Are you willing to pay $600 plus for a Playstation 3??? - GoFuckYourself.com

Young · 04-05-2006, 01:49 PM

Because thats the price

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Sony Slips PS3 Price
French VP drops the big news.
by Gerry Block

April 5, 2006 - The word is out. Yesterday, Vice President of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe George Fornay let the PS3's European price slip. According to Fornay, the PS3 will cost between 499 and 599 euros. That translates to between $613 and $736 for us in the States.

Sony has been saying that the PS3 will be expensive for months now, and Fornay followed up his blunder by insisting that these price points are a quality deal for a Blu-ray player. Nevertheless, all previous attempts at selling videogame consoles at this price point have been rather dramatic failures, even when the systems incorporated 'new' multimedia features.

There may be some hope for lower price points in America. The European market generally gets screwed in consumer electronics, like the $299 iPod selling in Europe for 299?euros. That's a huge difference. Will we see the PS3 launch in the States at $499? Let's hope so, or else we'll be looking at the 360 to carry the industry for the next 5 years.

Hornydog4cooter · 04-05-2006, 01:49 PM

yeah kiss my ass

madawgz · 04-05-2006, 01:50 PM

its going to be sold no matter what

After Shock Media · 04-05-2006, 01:51 PM

People will buy even at 600.00 sad but true.

Young · 04-05-2006, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by madawgz

its going to be sold no matter what

Neo Geo
Turbo Grafix 16
3DO
Sega CD

All systems that were highly anticipated till the prices were announced.

GatorB · 04-05-2006, 01:57 PM

Now way it's $600. I'm not buying it for that much. I'll get a XBOX 360 and wait until the price drops in 2 years. I'll be shocked if it's over $499.

DavieVegas · 04-05-2006, 02:01 PM

ps3 will be $500 in the USA. End of story. and yes ill pay that.

Pornwolf · 04-05-2006, 02:02 PM

I think it will be around $399 to $499 here. It will get snapped up faster than a McRib in Texas.

Lace · 04-05-2006, 02:03 PM

I'll stick with my 360....That was even outrageous at $450 with the 2yr warranty..

SomeCreep · 04-05-2006, 02:04 PM

Nope, wouldnt even pay $1, unless I was going to resell it of course, because I dont play those games.

Jakke PNG · 04-05-2006, 02:12 PM

Sure. Why not? It's not *THAT* much money, and It's gonna be a cool machine.

gecko · 04-05-2006, 03:52 PM

I would have a probllem with it

Vitasoy · 04-06-2006, 04:14 AM

I wouldn't have a problem either

Ross · 04-06-2006, 04:24 AM

I'd pay that if its as good as it sounds.

dissipate · 04-06-2006, 04:28 AM

No way in hell i'm paying more than $300 for a console gaming system. It's not a matter of having the money, its the damned principle of it.

woj · 04-06-2006, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by dissipate

No way in hell i'm paying more than $300 for a console gaming system. It's not a matter of having the money, its the damned principle of it.

yea, no kidding, it's just a video game, I don't see how a grown man could piss away $600 on that...

the real magoo · 04-06-2006, 04:57 AM

I´m happy with my xbox360, thank you very much

Matt_WildCash · 04-06-2006, 05:02 AM

It will still sell out world wide, they can't produce enough of them at the start while production heats up and people will buy it at the inflated price no matter what just to get one. I'll probably pick one up only if it has some special new games on it though that are not on Xbox 360. I'm sure the ps3 will drop in price when there supply catches up with demand.

I have the 360 and HighDef 60inch plazma hooked up to a xbox 360 it FREAKING ROCKS, the 360 alone is a 2 generation jump over the old Xbox/ps2, I'm hard to impress and I was very impressed with the 360's graphics & games. If the 360 isn't hooked up to highdef tv though its nothing much different to the normal xbox just some new games and a little better graphics but Highdef tv's just bring out a whole new world of gaming. And Xbox live is pretty cool too just don't count on the damn Xbox wireless card to work out of the box.

