myk Posted November 10, 2006 Posted November 10, 2006 Almost 100% agree, but I'll reserve judgement on the games until I actually play one. I'll also be watching for that killer app, if it shows up. Lol. I'm still waiting for the 360's killer app...
Gaijin Posted November 10, 2006 Posted November 10, 2006 Worth playing if you have a 360...definitely looks next gen. The drought's over.
myk Posted November 10, 2006 Posted November 10, 2006 Well, coming from you I'll definitely have to give this one a look...
Gaijin Posted November 10, 2006 Posted November 10, 2006 (edited) The eggs commercial: The Rubiks commercial: Edited November 10, 2006 by Gaijin
bandit29 Posted November 10, 2006 Posted November 10, 2006 (edited) [attachmentid=37919] http://www.akibablog.net/archives/2006/11/37.html some Japanese PS3 campers. Comes out Saturday there? I won't be buying a PS3 right now. I still have a pile of PS2 games to finish. Also the launch PS3 titles don't really interest me, except for Ridge Racer 7. Edited November 10, 2006 by dejr8bud
Apollo Leader Posted November 10, 2006 Author Posted November 10, 2006 Just a few more hours 'till launch. Wonder how many horror stories of people being beaten up, robbed, or even killed over getting a PS3 in Japan?
Apollo Leader Posted November 10, 2006 Author Posted November 10, 2006 Worth playing if you have a 360...definitely looks next gen. The drought's over. COD3 is worth checking out, too.
Mr March Posted November 10, 2006 Posted November 10, 2006 Lol. I'm still waiting for the 360's killer app... That is why you never buy at/near launch, unless the killer app was fortunate enough to see release at the same time (Like Soul Calibur and the Dreamcast). Unless they screw it up big time, the killer app (aka the selling point for me regarding the X-Box 360) will be Halo 3. Your mileage may vary.
Gaijin Posted November 10, 2006 Posted November 10, 2006 (edited) IGN has a retail unit: PS3 Retail in hand Damn those composite cables!! Edited November 10, 2006 by Gaijin
mister_e Posted November 10, 2006 Posted November 10, 2006 I know it has been said before, but I can't get over what a strange choice for the pack-in movie Talladega Knights makes. I find it kind of aggravating that Sony is marketing this console with commercials that announce its release date. They know that all units are basically already sold (via pre-orders and such) so why waste the money and get some kid's hopes up. It's not like anyone is going to be able to walk into a store and buy one off the shelf anytime before Christmas. Or is there supposed to be another shipment by then?
Gaijin Posted November 10, 2006 Posted November 10, 2006 I know it has been said before, but I can't get over what a strange choice for the pack-in movie Talladega Knights makes. I find it kind of aggravating that Sony is marketing this console with commercials that announce its release date. They know that all units are basically already sold (via pre-orders and such) so why waste the money and get some kid's hopes up. It's not like anyone is going to be able to walk into a store and buy one off the shelf anytime before Christmas. Or is there supposed to be another shipment by then? Every console maker makes a big deal about launch date. And yes, there will be shipments through the end of the year, but it will still be hard to find. Just look at the 360 launch last year. All the additional shipments were going to pre-orders and whoever was lucky enough to find one at a Wal-mart/Best Buy etc.
Gunbuster Posted November 10, 2006 Posted November 10, 2006 A big one up for Sony over 360 with "PS3 Accepts Any Third-Party HDD" http://ps3.ign.com/articles/745/745271p1.html
Poonman Posted November 11, 2006 Posted November 11, 2006 IGN has a retail unit: PS3 Retail in hand Damn those composite cables!! yeah no kidding... for a system that touts "1080p!" on every game case, even the ones that aren't 1080p native it seems kinda backwards to not be High Def out of the box. 'course a frugal consumer can buy an HDMI cable off the internet for $10 but whenever the PS3 becomes readily available in the following months theres going to be A LOT of moms/grandmas buying the Sony HDMI cable that'll be on the shelf right next to the PS3 for whatever they want to charge for it (my guess is around $40-50).
Uxi Posted November 11, 2006 Posted November 11, 2006 Well the one saving grace scenario here is that many PS2 owners already have the component cables from the Multi-AV out. I was planning on using that for my bedroom 34" 16:9 CRT HDTV and I have an extra HDMI cable anyways, though.
David Hingtgen Posted November 11, 2006 Posted November 11, 2006 I'd guess more like $100, if they're at BestBuy... Launch dates are almost as bad as the "November mass game releases" we have. Nothing for half the year, now EVERY game you want comes out in a 6 week period...
