| I would pay about 300 for one at the most because they would go down in price anyway in a few years time I think, just like the PS1 and PS2. |
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snipersimon 80 posts
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zErOb_cOOl 3,237 posts
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Registered 17 years agoFozzie_bear wrote:
HarryB wrote:
lol you guys are unbelievable, £250? its got a bluray drive for a start so £300 or over
The question wasn't what is a fair market price. It's what we'd be prepared to pay for one. Couldn't care less if games are stored on Blu-ray, HD-DVD, standard DVD or those little glass card things from Star Trek. I'm certainly not asking for blu-ray. If that puts the price up then it means i'll just have to wait longer before buying one. A games console isn't worth any more than £200 to me.
Exactly what I was saying. A company's new console should be comparatively priced to the previous one they released, as even if it has a lot greater technology than the last one, the technology will have been about the same price to produce as the last console's technology.
Imagine if console manufacturers found it acceptable to increase the release day price of a games console by £100 with respect to the release price of their previous console (not including inflation), just because its technology is apparently more beyond its time than the last console they released.
Its is the year 2206....
GAME website:-
XBox 4060.5 x 20(400x290x3) - £4,300 (inc 1 controller)
Playstation 42 - £4,800 (inc bugger all)
Prices have to be comparative to the previous console's price.
oh...
/3rd and final rant of the day over
Edited by zErOb_cOOl at 14:19:17 24-02-2006 -
SlackMaster 3,156 posts
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Registered 17 years agoI don't think it should be over £300, if it does it could be another PSX... a nice bit of kit but something no one buys. -
GrayFox 1,698 posts
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Registered 17 years ago360quid
Hell, I bought my ps2 on launch for about 370. -
Fuze 139 posts
Registered 16 years ago£350-£400 id like a game with that though. -
Carrybagma 3,904 posts
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Registered 17 years agoPerhaps I haven't read this thread carefully, but I'm sure no-one has claimed they'd pay £600 - but only if it could drive both their 50" HDTV OLEDs. Or something like that.
You know - the sock who irritated enough posters to the tune of 13 pages or so. -
BartonFink 35,268 posts
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Registered 20 years ago€450 (~£300) is definately the limit for me I couldn't justify spending anything more on it, neither can Sony.
€400 should be what it's pitched at, -
ilmaestro 32,932 posts
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Registered 18 years agoDefinitely in at anything up to £350, £400 would only put me off if really, really bad reports were coming in about the launch games/video playback etc., £450 would still be a possibility if they announce it in enough time for me to save up, and at £500 I'm probably saying no unless there's some nice stuff in the bundle. More than £500 and you've got to think that the first price drop wouldn't be too far away. -
Razz 1,217 posts
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Registered 18 years agoI know I'm going to be waiting a long time, but I'm not going to pay a penny over £100, I waited for the PS1 and still waiting for the PS2, I can wait for the bloody PS3 too. -
HarryB 7,630 posts
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Registered 18 years agowell you're expecting too low a price is all im saying
no need to +1 me until I'm dead.
£250 is not realistic. -
HarryB 7,630 posts
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Registered 18 years agozErOb_cOOl wrote:
Fozzie_bear wrote:
HarryB wrote:
lol you guys are unbelievable, £250? its got a bluray drive for a start so £300 or over
The question wasn't what is a fair market price. It's what we'd be prepared to pay for one. Couldn't care less if games are stored on Blu-ray, HD-DVD, standard DVD or those little glass card things from Star Trek. I'm certainly not asking for blu-ray. If that puts the price up then it means i'll just have to wait longer before buying one. A games console isn't worth any more than £200 to me.
Exactly what I was saying. A company's new console should be comparatively priced to the previous one they released, as even if it has a lot greater technology than the last one, the technology will have been about the same price to produce as the last console's technology.
Imagine if console manufacturers found it acceptable to increase the release day price of a games console by £100 with respect to the release price of their previous console (not including inflation), just because its technology is apparently more beyond its time than the last console they released.
Its is the year 2206....
GAME website:-
XBox 4060.5 x 20(400x290x3) - £4,300 (inc 1 controller)
Playstation 42 - £4,800 (inc bugger all)
Prices have to be comparative to the previous console's price.
oh...
/3rd and final rant of the day over
Edited by zErOb_cOOl at 14:19:17 24-02-2006
well then your theory proves everyone is being silly when they say £250, the previous consoles were more expensive so why should they become cheaper when the stuff in ps3 is apparently bleeding edge tech.
but alas, im an xbox fan so i'm not too fussed what the price is. -
Bill-Gates-is-Evil 8,934 posts
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Registered 19 years agoI don't think I'll be getting a PS3 at all now... not because of price issues but because I'm pretty addicted to the 360's achievement system as well as Xbox Live, etc... and that would make PS3 more of a distraction than anything else. -
HarryB wrote:
well you're expecting too low a price is all im saying
no need to +1 me until I'm dead.
