Fri, Jan 09, 2009 | 11:10 GMT
Gamestop: PS3 “a great machine,” but pricey
Included in a press release issued yesterday detailing Gamestop’s Christmas sales surge and share hike, company chief executive Daniel DeMatteo described Sony’s PlayStation 3 as a “great machine” but added that he felt it was a little too pricey for the current economic climate.
From the release:
DeMatteo called Sony Corp.’s PlayStation 3 a “great machine,” but said it is just a bit pricey for the current economic environment. The cheapest Xbox 360, which comes without a hard drive, costs $200 and the Wii is $250. Sony Corp.’s 80-gigabyte PlayStation 3 console, which includes a Blu-ray player, sells for $400.
Sony issued a statement yesterday essentially saying that PS3 is better value for money than any of its competitors.
By Mike Bowden
11 comments
#1
SticKboy
09/01/09, 11:30 am
Better value for money?? That’s a laugh when Sony sell a second controller for £40 bloody quid. Now that really *is* a rip-off!!
#2
Severina
09/01/09, 11:59 am
> £40 bloody quid. Now that really *is* a rip-off!!
Good point – a bit like the £45 for a 360 pad + play-and-charge kit or the £45 for the Wii remote + nunchuck…
#3
G1GAHURTZ
09/01/09, 12:07 pm
Yeah, cos you can’t use the 360 joypad without a play and charge kit, can you…?
#4
SticKboy
09/01/09, 12:30 pm
You don’t need one play and charge kit per pad, either.
#5
Severina
09/01/09, 12:31 pm
Ok then, say a 360 pad + 2 rechargeable batteries and a charger instead – about £40? – unless you want to continue buying batteries which would work out a lot more in the long run.
My point being that all three consoles now have controllers that cost a significant (similar) amount and the first post was somewhat silly!
#6
Psychotext
09/01/09, 12:39 pm
All the controllers are a rip off. Though actual price you can get them for differs significantly from RRP. You can get a 360 controller for £23, a PS3 controller for £30 and the Wii remote / nunchuck for £38.
Still pretty crappy though… especially the Wii prices.
#7
SticKboy
09/01/09, 12:50 pm
I got my X360 controller for £20, so even with a play & charge it works out cheaper than a Dual-Shock 3
#8
G1GAHURTZ
09/01/09, 2:14 pm
I just use a wired pad. It’s that simple.
#9
Retroid
09/01/09, 2:25 pm
“Ok then, say a 360 pad + 2 rechargeable batteries and a charger instead – about £40? – unless you want to continue buying batteries which would work out a lot more in the long run.”
I already had a charger and several sets of batteries – even more people have these kinjds of things thanks to digital cameras and the like. My battery charger is also USB, so I can charge spare sets while I’m gaming
Pads, in general, do still need to be cheaper in general though.
#10
Tonka
09/01/09, 2:28 pm
Plus, you need to add an HDMI cable to get the most out of it.
#11
No_PUDding
09/01/09, 2:39 pm
Gamestop: States the obvious (to everyone but David Reeves)