TheHaze Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 My manager told me a few days ago that he was told at a conference that Sony is discontinuing the 80gb PS3 and dropping the price of the 40gb from $399 down to $299. They're also going to be making a white version (those racists!). With this drop, I can definitely see Microsoft adjusting the 360's selling price accordingly. Just a heads up for anyone looking to get a system soon, or looking for a sub-$400 Blu Ray player. :thumbup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trbovw Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 If they do I will be upset I just bought my kids a 360 for Christmas. I think its gonna cost me as much as my car when I buy everything for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flybye Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 i hope they do it soon...tax return coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 In for this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trouble Maker Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Fuck Blu Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfiveeight Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 that kind of sucks, the 40GB cannot play any PS2 games (but can play PS1). The 80GB can play most with emulation. The real deal would be a used 60Gb, which is what i would get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Fuck Blu Ray[/url] I heard it was close to being obsolete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHaze Posted January 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 that kind of sucks, the 40GB cannot play any PS2 games (but can play PS1). The 80GB can play most with emulation. The real deal would be a used 60Gb, which is what i would get. If it's that big of a deal, take the $100 you're saving and buy a Playstation 2. Most people end up not playing older games once they get a next-gen system or they still have a PS2. Sony knows this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Automotive Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Blue Ray wont stick around. But I would pick one up for that price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Blue Ray wont stick around. But I would pick one up for that price. Yeah, i'll get a PS3 for $299...that's for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug1647545489 Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/bto/20070705/PieChart.gif http://paulstamatiou.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/bluray_hddvd_studios_chart.jpg Anyways sucks I paid 399 a couple months ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trouble Maker Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 I heard it was close to being obsolete I won't argue with that too much, but I'll never buy a blu ray player. In fact I'm close to never buying a Sony product ever with the way they are going about this whole blu ray thing. I never liked Sony, this is just adding to why I don't like them. Blue Ray wont stick around. One of them is going to be the HD video format for the next 5-10 years (at least) so which one is it? http://www.audioholics.com/education/display-formats-technology/1080p-and-the-acuity-of-human-vision/understanding-1080p-resolution-in-displays.html Hmm, I just glazed over that, and I've read it before. But I thought it was the article that stated that it doesn't make much sense to go over what would be considered something like 1200p. Which isn't a very big step up from 1080p. So as long as cooler heads prevail and marketing doesn't win, which isn't likely, there will never be anything beyond 1080p. It wouldn't make economical sense to pay a premium for a display with slightly higher resolution. Especially for during the early adoption phase, which without early adopters new technologies never hit the masses. What we will see are things like higher refresh rates and larger color gamits. Which we will see a visual improvement in, assuming the displays can handel it and the content was originally filmed in it. Currently both Blu Ray and HD DVD are at 1080p/24hz (commonly called 1080p/24) and I can only assume at NTSC color gamit. NTSC color gamit, IIRC, is only covers about 1/3 of the human color gamit. FWIW from my shopping not many current displays cover the full NTSC color gamit. We will probably (maybe?) see DVD’s in 1080p/60 and a full human color gamit covered. There’s already a ‘standard’ out there called deep color. Both of which (higher refresh rate and deep color) I would assume are possible, or just about possible, from both Blu Ray and HD DVD. Displays can already do 1080p/60. I think there are a few examples out there, albeit prototype or very expensive, which can do deep color. HDMI (v1.3 I think) is already capable of both of these, although that is a moot point because by the time they (higher refresh rate and deep color) are around everything will be wireless (but maybe still some HDMI wireless?). The biggest thing is everything’s being and been filmed at NTSC color gamit and everything now is being filmed at 1080p/24. Sorry, went off on a tangent, love talking about this stuff. gamit=gamut, I can't spell but I'm also not patient enough to go back and change all of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Downloadable content will replace the HD-DVD or Blu-Ray disc. If Apple didn't fuck us for another 2 weeks I would have my Apple TV Take 2, but they delayed the update for HD content. When I get to see a display showing a HD movie, if I am satisfied, I will buy one of those, I will not buy a disc player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tshensley Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 Despite online reports suggesting otherwise, SCEA says a $299 PS3 is nothing more than wishful thinking. "We have no plans for any pricing announcements on PS3," a Sony representative told GamePro in an email on Tuesday. "What you are hearing is purely rumor and speculation." Rumors of a PS3 price drop to $299 surfaced on Monday in connection with the newly confirmed white PS3. According to multiple (and some hokey) reports, the $299 PS3 news stems from "several posters at SlickDeals.net," something a website administrator later clarified to just one vague and dated reference on an unrelated thread http://www.gamepro.com/news.cfm?article_id=157928 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 I used to say "Fuck Blu-ray" too, but it is currently winning the format war. There is no denying that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHaze Posted February 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 Despite online reports suggesting otherwise, SCEA says a $299 PS3 is nothing more than wishful thinking. "We have no plans for any pricing announcements on PS3," a Sony representative told GamePro in an email on Tuesday. "What you are hearing is purely rumor and speculation." Rumors of a PS3 price drop to $299 surfaced on Monday in connection with the newly confirmed white PS3. According to multiple (and some hokey) reports, the $299 PS3 news stems from "several posters at SlickDeals.net," something a website administrator later clarified to just one vague and dated reference on an unrelated thread http://www.gamepro.com/news.cfm?article_id=157928 I'm going by what I was told, by my manager who has monthly conferences with Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo reps. There were also no original plans to discontinue the 60gb version or taking away backwards computability. Look how that went. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trouble Maker Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 I used to say "Fuck Blu-ray" too, but it is currently winning the format war. There is no denying that. Let it win. I won't use it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spidey2721 Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 well walmart at least isnt listing the 80 gig on their website at all anymore. edit: or meijer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImUrOBGYN Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 I hope it comes down. I have a $150 off a PS3 coupon from Best Buy. Just waiting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spidey2721 Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 I hope it comes down. I have a $150 off a PS3 coupon from Best Buy. Just waiting. got two?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1647545498 Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 Would be real tempting at that price... I might get one even though I don't play video games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShankroidBeast Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 Fuck Blu Ray That's what I say. HD-DVD is a better format, has better compression and is superior to beta-max (I mean blue-ball ray) And the fact that I already invested in DVD-HD has no bearing on my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest agtw31 Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 If it's that big of a deal, take the $100 you're saving and buy a Playstation 2. Most people end up not playing older games once they get a next-gen system or they still have a PS2. Sony knows this. im on my 2nd PS2,paid $80 for a refurbished one at game stop. i still enjoy playing gran turismo 4 or some shooter game on it. i just can't justify blowing $3-400 on a game system. in 2 years,the 360 and PS3 then will be $150,then i might buy one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar1647545494 Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 Would be real tempting at that price... I might get one even though I don't play video games. Same here, well, not many console games that is. I have a Wii that's usually only used at party's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcz06 Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 I hope it comes down. I have a $150 off a PS3 coupon from Best Buy. Just waiting. I call bs. Post up a pic... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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