a bargain my arse! how much are the games going to be, £75. i remember the days when games console were aimed at spotty teenagers. you need to have a high flying job to afford them these days!
That is too much for a console, would rather get a Wii or XBoxc instead.
Pip, I think Sony have changed their target market, it basically gives them a competitive advantage. By targeting a higher market, they can charge more and know that the likes of XBox cannot compete with them. With all the features, it attracts the high spenders and those in full-time jobs.
This leaves Wii and XBox to target their normal market.
That is too much for a console, would rather get a Wii or XBoxc instead.
Pip, I think Sony have changed their target market, it basically gives them a competitive advantage. By targeting a higher market, they can charge more and know that the likes of XBox cannot compete with them. With all the features, it attracts the high spenders and those in full-time jobs.
This leaves Wii and XBox to target their normal market.
i can understand that. i know consoles are as popular with adults as with kids but will they be offering exclusive games targeted at these rich players that aren't available on xbox? if they aren't then its only real appeal is the blu-ray player.
Tough the official word still hasn't firmly arrived, the rumour is that Sony will stick firm to the ridiculous £425 price point for the 60 gig version (no 20GB model for us Europeans until later on the year depending on interest) and a launch date of 23rd March.
Plus, allegedly the embargo on all the 'official launch info' runs out at midnight tonight, so we should have all the info you need come morning time.
PS3 to Launch in UK on 23rd March 2007 Over 30 Titles for Launch Period 1 Million units forecast for Initial European Launch Period
London, 24 January 2007 – Sony Computer Entertainment Europe today announced that PLAYSTATION®3 will be launched in the PAL territories including the United Kingdom on 23rd March 2007 at a price of £425.
Responding to retail and consumer demand, SCEE confirmed that initially only the 60GB model would be available, with the 20GB model to follow later in the year dependent on demand.
An expected one million PS3 units will be made available during the initial launch period to all SCEE territories.
SCEE also announced a stellar launch line-up of over 30 game titles for PS3, including eagerly awaited titles published by SCEE such as Resistance: Fall of Man™, MotorStorm™, Genji™: Days of the Blade, FORMULA ONE CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION and Ridge Racer™ 7. An exceptional range of titles in every genre will also be available at launch from the world’s leading third party publishers, including Electronic Arts, Activision, Namco Bandai, Sega, Take 2, Ubisoft, Vivendi Universal, and Sony Online Entertainment.
In addition to games on disc, an exciting range of fully-featured downloadable games will debut on the PLAYSTATION®Network. These will include gaming icons such as Tekken®: Dark Resurrection and Gran Turismo® HD Concept; the fully-featured PS3 debut of the best-selling franchise Gran Turismo, realised with full HD (1080p) visual quality. Created by Polyphony Digital Inc and published by Sony Computer Entertainment, Gran Turismo® HD Concept has been downloaded by more than 350,000 users since it was released in December 2006 in North America and Japan.
Also available on the PLAYSTATION®Network will be brainteasers such as Go! Sudoku and Go! Puzzle, and innovative games such as Blast Factor™ and flOw™, designed exclusively for PLAYSTATION 3 and delivering on the promise to provide original content created by non-traditional developers and publishers.
Concurrent with the European launch, a new System Update to further enhance the entertainment potential of PS3 will be issued.
Announcing the launch details, Ray Maguire, SVP and MD of SCEUK said, “Following the hugely successful launches of PS3 in Japan and North America, we are absolutely delighted to be able to bring significant numbers of PS3 to the UK. To be able to launch with over 30 titles including retail versions and great downloadable gaming experiences across every genre shows that this is our strongest launch line-up in the history of PlayStation, and is what PlayStation fans in the UK have been crying out for.”
PLAYSTATION 3 LAUNCH TITLE LINE-UP
Resistance: Fall of Man™ - SCEE - Disc MotorStorm™ - SCEE - Disc Genji™: Days of the Blade - SCEE - Disc FORMULA ONE CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION - SCEE - Disc Ridge Racer™ 7 - SCEE - Disc Tekken®: Dark Resurrection - SCEE - Network Lemmings™ - SCEE - Network Go! Sudoku - SCEE - Network Go! Puzzle - SCEE - Network Blast Factor™ - SCEE - Network flOw™ - SCEE - Network Super Rub’a'Dub - SCEE - Network Call of Duty 3 - Activision UK Ltd - Disc Marvel: Ultimate Alliance - Activision UK Ltd - Disc Tony Hawk’s Project 8 - Activision UK Ltd - Disc Gundam – Target in Sight - Namco Bandai Games - Disc Full Auto™ 2: Battle Lines - Sega®Europe Ltd - Disc Sonic the Hedgehog™ - Sega®Europe Ltd - Disc Virtua Fighter™ 5 - Sega®Europe Ltd - Disc Virtua Tennis™ 3 - Sega®Europe Ltd - Disc World Snooker Championship 2007 - Sega®Europe Ltd - Disc NBA 2K7 - Take 2 International SA - Disc NHL 2K7 - Take 2 International SA - Disc Blazing Angels Squadrons of WWll - Ubisoft Entertainment SA - Disc Enchanted Arms - Ubisoft Entertainment SA - Disc Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Double Agent - Ubisoft Entertainment SA - Disc The Elder Scrolls lV: Oblivion - Ubisoft Entertainment SA - Disc Def Jam: Icon - Electronic Arts Ltd - Disc Fight Night Round 3 - Electronic Arts Ltd - Disc NBA Street 4 Homecourt 2007 - Electronic Arts Ltd - Disc Need for Speed Carbon - Electronic Arts Ltd - Disc The Godfather: The Don’s Edition - Electronic Arts Ltd - Disc Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2007 - Electronic Arts Ltd - Disc Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom - Electronic Arts Ltd - Disc F.E.A.R. Vivendi - Universal Games Intl SA - Disc Gripshift - Sony Online Entertainment - Network
PLAYSTATION 3 Peripherals Available at Launch
Peripheral - RRP in £ Sterling
SIXAXIS™ Wireless Controller - £34.99 Blu-ray Disc Remote Control - £17.99 HDMI Cable - £17.99 AV cable - £17.99 Component AV cable - £17.99 S Video cable - £12.99
All I can say is, unless Sony decide to be very friendly with hardware to us journo's, don't go expecting much in the way of PS3 gaming reviews!
