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[mrgspot]

the ps3 is coming to the uk in may 2006 at a price of £220 pounds

mmm whats your source?

[monkey_69]

Hi all and happy new year i reckon the ps3 has got so much hype to live up to the xbox 360 i mean ive got an xbox i was so chuffed to get one on pre order:) and the games line up looks ace ive got 3 games and they rock so id say wait for a ps3 if uve had one in previous times but xbox is set to lead the way

P.s when u gonna sort out the mpu5 stuff theres some real cool roms to get and im sure ure running out of mpu3/4 roms

cheers the monkey****************

[mrgspot]

Hi all and happy new year i reckon the ps3 has got so much hype to live up to the xbox 360 i mean ive got an xbox i was so chuffed to get one on pre order:) and the games line up looks ace ive got 3 games and they rock so id say wait for a ps3 if uve had one in previous times but xbox is set to lead the way

P.s when u gonna sort out the mpu5 stuff theres some real cool roms to get and im sure ure running out of mpu3/4 roms

cheers the monkey****************

dude wont happen mate, we dont do mpu5 ere. you can play mpu5 for real so whats the point, plus techno not available. And another thing latest machines are a bag of shite....

[Bencrest]

Considering a bloke from Sony said 'it won't be cheap', I'm pretty sure it'll be released for more like £299 when it finally gets here. While that sounds really expensive, when PS1 and Saturn were in the shops, they were both about £299.99.

[ldc2710]

Considering a bloke from Sony said 'it won't be cheap', I'm pretty sure it'll be released for more like £299 when it finally gets here. While that sounds really expensive, when PS1 and Saturn were in the shops, they were both about £299.99.

lol to true i can remember buying a dreamcast when they came out and that was somewhere near that price and it was worth peanuts a few months l8r

im looking forward to seeing what the ps3 has to offer,im a xbox man myself but i think i might branch out to a ps3 when the price drops a little

[always_eight]

I've just ordered my 360 a few days ago with ghost recon!! I'm looking forward to the PS3 but i'm also intrigued by the revolution too!

[w1ckedw1lly]

sony are actually going to be making a loss on the sales of the new PS3. believe it or not they cost £290 to produce but are infact selling for £220. not sure what the reason is behind this but it is true! must be making the money in the future somehow.

[jayroller]

sony are actually going to be making a loss on the sales of the new PS3. believe it or not they cost £290 to produce but are infact selling for £220. not sure what the reason is behind this but it is true! must be making the money in the future somehow.

same with the xbox360 read somewhere it costs about £500 to make. Not sure if the £500 is right but it was more than what they sell it for

[frankie4fingers]

If sony sold the ps3 at a profit they wouldn't sell as many and they will be playing catchup with MS in terms of market share. First rule of business, always undercut the opposition

[prodance2006uk]

it is about £230 pounds

[cypresshillclan]

What a load of rubbish the ps3 will be out soon hahaha considering its not even out in japan yet and a console needs at least two to three months before localisation is incorporated you'll be lucky if you see it this side of christmas a summer release is possibly on for japan. Also the price tag isnt even confirmed so who ever started this post wise up like to everybody else i know you's are just talkin about games in general so no offence it does my head in when people start going i know this and that when they just look so dense at the end of it there you go rant over

[RB]

According to forbes news the ps3 will be released around March 2007 if Sony can increase their Chip yield and Blu ray drive production to allow a production release, if not, dont expect a UK release before Dec 2007.
Lik Sang are taking orders on Japanese machines which are due for release March of this year, but may be delayed until Dec 2006.

A story by AFX News Limited at Forbes.com raises doubts about the launch of the Sony PlayStation 3 based partly on its non-appearance at the recent Consumer Electronics Show:

Although Sony had a prominent location on the showroom floor at the annual convention, the company showcased televisions and portable music players, while the PlayStation 3 was tucked behind glass in the back of its booth. Sony offered only non-playable, demonstration versions of a limited number of games.

Other factors include the difficulty of manufacturing high volumes of key parts -- the PS3's untried Cell processor and Blu-ray drives -- at acceptable prices. The story says:

Even the most optimistic analysts say Sony will wait and miss its predicted launch window to ensure it maximizes the ratio of usable chips per silicon wafer, better known as a chip's yield, before Sony begins mass production.

When it comes to launching the PS3:

Evan Wilson of Pacific Crest Securities, said 'the most likely scenario' is that PS3 will be released in Japan this summer with about 1 million units and in the US in November with 1 million units, followed by a European launch in March 2007.

This is pretty much what I've been predicting for some time. And I won't be too surprised if Sony misses those dates.

[frankie4fingers]

Shhh! The release date is 16th May. I forget (doh!) how much it was gonna cost but it did begin with a 2.

[Bencrest]

did you know that the ps3 is meant to have 120+ fsp

FSP? I know FPS, but not FSP.

[jayroller]

just an update to the price of the ps3 when it finally arrives in November it will be selling for a price of £425

http://www.bit-tech....ystation_3_425/

[Dr DX]

Well that rules me out on getting one