Theo · 04-06-2006, 05:05 AM

ppl will buy it thanks to their CCs

BlackCrayon · 04-06-2006, 05:10 AM

i wasn't even willing to pay what it cost for a ps2 when they came out. maybe im getting older but the more complicated and complex these consoles become the less interested i find myself. soon you'll need to grow a couple more arms to use all the bottons on the controller.

xclusive · 04-06-2006, 05:17 AM

not until it's proven to be worth it, SONY is a hype machine that hardly ever lives up to what is expected.

Manowar · 04-06-2006, 06:04 AM

thats stupid

Spunky · 04-06-2006, 06:05 AM

No way..over priced dust collector

candyflip · 04-06-2006, 07:28 AM

Gamers care about having a game console, not a Blu-ray DVD player.

GatorB · 04-06-2006, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by candyflip

Gamers care about having a game console, not a Blu-ray DVD player.

The games are going to be on Blu-ray discs so it's kind of necessary.

jade_dragon · 04-06-2006, 07:47 AM

People were just smarter about their purchases back then is all. Those systems failed because they tried to much, to soon. Had people gone for those systems like they do today then who knows how much gaming would cost now. Maybe it is because I have been watching and playing since Nintendo was popular, the first time, maybe it is because I saw the trend of testing and testing what the market will bear but I just find it silly to rush out and give in to the tests.

Here is my video game memory lane..... Remember how Sega started packaging with no second controller and no game, we bought it anyway? Remember how Nintendo started putting out a new system every 5 years or so and killed off the old one after never really putting out a lot of games, we still bought it? Remember how Sony released the PSX with double the price of anything we had seen before but had a peice of shit laser reader, we still bought it? Remember Sega came out with the dreamcast knowing it was in trouble, spent way to much on advertising and then flopped? Remember how Sony then released the PS2 and it also had a shit laser (DISK READ ERROR ANYONE), well some of you bought it, I waited. Remember Microsoft came out with a system AFTER the PS2 that barely could prove its superiority while making you buy a remote just to play DVD which was standard on the competition's machine and will not play some DVDs. And the whopper, I mean the one that takes the cake. Microsoft releases a system that they KNEW would crash just like they did with Win98 and still you buy.

If the consumers would wake up instead of staying up to be the first in line to buy up the crap they are throwing you then the market would be controlled. I don't care how much money I have, not going to play into their game, be the first on the block to buy it, then watch as within a year or so the price cuts in half? I don't think so. I will be happy to just play it at your house for free.........

MasterSEO · 04-06-2006, 08:02 AM

if have i have money.. why not..

polle54 · 04-06-2006, 08:03 AM

I am so glad I don't like to play

Doctor Dre · 04-06-2006, 08:05 AM

Personally I got a gamecube... cauz I almost never play and the only games I wanted to play were marios game. So chances are that i might get teh revolution

JerseyPuma · 04-06-2006, 08:48 AM

I will pay it in a second. The 360 game selection is some weak shit right now, I have always preferred PS2 games over Xbox games. And Blue Ray DVD is looking to be the solution for HD DVDs, so I will need one anyway.

No Brainer, I will be on the pre-order list for the PS3.

Slick · 04-06-2006, 08:51 AM

I'll definately be buying one, even if it was $1000. I'm a gamer and I have to have everything

The thing is that if anyone here wants to get a FREE PS3, I have the solution for you. Head over to EBGames.com, GameStop.com and Wal-Mart.com or wherever, sign up for their pre-order newsletters OR if those stores are in your area, keep hounding them about a pre-order date. Once they start taking pre-orders, order one IMMEDIATELY to be one of the first in line. Do this at 3 stores and wait

Once the systems come out in November (right before Christmas), I'm sure there's gonna be a big shortage in them with the high demand, so you can keep one for yourself and sell the other 2 on Ebay to those that weren't bright enough to pre-order it and make enough money to pay for your system and also to buy yourself a couple extra games.

LittleSassy · 04-06-2006, 09:22 AM

id definitely buy one too....

Screaming · 04-06-2006, 09:31 AM

Im thinking about running the preorder scam and getting like 10.

