This week's LB rumour

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I think i should have this weekly thread. I'm getting lots of things lately and well even though they're just "rumours", it's nice to discuss the implication IF they turn out to be true...

The latest is the 400$ ps3 launch. Some want to claim that ram won't be more than $30. Ram will most likely be the most expensive parts in both for the systems. Especially for the PS3 since it's using two different rams, one of which isn’t in production. Not to mention that the Cell cpu has about 100M more transistors than the Xcpu and that the RSX is in one part and is the size of the two parts of the Xenos. Add in the more expensive PCB as there are more ports on the system. Then let's not forget about the Bluray drive that is a) not a finalized standard b) not mass produced.

[font=Arial[/COLOR](And this was old news, now the interesting bit... -LB-)[/font]

What we are hearing from the higher ups is that Sony is watching MS closely. They are very interested in the two SKUs which they recently tested in Japan (PSP and PSP Value Pack) and they are going to look at the X360 launch and see if a second SKU would be worthwhile to them. We are told pricing will be 400/500$ if Sony goes that route. One of the rumors is that the 400$ version is only a dvd player . The other version is that the 500$ version has a hardrive and the 400$ version doesn’t .

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Again that little rumour we heard somewhere else before from a completely different source...


DISCLAIMER: DO NOT FLAME THE MESSENGER. REPEAT, CEASE YOUR FIRE! DO NO FLAME THE MESSENGER.
 
Whilst this thread will undoubtedly live on under the protection of "anything is possible", I think this has to be one of the most unlikely rumours I've heard about PS3 ;)

L-B: You quote this as if it came from somewhere else. Link, please? I hope you're not trawling other boards for random rumours..the first thread was kind of funny, but this could get annoying quick.
 
$400 version only a DVD player?? Gaming amd Blu-ray would not be in that version... but it wouldn't be a Playstation then anymore, but a... DVD player, and you can get a very good one already for much less than $400.

Sorry, but that shot down the credibility of that rumour :)

Are you getting these again from hey69? What's wrong with you two :D
 
Titanio said:
Whilst this thread will undoubtedly live on under the protection of "anything is possible", I think this has to be one of the most unlikely rumours I've heard about PS3 ;)

L-B: You quote this as if it came from somewhere else. Link, please? I hope you're not trawling other boards for random rumours..the first thread was kind of funny, but this could get annoying quick.
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:oops: :oops: NEVER!!! I seriously NEVER visit any other forum, i'm faithful to B3D and alwas will!


This rumour was an email, and apparently it comes from the Gamestop conference they have every year before the holidays.


As i said, don't shoot me. Pretty please. It's just that we keep hearing this thing relating to the Bluray drive, and whether it ends up true or not, it seems that this Bluray drive is getting lots of attention for the wrong reasons.
 
Nah, this is a silly rumor. You have to remember PS3 is Blu-ray's free ride. There's no way in heaven Sony would hurt one of it's babies. Especially if that baby has the potential to bring in HUUUUUUUGE royalties.
 
london-boy said:
:oops: :oops: NEVER!!! I seriously NEVER visit any other forum, i'm faithful to B3D and alwas will!
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I'm sorry ;)

london-boy said:
As i said, don't shoot me. Pretty please. It's just that we keep hearing this thing relating to the Bluray drive, and whether it ends up true or not, it seems that this Bluray drive is getting lots of attention for the wrong reasons.
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I ain't shooting you, no one is. But you can't hide behind "don't shoot the messenger" when people ask for something to back this up! :)
 
They launched the PS2 at massive cost to themselves as an expensive shiny toy. It worked.

They will launch the PS2 at massive cost to themselves as an expensive shiny toy. It will work.
 
Titanio said:
I ain't shooting you, no one is. But you can't hide behind "don't shoot the messenger" when people ask for something to back this up! :)
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I can't?? I thought the "Don't shoot the messenger" gave some kind of diplomatic immunity! :oops:

;)
 
Titanio said:
I ain't shooting you, no one is.
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I am. Well, I'm shooting at him. I just keep dang well missing :devilish:.

Hey LB. Would you mind just standing on this cross here, just for a second?...




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London Boy said:
This rumour was an email, and apparently it comes from the Gamestop conference they have every year before the holidays.
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You sure it wasn't just one of those strange objects stuck in your ears whispering to you?:oops:
 
Shifty Geezer said:
I am. Well, I'm shooting at him.
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Don't do that; L-B likes it when people shoot on him. :LOL:

Anyway, what's up with posting these crazy rumors eh? And no more of that "oh noez ps3 will be teh xpensive because of all the USB ports!" crazyness either, ports hardly cost anything. They're a tiny bit of folded metal and plastic for grud's sakes.
 
Guden Oden said:
Don't do that; L-B likes it when people shoot on him. :LOL:

Anyway, what's up with posting these crazy rumors eh? And no more of that "oh noez ps3 will be teh xpensive because of all the USB ports!" crazyness either, ports hardly cost anything. They're a tiny bit of folded metal and plastic for grud's sakes.
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Oh please everyone knows PS3 will be teh expansiv becuz of the shiny shine silvery metaly case thingy!
 
I have objects stuck in my earse without me knowing?!!
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Well you were the one insinuating things about them in some other thread not me :p
But anyway, this has lots its funny, having to explained it.

Edit: on second thought that was very sneaky use of Italics dammit, I'm too tired to notice subtleties like that.
 
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