1. I love this blog:)

Posted at 11:21PM on May 8th 2006 by Ejab

2. half-a*sed? it actually looked great.. prolly the future of gaming if you think about it. everyone will be implementing it into their gaming systems eventually.

Posted at 11:23PM on May 8th 2006 by Jared

3. they ripped of microsoft and logitech check out the link http://www.gamespot.com/e3/e3blog.html?topic_id=24600407

Posted at 11:25PM on May 8th 2006 by Alijah Green

4. Wow $500-$600. That's a hell of allot. Who in the crap would buy the $600 version. Seems pointless. With the 360 entry level at $299 thats quite a difference.

Now lets hope that MS prices the HD-DVD drive at no more than $150. I'm hoping for a $99 price tag which could be the nail in the coffin of Blu-Ray adoption.

Posted at 11:34PM on May 8th 2006 by jon

5. It's funny how truly bad that press conference went, the funny thing is they are walking right into the Microsoft press conference, Halo 3 and all the other great things MS are cooking up. What a joke Sony have become.

Posted at 11:35PM on May 8th 2006 by Geek

6. Not to mention that we won't be feeling any vibes from the PS3's controller, nor that the 20gb version doesn't support all of the memory cards, 802.11 b/g, nor an HDMI output.

Posted at 11:37PM on May 8th 2006 by Corey

7. Yeah, it is strange, but Sony just made me like the Wii more. I mean, apparently Nintendo is on to something with this crazy controller thing if Sony was willing to delay/invest even more into the PS3 to add this motion stuff. But $600 for the nice one, wow.

So, I could get a PS3 deluxe for $600

OR

I could get a 360 and Wii for maybe $550 to $650.

I really think the 360+Wii as a package deal beats the PS3.

The 360 has comparable real world graphics to the PS3.
The Wii has a much better motion controller than the PS3 knockoff.
The 360 will have the main game titles and franchises.
The Wii will have the virtual console and the crazy Nintendo titles.
The 360 has xBox Live.
The Wii has..... a diminutive size? So, it can easily sit next to a 360 in the space a PS3 would need.

Yeah, I was up in the air about this but it seems that a 360+Wii set up would be really nice and give me the best of both worlds. I could even call it a 3-6-Wii set up.

Some people are saying the 360 is in trouble now because it doesn't have motion sensitive controllers. I think the 360 just became a very desirable next gen console because it costs way more than a Wii less than the PS3.

Posted at 11:56PM on May 8th 2006 by Geoff

8. Yeah, it is strange, but Sony just made me like the Wii more. I mean,
apparently Nintendo is on to something with this crazy controller
thing if Sony was willing to delay/invest even more into the PS3 to
add this motion stuff. But $600 for the nice one, wow.

So, I could get a PS3 deluxe for $600

OR

I could get a 360
and Wii for maybe $550 to $650.

I really think the 360+Wii as a package deal beats the PS3.

The 360 has comparable real world graphics to the PS3.
The Wii has a much better motion controller than the PS3 knockoff.
The 360 will have the main game titles and franchises.
The Wii will have the virtual console and the crazy Nintendo titles.
The 360 has xBox Live.
The Wii has..... a diminutive size? So, it can easily sit next to a 360 in
the space a PS3 would need.

Yeah, I was up in the air about this but it seems that a 360+Wii set up would be really nice and give me the best of both worlds. I could even call it a 3-6-Wii set up.

Some people are saying the 360 is in trouble now because it doesn't have motion sensitive controllers. I think the 360 just became a very desirable next gen console because it costs way more than a Wii less than the PS3.

Posted at 11:59PM on May 8th 2006 by Geoff

9. I was shocked to read this on the Gaming Age site:

" Sony also has announced pricing packages as follows: US $499 (20GB HDD) and US $599 (60GB HDD), Canada: CAN $549 (20GB HDD) and CAN $659 (60GB HDD). The $499 package contains a slightly different console design (see photo below), is missing the MemoryStick/SD/CompactFlash slots, the built-in WiFi and the HDMI port."

I thought Sony said this features will be standard on the PS3. So, if you want a complete system you have to buy the $599 version, that sucks. At least Microsoft offer all the features in both his systems, except the hard drive wich can be easily added to the Core system.

Posted at 12:11AM on May 9th 2006 by Guillermo

10. I hope I'm not the only one who's had the following thought: Microsoft could EASILY design and sell a motion-sensitive controller for the 360 if the market supported it. Heck, you could build such a controller and put the motion-sensitivity option on a toggle, so it could be on for games that support it and off for others.

I think Sony really blew it today. The changes they've made to the original spec (the controller, the twin-display support, etc.) have a faint whiff of desperation about them.

Posted at 12:16AM on May 9th 2006 by Clayj

11. I gotta agree with #9.

No HD in the core isn't as bad no MemoryStick/SD/CompactFlash slots, the built-in WiFi and the HDMI port.

