So They Finally Did It....

[Snake Himself]

Looks like Sony finally caved and dropped the price of the "3" to $499. Sucks becuase not a single hot game besides Resistance (not that great) and motorstorm (great graphics), which means I could have waited to buy mine until now. Lord knows its been in the box for weeks. I also heard the price drop is only in the US. Guess that means we can expect a drop on the 360 soon too.

[JasonA]

Im not expecting 360 price drop, nor see why there should be? The PS3 price drop is justified to attract more gamers.

My PS3 floats around the place. Im not bothered about paying more money to have had it sooner rather than wait for a price drop, because it's like most things I own that de-value, HDTV ! Laptops ! Even my fucking leather Mirror, but it happens.

I just want tons! more DLC on the PS3

[Curry]

With the $499 PS3 positioned against the $479 360 Elite, I'd very damn well drop the price on the 360 soon if I were MS. Probably won't happen before holiday season though, since that's where the beatings are made and taken.

[Chris]

The pricedrop is pretty enticing. I think I'll end up getting the 80 gig for $599 since I was planning to buy Motorstorm anyway. (If I ever got a PS3)

[kidkit]

Michael Pachter (from wedbush morgan securities) suggests that ms will announce a price drop this week.

core - 299
premium - 349
elite - 399

from:
http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6299&Itemid=59

The pricedrop is pretty enticing. I think I'll end up getting the 80 gig for $599 since I was planning to buy Motorstorm anyway. (If I ever got a PS3)

$100 more dollars for a $60 game and 20 more gig? that's like 2 dollars a gig! yuck.

[nofear360]

With the $499 PS3 positioned against the $479 360 Elite, I'd very damn well drop the price on the 360 soon if I were MS. Probably won't happen before holiday season though, since that's where the beatings are made and taken.
Couldn't agree more. If Peter Moore really wants the 360 to do better than the Xbox and avoid the sudden "halt" that the Xbox experienced, then they have no choice but slash the price. And when I say slash the price, I mean slash it good.

Michael Pachter (from wedbush morgan securities) suggests that ms will announce a price drop this week.
core - 299
Shouldn't the Core be priced at $249, according to Pachter ;)?

"Pachter suggested Microsoft would cut the price of the Elite model of Xbox 360 from $479 to $399, with the Pro and Core packages shedding $50 each, to $349 and $249, respectively."

Edit: This is what M$ thought of Sony's price cut:

"We're not surprised by Sony's reaction to the market," a Microsoft representative told us. "We'll see if it makes a difference. It's interesting to note that they've significantly dropped their price in the first eight months while Xbox 360 has continued to sell well at our launch price for more than a year and a half. We're right where we want to be right now -- it's all about choice and bringing the best games and entertainment to homes around the world."

[Zerodisorder]

But wouldn't that mean they are losing their value on the Elite. That means for an extra 50 bucks you get HDMI support and an extra 100 gigs.

[Chris]

$100 more dollars for a $60 game and 20 more gig? that's like 2 dollars a gig! yuck.

$40 is a lot for 20 gigs, but MS' 'sweet deal' of 20 gigs for $99 is like $5 a gig. bigger yuck.

[Sage]

I hope they dont screw us over when they announce the drop on thursday... first time posting on PS3, WOO HOO!!!

[AugustusBot]

I'm moving this weekend and sold my old projection tv to my current roomate (you throw a Wiimote through my tv, you buy it.), and am looking at getting a new tv.

So I narrow it down to a great 1080p set (Philips Ambilight 2 42" 1080p Flat-Panel LCD HDTV Model: 42PFL7432D), but i realize then that 1080p over Component only works for video games and videos stored on the hard drive of the 360, it does not work for HD DVDs and DVDs due to some AACS / CSS limitations. So then I look into that, and apparently those limitations are implemented in the form of an 'Image Constraint Token', which reduces the quality if a digital signal is forced through an analog connection. This token tho, isn't necesarily on every / any DVD / HD DVD. It's left up to the dvd distributor to decide, and from what i read everyone pretty much agreed behind the scenes to not use the token until 2012.