I predict the same panic that xbox 360s went through. The mark up will be great.

Even if it dont happen (and I see no reason why it won't) I can always resell them on ebay at price and not lose anything.

You might want to consider this. Think of how much you would have made if you had 10 360s in your closet during the 1st shortage.

PaulB IYP · 04-06-2006, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by After Shock Media

People will buy even at 600.00 sad but true.

Still waaaaaaaaaaaay cheaper than a gaming computer

StacyS · 04-06-2006, 10:31 AM

Not a chance I dont much like video games and that is riduculous, I coudl buy so many other things. Sephora anyone?

WebairGerard · 04-06-2006, 11:11 AM

I won't, but I am sure some will. The price will eventually fall. I heard Nintendo's new system may start out really low like $199 or even $99 and try to clean up against all the high priced systems. I will be getting the Nintendo just to check out the new controllers which look like a great change in gaming.

BlueWire · 04-06-2006, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Young

Neo Geo
Turbo Grafix 16
3DO
Sega CD

All systems that were highly anticipated till the prices were announced.

If you continue that history lesson though...

A little company called nintendo was supposed to come out with CD-based gaming system that was going to be made by another little company named SONY. 3DO crashed not because of price but because it sucked...So nintendo decided to scrap development and make ANOTHER cartridge based gaming system called Nintendo 64...

...Which left Sony with some dumb CD-base gaming system called ...ummm, Playstation i think it was?

The rest is history

04-06-2006, 11:42 AM

I'll pay it, but I think any price above 500$US is foolish

Sosa · 04-06-2006, 11:54 AM

I thought I seen yesterday they said after the euro conversion it was $499 US. Either way, $500 or $600 I will be buying.

andrej_NDC · 04-06-2006, 12:04 PM

Its worth every penny of that, with those specs even a PC would be more expensive.

Pornwolf · 04-06-2006, 12:08 PM

I'm going to buy it. It will be the first game system I've owned since 2001. I know this is going to be the best made game system to come out in quite a while. Plus it's probably going to be a helluva HD addition to anyones home entertainment system.

Luc · 04-06-2006, 12:44 PM

i think i'll just hookup my NES back to the plasma and enjoy Super Mario Brothers 3.

Young · 04-06-2006, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueWire

If you continue that history lesson though...

A little company called nintendo was supposed to come out with CD-based gaming system that was going to be made by another little company named SONY. 3DO crashed not because of price but because it sucked...So nintendo decided to scrap development and make ANOTHER cartridge based gaming system called Nintendo 64...

...Which left Sony with some dumb CD-base gaming system called ...ummm, Playstation i think it was?

The rest is history

Thats true.

And if you consider the original XBOX a sucess story think about how HP/Compaq, Dell and every other CPU maker is kicking themselves right now for not getting an original piece of the pie.

northboy · 04-06-2006, 12:47 PM

well if it was like 650 us, that would be over 750 canadian, considering Blu-Ray players will be expensive when they come out anyways, I'd probably buy it.

NoCarrier · 04-06-2006, 12:48 PM

Why are people whining? That's the price of a very good video card on a PC.

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Pornwolf Drunk and Unruly Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hollywood Posts: 22,712	I think it will be around $399 to $499 here. It will get snapped up faster than a McRib in Texas. __________________ I've trusted my sites to them for over a decade... Webair, bitches.

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Lace Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 16,116	I'll stick with my 360....That was even outrageous at $450 with the 2yr warranty.. __________________ Your Paysite Partner Strength In Numbers! StickyDollars \| RadicalCash \| KennysPennies \| HomegrownCash

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Hornydog4cooter Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,859	yeah kiss my ass

04-05-2006, 01:57 PM	#6
GatorB The Demon & 12clicks Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: SallyRand is a FAGGOT Posts: 18,208	Now way it's $600. I'm not buying it for that much. I'll get a XBOX 360 and wait until the price drops in 2 years. I'll be shocked if it's over $499.

