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smerlus:
mimics the poll on Gamespot.com
In their report, titled The Definition of Insanity: Why The Next Console Cycle Will Start Off With A Whimper, the analysts present an "in-depth look at interactive entertainment software." And while many of the report's data points were revealed in May, during a Pachter-hosted E3 Conference Program luncheon, most of the data is, in fact, new.
Probably the most exotic of the report's predictions was a reference to Sony's PlayStation 2 update. The report suggests that Sony is considering adding PSX and TiVo-like functionality to the PlayStation 3. If it does, the sticker price on the unit could climb as high as $500. The report states: "We expect Sony to introduce its next console with more functionality than its current console. We base this conclusion on the introduction of the PSX, planned for late this year. The PSX will include a Digital Video Recorder (similar to TiVo) functionality; broadband Internet accessibility; wireless LAN functionality; and DVD read-write functionality. These features add approximately $500 per unit to the cost of production, resulting in an expected launch price of around $700. By late 2006, we expect the cost to include these features to decline to around $250, but speculate that the next generation console, should it include these features, could debut at $500. At this level, we believe that many consumers will be alienated
on gamespot:
6052 said yes
27651 said no
-VZA-:
there's no way i'd drop 500 for a new system... but i do seem to remember saying that i would never drop 300 back when the 3do came out... i eventually broke down when the ps1 came out. hmmm... naw, i'm not as into games as i was back then, plus sony has a tendency to make faulty products. i think i'll wait until i see what all the hype is about and wait for the first price cut.
MANBEARPIG.:
--- Quote from: -VZA- on June 24, 2004, 11:12:31 PM ---there's no way i'd drop 500 for a new system... but i do seem to remember saying that i would never drop 300 back when the 3do came out... i eventually broke down when the ps1 came out. hmmm... naw, i'm not as into games as i was back then, plus sony has a tendency to make faulty products. i think i'll wait until i see what all the hype is about and wait for the first price cut.
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I feel ya! I would only drop that much on a nintendo system and even that would be a stretch, nintendo has never let me down!
-VZA-:
yeah, nintendo has a good rep but i was a bit disappointed with the n64. there were some classic games for the system but they were so few and far in between. i like nintendo's "quality over quantity" policy but they can never seem to get enough 3rd party support. i personally think they should just make games and give up on making systems... it worked for sega. they were bankrupt and now they're making a grip of money and nintendo's games are 10 times better than sega's.
MANBEARPIG.:
--- Quote from: -VZA- on June 24, 2004, 11:57:45 PM ---yeah, nintendo has a good rep but i was a bit disappointed with the n64. there were some classic games for the system but they were so few and far in between. i like nintendo's "quality over quantity" policy but they can never seem to get enough 3rd party support. i personally think they should just make games and give up on making systems... it worked for sega. they were bankrupt and now they're making a grip of money and nintendo's games are 10 times better than sega's.
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Nah they have the strongest franchises runnin for them; Mario Bros. they cant sell it yet, they also got Zelda, Star Fox, Metroid, and the sure to be classic Viewtiful Joe, I have confidence they will pick up in the near future especially with new ideas constantly flowing, viewtiful joe, I think they havt the power to stay
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