PS3 UK Slogan: This is Living

**PlaguedOne** · Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 10:25 pm Post subject:

Nintendo doesn't manufacture shortages like Microsoft. ^_^
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Broken Goggles · Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 11:09 pm Post subject:

Unknown Neo · Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 8:50 pm Post subject:

Nintendo does one thing and they do it well. That's another reason why everyone's getting a Wii.

Nenji · Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 7:36 am Post subject:

Honestly, if it's a good game I don't care. The fact is in the last set of consoles Nintendo in Australia, and from what I hear other western countries, marketed the Gamecube very poorly. Not only that but the restrictive region coding system means that I can only play PAL games which results in half of the GCN lineup being Nickelodeon games, and the other half being Nintendo (and I kid you not, I could take a photo to show you how trashy it is; I haven't bought a GCN game for nearly a year since Fire Emblem). Microsoft does do a bette job marketing here and their selection of games is much better; even if I don't like the predominant genres. Let's not forget the PS3 which is overly priced, but it supposedly doesn't have region coding. It doesn't matter how good the console is if the games themselves aren't fun, and more importantly if I can't actually play them. I fully intend on getting a Wii straight away as there are plenty of games lined up that interest me and look great, but I won't dismiss XBox 360 or PS3 either, the 360 does appear to a few good ones coming up (Viva Pinata piques my curiousity) and as for the PS3, I can't say until more is confirmed. Besides Sony has crappy starter line-ups anyway, the gems come later usually since games take time to develop and developers need to explore the creation tools and the limits of the system.

The whole general message behind that was:
1. Games are far more important than the console and being able to play them more so.
2. Wait a while after to release to make a final judgement (and a price drop). >.>
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HeatShadow · Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 9:20 am Post subject:

It's interesting how many people say they're going to be waiting for a price drop for the PS3, when there's a good chance that won't be coming for awhile, if at all. Why? Because the fact is, if they lower their price, Sony will be taking a major loss. They won't be making too many sales at first, and unless they raise the price to make up for the initial lack of sales, they'd have to sell a hell of alot of PS3s. In the year since the PSP was released, has Sony reduced that price at all? And the PSP even did moderately well. (Not as good as the DS, but that's beside the point. Razz

) The only real reason they would lower their price is if they were selling well, and they wanted to keep sales good by steadily keeping purchases coming in. From GameFAQs polls to the general opinion here, it doesn't look like that's going to happen.

So here's the big question: are the people who are holding out for a PS3 willing to wait a year or more to by a console that likely wouldn't survive for a few years beyond that. Not to mention Sony's shoddy production will likely mean you'll have to pay that $599 twice, once for the console and again to replace it once it screws up.
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NumberGirl · Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 9:39 am Post subject:

The way things are, looks like a 3~5 year wait before considering buying a PS3 is a smart move.

I bought my PS in 1998, with my first ever Christmas Bonus. If I'm not mistaken, it was the 5th year since the PS first came out. What made me finally buy one was FF7, and the recently released auto-voltage model.
Maybe the same will be true, when a revolutionary game comes out on the PS3.

But I doubt any revolution in gaming could be called "living". They should have stuck with "a whole new gaming experience", or thereabouts.
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Nenji · Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 10:17 am Post subject:

As for the price matter HeatShadow, it'll take me that long to save up for a PS3 after buying a Wii; 1k AUD DOES take a while to amass you know. That also gives me time to see what games are coming out further down the track.
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Broken Goggles · Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 10:41 am Post subject:

Now that I think about it, the slogan "This is living" IS the right slogan for the PS3. =O Think about it, the PS3 is actually just the icing on the cake. Not all of us live in mansions so we won't experience the same style of living as they would. This is living for the average person.

Now this is living as in....living rich.

I may have lots of expensive stuff in my room but it doesn't even compare to that. As Kojima said, the PS3 is like a home theater (expensive as hell), the XBOX360 is like a DVD player, and the Wii is like a TV program.
Now about the games, there's not much to choose from until 2007. That's when, hopefully, most of their most known games are released. In other words: Sequels. Good sequels. They always sell.
Finally, Sony is trying to attract nongamers also. Nongamers do not want XBOX or Wii because they don't like games, obviously. They need Blu-Ray to succeed so that nongamers will buy the PS3 as their Blu-Ray player. In the best situation, the majority of people will use the PS3 as a Blu-Ray player instead of a gaming console. XBOX and Wii are relying only on the gamers. Whether hardcore, casual, loyalists, etc. Sony needs all their supporting companies to make their movies on Blu-Ray ONLY. If there is a huge shift in format, people are more likely to purchase them.
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Unknown Neo · Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 3:41 pm Post subject:

**Izumi** · Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 7:03 pm Post subject:

A "k" is a thousand, Unknown Neo. Sounds about accurate for the Australian exchange rate, as well.
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Unknown Neo · Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 1:12 pm Post subject:

D'oh! I knew that. But still, a thousand is a lot. Even if it is 600 USD.

xfyrethespooky · Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 4:29 pm Post subject:

600 USD is a lot, too. i doubt the casual gamer (kind of like me) will want to go for it, seeing as it's way too expensive.

the next system i'm going to go for is the Wii. and if it's $200, i'm going to party. :]
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HeatShadow · Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 9:15 pm Post subject:

**PlaguedOne** · Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 9:50 pm Post subject:

Actually, the most recent number I'd heard was $170, as a direct conversion from the suspected price in yen. Since things never really convert over cleanly, the guesstimate is a around $200.
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XHunter17 · Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 10:34 pm Post subject:

and I quote IGN

HeatShadow · Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 11:46 pm Post subject: