Included in box: PlayStation 3 system × 1, Wireless Controller (DUALSHOCK 3) × 1, AC power cord × 1, AV cable × 1, USB cable × 1
Another PS3 price drop rumor, plus a "slim" version coming...?
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Included in box: PlayStation 3 system × 1, Wireless Controller (DUALSHOCK 3) × 1, AC power cord × 1, AV cable × 1, USB cable × 1
yep microsoft gave up and dosent give out a hdmi cable with the elite, why should playstation? sucks dosent it...oh well competition is good for everyone, wait we got screwed on this one.
Yeah I just read that MS started doing that too, it's even worse that they do it, not only are they the market leader for the HD consoles, but their display port is proprietary.
they still give out HD cables, just not hdmi cables anymore...unless I Missed something.
Maybe it's just me, but I think it's kind of boring (ugly?) compared to the old one.
I'd definitely take the smaller size and (I'm assuming) lack of fan noise, but I like the look of mine much better - not to mention hardware-based BC.
I guess Sony is following Microsoft's model of "Releasing the 2nd time what you SHOULD have released the FIRST time."
its just you
no...actually I think what they did was give it a matte finish so the scratches and fingerprints dont show up as much, I would Ass-u-me that is what they were going for.
In this case though, I prefer the First time.
I would like to put a PS3 slim in the kid's playroom, but since they have a bunch of PS2 games, I want something backward compatible.
Their PS2 is starting to show wear in the drive, so needs replacement soon, I'd prefer to replace with a single PS3 instead of buying both a PS3 & PS2.
i agree the non bc on the ps3 after intial launch will keep me from buying a slim anytime soon .Now you would think since they "still" sell the ps2 that theres a market for those games but yet they took out the bc so they still need to produce the ps2
Is it just me or does the new PS3 look quite a bit like the old PS2?
Joystiq
I find it funny that Sony is reverting back to old advertising techniques that they used with the PS2 to now sell the PS3, like using the old-school logo and saying "Play Sta Tion!" at the end of the ads, etc etc. I guess they figured THAT was the reason why the PS3 wasn't selling as opposed to lacking BC, good exclusives (okay yes they're good but there aren't ENOUGH of them), and an extreme price tag. At least they fixed part of the problem.
Joystiq
I find it funny that Sony is reverting back to old advertising techniques that they used with the PS2 to now sell the PS3, like using the old-school logo and saying "Play Sta Tion!" at the end of the ads, etc etc. I guess they figured THAT was the reason why the PS3 wasn't selling as opposed to lacking BC, good exclusives (okay yes they're good but there aren't ENOUGH of them), and an extreme price tag. At least they fixed part of the problem.
To them it's probably cheaper (and in their eyes, more profitable, although that is questionable) to just keep making PS2s and getting large profit returns on them as opposed to implementing it into PS3s.
Sony has pretty much fallen on their face marketing-wise this generation, the 'black box in the white room' ads were some of the worst console-selling ads I've ever seen. You don't buy the black obelisk because it looks shiny, you buy it because of the games, which they never really would show clearly, instead they'd be leaking through a wall or exploding or something.
its just you
I guess that's true, although I still prefer "shiny" things, even if that means I have to clean them a little more often.
And, of course, the response (from the 360 Twitter page):
Starting Friday, August 28th Xbox 360 Elite will be $100 dollars off the current price in the United States, now $299.99.
Starting Friday, August 28th Xbox 360 Elite will be $100 dollars off the current price in the United States, now $299.99.
Yeah, they've phased out the Pro SKU and dropped the elite to that price.
If they want to embrace digital distribution and stuff, they really should change their philosophy on hard drives, allow us to upgrade, and not fleece us on the price of a new 360 drive.
I'd love to install a couple games to my drive, but ive got a 20gb with a couple gb of Rock Band songs and a few years of game saves. I think analysts are also expecting a Wii $50 drop.
If they want to embrace digital distribution and stuff, they really should change their philosophy on hard drives, allow us to upgrade, and not fleece us on the price of a new 360 drive.
I'd love to install a couple games to my drive, but ive got a 20gb with a couple gb of Rock Band songs and a few years of game saves. I think analysts are also expecting a Wii $50 drop.
