PlayStation creator defends PS3 price
The price of the PS3 is a factor still in debate by gaming circles. Is the PS3 priced too high, or are gamers getting the PS3 at a bargain basement price considering the PS3’s integrated Blu-ray technology? In the current issue of Famitsu magazine which is released today, PlayStation creator Ken Kutaragi defends the PS3’s price.
According to translation, Kutaragi says “If you consider the PlayStation 3 a toy, then yes, it is an expensive toy. However, it is more than a toy. It is a PlayStation 3. And it is the only PlayStation 3. I hope that those who understand this will gladly purchase it.” His words are completely true. The PS3 isn’t just a games console, its a fully-functional home entertainment system. PS3 owners will delight in being able to show their cell-processor powered beast off to their friends, whilst kids will be the most popular in school for owning a PS3.
As Kutaragi pointed out, “PlayStation and PlayStation 2 were both 10,000 yen more than their competitors at launch. Yet they both sold to shortages.” It doesn’t matter what the PS3 will cost (within reason of course), it will still sell out of stores before you even have the chance to check your bank balance.
Personally, I’ll always go with the idea that the PS3 is reasonably priced. Sony are currently the console leaders, and Microsoft and Nintendo have to undercut Sony in order to make sales. Although I am not taking into account quality of games or gameplay, Sony have by far the most technologically advanced console compared to both the Wii and the Xbox 360, and you have to expect to pay more for superior hardware. Also, with the integration of Blu-ray technology, the PS3 is priced very cheaply, considering that the first Blu-ray players to hit the USA have been estimated to cost around $1,000.
Suddenly $599 doesn’t seem like a rip-off.
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The price of the PS3 is a factor still in debate by gaming circles. Is the PS3 priced too high, or are gamers getting the PS3 at a bargain basement price considering the PS3’s integrated Blu-ray technology? In the current issue of Famitsu magazine which is released today, PlayStation creator Ken Kutaragi defends the PS3’s price.
According to translation, Kutaragi says “If you consider the PlayStation 3 a toy, then yes, it is an expensive toy. However, it is more than a toy. It is a PlayStation 3. And it is the only PlayStation 3. I hope that those who understand this will gladly purchase it.” His words are completely true. The PS3 isn’t just a games console, its a fully-functional home entertainment system. PS3 owners will delight in being able to show their cell-processor powered beast off to their friends, whilst kids will be the most popular in school for owning a PS3.
As Kutaragi pointed out, “PlayStation and PlayStation 2 were both 10,000 yen more than their competitors at launch. Yet they both sold to shortages.” It doesn’t matter what the PS3 will cost (within reason of course), it will still sell out of stores before you even have the chance to check your bank balance.
Personally, I’ll always go with the idea that the PS3 is reasonably priced. Sony are currently the console leaders, and Microsoft and Nintendo have to undercut Sony in order to make sales. Although I am not taking into account quality of games or gameplay, Sony have by far the most technologically advanced console compared to both the Wii and the Xbox 360, and you have to expect to pay more for superior hardware. Also, with the integration of Blu-ray technology, the PS3 is priced very cheaply, considering that the first Blu-ray players to hit the USA have been estimated to cost around $1,000.
Suddenly $599 doesn’t seem like a rip-off.
Via Next-gen