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[KAGE360]

i know there have been reports starting last month that 200,000 consoles have been shipped to sony's warehouse and that production has started.  however that is not the case...

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GS: So is the PS3 already being manufactured?

KH: We haven't started manufacturing yet. Some of our ops guys were actually just in China, and also in Japan just reviewing the [production] lines and everything else. But they are, again, preparing as we speak to get the manufacturing going. We've not announced and we haven't set really a specific date to say, "As of this day we're going to start manufacturing."

http://www.gamespot....ws/6156046.html

[grim_d]

oh well....nevermind

[Reaper527]

looks like this launch is going to be no differant from the ps2 launch, or the 360 launch.

[incognegro]

QUOTE(Reaper527 @ Aug 20 2006, 07:44 PM)

looks like this launch is going to be no differant from the ps2 launch, or the 360 launch.

Its funny, I remember saying the same damn thing a year ago

[Reaper527]

QUOTE(incognegro @ Aug 20 2006, 03:49 PM)

Its funny, I remember saying the same damn thing a year ago

i said it a year ago too, but now its officially confirmed and not speculation. the only way there won't be a shortage is if there aren't enough sony zombie's willing to part with $600

[incognegro]

QUOTE(Reaper527 @ Aug 21 2006, 03:22 AM)

i said it a year ago too, but now its officially confirmed and not speculation. the only way there won't be a shortage is if there aren't enough sony zombie's willing to part with $600

Most Zombies dont mind parting with their head....lol

[Mr Invader]

Sony is claiming that by launch, roughly 2 million ps3s will be shipped.

If they haven't started yet and with only 3 months remaining, will it be even close to 2 million consoles?

I wonder

[STICKY_BUD]

QUOTE(Mr Invader @ Aug 22 2006, 01:30 PM)

Sony is claiming that by launch, roughly 2 million ps3s will be shipped.

If they haven't started yet and with only 3 months remaining, will it be even close to 2 million consoles?

I wonder

less than 3 months now(12 weeks)

i am not saying launch will delay any longer, but i dont think there will be 2 millions consoles available at retail on that day either

i am almost positive that xbox360 was in full production by this date last summer

[Mr Invader]

QUOTE(Reaper527 @ Aug 20 2006, 09:22 PM)

i said it a year ago too, but now its officially confirmed and not speculation. the only way there won't be a shortage is if there aren't enough sony zombie's willing to part with $600

What frustrates me the most is that people will buy the PS3 without knowing anything about it.

They don't know the reasons why they shouldn't buy it or why they should buy it, all they know is that its a PS3 (which pisses me off) They don't know enough to know that they don't know.

[VerbalVenom]

If anyone has $600 what they should do is immediately buy a ps3 then ebay it. I'm pretty sure there will be shortage, either that or they're bullshitting on going gold to get more preorders/sales. People are going to flock to get it. Remember when the 360 was on ebay for like $1200 each?

[Kira Yamoto]

QUOTE(Mr Invader @ Aug 27 2006, 07:16 PM)

What frustrates me the most is that people will buy the PS3 without knowing anything about it.

They don't know the reasons why they shouldn't buy it or why they should buy it, all they know is that its a PS3 (which pisses me off) They don't know enough to know that they don't know.

I think that you're not giving the average consumer enough credit here.  Usually average consumers that make big purchases make purchases intelligently as possible.  Case in point? HDTV's.  Putting down so much cash for 1 thing, this makes sense.  What you are missing though, is that they don't just point to the PS3, and say, thats a PS3 I'm buying it, but behind all of that, they know the Playstation brand and know that when they invest in it, future prospects are going to fulfill their expectations.  Thats why it's an investment.  That's how these products work.  Look at Nintendo DS.  Sure the initial launch, and the 1st year it operated was CRAP, and utter GARBAGE, but nevertheless, Nintendo "Zombies" had faith in the product and it finally delivered.  Now it's the hottest thing since sliced bread in Japan.  It's all about consumer faith man.  That's what delivers the games.  That's what makes an installed base to deliver the games to.

Not only does the brand entice gamers to buy the system, but its the games too.  If someone sees a game they want to play, and they'll go as far as to buy a system for it (like I did for FF3 for DS, RE4 for GC) then thats what they'll damn well do.  You can get frustrated and call people names as much as you want but that won't change what someone will do, or like to do.  It shouldn't piss you off, it's their money.  If you wasted your money, then I can see thats understandable that you felt that way.

[KAGE360]

QUOTE(VerbalVenom @ Aug 31 2006, 03:13 AM)

If anyone has $600 what they should do is immediately buy a ps3 then ebay it. I'm pretty sure there will be shortage, either that or they're bullshitting on going gold to get more preorders/sales. People are going to flock to get it. Remember when the 360 was on ebay for like $1200 each?

 

im planning on doing the same thing.  that would equal a lot of money for 360 games

[Kira Yamoto]

QUOTE(KAGE360 @ Aug 31 2006, 02:17 PM)

im planning on doing the same thing.  that would equal a lot of money for 360 games

or produce a free ps3..............

[KAGE360]

QUOTE(Kira Yamoto @ Aug 31 2006, 12:23 PM)

or produce a free ps3..............

to sell on ebay?  

sorry i have no need for one.  its not worth getting carpel tunnel to play MGS4 and FF

[incognegro]

Actually u probably wont get carpel tunnel from mgs4 cause u wont ever have to touch the controller! I mean it might have so much cut scenes that the game practically plays itself!