The HD can be added in later but you cant add HDMI in after the console is created. Sony just screwed themselves over big time.

Posted at 12:27AM on May 9th 2006 by Nitin

12. #11 (Nitin), exactly. At least with the Xbox 360 Core package, the only thing you really have to add to get to Premium level is the hard drive, and it's external (which means we can upgrade it later on). No one in their right mind will buy the $500 PS3 knowing that it's missing certain features which CANNOT be added later on.

Posted at 12:30AM on May 9th 2006 by Clayj

13. Well, this site IS xbox360fanboy, so I expect the anti-Sony bias.

I can't believe that I'm going to saying this but...
I think it is too early to tell if the $499/$599 pricepoints are a bad idea. For $599 you get WiFi, card reader slots, 60GB harddrive, and HDMI (for those who are interested). Depending upon what the PS3 dashboard looks like and how open the system is to copying files to/from the harddrive, and ability to stream media from an XP (non-WMCE) system, it could be a downright bargain. If full backward compatibility is reality (and not just a goal), then I can see myself getting rid of my 360 and getting a PS3. What little I saw of their online store looked fantastic and made XBL Marketplace look like a 6th grader's attempt at a shopping interface.

At this point, IMO, the PS3 looks good with the possibility of hitting a home run if they deliver. Considering how much 360s were selling for on eBay and 3rd party sales, a readily available PS3 for $599 is going to sell well... VERY well.

Posted at 12:31AM on May 9th 2006 by sracer

14. Oh man, the title of this article is halarious.

It made me laugh so damn hard....Consumers in general..haha

Posted at 12:32AM on May 9th 2006 by The Guru

15. AHAHAHAHAHHAHhahahhaha oh thats soo funny "the guru"

wait... I don't get it.

Posted at 3:04AM on May 9th 2006 by Daniel D

16. Why does not Blog mention that the 499$ version is crippled, in there headlines? No HDMI? No nothing!

And PS3 Fanboys should start to understand: they've been at CGI most of them time. The graphics just won't be different fromt the 360.
Basta.

Posted at 4:31AM on May 9th 2006 by Foo

17. Wii-tards. How very droll.

Posted at 8:00AM on May 9th 2006 by Ian Charles

18. Makes me happy i bought a 360

Posted at 9:28AM on May 9th 2006 by Phil

19. Come on guys, let's try to be a little objective here.

Xbox 360 w/ 20GB drive, no HDMI, and HD optical drive (that can't be used for games): $299 + $99 + $100 = $498

And that's assuming the HD-DVD drive comes in at $100, which would be a miracle.

PS3 w/ 20GB drive, no HDMI, and HD optical drive: $499

Okay, so that's the base configs. Now let's go whole hog.

Xbox 360, 20GB drive, WiFi adapter, no HDMI/no 1080P, HD optical drive: $299 + $99 + $99 + $100 = $597

PS3, 60GB drive, WiFi, HDMI/1080p, HD optical drive: $599

I'm having a tough time seeing how the PS3 is significantly more expensive once you make the platforms equal on features.

Posted at 10:39AM on May 9th 2006 by Sinistar

20. Yeah, the $599 version is the only one that I would even consider. For people in my demographic (being people who are over 25 and have some disposable income) the price really doesn't mean too much to me. The difference between $400 and $600 wouldn't affect me at all. But there are tons of people that will be swayed by even a $100 gap. It'll be interesting to see how that shakes out. I can never predict how the consumers are going to react.

I would also like to hear more about 1080p. I had heard previously that many developers just didn't consider 1080p to be a realistic goal. If most/all games on the PS3 delivered this, it would definitely make the PS3 my primary console. Unfortunately for Sony, I can well remember the tons of promises that they have made and not ever delivered on. So as with all consoles, especially those from Sony, I will wait and see what they really deliver. I will wait and see if they can tear my wireless 360 controller from my hands. I love my 360 to death, but if something more fun and better looking came along, I'd get it. Deep down when I check my gut, I think we are getting a lot of smoke and mirrors from Sony. We didn't even get any solid info on the online capabilities. I think Sony has to deliver a lot of BS this E3 to convince those sitting on the fence not to purchase a 360 in the next 7 months.

And let's not forget that Sony still has to depend on a lot of different suppliers to get these parts manufactured and assembled. It stands to reason that they will go through some of the same growing pains in manufacturing that MS went through. If MS drops the price in the Fall and Sony has supply problems and MS has Premiums on the shelf, MS is going to make a killing this holiday season.

In the end this competition is good for us all. MS really has helped push the rest of the console industry. If it wasn't for MS being around, the PS3 wouldn't come out until 2008.

Posted at 10:42AM on May 9th 2006 by ericdrum