£250 is not realistic.
I'm willing to pay £200. Not expecting that price in my wildest dreams though! I'd guess between £300 and £400 at launch which means i won't be getting one for quite some time... -
DodgyPast 9,353 posts
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Registered 16 years agoBill Gates is Evil wrote:
I have to say that MS really have done well with the live system....
I don't think I'll be getting a PS3 at all now... not because of price issues but because I'm pretty addicted to the 360's achievement system as well as Xbox Live, etc... and that would make PS3 more of a distraction than anything else.
Listening to others talk about it I can't help but feel a bit left out.
Unfortunately being in the asian market and with limited funds I can't see myself being able to take part for a few more years. -
morriss 71,293 posts
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Registered 17 years agos it's now been Officially Announced and there's now movement in certain gamers' trousers, I thought I'd bump this.
So, what's the limit on what you'd shell out for it?
Me? Still £300. -
megastar 17,238 posts
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Registered 16 years ago£350 tops -
Huntcjna 13,890 posts
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Registered 17 years agoHuntcjna wrote:
Up to £1000
I agree with this guy. -
morriss wrote:
s it's now been Officially Announced and there's now movement in certain gamers' trousers, I thought I'd bump this.
So, what's the limit on what you'd shell out for it?
Me? Still £300.
Well, I'm still waiting for details on al the PVR stuff and what kind of functionality it will have, but yeah £300 ish, although if it really is going to replace several of my under TV thingies in one then I might go up a bit. -
I'm still saying no more than £200. If there are some really fucking special games and I seriously can't do without it then I might just about stretch to £250 given that there won't be any memory cards to add on to the cost this time. -
morriss 71,293 posts
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Registered 17 years agokalel wrote:
morriss wrote:
s it's now been Officially Announced and there's now movement in certain gamers' trousers, I thought I'd bump this.
So, what's the limit on what you'd shell out for it?
Me? Still £300.
Well, I'm still waiting for details on al the PVR stuff and what kind of functionality it will have, but yeah £300 ish, although if it really is going to replace several of my under TV thingies in one then I might go up a bit.
+1
It's also the only way I could sell it to the missus: recordable TV etc. -
ssuellid 19,142 posts
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Registered 20 years agoSeems to be lacking the suitable video inputs for PVR.
Not sure how much I'll pay as I'll need a HDMI switch at the same time. Might put getting a PS3 off until I can get an amp with the switching in. -
TechnoHippy 19,245 posts
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Registered 18 years agoI'm still waiting for a game to be announced that would make me buy a PS3, but £300 is the most I would pay for one. -
glaeken 12,070 posts
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Registered 17 years agoWell I have Sky plus and doubt any PVR they include in it will come close to that service.
I am not interesting in Blue Ray at this point and just see its inclusion as more Sony trying to force a format that people are not really bothered about yet. It's almost like they care more about Blue ray than the Playstation brand. That is the way it comes across to me anyway.
So all we are left with that I might want is that actual part that plays games. As such £200 is probably my limit. -
urban 13,148 posts
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Registered 17 years ago£300 at launch with a hdd -
reality_cheque 7,486 posts
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Registered 16 years agoHuntcjna wrote:
Up to £1000
I can see you and me will get on fine - my ebay account is in the name bouncedreality btw, I'll even give you a 5% discount for being an EGer
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oceanmotion 17,358 posts
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Registered 18 years ago£300 tops. Its equal to the 360 so I don't see why I should pay more. -
reality_cheque 7,486 posts
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Registered 16 years agoHarryB wrote:
£250 is not realistic.
Neither is Sony expecting me to pay for a new media storage device I have no interest in! -
Khanivor 44,800 posts
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Registered 20 years agossuellid wrote:
Seems to be lacking the suitable video inputs for PVR.
Not sure how much I'll pay as I'll need a HDMI switch at the same time. Might put getting a PS3 off until I can get an amp with the switching in.
Maybe the PVR functions will work through the HDMI; ie, HD subscription payers only. Going on Sony's previous with DRM this is how I see it panning out.
For the games console I'd pay around £250-300 depending on bundle. Whether I get one will also depend on just how many exclusives Sony manages to hold onto. -
thehat 1,831 posts
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Registered 16 years agoI'd say £300 now, but I fear my irresponsibility when presented with shiny new boxes. -
A crisp ten pound note. I shall plant it in your hand, Mr. Ken Kutaragi, and walk off with my new PS3 come launch, thank you.
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