Projectjustice
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Lol ok im done here.
Kotaku Rumor: PS4 out in November, control with your phone/tablet, maybe $429/529
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Lol ok im done here.
Hypereides
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Thats pretty much gaming GAF in a nut shell all in one pic.
zomgbbqftw
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Sadly yes. PS3 went on to ship 75m+ consoles and is still selling today, and looks like having a good shot at being the highest selling 7th gen console.
Why
?Completely accurate in pretty much every way - PS3 destroyed Sony's profits from all gens of Sony PlayStation products, Sony as a company is now on very shaky ground and it's problematic how much longer the company can survive without extremely successful pillars, and the PlayStation brand seems to hold no weight at all - Vita is one of the biggest bombs of all time, PS3 flopped versus past PS systems, PSP died in the USA and never recovered.
At this point we're beyond trying to act like this is hyperbole - either people can start accepting the harsh reality that we're in, or they can create some sort of intelligent argument as to why I was wrong.
Not everyone thinks the 360 controller is the greatest ever. Sony shouldn't try to be like them.
BLACK AMERICAN PSYCHO
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Would people pay for psn after the psn hack?
Mihael Mello Keehl
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Amir0x was a mod, yes.
And this is why you are on my ignore list.
Snowden's Secret
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Mad Catz-inspired controller?
North of $400?
Pay to play online?
This has to be Kotaku doing that thing where you anti-hype yourself so you don't get let down. There's no way this is remotely true.
Come on Sony, the spot on my next-gen roster is still open. I need the multiplat machine to compliment my Wii U and I desperately don't want it to be an Xbox. Don't screw this up.
North of $400?
Pay to play online?
This has to be Kotaku doing that thing where you anti-hype yourself so you don't get let down. There's no way this is remotely true.
Come on Sony, the spot on my next-gen roster is still open. I need the multiplat machine to compliment my Wii U and I desperately don't want it to be an Xbox. Don't screw this up.
HawksWinStanley
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lol Playstation World? Really? This is a joke right?
Hydrogen Bluebird
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$529 is a little expensive Sony.
Why
Completely accurate in pretty much every way - PS3 destroyed Sony's profits from all gens of Sony PlayStation products, Sony as a company is now on very shaky ground and it's problematic how much longer the company can survive without extremely successful pillars, and the PlayStation brand seems to hold no weight at all - Vita is one of the biggest bombs of all time, PS3 flopped versus past PS systems, PSP died in the USA and never recovered.
At this point we're beyond trying to act like this is hyperbole - either people can start accepting the harsh reality that we're in, or they can create some sort of intelligent argument as to why I was wrong.
Well the simple argument is you're insane and doing serious mental gymnastics. Bam, done.
Rose tinted glasses and mostly either forgetting about or pretending the past never happened. Its the same for most any service thats hacked, nothing new to PSN.
Not if you have 2 jobs!
Cbajd5
Member
That 4 and 9 are unlucky.
But it's not $599 US DOLLARS, so it is better.
Beelzebubs
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I mean the number four stopped Streetfighter 4, DMC 4, Persona 4, Mario Party 4, Ace Attorney 4, Yakuza 4 being released with the character "4" or the word "four" right?
In Japan they'll mostly likely christen it Playstation Fooru.
Projectjustice
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And I wont miss any sleep over it.
The Mango Sentinel
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Well I bought the PS3 for 600 when it dropped so I guess I can't say the price will stop me. Yup I'll be there day one.
It has been 6+ years. I'm kind of glad the price is rumored to be higher. Anything in the $300-400 range would make me think that the machines won't be as powerful as they should be.
Go_Ly_Dow
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Why
Completely accurate in pretty much every way - PS3 destroyed Sony's profits from all gens of Sony PlayStation products, Sony as a company is now on very shaky ground and it's problematic how much longer the company can survive without extremely successful pillars, and the PlayStation brand seems to hold no weight at all - Vita is one of the biggest bombs of all time, PS3 flopped versus past PS systems, PSP died in the USA and never recovered.
