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Sony 'looking at' releasing multiple PS4 hardware SKUs

Sony is considering releasing multiple PlayStation 4 hardware SKUs when the console goes on sale in Europe later this year, potentially bundling in additional software and accessories.

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allformats3959d ago

To me, it's still PS4 all the way. Xbox One still has a lot of issues like mandatory Kinect, and Microsoft simply cannot be trusted after they universally tried to screw gamers.

I've already preordered my console via Amazon. Killzone/PS Plus Bundle.

blitz06233959d ago (Edited 3959d ago )

$499 - 1TB hard drive + PS eye + A Move controller
$599 - 1TB hard drive + Vita

Polysix3959d ago

I've already got 2 move controllers so bonus time! :)

PS4 has this one in the bag.

#gops4

KingKevo3959d ago (Edited 3959d ago )

I'm waiting for a Vita bundle. I did already pre-order my PS4, but it would be nice to see a Vita bundle as well and it would totally make sense to have one. And it would definitely interest me and probably some other people a lot.

But I think they'll wait before they announce it. Who knows, we might get to see a slim Vita or it will get a price drop at gamescom or TGS and then they'll announce it. yn

MASTER_RAIDEN3958d ago

move controller + nav and camera. thatd be what, about $30 dollars in savings? seems like a pretty great deal at 499. maybe the 1TB hardrive is a bit much though.

PurpHerbison3958d ago

1TB hard drive should be standard. I can only imagine "next gen" to push digital gaming even harder. 500GB hard drive will be full within half a year of PS+. Even faster depending how big these next gen games are in size. 500GB was really a hard drive size of 6 years ago.

zeee3958d ago

Ok, I know this is highly unlikely that Sony will do something like this but lets dream for a while shall we?

How cool would be a $499 PS4 + PS VITA bundle?!

Can you IMAGINE how many people will flock to get that deal?

Wenis3958d ago

I'm cheap, so I'll most likely get the cheapest SKU no matter what lol.

MuleKick3958d ago

Definitely hoping for a PSV bundle. Thanks to PS+, I already have about 10 games download on my PS3. Fingers crossed.

Mikeyy3958d ago

@PurpHerbison

Lucky for us Sony allows you to swap HDD's.

Throwing a 1TB in there wont be an issue at all.

Xer0_SiN3958d ago

ps4 PLUS (pun intended ;)) vita bundle? fucking score! that would be a killer setup right out the box.

Godz Kastro3958d ago

Dude I was hard core ms all the way last gen. I had a ps3 but never used it so I sold it. I just reserved my Xbox 1 today and when I looked at the list of launch games I was stunned. Plus all devs know kinect is there so they can add game features with it.

I'll buy a ps4 eventually but they are fragmenting their users if they sale this stuff separately. Just saying...

Machiavellian3958d ago

@Mikeyy

Personally I would rather add an additional drive then have to swap out a drive. Why lose my 500GB to swap in a 1TB, when it would be better to keep my 500GB and then add another 1TB

tubers3958d ago

^Genius.

Hope you bundle in a 4GB VITA card on the PS4+VITA bundle btw.

R6ex3958d ago

PS4 with 1TB drive, please.
My PC games have far exceeded its 1TB drive. Now I've cloned my games onto another 4TB WD Black drive.

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3-4-53958d ago

PS4 + Vita bundle for $550 would be amazing.

ded10203958d ago

I don't think they'd bundle them for less than $600. But I would be chomping at the bit to get at that bundle with that price!

Livecustoms3958d ago

Mandatory Kinect is going to make Microsoft lose soo many sales however the funny thing is there so stupid they dont realise aha

jts18913958d ago

Not really. Aside from a few paranoid loons roaming the internet who don't have a clue how the Kinect works, no one really cares beyond the price.

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StoneyYoshi3958d ago

@jts1891

A few paranoid loons? LOL dude you have no idea what you are talking about. You are just another blind sheep thinking the US Government isn't watching us. There is so much proof on the internet about it that there are memes about it.

here is a link proving microsoft's along with many others involvement with the government watching us.

http://motherboard.vice.com...