But then even knowing all that about the token, people on forums still claim 'look, 1080i is the best you will get over component for HD DVDs, but your tv will upscale it anyways and you wont even know the difference...' But who knows what really would happen.

So then i started freaking out, and looking at other tv's that had a VGA input, none of which got as good reviews as that Philips. But then I realized... who cares if I can't get 1080p on HD DVDs... Blu Ray is winning the war, and PS3 just dropped it's price...

So there's still the nagging of my roomate in my ear saying 'vga looks better than component' even though they're both the same resolution (1920x1080, 1080p), and are both analog signals... But I duno. I'm pretty sure I'm going to buy the tv, buy a PS3 and connect it via HDMI for 1080p movies (woo!), and use my 360 to get 1080p over Component for video games and marketplace content (and maybe at Christmas i'll buy myself the elite and give my current one to a nephew).

I'm very happy Sony dropped the price :). If i buy at Gamestop before Sept 30, I get 5 free Blu Ray movies. Woo!

(this has been a hectic, learning, desiring week. can't wait to move and have a beautiful new 1080p setup. wooooo!)

[konigchampion]

I'll buy my PS3 x-mas of 2008...and i mean it.

Blu ray movies...why? 20+GB of memory for a 1.5 GB movie and extra behind the scene footage and interviews oh WOW sounds like a Lambogini with a Neon engine and 2 liter cup holders and 20 hooks for coats...what a waste.

[AugustusBot]

I bought my new hdtv (42PFL7432D) at best buy and got 100$ off if i also bought a PS3.

$399 PS3, Woot!

[Rival24]

I bought my new hdtv (42PFL7432D) at best buy and got 100$ off if i also bought a PS3.

$399 PS3, Woot!

Nice, now go update your profile (http://forum.xboxic.com/profile.php?do=editprofile) with your PSN account :P

[wakeboardnmoto]

ya its funny tho that despite the price drop, the ps3 cases at all the strores near me remain untouched and the 360 cases are almost always still empty.
o ya and i heard that the 80 GB ps3 will not be including the backwards compatibility chip that the 20 and 60GB versions had for running ps1 and ps2 games, it instead features a software emulator for BC, which works better im just curious for if i ever do get a ps3 which would be better/reliable...?

especially since ps2 1nd ps1 emulation would be my biggest reason for buyin the system
so that leads me to another question, does the ps3 have standard ps1/ps2 controller ports so i could play my oldschool DDR or the old guitar hero games?

[JasonA]

no it doesn't have PS1/2 controller ports...

I wont post my PS3 tag. I dont want any friends on it.

[roadbaby8]

Sometimes i do think the sony product s appearance is really appealing .However the price to some extent is too how . Maybe some day the price drop ,every person could possess something of sony .this day i wish will come near to us _o_

roadbaby8 in http://www.dvdtoiphone.us

[JasonA]

Sometimes i do think the sony product s appearance is really appealing .However the price to some extent is too how . Maybe some day the price drop ,every person could possess something of sony .this day i wish will come near to us _o_

Maybe if you dropped the crappy link, you'd be OK???

[Rossko_UK]

Michael Pachter (from wedbush morgan securities) suggests that ms will announce a price drop this week.

core - 299
premium - 349
elite - 399

from:
http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6299&Itemid=59



$100 more dollars for a $60 game and 20 more gig? that's like 2 dollars a gig! yuck.

That guy is an absolute tit, I wouldn't listen to much of what he says tbh. If someone quotes him, just ignore it.

[JasonA]

That guy is an absolute tit, I wouldn't listen to much of what he says tbh. If someone quotes him, just ignore it.

OFFTOPIC

Welcome back!

[Rossko_UK]

OFFTOPIC

Welcome back!

Lol, thanks.

