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Sony Says PS3 Price Leak is Incorrect

FRIDAY APRIL 7 2006 6:00 AM

Submitted by WilWheaton. Edited By WilWheaton.

Sony is a little concerned that news of Project Take Out A Second Mortgage to Buy PS3 spread around the Internets with Mahir-like intensity and All Your Base-like saturation, and someone took Georges Fornay, who was quoted in the widely-published articles, behind the woodshed for a little talk.

Georges Fornay, says he was "misunderstood" when he appeared to indicate a price range for the PS3 during an interview with French radio station Europe 1 this week.

But this seems like one of those infamous non-denial denials:

According to the SCEE, Fornay was simply saying the PS3 would cost more than most current videogame consoles, which are priced well below €500, but would still be much cheaper than standalone Blu-ray Disc players. The PS3 will, of course, operate as such a device.

I guess it depends on what your definition of "outrageously fucking expensive" is. This like saying that something which costs $49.95 is "under fifty dollars." Sure, it's technically true, but doesn't exactly correct the guy who said "Yeah, it's about fifty bucks."

This just looks like Sony is racing to get out a quick official announcement so they can attempt to contain the story before it turns into yet even more bad publicity for a company that has certainly earned its fair share in the last twelve months.

In a late-breaking development, Fornay reportedly farted in the general direction of the Internet rumors, before proclaiming its mother was a hamster, and its father smelled of elderberries. Journalists ran away before he could taunt them a second time.

Hat-tip: Innocent Child. Thanks!

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imfuctagain

Tulsa, OK

February 2006

APR 07, 2006 06:27 AM

Fornay reportedly farted in the general direction of the Internet rumors, before proclaiming its mother was a hamster, and its father smelled of elderberries. Journalists ran away before he could taunt them a second time.

thats fucking funny

I fart in your general direction!

hellomrworld

Westbrook, ME

December 2003

APR 07, 2006 09:07 PM

this is why i am a late arriver on technology )

TedKoppel

Glendale, AZ

March 2004

APR 07, 2006 09:16 PM

Maybe they're trying to make it sound like it's going to cost tons of money and then it'll turn out to be $500 and because we thought it would be more, we'll all act relieved and grateful instead of pissed.

Bill_the_Cat

West Vancouver, BC

May 2005

APR 07, 2006 09:23 PM

TedKoppel said:
Maybe they're trying to make it sound like it's going to cost tons of money and then it'll turn out to be $500 and because we thought it would be more, we'll all act relieved and grateful instead of pissed.

My thought precisely.

FrankMask

Saint Paul, MN

June 2003

APR 07, 2006 11:59 PM

Ha! Well then the joke is on them, because I'll be relieved, grateful, and still flat fucking broke.

malkav11

Saint Paul, MN

July 2003

APR 08, 2006 01:29 AM

$500 isn't tons of money? I envy your bank account.

fiendish

Brick, NJ

December 2002

APR 08, 2006 08:36 PM

$500 is still allot to buy a video game machine.

here are some examples of high priced game machines neo geo, turbo duo, cd-i, 3do, saturn and how well did they do?

LilaMay

SUICIDEGIRL

Massachusetts, USA

APR 09, 2006 10:39 AM

i think $500 is outragous...but i'll pay it no doubt. and i'm not so sure i'd say it won't do well either, costing that much. it's from a reputable company that has successfully been making games/gaming devices for a long time. they've been the #1 console for years and always seem to end up on top. it's not like some new company coming outta the woodwork trying to sell something that costs that much.

and remember around xmas time when systems run out of stock at stores, and people snatch whatever ones they can and sell them on ebay for thousands of dollars? yeah. and people were stupid enough to pay thousands for current-gen consoles. and i guess we have to remember that sony isn't making the ps3 for just one use. i'd imagine if they were, it'd be a lot cheaper.

i still can't wait though. and i'll be a broke lil girl, but i'll be happy as pie.

jason

USA

August 2002

APR 09, 2006 10:44 AM

WilWheaton said:
Mahir

ha! i kiss you.

zoton

Kuwait

November 2005

APR 09, 2006 11:24 AM

The only reason why they denied it is because people complained about it.

Mark my words. It's still going to cost a shit load and the games will be even more expensive than the 360s.

Plus if you add in the cost of the xbox 360s hd-dvd addon which is comming soon then a 360 will cost you something along the 500 dollar mark.

TedKoppel

Glendale, AZ

March 2004

APR 09, 2006 01:38 PM

malkav11 said:

$500 isn't tons of money? I envy your bank account.

It a very large amount. That's my point. They lead us to believe it was going to be $600-$700, and people get all worked up about that, and then they make it $500 and people say, "Well, gee, that's not as bad as I was expecting." Whereas had they announced it was going to be a competitive price and then it turned out to be $500, it would infuriate people. My bet is that the system is going to cost somewhere in that range and then have tons of separate components that they sell at inflated prices, effectively making the whole thing cost even more than that. Just a guess based on the PSP.

[Edited on Apr 09, 2006 by TedKoppel]

jason

USA

August 2002

APR 09, 2006 01:51 PM

bingo. he didnt 'accidentally leak' anything.

malkav11

Saint Paul, MN

July 2003

APR 09, 2006 04:04 PM

TedKoppel said:
It's a very large amount. That's my point. They lead us to believe it was going to be $600-$700, and people get all worked up about that, and then they make it $500 and people say, "Well, gee, that's not as bad as I was expecting." Whereas had they announced it was going to be a competitive price and then it turned out to be $500, it would infuriate people. My bet is that the system is going to cost somewhere in that range and then have tons of separate components that they sell at inflated prices, effectively making the whole thing cost even more than that. Just a guess based on the PSP.

[Edited on Apr 09, 2006 by TedKoppel]

Sure, that's possible. But to me, 500 dollars is the same as 600-700 dollars. I can't afford any of them, and so any price on that level will piss me off. When my tax return came in I could *barely* afford a 360, and I wasn't ultimately willing to buy it at the 400 dollar price point. I'm a bit more excited about the PS3, so I suppose I'd pay 400. Maybe.

Honestly, I wish they'd quit trying to make their damn videogame consoles a complete multimedia setup unto themselves. I don't want that functionality, I don't need that functionality, and it drives the cost up to get what I do want. I suspect the PSP would be much closer to the DS's price if it just dumped the extraneous stuff and focused on the games.

hadees

Austin, TX

December 2003

APR 09, 2006 04:14 PM

malkav11 said:

The reason I am okay with the initial price of $500 is that it just an initial price. It won't stay there for that long. They will eventually get caught up in the same price war that happend with the ps2 and xbox. I expect I won't pay more then $350 but I generally am willing to buy used or refurbished.