http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/feature/?id=13991
So it looks like production is underway.
BTW, if this is the case, then I believe the GPU is a nv47. Sony wouldn't go into full production without saying something.
P.J. McNealy" final assembly of the PlayStation 3 is in full swing"
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http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/feature/?id=13991
So it looks like production is underway.
BTW, if this is the case, then I believe the GPU is a nv47. Sony wouldn't go into full production without saying something.
I think the markets tend to be run by jittery rabbits spooked by any old nonsense. They don't waste time confirming rumours or researching potential problems.
I'm sure this has probably been posted already, but in case it hasn't: Globe and Mail article.
The guy has been around for 3 years!
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fastasleep
Newcomer
Analysts change their projections like the rest of us change our underwear. Well, they better be in full swing, otherwise they're sh#$ out of luck for a launch anywhere.
The problem is, initial manufacturing never goes according to plan, and the more complex the unit, the worse it is. I'm no analyst but, I'm a betting man, and I'm betting sony doesn't get 2 million out by the end of the year.
The problem is, initial manufacturing never goes according to plan, and the more complex the unit, the worse it is. I'm no analyst but, I'm a betting man, and I'm betting sony doesn't get 2 million out by the end of the year.
It's kind of sad/funny how much power these analysts can have. Stock price dropping because an article that provided little evidence to back it up makes stock drop? If I were an investor I'd be a bit more concerned about the L-ion issue than supposed instability of PS3s at TGS.
For some reason, I highly doubt there was much issue with the PS3s at TGS, or we'd have actually heard about it (from more than just kotaku or whatever trashy blog posted about that fan incident) -- the internet is all over Sony lately, so I doubt they'd have let a chance like this go to waste had it been an actual issue. We'd also have heard about it on random forums by posters who were there (there was a lot of people there, and I didn't hear any mentions about a PS3 freezing while being played)
Non final software, high temps, and who knows what other issues are sure to cause some instability here and there, but I imagine it happened all around.
Sony can't seem to catch a break lately, heh.
For some reason, I highly doubt there was much issue with the PS3s at TGS, or we'd have actually heard about it (from more than just kotaku or whatever trashy blog posted about that fan incident) -- the internet is all over Sony lately, so I doubt they'd have let a chance like this go to waste had it been an actual issue. We'd also have heard about it on random forums by posters who were there (there was a lot of people there, and I didn't hear any mentions about a PS3 freezing while being played)
Non final software, high temps, and who knows what other issues are sure to cause some instability here and there, but I imagine it happened all around.
Sony can't seem to catch a break lately, heh.
Johnny Awesome
Veteran
Sony might ship 2 million from factories, but they won't reach retail.
They stated they'll air ship them for a while (probably just for this year/season) -- if they were shipped by boat, then yeah... it's likely they wouldn't all reach in time. I don't see why they wouldn't make it into consumers hands if they got them made as it is though.
Or did you mean something else?
Well the stock's already dropped for the battery thing. This is the PS3 'thing' associated drop.
Truthfully though none of it mattters for a long-term investor (so long as they keep truly educated); as long as Sony actually delivers with PS3, you'll see the same mentality that led to this stock dip today contributing to a share price bump later on. Frankly if one has faith that BD can win out and PS3 will ultimately succeed on the level of PS1 and PS2, now is a great buying opportunity. It's just the leap of faith required to make predicitions and then back them up with your wn money is always a little harder than making predictions alone.
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What, no 32/12 half-a-G80 configuration anymore?
Not if they're manufacturing them now. Sony would have said something.
My enthusiasm for the PS3 is really low mainly for the lack of rumble anyway. I love well done rumble effects in games.
I hold the controller 100% of the time while playing the game and I enjoy the "feel" of well done rumble effects.
I too was deeply hurt when I found out about rumble, but then I played Cod2 on PC, and I didn't even notice the lack of rumble!
But still, here's hoping a 3rd party peripheral is made available @ launch that takes advantage of Immersion's rumble+gyro technology, so at least the devs get an option to release (via online of course) patches to enable rumble! That'll be cool!
Angelcurio
Regular
To be brutally honest, i just enjoyed the use of rumble in Metal Gear, Shadow of the Colossus and Gran Turismo 3/4. For all other games i simply turned it off.