[xYouGot0wnedx]

Too bad they were only lowering the price to get rid of console stock.
I was going to get one, until they said they were just getting rid of it, because they discontinued it. And then the one game that I was considering buying(lair) gets bad reviews.
So No Ps3 for me.

[coojo]

PS3 has a lot of good games

-Resistance: FoM
-ninja gaiden sigma
-warhawk
-motorstorm
-ridge racer 7
-blast factor
-GRAW 2
-the darkness

plus more coming soon like
-heavenly sword
-ratchet and clank: future tools of destruction
-haze
-UT3
-MGS4
-uncharted
-Wipeout 3
-Socom: Confrontation

sounds like a lot to me plus sony still develops for PS2

[nofear360]

sounds like a lot to me plus sony still develops for PS2

As far as I know, Sony's called it quits as far as PS2 first-party support goes. Third-party publishers on the other hand still make games for PS2, with the greedy EA being a magnificent example.

[coojo]

yeah but im impressed with my PS3 i aint getting a new 360 till they fix that problem in my avatar

[_Chris_]

PS3 has a lot of good games

-Resistance: FoM
-ninja gaiden sigma
-warhawk
-motorstorm
-ridge racer 7
-blast factor
-GRAW 2
-the darkness

plus more coming soon like
-heavenly sword
-ratchet and clank: future tools of destruction
-haze
-UT3
-MGS4
-uncharted
-Wipeout 3
-Socom: Confrontation

sounds like a lot to me plus sony still develops for PS2
Bold:So they are not on/coming to 360 then no?
Underlined: I've either heard enough bad things about them to not care, or they arnt my type of game anyway.
Fact is at its price and in all honesty, poor quality and quantity of games at the moment, the PS3 ONLY warrents its price as a Blu-Ray player.
yeah but im impressed with my PS3 i aint getting a new 360 till they fix that problem in my avatar
No Halo 3 for a Halo fanboy then.

And if youre so in love with your oversized breadbin and dont care for another 360, why are you still on these Xbox360 forums?

[Rossko_UK]

Yup it's true that having just a PS3 will mean you'll be seriously missing out this Christmas. As you sit and play GRAW 2, everyone would have moved on to much bigger and better things.

UT III for the PS3 will be better than the 360 version though if you're into the mod scene. But if you're like me who loves Achievements now, then you'll always buy the 360 version of any game that gets released for both the 360 and PS3, unless there's going to be a huge difference (UT III).

So basically, if you had a 360 but refuse to end it away to get it fixed just to spite MS, then that's childish, MS don't care and it's you who misses out.

[Chris]

amen. 0:-)

[Voyager2k]

As far as I know, Sony's called it quits as far as PS2 first-party support goes. Third-party publishers on the other hand still make games for PS2, with the greedy EA being a magnificent example.

With an installed base of 145 million units .... hardly a surprise. It would be stupid not to make games for the ps2 anymore. I am sure we will still see new titles in 2-3 years.

[nofear360]

With an installed base of 145 million units .... hardly a surprise. It would be stupid not to make games for the ps2 anymore. I am sure we will still see new titles in 2-3 years.
Agreed. EA supported PS One for 5 more years after the launch of PS2. The last FIFA game they released on the original PS, for example, is FIFA Football 2005!

[Curry]

And if youre so in love with your oversized breadbin and dont care for another 360, why are you still on these Xbox360 forums?
Pssst this is the Sony Playstation subforum ;)

[_Chris_]

Pssst this is the Sony Playstation subforum ;)

Yeah but i meant on the whole, this forum is for 360 gamers, my assumption was the PS3, Wii and PC aspects of the forum were put there for 360 gamers who also have those consoles (or a PC), hence why we dont see loads of PS3 fanboys in here who have never touched an Xbox:)

There are actual PS3 forums for people who just have a PS3 or only want to discuss PS3, whats the point of coming to 360 forums with PS3 subforums when you can just get full on PS3 forums is what i meant;)

[Voyager2k]

Actually, ICGAMERS covers all 3 platforms "equally". XBOXIC, PLAYSTIC, NINTENDIC ... it's just the forum itself that doesn't really reflect this because it has more varied subforums for the 360 because they userbase is, for the most part, xbox users. Others are coming in slowly and should be welcome instead of beeing spit on :) I am sure when there is more traffic in the non-xbox forums Niels will add more subforums for those platforms too.

