Yeesh, PS3 Price Check

[Eric]

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3149340

A Gamasutra story points to a Europe 1 french radio interview with George Fornay, president of Sony Computer Entertainment France and vice president of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. The interview yielded the first public comment from a senior Sony executive on the pricing for Sony's next-generation console.

Fornay said on French radio that the PS3 will cost "around 500 euro [$613], in the range of 499 to 599 euro [$612 to 734]."

Sony Computer Entertainment president, Ken Kutaragi has mentioned that the system was going to be expensive, but $612 expensive? If Sony's pricepoint for the PS3 is $599 in America, will you be standing in line to buy one? Would a more palatable pricepoint of $499 have you camping out in the cold come early November for a PS3? While nothing Fornay says points to the price slipping that low, keep in mind Sony hasn't confirmed, commented or made any indication about what the North American pricepoint will be.

[Flip]

The stupid revo keeps getting more and more attractive.

[Lox]

Last I heard was that Sony said that his comments were hypothetical and taken out of context and that he was merely comparing the PS3 as a Blu-Ray Player to other Blu-Ray Players in the works.

Sounds like damage control to me.

[Julius Seeker]

Well, at least it isn't $800-1200 as some were suggesting earlier in the year. I guess all we can do is wait and see.

Still, I'm just thinking about all the keggers I could throw with spending that kind of money =)

[Blotus]

Can't trust a Frenchman!

[Julius Seeker]

Ken Kutaragi said it would be at least 50,000 yen, which is about 500 USDs. That might have been a polite way of saying $599

[Imakeholesinu]

Ken Kutaragi said it would be at least 50,000 yen, which is about 500 USDs. That might have been a polite way of saying $599

Today's exchange rate has 50,000 yen = $590 USD at 118 yen = 1 dollar.

50,000 yen = 515 Canadian at 103 yen = 1 canadian dollar.

[Nev]

Boy, $599 is steep for a PS3...and with me having to tighten my belt lately, I just might not even be able to afford it.

Well, here's hoping it either is cheaper than that, or I get richer...

[Oracle]

50,000 Yen = 422.65 USD :p

[Zeus]

The stupid revo keeps getting more and more attractive.

If it's so stupid why is it more attractive?

[Eric]

The stupid revo keeps getting more and more attractive.

If it's so stupid why is it more attractive?

Because it costs $199, and it's next gen ;o

[Julius Seeker]

Because it costs $199, and it's next gen ;o

Yes, but what is the true next generation; the new way to play games with the polygonal power only slightly greater than this generation? Or is it the same way to play games with a lot more polygonal power? I guess it can be both =)

[Zeus]

The stupid revo keeps getting more and more attractive.

If it's so stupid why is it more attractive?

Because it costs $199, and it's next gen ;o

Not graphically or technical-wise

[Eric]

If it's so stupid why is it more attractive?

Because it costs $199, and it's next gen ;o

Not graphically or technical-wise

*Nukes Canada*

Shhhh.

[Imakeholesinu]

50,000 Yen = 422.65 USD :p

Where'd you get that from?

[Julius Seeker]

Actually, that is the accurate value of the Japanese yen posted by Oracle.

How high will the price be? I think too many numbers have been thrown around right now to give legitimacy to anything other than that the system will cost more than 50K yen (which Kutaragi stated himself).

[Imakeholesinu]

*cry* I can't do math.

[Manshoon]

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[Flip]

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Hey, man. You down in the continental states yet or still ejoying the sights in Juneau?

[Manshoon]

Still in Juneau, though hopefully only for another 6 months. Assuming I have another job lined up, I'm planning to be down in Seattle before the year is over. I had some luck on that last week, got to talk to a programmer from there who came up for a training session, he said to send him my resume and he'd pass it around.

[Julius Seeker]

I like how Neo-Geo used the term "four dimensional" similar to how Ken Kutaragi used it.