Radd Posted November 11, 2006 Posted November 11, 2006 A big one up for Sony over 360 with "PS3 Accepts Any Third-Party HDD" http://ps3.ign.com/articles/745/745271p1.html Now THAT is fantastic news.
Gaijin Posted November 11, 2006 Posted November 11, 2006 No wonder this thing runs pretty cool...check out the size of the heat sinks/fan system. http://www.ps3forums.com/showthread.php?t=38492
UN Spacy Posted November 12, 2006 Posted November 12, 2006 Just a few more hours 'till launch. Wonder how many horror stories of people being beaten up, robbed, or even killed over getting a PS3 in Japan? The MADNESS begins. http://kotaku.com/gaming/top/foreigners-an...side-214130.php
Seven Posted November 12, 2006 Posted November 12, 2006 The MADNESS begins. http://kotaku.com/gaming/top/foreigners-an...side-214130.php This is but a taste of the terror that Sauro.... err, Sony has in store for us. That was a great article, and especially the part about how Japanese media fails to report on such things to appease big business.
Mr March Posted November 12, 2006 Posted November 12, 2006 That is quite shocking UN Spacy. Thanks for the link. It's sickening to see one of my hobbies turn out like that. It's like one of those inside reports you see on "the fifth estate" or "60 Minutes" where the find out seniors are abused and mistreated in terrible conditions at retirement homes. Though surely not as dramatic nor serious, this is no less disturbing.
BoBe-Patt Posted November 13, 2006 Posted November 13, 2006 dang, I just got word that the people waiting outside of best buy in burbank last tuesday was told on saturday that they couldn't camp out there and that they had to come back at least a day before the launch date! suckas! wasted a 4 days of their lives for nothing. haha
isamu Posted November 13, 2006 Posted November 13, 2006 Anybody here from Japan got one? Impressions for RR7 would be appreciated
baronv Posted November 13, 2006 Posted November 13, 2006 I was watching a kid play the PS3 at Target the other day and the graphics are indeed awesome in high-def. He was playing an off-road 4x4 game. Of course the shelves were empty of any PS3 game, component, etc., wish they had on demo instead the shooter games instead though. Are stores demoing the Wii though? At Target they had the Wii just playing the same 60: sec commercial over and over. Like the PS3 the Wii racks were emptied. I did se a slot for Zelda: Twilight Princess, did that come out on launch and is it out for the Gamecube as well?
Chowser Posted November 13, 2006 Posted November 13, 2006 Gamestop by me has a Wii on display. No PS3 yet. You have to leave an ID with the cashier if you want to use the controller. I didn't have time to wait in line, but it had a driving game on demo that was interesting to watch people use the controller to drive.
GutsAndCasca Posted November 13, 2006 Posted November 13, 2006 Aw well. Just think. In a year and a half we'll all own one.
rikiryou Posted November 13, 2006 Posted November 13, 2006 It was a day or two ago when my attention was brought to this: http://search.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/sear...=2&auccat=0 2 billion yen? Lol?
Deadzone Posted November 13, 2006 Posted November 13, 2006 Does anybody know how many stores will be releasing the PS3 at midnight on Thursday (Friday technically). I know some Circuit City stores will be doing that, but I don't want to drive all the way down to Torrance.
Ishimaru Posted November 14, 2006 Posted November 14, 2006 (edited) I'm really ticked off that most of the PS3s being sold are going on some auction site so people can rip people off. I find it real sad, why couldn't Ebay, Yahoo,etc be more stricter and ban the selling of launch before and after it comes out, because I know alot of people are losing their sanity because of this, and hell (no offense) I bet some of you jerks on Macross World are selling it to just to make some profit. Enjoy the system, its meant to be played not profited... Nice post on video though, I can see why it takes so long to make them. You would need Dell for this kind of job. Edit: As in Dell to help mass produce them, but I guess Sony can handle them selves. Edited November 14, 2006 by Ishimaru
Zeta Otaku Posted November 14, 2006 Posted November 14, 2006 http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/13/gamestop...-ps3-preorders/ ----- GameStop cannot fill PS3 preorders Posted Nov 13th 2006 5:40PM by Ross Miller Retail chain GameStop has confirmed to news outlet GameSpot that, despite playing it cool with PlayStation 3 pre-orders (approximately 8-12 units promised per store), the retail chain cannot fulfill all the initial preorders after receiving a launch allocation number from Sony. That's right, folks: even though you've already given the store $100 to reserve the system, you may not get one at launch. GameStop has done the smart move of asking its employees to wait on their purchases until the second shipment. A representative who spoke to GameSpot is "anticipating having systems to cover reservations before Christmas." Those who have a preorder through GameStop should be contacted by phone and given a status update. The unfortunate souls who have a PS3 preorder but will not receive one at launch will be given a free used game or DVD valued less than $20 ... whenever they finally get their PS3. After having promised $100 to the company, it's unlikely most customers will be willing to spend $600 elsewhere -- or wait in line, for that matter, when they already did so a month prior. It's too soon to tell who's fault this is, the retail outlet or Sony itself. We'll know soon enough just how many units will be sold on launch day. What happens to those who put their PS3 on eBay and now get it delayed? Will they be faulted for GameStop's actions?
