These days, Sony is in quite a lot of shit. I can’t help but to comment this somehow. I have been seeing Sony news every single day. It seems that lots of people are pissed with Sony. It started off with Playstation 3. Yes, it’s a great machine and blah blah blah but the cost is just too crazy!
(Ken Kutaragi reportedly said that the PlayStation 3’s $600 price tag is “too cheap.”)
The pricing has been ridiculed – selling a console in 2 packages (the Microsoft way) of US$499 and US$599. That is around SG$785 and SG$940 respectively (conversion rate is about 1.57 SG dollar per US dollar now I think). But Ken Kutaragi, the Playstation guy, says that it’s too cheap. What the fuck is wrong with him? He is damn freaking rich apparently.
I think your parents would probably recommend you to go buy a computer at Sim Lim Square – which is a real good advice by the way. You can buy a simple computer at SG$700 and spend the rest on a World of Warcraft subscription for a year or something.
Then, Sony decides that there are going to be some shortages and plans to release 400,000 in America and Japan, forgeting about the rest of the world until next year. This gamer is pissed:
Today was the breaking point. Delaying the PlayStation 3 to March 2007 because you couldn’t make enough machines in time is the ultimate betrayal. Remember that slide show you put up at E3, Sony?
It said November 17.
Not March 2007.
And then there’s the reduced American ship numbers and the paltry Japanese launch – how long until you start letting me down on those promises, too? I can’t wait for you to show me any sign of commitment any more. It’s over. I’ve returned my pre-order slip. The lies, the delays, the embarassing press conferences…I’ve had enough. You can keep your precious Japanese and American release dates. Your pathetic indifference to the promise you made to me about the November release date show you just don’t care about my happiness. Fuck you, you selfish prick.
Source: Angry-Gamer.net
Even Microsoft decides to join in the fun and mock Sony. “We know how challenging it is to pull off a global launch, so it’s not surprising that Sony has backed away from their previously announced launch plan, due to the unproven technology they are trying to pack in to their console,” UK boss Neil Thompson said [Source].
Apparently, there is some sort of shortage. Even the developers aren’t pleased about it. Turns out there aren’t even test kits for the developers. If the developer doesn’t even have the test kits, they can’t really finish a game.
“Sony has run out of PS3 test kits to give to developers. Since the announcement of the European launch being delayed, nobody has any idea what’s going to happen with the PS3 port of F.E.A.R… specially since we only have the one PS3. And it’s a devkit. In case you haven’t seen those things, they sound like giant vacuum cleaners. They’re reportedly ridiculously complicated to use, specially when upgrading the firmware. It has just the one controller, and it’s not even the proper PS3 one even! It doesn’t have those “innovative” changes from the PS3 controller, it’s just a Dual Shock 2 with a USB Mini port.”
Source: Kotaku
And recently, Sony says that they aren’t going to bundle HDMI cables to either of the Playstation 3. You just have to buy your own. Standard HDMI cables can cost as low as US$10. You can get a 100 dollar one of course but it’s kinda redundant since HDMI is a digital cable and won’t be subjected to noise.
_(Once again, Ken Kutaragi’s holy grill.)_
It just show how much trouble Sony is having delivering the Playstation 3 package, they’re trying to save as much money as possible.
Now, even investors are not confident with Sony. Sony shares drop to a 6-week low.
Microsoft’s Xbox 360 retails at around US$100 lesser than that of Sony’s Playstation 3. And Nintendo’s Wii is expected to be priced at US$250. Sony lost on price. Then they lose on consumer confidence. Then they lose on availability. Then they lose on time.
Actually all this bull crap is due to Blueray and the Cell processor. Both took longer than expected to release. And Blueray is just too expensive. Sony has great technology lined up. They just come in at the wrong time, the console is just too expensive! Maybe they would even end up pushing the release date further. Microsoft did that all the time and get away with it anyway, Sony can do the same. It’s bad publicity but right now, it’s really more important to examine the profits and losses
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Tags: games, money, playstation, sony
The Price is correct because they know that the Ps3 Will be crack By H@ckerZ
by PinYin-Zik (Sep 9, 2006 at 8 PM)What has that got to do with the PS3 being hacked anyway?
by Mr. Dew (Sep 14, 2006 at 8 PM)Sony has last my support, that’s for sure!
by k (Mar 22, 2007 at 6 AM)have any of you considered price isnt an issue with most hardcore gamers? if they want a ps3 there gonna save up and get it. thats what sony is relying on. but think about this… with the xbox 360 elite system comeing out everything there adding on to the original 360 will add up to 700$ or more. and it still wont be as powerfull as the ps3. microsoft is chargeing 200$ for an external hd-dvd drive .. thats crap! the blueray players out on the shelfs are around 1000$ your getting a blueray player plus the most powerfull gameing system to date for 400$ cheaper. stop whineing and look at the bright side guys … its not so expensive afterall….
by Alan Waugh (Apr 3, 2007 at 6 AM)Unfortunately, the majority aren’t really hardcore gamers. They’re just gamers who want to play some games in the evening and I don’t think paying 700 is justifiable for an evening entertainment. And the thing about Blueray… Well, I guess I just don’t see Blueray in Singapore yet. Perhaps one day, when Blueray is more popular, Playstation 3 would be a good buy.
by Mr. Dew (Apr 10, 2007 at 12 AM)On top of the Hd-dvd problem has everyone else forgoten that you have to pay for an x-box live account? While sony offers free online content including playing games and getting material? even though 360 is 100 dollar cheaper as well the Ps3 60gig comes with everything you need to play, its silent, and the over heating problems people complain about are false unless you stick it next to a vent or a heater. The price is fair for a system that beats every system to date. Especialyl the Wii, which isn’t anything special when you look at it. Since anything you can do with a wii you can do with two ps3 controllers. And blue ray? Remeber dvds? remeber everyone saying they were to expensive and wouldn’t catch on?
by Seth (Apr 26, 2007 at 11 PM)nintendo sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ps3 rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by anti wii (Apr 29, 2007 at 10 PM)wii sucks ps3 rocks sony will rock u!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
wii is trying 2 brain wash u fuckas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by sucka (Apr 29, 2007 at 10 PM)any of u no how much a blu ray player costs?
by ac (May 6, 2007 at 9 PM)I heard it was about a 600 bucks.
by Mr. Dew (May 11, 2007 at 4 PM)its just a good item 4 those who are addict gamers!!!!
by leer (May 26, 2007 at 10 AM)Well i finally got my PS3 on the 13th for my birthday and its amazing great graphics on the games its brilliant, playing with everyone around the world its great value for money when you think that a blu ray dvd player is £1000 its only £425 and its a blu ray dvd player and a games console for under half the price everyone is waiting for its price to fall but Sony is already losing money on each sale of their PS3 so they are hardly going to drop it any further its a great console everyone thats against it just needs to try it and they will soon be amazed sure the wii is amazing to but so is the PS3 so everyone should stop saying its crap because its future technology soon everything will be blu ray just like the video to dvd switch over its gonna come
by Scott (May 30, 2007 at 5 AM)i have a playstation 3 and its great you can put hd data from sony cameras and camcorders on it and the psp remote play is an easy way to transfer files between both systems and the 1080 p definition on my tv is amazing, there isnt much sony can do about sales till more games come out but there’s still resistance, oblivion, and virtua fighter 5 and all the online minigames to tide people over for a few months.
by Herbie_420 (Jun 21, 2007 at 1 AM)as you can see i love sony but iam to fucking poor to get it
by i love sony (Jun 25, 2007 at 2 PM)