Comments on: SCEA: We underestimated 80Gb PS3 demand

By: Killerbee

Killerbee — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:14:31 +0000

Sony still don’t quite get it, though, do they? Price was always the major concern of the original launch PS3s - they were far too expensive in comparison to the 360.

The problem - and the big mistake Sony made - was in thinking that a price cut could be justified by also cutting features from the console. The fact is, many people still wanted a cheaper *fully featured* PS3, not one that was cheaper but dropped stuff like PS2 backwards compatibility and doesn’t have enough USB ports for Rock Band.

Anyway, the sooner this news filters through to Sony Europe, the better.

By: Daniel Plainview

Daniel Plainview — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:48:55 +0000

@Tiger Walts: hardly.

It’s very easy to upgrade, I’ve got a PAL launch 60gig & I’ve never used the backwards compatibility

By: Tiger Walts

Tiger Walts — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:43:37 +0000

Hah, and Sony bods were saying the multiple 360 SKUs were confusing. You probably need a 3D Venn diagram to explain the functionality in the different PS3s.

By: Blerk

Blerk — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:42:52 +0000

Never short of a coaster at morriss’s house.

By: morriss

morriss — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:39:08 +0000

\o/

/glares at HD-DVD collection

By: Blerk

Blerk — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:30:34 +0000

Earlyadopterlol!

By: morriss

morriss — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:23:08 +0000

I’m a mug who spend £500 one year ago on the 4 USB, Back Compat Mega Pack with 1 free shit Blu Ray film.

By: epic_wanderer

epic_wanderer — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:12:57 +0000

Yes, we want dual shocks too. I want a PS3 now (not for any specific games, which is why I’m willing to wait) but the fact that other parts of the world are not just getting a better deal financially but also getting a better gadget is hard to swallow.

By: Blerk

Blerk — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:58:29 +0000

Come on, SCEE - give us that US MGS pack. That’s all anyone’s asking for.

By: patlike

patlike — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:47:48 +0000

Hmm. This is true. I guess I’ve got a TB of PC hard disc for music, etc.

By: Shatner

Shatner — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:45:40 +0000

Pat, I’ve a 40gb and, admittedly, few games but I fully intended to plonk in a HOOJ hard disk in the near future. From what I’ve been lead to believe it’s very straightforward. After all, 80gb might not seem enough either…

By: patlike

patlike — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:44:45 +0000

The dream

By: epic_wanderer

epic_wanderer — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:43:46 +0000

Also, “a certain customer” would prefer a PS3 with backwards compatibility (even if it is only software emulation). If they brought one out over here with that spec I would buy it. I only got a PS2 last year so still have a few games that I haven’t even started and would certainly prefer to play them on the PS3.

By: patlike

patlike — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:35:57 +0000

I wish they’d bring this out over here. 40Gb just isn’t enough.

By: Shatner

Shatner — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:34:19 +0000

I can’t help but think this is an overly optimistic view of the situation. But then, he’s the head of marketing - so it should be expected.