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SomeCreep :glugglug Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Where the Wild Things Are Posts: 26,118	Nope, wouldnt even pay $1, unless I was going to resell it of course, because I dont play those games. __________________ Webair Hosting I use and recommend Webair for hosting.

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Jakke PNG ex-TeenGodFather Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Suomi Finland Perkele Posts: 20,306	Sure. Why not? It's not THAT much money, and It's gonna be a cool machine. __________________ ..and I'm off.

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04-06-2006, 04:14 AM	#13
Vitasoy GFY HALL OF FAME DAMMIT!!! Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 58,202	I wouldn't have a problem either __________________ [email protected]

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Ross Ik ben een aap Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Traffic Force Towers, Canada! Posts: 18,874	I'd pay that if its as good as it sounds.

04-06-2006, 04:28 AM	#15
dissipate The Dirty Frenchman Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lost Angeles Posts: 8,904	No way in hell i'm paying more than $300 for a console gaming system. It's not a matter of having the money, its the damned principle of it.

04-06-2006, 04:57 AM	#17
the real magoo So Fucking Banned Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: EU Posts: 1,637	I´m happy with my xbox360, thank you very much

04-06-2006, 05:02 AM	#18
Matt_WildCash Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,699	It will still sell out world wide, they can't produce enough of them at the start while production heats up and people will buy it at the inflated price no matter what just to get one. I'll probably pick one up only if it has some special new games on it though that are not on Xbox 360. I'm sure the ps3 will drop in price when there supply catches up with demand. I have the 360 and HighDef 60inch plazma hooked up to a xbox 360 it FREAKING ROCKS, the 360 alone is a 2 generation jump over the old Xbox/ps2, I'm hard to impress and I was very impressed with the 360's graphics & games. If the 360 isn't hooked up to highdef tv though its nothing much different to the normal xbox just some new games and a little better graphics but Highdef tv's just bring out a whole new world of gaming. And Xbox live is pretty cool too just don't count on the damn Xbox wireless card to work out of the box. __________________ Try the New XMovies.com and make more $$$ with your Traffic

04-06-2006, 05:05 AM	#19
Theo HAL 9000 Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 34,515	ppl will buy it thanks to their CCs

04-06-2006, 05:10 AM	#20
BlackCrayon Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ottawa Posts: 19,631	i wasn't even willing to pay what it cost for a ps2 when they came out. maybe im getting older but the more complicated and complex these consoles become the less interested i find myself. soon you'll need to grow a couple more arms to use all the bottons on the controller. __________________ you don't know you're wearing a leash if you sit by the peg all day..

04-06-2006, 05:17 AM	#21
xclusive Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 35,218	not until it's proven to be worth it, SONY is a hype machine that hardly ever lives up to what is expected. __________________ I support MediumPimpin.com / Shemp's Outlawtgp.com /

04-06-2006, 06:04 AM	#22
Manowar jellyfish Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 71,528	thats stupid

04-06-2006, 06:05 AM	#23
Spunky I need a beer Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ♠ Toiletville ♠ Posts: 133,944	No way..over priced dust collector __________________ *YOUR INFORMATION HERE*

04-06-2006, 07:28 AM	#24
candyflip Carpe Visio Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New York Posts: 43,064	Gamers care about having a game console, not a Blu-ray DVD player. __________________ Spend you some brain. Email Me