GiantEnemyCrab3958d ago

Dontbhatin: If you only have to connect it once when you first buy it how is Kinect going to spy on you? Do you think Kinect sends magical signals through the air to the government? If you are one of those paranoid types then simply don't ever plug it into the internet again.

I would be more worried about a cell phone.

zeee3958d ago

Thomper: There is so much "wrong" in your comment man. Game of Thrones is only a show you know!? Incest is sick as it can get even if you are joking.

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StoneyYoshi3957d ago

@GiantEnemyCrab

"If you are one of those paranoid types then simply don't ever plug it into the internet again."

Seriously? That's your solution to keep it from watching and hearing everything you do by not going on the internet with it? The main thing you need to enjoy the most out of your $500 system? With that logic you might as well not even purchase the damn system....DERP!

I shouldn't have to take that route to keep something from watching me. It shouldn't be mandatory to use if the first place.

Don't comment to somebody trying to make a point if you aren't going to do so in the first place...

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AndrewLB3958d ago

I can pretty much guarantee that Kinect will not be mandatory and will have an 'off' button. People in the United States are finally starting to wake up and realize our Government has been slowly but surely chipping away at the peoples expectation of privacy and making Kinect mandatory in this political climate would be suicide for Microsoft.

darx3958d ago

You say alot but only mention 1.

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MariaHelFutura3959d ago

They should keep it simple. One with no camera, one w/ a camera and some ones w/ games bundled in.

CraigandDayDay3959d ago

One with a camera for like $440 would be cool. Save me $20 on the camera.

jukins3959d ago

Im actually surprised that they didnt shoehorn a camera bundle into the e3 conference after microsoft revealed their price still cheaper than xbox1 even if they dont slash a few dollars off on a bundle.

Blackdeath_6633959d ago

people have this misconception that a company like sony or MS can make random decision on a whim. they would have agreed on the price and package months if not years before the conference there is no way they can make such decision in the few hours between the MS conference and theirs

morganfell3959d ago

I would have jumped on a camera deal. I preordered two with cameras, one from Amazon and one from Best Buy, with both being launch day versions.

Not everyone can afford or wants a camera though so the choice for purchasers is a definite plus.

Polysix3959d ago

I believe they originally intended to bundle the camera in with ps4 but removed it for price advantage (as it's not as integral as kinect) which was possibly a smart move for market share.

However I do use move and have a cam (obv) so I will indeed buy a cam for PS4. One thing, the gamepads with built in lights signals an intent for included camera, but it's not a massive deal but if I'm honest it would have been nice being bundled at a reduced cost (and to ensure everyone had one). At least it's not a spy device. :P

jukins3958d ago

@blackdeath_663 the only misconception here is you thinking that sony never considered a camera bundle. The ONLY reason there was no camera bundle announced at e3 is because they didnt know the price of the xbox 1 and they wanted to come out as low as possible. And when I say conference I mean the entire event they didnt have to do it during the presentation but a little announcment during e3 couldve done wonders.

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Blackdeath_6633959d ago (Edited 3959d ago )

a bundle with a vita that is significantly cheaper than buying the two seperate is what i would definitely go for.

MariaHelFutura3959d ago

Yes. I completely forgot a Vita bundle.

Polysix3959d ago

Yep... I'd be all over that

Double_O_Revan3959d ago

I've been looking for a reason to buy one. that would do it.

yami9303959d ago

I'd take a bundle with the camera and PS plus for $499 (which will save $10). With all the free-to-play games coming out for PS4 I don't think there is as much of a need to bundle in games as before (but it still is always nice like amazons launch bundles Game + PS Plus) and if your throwing in PS Plus, you get Driveclub PS+ and some indie games. But yeah like you said, its best to keep it simple with the SKU's, the less customer confusion the more satisfied people are knowing what they get.

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lucaskeller13959d ago

Does this mean it could be cheaper than 399???

MooseWI3959d ago

Most likely bundles. They're already lower by $100, I don't see them going any lower especially since they have better hardware in the first place.

