs	same here. i need a new tv anyways, and im thinking ill pick up a nice HD that supports 1080P. wont be any time soon, but with in the next 2 years.

May 19, 2005, 10:42 PM	Thread Starter #9
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	I hope it's not higher than $500 USD as MSRP. But even then, if I didn't want to spend thousands of dollars for a new PC that can come close to these console's power, I'd buy it. It can run higher resolutions and has much more power than any PC today for that price. A few of my friends are considering doing that because they just don't want to pay a lot of money for a PC that can run great looking games. You know what would really twist the knife in PC gaming? If we can hook up mice and keyboards instead of controllers If all FPS games supported that option, that would so rock! I would have my PS3 or X-Box 360 right beside my PC and use a KVM switch to switch between the two~! 1920 x 1080 on a desktop monitor One can only hope that would happen... In the long run though, prices will slide and that's when I'll probably buy one since I'm still going to upgrade my PC. By that time the PC, should be slightly ahead of the these consoles in terms of power. __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here Last edited by No_Style; May 19, 2005 at 10:53 PM.