04-06-2006, 07:47 AM	#26
jade_dragon Confirmed User Join Date: May 2004 Location: NEW ORLEANS/Baton Rouge BABY! Posts: 1,737	People were just smarter about their purchases back then is all. Those systems failed because they tried to much, to soon. Had people gone for those systems like they do today then who knows how much gaming would cost now. Maybe it is because I have been watching and playing since Nintendo was popular, the first time, maybe it is because I saw the trend of testing and testing what the market will bear but I just find it silly to rush out and give in to the tests. Here is my video game memory lane..... Remember how Sega started packaging with no second controller and no game, we bought it anyway? Remember how Nintendo started putting out a new system every 5 years or so and killed off the old one after never really putting out a lot of games, we still bought it? Remember how Sony released the PSX with double the price of anything we had seen before but had a peice of shit laser reader, we still bought it? Remember Sega came out with the dreamcast knowing it was in trouble, spent way to much on advertising and then flopped? Remember how Sony then released the PS2 and it also had a shit laser (DISK READ ERROR ANYONE), well some of you bought it, I waited. Remember Microsoft came out with a system AFTER the PS2 that barely could prove its superiority while making you buy a remote just to play DVD which was standard on the competition's machine and will not play some DVDs. And the whopper, I mean the one that takes the cake. Microsoft releases a system that they KNEW would crash just like they did with Win98 and still you buy. If the consumers would wake up instead of staying up to be the first in line to buy up the crap they are throwing you then the market would be controlled. I don't care how much money I have, not going to play into their game, be the first on the block to buy it, then watch as within a year or so the price cuts in half? I don't think so. I will be happy to just play it at your house for free......... __________________ even ADULTS need TOYS icq: 3 6 3 2 6 6 6 7 \| aim: conglomorateman open for business, affiliates and friendships

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04-06-2006, 08:48 AM	#30
JerseyPuma Confirmed User Join Date: May 2002 Location: FL Posts: 1,149	I will pay it in a second. The 360 game selection is some weak shit right now, I have always preferred PS2 games over Xbox games. And Blue Ray DVD is looking to be the solution for HD DVDs, so I will need one anyway. No Brainer, I will be on the pre-order list for the PS3. __________________ LOVERCASH.COM good dating sites.

04-06-2006, 08:51 AM	#31
Slick Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Houghton, MI Posts: 7,338	I'll definately be buying one, even if it was $1000. I'm a gamer and I have to have everything The thing is that if anyone here wants to get a FREE PS3, I have the solution for you. Head over to EBGames.com, GameStop.com and Wal-Mart.com or wherever, sign up for their pre-order newsletters OR if those stores are in your area, keep hounding them about a pre-order date. Once they start taking pre-orders, order one IMMEDIATELY to be one of the first in line. Do this at 3 stores and wait Once the systems come out in November (right before Christmas), I'm sure there's gonna be a big shortage in them with the high demand, so you can keep one for yourself and sell the other 2 on Ebay to those that weren't bright enough to pre-order it and make enough money to pay for your system and also to buy yourself a couple extra games.

04-06-2006, 09:22 AM	#32
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04-06-2006, 09:31 AM	#33
Screaming I can change this!!!!! Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 18,972	Im thinking about running the preorder scam and getting like 10. I predict the same panic that xbox 360s went through. The mark up will be great. Even if it dont happen (and I see no reason why it won't) I can always resell them on ebay at price and not lose anything. You might want to consider this. Think of how much you would have made if you had 10 360s in your closet during the 1st shortage. __________________

04-06-2006, 10:31 AM	#35
StacyS Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 5	Not a chance I dont much like video games and that is riduculous, I coudl buy so many other things. Sephora anyone?

04-06-2006, 11:11 AM	#36
WebairGerard Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 8,113	I won't, but I am sure some will. The price will eventually fall. I heard Nintendo's new system may start out really low like $199 or even $99 and try to clean up against all the high priced systems. I will be getting the Nintendo just to check out the new controllers which look like a great change in gaming. __________________

04-06-2006, 11:42 AM	#38
buddyjuf Guest Posts: n/a	I'll pay it, but I think any price above 500$US is foolish

04-06-2006, 11:54 AM	#39
Sosa In Tushy Land Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Nebraska Posts: 40,149	I thought I seen yesterday they said after the euro conversion it was $499 US. Either way, $500 or $600 I will be buying.

04-06-2006, 12:04 PM	#40
andrej_NDC Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 7,760	Its worth every penny of that, with those specs even a PC would be more expensive.

04-06-2006, 12:08 PM	#41
Pornwolf Drunk and Unruly Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hollywood Posts: 22,712	I'm going to buy it. It will be the first game system I've owned since 2001. I know this is going to be the best made game system to come out in quite a while. Plus it's probably going to be a helluva HD addition to anyones home entertainment system. __________________ I've trusted my sites to them for over a decade... Webair, bitches.

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