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[atsaunier]

If there are some people out there right now who are in the know when it comes to what the hell is going on -- we mean really going on -- with Sony, it's those investment firms. But even barring their research analysts getting all kinds of privvy information from direct executive input or connections on the supply side, it's kind of funny when one of these investment firms lets loose some juicy gossip. Like that Sony's albatross PlayStation 3 is going to cost them $900 per unit at launch. $900 per unit? Doesn't sound unreasonable considering what Sony's trying to get under cram under the hood of this thing; Lynch calls it an "expensive and difficult-to-manufacture product" because of the Cell processor and Blu-ray drive, which account for the lion's share of the backend parts costs (see above). Granted, most of this analysis comes off as estimation and prediction, but we'd like to make a prediction of our own: the PS3? She's like Kutaragi's Spruce Goose. Oh she'll fly alright, but at what cost?

P.S. It's worth a reminder that game companies always sell these things at a loss at launch, so we shouldn't have to worry too much about ponying up about a grand for a PS3. Eh, maybe only seven or eight hundred.



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[Sphere]

Last confirmation on price I got was $800, not 900, but it's still way too much...

[Neon]

That is way to much.

GO MICROSOFT

[ShadowFox]

WTF forget that I have other things to waste my money on!

[ShadowFox]

I found this on the net, I was curious so I looked it up, d/l it and take a look, it's the full x-box 360 specs

The PS3 and the 360 are REALLY simular!

 Xbox_360_Performance_Sheet___Final_System_Specs.doc   110.5K   232 downloads

[x2p]

yeah man well too exspenseive but im gonna wait for blagging capabilitys,

[Mr Bad Guy]

man those idiots, i dont think parents wanna spend $900 for something their children want to waste their time on.

I'm startin to give up on this PS3, i mite as well buy XboX 360!

[ShadowFox]

well the xbox 360 was simular in price if I do recall correctly, HOWEVER Microsoft docked the prices and took a loss on EVERY xbox 360 made because they make most of thier money back through xbox live.... Sony better think quickly.