PlayStation 3 to face an uphill battle after launch

[The News Bot]

Sony has got an uphill battle on its hands persuading consumers to buy into the PlayStation 3. So predicts Carl Gressum, senior analyst at marketing group Ovum. “Sony has gone from being the king of consoles, to face stiff competition in a market where for the time being it has been side-tracked.” Ovum, a consultant [...]
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[John Clark]

While the PS3 is 27% more expensive in the UK than in USA it is 30% more expensive in Iceland than in the UK. So stop whining

[Rizza]

68 per cent more expensive than in Japan, sorry that's a lot of reason to whine.

Rizza

[jw250]

Everything is 30% more expensive in Iceland. Except the beer, which is about 300% more expensive. As for Japan, there is no excuse for a 68% hike. We are more in-line economically with Japan (I think?) than Iceland. Not sure where this disparity in prices comes from - tax?

[DannyBoy73]

Originally Posted by John Clark

While the PS3 is 27% more expensive in the UK than in USA it is 30% more expensive in Iceland than in the UK. So stop whining

Well said! I reckon the PS3 is a bargin!! Awesome bit of hardware

[The Atheist]

Originally Posted by Dan_Mason

Well said! I reckon the PS3 is a bargin!! Awesome bit of hardware

agree totally. I think too many people are stuck in the mind-set that the PS3 is just a games console - just coz the xbox hasn't moved on doesn't mean the playstation is following suit!

[DannyBoy73]

When the Playstation 1 came out it was 300 quid... and that was about 1995, 12 years ago.

With a bit of inflation etc... 425 quid today is seems very reasonable.

[Greg]

Originally Posted by The Atheist

agree totally. I think too many people are stuck in the mind-set that the PS3 is just a games console

But that is entirely the problem. For the general public the PS3 is only a games console for £425.

Apart from those of us on the forums here and maybe a few others who know exactly what it's full amazing capabilities are, the general public are clueless about blu-ray etc. So to them it is just a very expensive games console.

[jagdeepp]

Originally Posted by The Atheist

- just coz the xbox hasn't moved on doesn't mean the playstation is following suit!

Think thats a fairly harsh comment.

I remember when the PS2 came out with its dvd playing capabilities.. for me that was one of the reasons to buy it.. having purchased it i realised that it wasnt a committed dvd player and in fact shoddy at handling dvds since the forward was slow and i was better off with a dvd player. I think its the same with the Blu-ray.. its NOT a dedicated blu ray player, so what if it can play blu ray.. not a dedicated player.

I don't agree with the assertion that the Xbox hasnt moved on. Rubbish! The 360 is a top notch machine. A modded Xbox1 with XBMC is a very powerful unit capable of upscaling media to 720p and 1080i. It also has an upgradable hard drive and is networkable! Whats the progress with the PS2?? They made it smaller, thinner and more smaller.. could u do anything else with it? nope, nothing, nothing at all. it just got smaller and cheaper. Thats all. Those like me who've owned a PS2 and moved onto Xbox have never touched the PS2 again.

There is issue with which will outlast, blu ray or HD DVD. Why waste loadsa money only to find the blu ray flopping.. i'd prefer to wait. Plus the Xbox 360 looks like it'll now drop further in price since its now going to be re-released with more mods...

[shared4]

Originally Posted by Greg

the general public are clueless about blu-ray etc. So to them it is just a very expensive games console.

That seems, at least to me, to be a bit of an arrogant assumption


I've always been a playstation fan, but i'm afraid Sony wont be getting my hard earned this time around, i dont care how much it is in iceland or anywhere else, why should i pay more than anyone else.

Sony have misplayed their hand this time, they've vastly mis-calculated the loyalty of their fans, and i believe time will show this assumption to be correct.

[WelshBluebird]

Originally Posted by Greg

But that is entirely the problem. For the general public the PS3 is only a games console for £425.

Apart from those of us on the forums here and maybe a few others who know exactly what it's full amazing capabilities are, the general public are clueless about blu-ray etc. So to them it is just a very expensive games console.

It's not just the general public though. A lot of gamers (including myself) do not give a crap about Blu-ray or HD-DVD, and so for us, the PS3 is just a very expensive games console.

For what it does (aka, a very cheaper Blu-ray player) then yes, its brilliant value. But if you just want to play games on it, then its too expensive imo.

[Bond 007]

Originally Posted by Dan_Mason

When the Playstation 1 came out it was 300 quid... and that was about 1995, 12 years ago.

With a bit of inflation etc... 425 quid today is seems very reasonable.

When you put it this way the outcry over the price seems silly!
What you get for your money is extraordinary really when you think about it - even excluding the blu-ray element. Barely more than than a PS1 or PS2 at launch and you get all the mod cons of a NOW generation machine.. i.e networking, harddrive, wireless controllers, free demos etc...
The games will come with time so thats not an issue.

PS3 will overtake the others make no mistake. It's just matter of time and price reductions.
I'm not into gaming anymore - I find them too hard and time consuming these days.. I but prefer Wii games with family and friends instead

[shared4]

Originally Posted by waled

When you put it this way the outcry over the price seems silly!
What you get for your money is extraordinary really when you think about it - even excluding the blu-ray element. Barely more than than a PS1 or PS2 at launch and you get all the mod cons of a NOW generation machine.. i.e networking, harddrive, wireless controllers, free demos etc...
The games will come with time so thats not an issue.

PS3 will overtake the others make no mistake. It's just matter of time and price reductions.
I'm not into gaming anymore - I find them too hard and time consuming these days.. I but prefer Wii games with family and friends instead

They're valid points, but lets not forget that the price/cost of all this technology has also decreased by significant amounts since the launch of the original, i agree with you that it will no doubt become the best seller, but i also know that people are wise to Sony, and are not paying what is a hiked up price.

[akewt]

the price is not 'hiked' as you say. the unit costs a lot of money to make. once the yeld on parts has gone up and parts cheaper it will come down in price. the price of the ps3 is in no way more expensive than any other hi spec units cost ON RELEASE!!

[akewt]

Originally Posted by shared4

but i also know that people are wise to Sony, and are not paying what is a hiked up price.

i find that comment quite funny. it makes it sound like Sony have wronged you in some way!! they have brought us some top hardware and must be respected for it.