cobywan Posted November 14, 2006 Posted November 14, 2006 I'm really ticked off that most of the PS3s being sold are going on some auction site so people can rip people off. You know what they say...You can't rip the willing.
Gaijin Posted November 14, 2006 Posted November 14, 2006 (edited) http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/13/gamestop...-ps3-preorders/ ----- GameStop cannot fill PS3 preorders Posted Nov 13th 2006 5:40PM by Ross Miller Retail chain GameStop has confirmed to news outlet GameSpot that, despite playing it cool with PlayStation 3 pre-orders (approximately 8-12 units promised per store), the retail chain cannot fulfill all the initial preorders after receiving a launch allocation number from Sony. That's right, folks: even though you've already given the store $100 to reserve the system, you may not get one at launch. GameStop has done the smart move of asking its employees to wait on their purchases until the second shipment. A representative who spoke to GameSpot is "anticipating having systems to cover reservations before Christmas." Those who have a preorder through GameStop should be contacted by phone and given a status update. The unfortunate souls who have a PS3 preorder but will not receive one at launch will be given a free used game or DVD valued less than $20 ... whenever they finally get their PS3. After having promised $100 to the company, it's unlikely most customers will be willing to spend $600 elsewhere -- or wait in line, for that matter, when they already did so a month prior. It's too soon to tell who's fault this is, the retail outlet or Sony itself. We'll know soon enough just how many units will be sold on launch day. What happens to those who put their PS3 on eBay and now get it delayed? Will they be faulted for GameStop's actions? Gamestop took the pre-orders...they prob took way more than they should have before they even knew their numbers...just like they did last year with 360. In other news, all of a sudden, many of the bigger city Best Buys are reportedly going to be "launch centers" with 100-200 units. Just a few mind you...but I wonder. LOL On the ebayers with pre-order auctions from GS though. Edited November 14, 2006 by Gaijin
Gaijin Posted November 14, 2006 Posted November 14, 2006 (edited) You know what they say...You can't rip the willing. True...while I don't agree with it, it is an auction...people don't have to buy it..they could have stood in line like everyone else, etc. to get one. Edited November 14, 2006 by Gaijin
yellowlightman Posted November 14, 2006 Posted November 14, 2006 I'm really ticked off that most of the PS3s being sold are going on some auction site so people can rip people off. I find it real sad, why couldn't Ebay, Yahoo,etc be more stricter and ban the selling of launch before and after it comes out, because I know alot of people are losing their sanity because of this, and hell (no offense) I bet some of you jerks on Macross World are selling it to just to make some profit. From what I've heard, eBay is actually pretty strict with people selling PS3's. You have to have 50 positive feedbacks and can only sell one system per account. That said, the fact is we live in a free market economy and those crazy auction prices exist because of all the idiots who will pay those prices, it's not the fault of the sellers. Enjoy the system, its meant to be played not profited... Yeah, that's it costs $600 right? Maybe Sony should just hand them out for free as a charity benefit... I really have no pity for the people who rush out on the launch of a new system and buy it. They end up paying more, going through a big hassle and for what... to play shitty launch games before anyone else? They can do what they want but saying "oh, poor them" is silly.
Ishimaru Posted November 14, 2006 Posted November 14, 2006 From what I've heard, eBay is actually pretty strict with people selling PS3's. You have to have 50 positive feedbacks and can only sell one system per account. That said, the fact is we live in a free market economy and those crazy auction prices exist because of all the idiots who will pay those prices, it's not the fault of the sellers. Yeah, that's it costs $600 right? Maybe Sony should just hand them out for free as a charity benefit... I really have no pity for the people who rush out on the launch of a new system and buy it. They end up paying more, going through a big hassle and for what... to play shitty launch games before anyone else? They can do what they want but saying "oh, poor them" is silly. Yeah. But all auction sites should just ban the issue, people that don't need the system will stop buying it for profits, make everyone else happy. I swear this is like WoW chinese farmers all over again, well kind of. Blizzard can stop chinese farming anytime, they have the power, but they don't want to since they know they would lose money. Nearly the same exact issue with this. Greed will enslave us all, and I know it.
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