Want a PS3? Apparently there's tons.

[mrmitchell]

I think the final market data will show Sony getting PWNED. The darn things are just too expensive.

[aneeshm]

Originally posted by Asher
Their revenues count in the billions each year, so...

Just messing with you.

[Drake Tungsten]

Their revenues count in the billions each year, so...

What's their revenue in real dollars?

[Wiglaf]

Xbox 360 = $400. Sony is $500. THERE IS NOT THAT BIG A PRICE DIFFERENCE IDIOTS

ONE HAS A BLU RAY PLAYER,
THE OTHER BREAKS IN 3 MONTHS

DO THE MATH U GET WHAT U PAY FOR ASHER

[Wiglaf]

I hope that douche bag MRT144 posts soon.

[MarkG]

Originally posted by reismark
And seven hours later, they're gone.

we need a self-powned smiley

[Asher]

Originally posted by MarkG
we need a self-powned smiley

The fact that it takes 7 hours to sell 1000 across North America is pretty terrible.

Amazon.com's equivalent sale of the 1,000 Xbox 360 (Core units, even) sold out within something like 16 seconds.

[Wiglaf]

Asher those 360s were offered for $100.

You're crazy.

[Asher]

Originally posted by Wiglaf
Xbox 360 = $400. Sony is $500. THERE IS NOT THAT BIG A PRICE DIFFERENCE IDIOTS

ONE HAS A BLU RAY PLAYER,
THE OTHER BREAKS IN 3 MONTHS

DO THE MATH U GET WHAT U PAY FOR ASHER

No, you don't get what you pay for. There's no games for the PS3, at least no good ones.

And you can play games on the 360 at $299, cheapest PS3 is $499 for games.

Xbox 360 w/ HD DVD is still $499 with more games, and better games.

They're priced comparatively, with the notable exception that Sony does not permit the user choice. Most gamers have no need for an HD DVD or Bluray drive, and thus do not need to spend two hundred more dollars on one. Those that do, can have it on the 360.

The 360 is also a better product from a technical perspective for games, which is why Xbox 360 games almost universally look better on the 360 despite the year longer development time on the PS3.

[Asher]

Originally posted by Wiglaf
Asher those 360s were offered for $100.

You're crazy.

Still, if the PS3s were in as much demand as people would have you believe...1,000 available in North America at MSRP (at a time when ebay prices are enormous) took a LONG time to sell through.

[Wiglaf]

We'll see in 2-3 years, once the consoles mature...

[Wiglaf]

Still, if the PS3s were in as much demand as people would have you believe...1,000 available in North America at MSRP (at a time when ebay prices are enormous) took a LONG time to sell through.

I think the problem is that Futureshop isn't that popular or well known.

Also: no one buys the core. need the hard drive.

[Asher]

Of course, but the trend is obvious.

Check out IGN.com...more Japanese-exclusive developers are jumping to the 360 as well as PS3's price is reducing its volume, which means the games need to sell more to turn a profit...on other consoles.

The 360 is cheaper and the trend is accelerating towards multiplatform games. Since the PS3's hardware is so unique and unwieldy, it will get the shaft in these multiplatform versions just like the PS2 did in comparison to the Xbox.

[Asher]

Originally posted by Wiglaf
I think the problem is that Futureshop isn't that popular or well known.

Future Shop = Best Buy. They're the same company with a different logo and brand.

They're very popular in Canada and news of the availability was spread across all kinds of gaming forums pretty much instantaneously (IGN, Gamespot, Digg, etc).

Also: no one buys the core. need the hard drive.

Why do you need it?

Can use a memory card.

[Wiglaf]

Why do you need it?

Can use a memory card.

Lose backward compatability . Also get shafted - $35 for 64 mb vs. $100 for 20 gb.

They're very popular in Canada and news of the availability was spread across all kinds of gaming forums pretty much instantaneously (IGN, Gamespot, Digg, etc).

I read an article recently that PS3 supply is actually starting to exceed demand, so this might not be an anomaly. I'll link it in a sec.