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PlayStation 3 Initial Costs
With a cost of $494 USD, this could be dangerous for the Sony PS3 since the  
Microsoft Xbox 360 is priced at $299 USD.
 
 
The initial manufacturing costs for the PlayStation 3 are suspected to be  
around $494 USD.
 
A recent report estimates that the launch costs for the three main  
components of the system are the RSX graphics chip, Blu-Ray disc drive, and  
the Cell processor. The cost is $101 USD each.
 
In an attempt to beat Sony's new PS3 system price, Microsoft Xbox 360 could  
cut the $299 launch price even lower. Sony PlayStation 3 hardware will  
initially retail for $410 USD.
 
Sony has traditionally taken large losses on its new hardware to gain a  
market share advantage, however, it may face a disadvantage if forced into a  
price war, as Microsoft and Nintendo are each making more conservative  
choices when it comes to hardware: Microsoft is using the currently-existing  
DVD spec for its own media, while Nintendo has eschewed support for  
high-definition video, in the interest of maintaining its own history of  
turning a profit with each console unit sold.
 
Furthermore, Sony is currently still taking losses on its PlayStation  
Portable hardware in a continued, not yet successful attempt to beat the  
Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance in the handheld game marketplace. The  
PlayStation 3 is currently expected to result in losses of over $1 billion  
in its first year of sales, in addition to the $1.83 billion already  
invested in R&D for the Cell chip, co-produced by IBM and Toshiba.
 
Bring on the discounts.

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Highlander wrote:
> http://www.gameshout.com/news/062005/article1025.htm
>  
> PlayStation 3 Initial Costs
> With a cost of $494 USD, this could be dangerous for the Sony PS3 since the  
> Microsoft Xbox 360 is priced at $299 USD.
 
Yeah Xbox360 is $299 + $50 DVD playback kit + $100 40GB hard drive sure  
will be a steal :*)

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youre wrong dvd playback is included no playback kit needed and there i no  
confirmation yet wether the hardrive will be included or not, my bet is it  
will be
 
"Velocity Girl" <BuyMySkatePark@msn.com> wrote in message  
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> Highlander wrote:
>> http://www.gameshout.com/news/062005/article1025.htm
>>
>> PlayStation 3 Initial Costs
>> With a cost of $494 USD, this could be dangerous for the Sony PS3 since  
>> the Microsoft Xbox 360 is priced at $299 USD.
>
> Yeah Xbox360 is $299 + $50 DVD playback kit + $100 40GB hard drive sure  
> will be a steal :*)

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Yeah, when has MS ever given anything away for free?  You can bet  
everything will be additional $$.
 
steven wrote:
 
>youre wrong dvd playback is included no playback kit needed and there i no  
>confirmation yet wether the hardrive will be included or not, my bet is it  
>will be
>
>"Velocity Girl" <BuyMySkatePark@msn.com> wrote in message  
>news:864d0$43002660$421392a6$29006@DIALUPUSA.NET...
>  
>
>>Highlander wrote:
>>    
>>
>>>http://www.gameshout.com/news/062005/article1025.htm
>>>
>>>PlayStation 3 Initial Costs
>>>With a cost of $494 USD, this could be dangerous for the Sony PS3 since  
>>>the Microsoft Xbox 360 is priced at $299 USD.
>>>      
>>>
>>Yeah Xbox360 is $299 + $50 DVD playback kit + $100 40GB hard drive sure  
>>will be a steal :*)  
>>    
>>
>
>
>  
>

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"Brandon Dieterich" <brandon_dieterich@unc.edu> wrote in message  
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> Yeah, when has MS ever given anything away for free?  You can bet  
> everything will be additional $$.
>
> steven wrote:
>
>>youre wrong dvd playback is included no playback kit needed and there i no  
>>confirmation yet wether the hardrive will be included or not, my bet is it  
>>will be
>>
>>"Velocity Girl" <BuyMySkatePark@msn.com> wrote in message  
>>news:864d0$43002660$421392a6$29006@DIALUPUSA.NET...
>>
>>>Highlander wrote:
>>>
>>>>http://www.gameshout.com/news/062005/article1025.htm
>>>>
>>>>PlayStation 3 Initial Costs
>>>>With a cost of $494 USD, this could be dangerous for the Sony PS3 since  
>>>>the Microsoft Xbox 360 is priced at $299 USD.
>>>>
>>>Yeah Xbox360 is $299 + $50 DVD playback kit + $100 40GB hard drive sure  
>>>will be a steal :*)
You will need to connect you box to the internet, get you stuff valuated,  
registration number ...or the extra features won't work.
 
xman

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"steven" <stevep@tscotsman.plus.com> wrote in message  
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> youre wrong dvd playback is included no playback kit needed and there i no  
> confirmation yet wether the hardrive will be included or not, my bet is it  
> will be
>
 
 
A detachable and upgradable 20 gig hard drive has already been confimred for  
the Xbox 360.  It's a shame Sony doesn't include a hdd standard for the PS3.

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"Brandon Dieterich" <brandon_dieterich@unc.edu> wrote in message  
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> Yeah, when has MS ever given anything away for free?  You can bet  
> everything will be additional $$.
>
 
 
When does any successful company give anything away for free w/o making it  
up some where else?  Brush up on Business 101 and then get back to us,  
thanks.

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"Perfect" <picture@perfect> wrote in message  
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>
> "steven" <stevep@tscotsman.plus.com> wrote in message  
> news:43005962$0$1304$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net...
>> youre wrong dvd playback is included no playback kit needed and there i  
>> no confirmation yet wether the hardrive will be included or not, my bet  
>> is it will be
>>
>
>
> It's a shame Sony doesn't include a hdd standard for the PS3.
>
 
And that has been confirmed much in the way the story you just responded to  
has, hasn't it?

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In article <i7idneEJ-ZWcdZ3eRVn-ow@giganews.com>, "xmradio" <xmradio@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>"Brandon Dieterich" <brandon_dieterich@unc.edu> wrote in message  
>news:4300d20b$1_3@news1.isis.unc.edu...
>> Yeah, when has MS ever given anything away for free?  You can bet  
>> everything will be additional $$.
>>
>> steven wrote:
>>
>>>youre wrong dvd playback is included no playback kit needed and there i no  
>>>confirmation yet wether the hardrive will be included or not, my bet is it  
>>>will be
>>>
>>>"Velocity Girl" <BuyMySkatePark@msn.com> wrote in message  
>>>news:864d0$43002660$421392a6$29006@DIALUPUSA.NET...
>>>
>>>>Highlander wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>http://www.gameshout.com/news/062005/article1025.htm
>>>>>
>>>>>PlayStation 3 Initial Costs
>>>>>With a cost of $494 USD, this could be dangerous for the Sony PS3 since  
>>>>>the Microsoft Xbox 360 is priced at $299 USD.
>>>>>
>>>>Yeah Xbox360 is $299 + $50 DVD playback kit + $100 40GB hard drive sure  
>>>>will be a steal :*)
>You will need to connect you box to the internet, get you stuff valuated,  
>registration number ...or the extra features won't work.
>
>xman
>
>
>
In otherwords, everyone who doesnt have broadband and who buys a XBOX360 are  
screwed out of it.

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"GMAN" <whodothere@whocares.com> wrote in message  
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>>You will need to connect you box to the internet, get you stuff valuated,
>>registration number ...or the extra features won't work.
>
> In otherwords, everyone who doesnt have broadband and who buys a XBOX360  
> are
> screwed out of it.
 
No, a modem on the PC and connection sharing will work... but I think he was  
being facetious.