[_Chris_]

So why are the foums 'Xboxic forums' over 'ICGamers' forums?:P

[Voyager2k]

So why are the foums 'Xboxic forums' over 'ICGamers' forums?:P

Curry is lazy ? :D *ducking and running for cover*

[Rival24]

Nice knowing you Voyager2k!

[JasonA]

So why are the foums 'Xboxic forums' over 'ICGamers' forums?:P

LOL I fucking love it when you hit an answer that can't be challenged.

I still really hope that there is a link to playstatic & nintendic site coming soon, I mentioned it before, when you are on the other sites and come to the forums through that - there is no way back.

Calendar should be in Quick Links & ICGamers drop down like on the front page should be in it's place...please someone PLEASE !!! :D

From your Number 1 Non Crew Poster...lol lol

[_Chris_]

Number 3 baby;)

[JasonA]

Number 3 baby;)

Nope you're number 2... Chris & Nino have both been Crew

[_Chris_]

Fair enough, its me and you then:P. The comics are about the top posters, WOO!


...I would love to be crew... Newsposter or something:P
*hinthint* lol....

[JasonA]

Trigger M4N is in third place

Fair enough, its me and you then:P. The comics are about the top posters, WOO!


...I would love to be crew... Newsposter or something:P
*hinthint* lol....

I wouldn't want to be a Newsposter, more of an Anti Spammer myself.

[_Chris_]

Yeah fair enough, i would love to be a newsposter, i dont tend to show it on here, but i can talk about things pretty in-depth without having to go all wankey and insult people;) i think i would be an okay newsposter, would be my first try, but i think i could pull it off, maybe the first few posts might be a big n00bish, but i think i could do okay:), i mean my mum is doing a masters degree at the moment and she always asks me to go through it to make sure it sounds okay and to pick bits out, change parts to sound more relevant and such. Not that its going to happen, but a guy can dream right?;)

[Voyager2k]

but i can talk about things pretty in-depth without having to go all wankey and insult people;)

Insulting ppl without them knowing it is a form of art :) Insulting fanboys on the other hand ..... I guess that'd be filed under the pleasure category of sins ^^

[_Chris_]

Insulting ppl without them knowing it is a form of art :) Insulting fanboys on the other hand ..... I guess that'd be filed under the pleasure category of sins ^^

I've been told i'm rather witty and such when it comes to insults and hitting people where it actually matters over the average generic insults that require no insight into the person your insultings actual life, but i tend to refrain from all that on here, dont want people thinking im too much of an insulting fucker;), but rival, you being crew, missed the most important part of my post, i wouldnt mind being crew some day;););).
Lol ignore Chris, hes been drinking, and must speak in the third person.

[Curry]

Curry is lazy ? :D *ducking and running for cover*
Kinda got a point :P It's not entirely the truth, but yes I am unwilling to replace or fix the current forum layout (which is a lot of work) when it's end of life anyway.

As for newsposter vacancies I suppose you know where to find my mail address and/or PM-box ;)

[JasonA]

Kinda got a point :P It's not entirely the truth, but yes I am unwilling to replace or fix the current forum layout (which is a lot of work) when it's end of life anyway.

As for newsposter vacancies I suppose you know where to find my mail address and/or PM-box ;)

Any newsposter should prove themselves - Ross & Zan were like news submitting robots back then...

now everytime I see Ross online I know something good is coming on the front page

[_Chris_]

Stop soiling my chances dammit.

[JasonA]

Stop soiling my chances dammit.

? Soz, a good place to start is finding the news. I still submit news too I just dont put my name to any of it now...pointless I also remember when I was new here waaaayyyy back in June 2006 submitting news that had already been posted months ago previous...lol