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  1. ryalex

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    #1 ryalex, Sep 6, 2006
    http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14695665/

    This is going to hurt bad. I think that practically no one will get one this Christmas, so parents will buy the Xbox 360 or Wii instead...

    The bad part for me is that I wanted the Xbox 360, and was hoping for a price cut this year, but if their competition is going to be this weak I don't think MS will do that.
     
  2. Auraraptor

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    #2 Auraraptor, Sep 6, 2006
    Much as the SNES, and PS1, and PS2 in generations before, MS will take the lead for this generation due in large part to its early market penetration... Sony has shot itself in the foot with this. It almost doesn't matter if/that their product is better, they will not be able to emulate their earlier success.
     
  3. luxurybazaar

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    #3 luxurybazaar, Sep 6, 2006
    Uh oh... it also almost sounds as if the first gen PS3s might end up having faulty lasers down the line...
     
  4. SefacHotRodder

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    #4 SefacHotRodder, Sep 6, 2006
    Bye bye Sony :(
     
  5. ryalex

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    #5 ryalex, Sep 6, 2006
    Looks like MS sticking with the more proven DVD format is paying off right now.
     
  6. luxurybazaar

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    #6 luxurybazaar, Sep 6, 2006
    Not to mention it looks like HD DVD will win the HD wars and MS is going with the HD DVD add on to the 360 :)

    I'm sure I'll still end up with a PS3 somehow on launch day...

    Maybe the first PS3s will be hack jobs and easy to modify ;)

    -Peter
     
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    #7 WJHMH, Sep 6, 2006
    I was going to put a deposit on a couple of them but I'm not sure now, thanks for the update.
     
  8. Doody

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    #8 Doody, Sep 6, 2006
    i hope sir howard didn't sell his estate in the UK ;)

    doody.
     
  9. ryalex

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    #9 ryalex, Sep 6, 2006
    Actually, this is definitely the time to do that as supply gets even smaller!

    I'd buy 5 if I could, and eBay 4 of them.
     
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    #10 luxurybazaar, Sep 6, 2006
    I'll just be fine with one :)
     
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    #11 ryalex, Sep 16, 2006
    To be honest, I've been thinking a lot about the Wii. Sure, the graphics don't look better than my regular Xbox, but I really want to try that controller out. Plus, it's family/party games might get my wife to play too, and would be better for my kid if he wants games too.
     
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    #12 jonesn, Sep 16, 2006
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    #13 Ferrariman355, Sep 16, 2006
    :(. This is bad for me, I shouldnt have sold my 360 now. Oh well, at least i can get TDU for the PS2 still.

    john
     
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    #14 jordanair45, Sep 16, 2006
    Be happy that your sold you XB360, it's worthless right now becase:

    1. No Halo 3
    2. No good titles.
    3. Issues on most consoles.
    4. XB360 II will be releasing, with HDMI output ports and a built in HD DVD drive.

    If you kept it, then you would be forced playing crappy titles, spending $200 for the external HD DVD drive, playing the games through component video instead of HDMI.

    I bought 5 premium XB360's last year and sold them for $300 profit a piece when no one could find them.
     
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    #15 Ferrariman355, Sep 17, 2006
    I should have bought more than just one and i could have more money, i just bought one 400 and sold for 750.

    john
     
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    #16 QT3141, Sep 17, 2006
    Excellent! I consider this payback for Sony's malicious rootkit saga (and aftermath). Sony crossed the line in a big way, and as far as I'm concerned, they can rot.

    It's a shame that Sony Computer Entertainment (responsible for the PS3) has to pay for the sins of the egregious Sony BMG (music, responsible for the rootkit), but they're one company and I've resolved to boycott the whole thing.
     
  17. ryalex

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    #17 ryalex, Oct 21, 2006
    Sony to miss PS3 production mark again?
    By Stan Beer
    Saturday, 21 October 2006
    Sony has reportedly indicated that it may once again have to reduce its PlayStation 3 shipment targets for 2006 and the first quarter of 2007 and once again Blu-ray is the culprit

    According to a Bloomberg report, a Blu-ray parts shortage may cause Sony to fall short of its targets of 2 million PS3 units shipped by the end of 2006 and 6 million by March 2007.

    The US and Japan will see the release of the premium priced PS3 in November and only those markets are scheduled to receive shipments in 2006. Europe and the rest of the world will not see PS3 on store shelves until March 2007.

    The Bloomberg report quotes Jack Tretton, co-chairman of Sony Computer Entertainment America,as saying the figures were "more of a target" and admitting that Sony had production issues.

    Some analysts are saying that PS3 is going to a hard sell against the much cheaper Microsoft Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii over the end of year holiday season. However, there are unlikely to be enough PS3 in stores to fill demand in the short term, so it will be difficult to gauge the success of the platform until late 2007.

    http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/6516/53/

    Makes me happier I just bought an Xbox 360 after all.
     
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    #18 lateralus, Oct 21, 2006
    Do you have any sources to support point four? I'm pretty sure that Microsoft has denied that rumor over and over again. I seriously doubt they would release an HD-DVD add on this holiday season at $200, only to integrate it into their system. If it happens, I'm guessing it will be more than a year or two down the line.

    It seems as if I'm in the minority that enjoys his 360; I picked one up last year and haven't had a single problem yet (knock on wood). Of course 1 and 2 are just opinions but there are a few games coming out in November that seem like they will be worth picking up.
     
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    #21 Emil, Oct 21, 2006
    when is the XBOX 360 II due out as i'm getting a 360 within the next few weeks
     
  22. ryalex

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    #22 ryalex, Oct 21, 2006
    Probably 3-4 years.
     
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    #23 ryalex, Oct 31, 2006
    Sony Disappoints Again in Japan

    Even 100,000 units of the PlayStation 3 is something Sony cannot handle at this point.

    How long do you think the lines are going to be the day the PlayStation 3 launches in Japan? When Sony revealed that it wouldn't be able to meet its own targets and would only have 100,000 units ready for launch in Japan on 11 November, people were worried. A new report has put real fear in them.

    According to a report in the Nikkei Keizai Shimbun, relayed by IGN, Sony has announced that it will not be able to meet even this meagre target and is now predicting it will have a paltry 80,000 PlayStation 3s ready for day one.

    The problem appears to come down to component shortages.

    To make matters worse, IGN reports that many retailers are refusing to take pre-orders and even the few that have ran out of their allocations in minutes.

    It's not just Japan that's being affected by Sony's overreaching. Sony' Jack Tretton recently conceded that the end-of-year shipment targets for America still aren't confirmed. The company said it would have a million consoles made by the end of December, but that is not confirmed.

    Sony's plans have been in disarray after it was forced to scale back the launch of the PlayStation 3 following a shortage of blue laser diodes that are at the heart of the newfangled Blu-ray drive. Opening shipments for America and Japan were slashed and the console will only hit Europe in November.

    Europeans face more obstacles too. Sony is also cracking down on imports of its upcoming console. Popular Hong Kong retailer Lik-Sang recently closed down, citing Sony's legal bullying.

    Alex Wollenschlaeger
    Editor, Kikizo

    http://games.kikizo.com/news/200610/116.asp
     
  24. Remy Zero

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    #24 Remy Zero, Oct 31, 2006
    so whats does this all mean? will they delay the whole thing again?
     
  25. ryalex

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    #25 ryalex, Oct 31, 2006
    I'm just waiting for Nov 16 and they admit that there is no Playstation 3!
     
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