Sony plans on cutting the PS3 prices as noted in this article in CMP publishing EETimes as this is of interest to gamers (not just Sony flamers) I thought I would put it up (EDT Time noted), early Monday it was anounced.
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+ 20 GB and a copy of Motorstorm? Is that worth +$100? I think not.Sony is also introducing a new version of the PS3 featuring an 80-gigabyte hard drive and a copy of "Motorstorm," an off-road racing game that has already sold a million copies.
The new model will sell for $600 and is aimed at gamers who expect to download a lot of games and other content from Sony's burgeoning online network.
Do they have saw spawn in their heads?
+ 20 GB and a copy of Motorstorm? Is that worth +$100? I think not.
The price cut was a good move Sony, but who the heck wants to buy an 80 GB HD for $100 more? Seriously. Sheesh.
Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) just announced its new Playstation 3 price point and 80GB model. Along with the announcement came the system specs for the 80 GB ($499) and 60 GB PS3 ($499). The specs were the same, except for the HDD size of course.
In addition to the specs came a footer on the PS2 backwards compatibility on the PS3: "*Backwards Compatibility-- Some PlayStation 2 or PlayStation format software titles may perform differently on this system than they do on PlayStation 2 or PlayStation systems, or may not perform properly on this system."
We weren't sure if the footer meant that the PS3's Emotion Engine and Graphics Synthesizer hardware was removed from both 60 GB and 80 GB PS3 models, so we contacted SCEA for clarification.
"The current 60 GB model utilizes a hardware and solution for backwards compatibility, namely the Emotion Engine chip. The new 80 GB PS3 will use a software solution for backwards compatibility, similar to that currently found in the PAL model," said Kimberly Otzman, SCEA Corporate Communications Representative.
So the 80 GB PS3 release will be the first NTSC PS3 to use a software engine for PS2 backwards compatibility. Will this mean PS3 80 GB owners will have to download updates to play their PS2 games on the PS3, as Microsoft has done with its Xbox 360 Backwards compatibility list? Most likely, but the PAL PS3 has has a head start in using the PS2 software engine since the initial PS3 release. A listing of PSone and PS2 backwards compatible games on PAL PS3s can be seen here.
An official US Playstation 2 Backwards Compatibility list has not been specified, but we'll post an update once it is announced.
For once you and I agree.Ah yes, pay $100 more, get 20 GB more and less backwards compability. Yes, truly a good thing to do. Sarcasm intended.
Way to go, Sony... Maybe having the emotion engine IN the expensive version makes it more worthwhile the extra price tag.
Entering a big legal battle with a company in better financial standings is wise?Really if Sony was truely wise they would add emulation for Xbox games.