At this point we're beyond trying to act like this is hyperbole - either people can start accepting the harsh reality that we're in, or they can create some sort of intelligent argument as to why I was wrong.
5 years later and we finally get a follow up comment!
Something is off regarding these recently leaked prices. If The Times & Kotaku are both correct, then for the first time between the UK & US its the UK that comes out ahead (before blasted VAT)
£300 stated by The Times is £250 before VAT. At current rates thats $462 inc VAT & $385 ex VAT
Now I am not clear on US sales tax (I think its different depending on state, please clarify if wrong) but that would give the UK price before tax, better than the US will get.
So something is a miss and my betting is Kotaku are getting their sums wrong as they are just converting from the 40,000 yen rumour
£300 stated by The Times is £250 before VAT. At current rates thats $462 inc VAT & $385 ex VAT
Now I am not clear on US sales tax (I think its different depending on state, please clarify if wrong) but that would give the UK price before tax, better than the US will get.
So something is a miss and my betting is Kotaku are getting their sums wrong as they are just converting from the 40,000 yen rumour
Snowden's Secret
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Why are people saying triggers look the same?
Oh I just noticed that it has the Move lolipop sensor on it. That's neat I guess, and reinforces the notion that the Eye comes with each unit.
It just doesn't look "improved" much to me. I was hoping for something much more noticeable.
Tripp Daily
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Cell phones are not cheaper when you sign a contract. The cost of the cell phone is just hidden in the contract. The carrier is still paying the phone manufacturer the full amount.
I don't think you are going to see ports of old games on the PS4. I don't think developers would pony up the resources (which I would assume would be pretty large going from the PS3 to the PS4) to port a game.
Microsoft makes a ridiculous, ridiculous amount of money from XBL subs. Sony needs money really, really bad. LET'S FIGURE IT OUT
In all seriousness though, the amount of people who will actually not re-up or pay for a PS subscription if it's required for online gaming is realistically a small fraction of people, and I have to imagine that they would be willing to sacrifice those people to be bringing in hundreds of millions of dollars a year. I will be shocked if they don't do this.
Aside from that though, there were people who genuinely thought that the high-end model would be $399? Really?
In all seriousness though, the amount of people who will actually not re-up or pay for a PS subscription if it's required for online gaming is realistically a small fraction of people, and I have to imagine that they would be willing to sacrifice those people to be bringing in hundreds of millions of dollars a year. I will be shocked if they don't do this.
Aside from that though, there were people who genuinely thought that the high-end model would be $399? Really?
IrishNinja
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okay, so a little HDD space, say 3 months PS+ and another controller....now we might be talkin!
please please be a legacy BC model that no one else on GAF wants
I've actually discussed this a few times in the intervening years.
I'm not.
Already disappointing. I won't be subscribing if this is true. Hoping that it isn't.
Neuromancer
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That controller almost has to be real for sure. Looks pretty good. Still not as comfy as the 360 controller, probably, but looks more comfy than the DS3. The light bar is interesting. Wonder if it will pulse red when you shoot and stuff like that.
D
Deleted member 47027
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They're avoiding a price that is a multiple of 4 because in japan 4=death so they're really working their superstition into it
Tripp Daily
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Was thinking maybe this, but putting chat behind a paywall may irk a few. Still from a business standpoint I imagine they want at that pot of Gold that is Xbox Live subs. If they take the MS approach I really do not see a mass wave leaving for other pastures because where would they go? All the other spots where folks have gone to avoid Live, but I don't see any mass exodus. Go to Nintendo or PC? Ok.
I'm also not sure they can make anywhere close to Live money without doing so either.
RPGCrazied
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Not if they block used games, if rumors are true.
This is what I was saying as well. I think online wil probably be the only thing free.
It would be ballsy tho. To make it pay for play online. With the PSN outage in the back of everyone's mind, they would pretty much fuck themselves up.