delarge Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 Sony sells 20000 PS3's in 3 daysSeems there are some enthusiasts out there. A good start for the PS3 but didnt the 360 sell something like 30000 in four days? and the wii 33000? Still, i think sony will be encouraged by this, but I cant see a price drop any time soon and nor can i see the argument for a 20gb console if the PS3 60gb sells at it has. Sales will drop off to a steady rate, i mean the 360 took another 7 months after the fiorst 3 days to reach 100000 units sold (and still no price drop-even with this competition) http://blogs.theage.com.au/screenplay/archives//005654.html cheers There's a lot of people that knock Sony, but I'm actually applauding them now. I think they put out a damn impressive piece of equipment and stuck to their guns. Blu Ray and HDMI output. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix.. Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 I'm somewhere in between. I neither think it's a fantastic buy nor a rip-off. I'm fairly happy with what I got for the $999 but if it was much more than that I probably would've passed. Of course it could always be cheaper, and for those who were prepared to import it was, and substantially so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hussla Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 Units sold TO a retailer, or units actually OUT the door from that retailer? As has been shown in the US, shipped units versus sold units is quite a bit different.Matt Units that have gone out the door in the hands of customers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydrology Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 Regardless of the critics and the price I personally saw the sales numbers for the PS3's for a major retailer. Needless to say I was absolutely shocked! Even though its $999 its sold far more than I'd even dare imagine! The PS3 is a winner as far as i'm concerned. Is that because of the money it generated for your boss Mr. Harvey, or do you think outside of the circle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydrology Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 $1000 is a bargain really.Your getting the best Blu-ray player 60GB hard drive sacd player Games machine Bluetooth compatible dvd player cd player internet access wifi built in photo card slots It is excellent value, but looking at it just for games, it is expensive. I bet sony bring out the 20GB VERY SOON. They saidit would come "if demand requires it. So basically if it doesnt sell well, they will bring he 20gb out I disagree 100% with this, and I bought one! Even at the $618 I paid for an import 20GB, I feel a little bit like Ive been taken for a ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydrology Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 Blu Ray and HDMI output. BR maybe, but I could live without the HDMI. Certainly doesnt add value to the unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy Downawell Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 Forgive my ignorance but what's the HDD for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty79 Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 the HDD is for game save data, and to aid loading times it chucks a bunch of game data onto the HDD the neat thing is the HDD can be replaced by the user if they're minded to do so (instructions are included) with a normal laptop HDD (bare in mind laptop HDD prices are more expensive than normal full-sized SATA/IDE drives). one thing to remember is, when the PS2 first came out it was priced at $750-$800AUD, and it was "only" a DVD player (and not the greatest one at that). $999 for new technology, a great console, home media hub isnt THAT bad, IF you use it for all its functions... but, buy it for only one function and yeah, its pricey... use it for ALL its functions, and it could be worth it, for the right person i suppose, there's definately a market for it afterall... i dont think its too bad, looking back when i got a PS2 in its early early days.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweet Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 The true value of something is primarily the cost of building it........not the cost of the advertising hype + the retailer profit margins + GST+ import tax + the cost of warranty+ the cost of shipping + export tax + income taxes Sony might pay +....... Then of course one has to consider repair costs to the consumer once the warranty has expired, it may well have to be shipped back to Japan. Value for money ? No, otherwise it would hold or its maintain its cost price. But then if we really wanted value for money we would buy at the end of the product cycle. A $50 DVD player is value for money if it works faultlessly for a long time. But what the heck! I buy the things I perceive to be of value to me and not what it's real value is, hype or otherwise. C.M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brodricj Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 I haven't seen my two nephews for months. Bought a PS3 and suffice to say they landed on my doorstep the next day wanting to play. And it plays good! (p.s. the glossy black case is a serious dust magnet!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweet Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 I haven't seen my two nephews for months. Bought a PS3 and suffice to say they landed on my doorstep the next day wanting to play. And it plays good!(p.s. the glossy black case is a serious dust magnet!) Well, that's value for money........you've suddenly become popular, Beejay. C.M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Preacher1973 Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 The true value of something is primarily the cost of building it........ The true value of something is what people are prepared to pay for it. 20,000 sold in 3 days? That means that 1 person in a thousand bought one. Seems a bit of a stretch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy Downawell Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 the HDD is for game save data, and to aid loading times it chucks a bunch of game data onto the HDD Thanks. I think the market will determine its value. I paid over $1000 for my Toppy at its release, and I don't regret it for a moment. My friend bought his (120 vs my 80GB model) for $679 a couple of weeks ago. I don't begrudge that at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweet Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 Thanks. I think the market will determine its value. I paid over $1000 for my Toppy at its release, and I don't regret it for a moment. My friend bought his (120 vs my 80GB model) for $679 a couple of weeks ago. I don't begrudge that at all. But does that now mean your Toppy is now valued less than $679 because it has now been bettered ? C.M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy Downawell Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 But does that now mean your Toppy is now valued less than $679 because it has now been bettered ? Well it's three years old, second hand and has a 80Gb HDD, I'd say that has a lot to say about it. Didn't someone sell one like that for over $500 recently? Note the most recent of this model came with 160GB, IIRC. (OK, getting off-topic here) If people want to pay $679 for a PS3 then maybe they should wait three years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilco1503560275 Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 mmm well i go info from a retailer that i work at that they had 90ps3's. now they are down to their 6th last one. this was in the area of southland, and within that area, there are 4 other box movers selling it too. i reckon thats pretti good in terms of sales, but not sure about profits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweet Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 Well it's three years old, second hand and has a 80Gb HDD, I'd say that has a lot to say about it. Didn't someone sell one like that for over $500 recently? Note the most recent of this model came with 160GB, IIRC. (OK, getting off-topic here)If people want to pay $679 for a PS3 then maybe they should wait three years? I am sure I read somewhere that Sony was not going to lower the price of the PS3 for at least 2 years after launch. C.M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jokiin Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 I am sure I read somewhere that Sony was not going to lower the price of the PS3 for at least 2 years after launch.C.M Internally they are saying 3 to 4 months as they expect sales to stagnate at that point, how much of a drop though wasn't hinted at, time will tell I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydrology Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 I'd guess $100, or more "value added items" attached to the SKU for the same retail, along with the 20GB being available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jokiin Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 I'd guess $100, or more "value added items" attached to the SKU for the same retail, along with the 20GB being available. not sure if they will go with the 20gb version but bundling the value adds is a likely tactic to up the percieved value Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mello yello Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 Does it have a clock ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevyn72 Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 Does it have a clock ? No but it does come in BLACK!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attilathepun Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 Maybe it is my PC gaming background showing, but I really don't see the price as the outrageous rip off that some claim. People dropped that kind of cash on DVD players when they first arrived, and they didn't do half the tricks the PS3 can. Whether pitching a premium product is a smart move by Sony is a different argument. Credit to them for one thing though, the PS3 does at least look and feel like an expensive product. The 360 feels a bit cheap and nasty in comparison - the colour, the bad chrome, the loose open/close button, the disc tray etc - the PS3 is much more "ipod" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KernelPanic Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 I think the PS3 is great value. The original PS2 was $799 and it still sold. An extra $200 for the extra features is nothing. It like the PS2 will no doubt come down in price. However, Sony (like most smart companies) know that there is always going to buy suckers who are willing to pay the $$$$ initially. Come Christmas time i rekon we'll see some good deals. Exactly. And the PS2 didnt have a hard drive, wireless controllers etc etc. This is the price point sony has set. Dont like it? Buy a wii. As Sony improves the manufacturing processes, it will come down in price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmag Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 Exactly. And the PS2 didnt have a hard drive, wireless controllers etc etc. This is the price point sony has set. Dont like it? Buy a wii. As Sony improves the manufacturing processes, it will come down in price. The PS2 did have a hard drive, its just that sony in their wisdom deprived the Australian market of it. My Ps2 has a hardrive (120 gig), with all my games uploaded there, hemce I don't use the laser at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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