DeadlyFire3959d ago

Only if they offer a subscription plan like how Microsoft did the X360.

Otherwise its likely the other SKUs will feature extra stuff so higher price.

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Death3959d ago

They are looking to do the same as Amazon. With the overwhelming support of "gamers", they want to recoup on some of the losses associated with hardware sales by including software which generates additional revenue and profit to offset the costs.

KrisButtar3959d ago

I hope one gets bundle with the PS camera and a second controller.

Cam9773959d ago

May somebody please tell me, what is an SKU?

STARS3959d ago

SKU: Stock Keeping Unit. Multiple SKU's only leads to better flexibility for the consumer, so I'm sure Sony will be onboard with this.

iceman063959d ago

Simply, it's another way to buy the main thing that you want with different options. For example, a PS4 that is bundled with the new Playstation Eye. Usually, they make it so that you save money over buying the items separately.

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How to recruit Lam in Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes

Lam is among the 120 characters available for recruitment in Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes. While she is one of the many straightforward recruits, a known bug may prevent players from recruiting her if certain conditions are met. Despite developers’ assurances of fixing the bug, some early access players still encounter issues with recruiting Lam despite attempting the standard method.

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Tomb Raider Remastered just quietly censored one in-game detail

Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered players are ticked off by the game’s most recent patch, which censors in-game pin-up posters of Lara Croft.

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rlow110h ago

This is why gaming is screwed. When people change things to fit someone’s agenda, it’s a slippery slope downhill.

Christopher9h ago(Edited 9h ago)

Even if that agenda is of the developer? Way to remove developer rights.

***One player called it a “huge problem with modern games,” saying they can now be “ruined AFTER people buy them”.***

The level of drama. Yes, I recall sitting there for more hours than I did anything else in the game. These two pinups are the core of the game, after all!

coolbeans7h ago(Edited 7h ago)

rlow1's cringe catastrophizing aside, I do think developers *ought* to strive to maintain an original work to the best of their ability. The language of a "remaster" tacitly implies that - for good or ill - what's being resold is what fans remember but better.

Profchaos7h ago

Games can be ruined after purchasing them yeah we know this not from this but from GTA IV which had half it's radio content patched out due to licensing expirations and to me that was a huge deal.

This pin up poster is a bit of nonsense but the whole argument of modern games can be ruined post launch is Absol true.

DedicatedDark6h ago(Edited 6h ago)

It's not their work to censor. They are incharge of restoration & remastering the work, not overwriting it.

Barlos5h ago

It's not the agenda of the developer though, they're pandering and trying to increase their ESG score.

Way to support censorship...

victorMaje5h ago

It’s not the end of the world for sure, but I understand the hate towards this kind of change. I believe it’s also a matter of principle.

Imagine a Picasso painting being restored & the restorer deciding there aren’t enough strokes, or some lines aren’t straight enough or curved enough…not sure it would/should sit well with people.

Have all original devs signed off on this change? Even if it’s the case, are we saying older gamers are better mentally equipped to process what was there than current gamers, hence the change?

Enough time ago the case was made that games are an art form. We’re supposed to have won that case.
So which is it? Are games art or not?

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Eidolon6h ago

Hasn't this been happened for over a decade since remasters? I can't see that it's any worse now. Maybe if Sweet Baby starts getting their hands on remasters we will definitely have a problem.

Rebel_Scum8h ago

tbh I dont see something like this as censorship. Does anyone else not find it strange for someone to stick pin ups of themsleves in a locker room?

Now of it was a pin up of some half naked firefighters it might make sense as Lara might like that, and if they removed that I would cry censorship. But removing pin ups of the main character, yeah I get it.

Barlos5h ago(Edited 5h ago)

It's a game, and they were placed there for the audience. It's not real life. If it was, she wouldn't have fought a T-Rex now would she?

Yes, it's censorship but it's a bit less in your face. If they were in the original game, then they should have been in the remasters. It's bad enough that they have that ridiculous unnecessary warning at the start, but then they start removing things post launch. I don't care how small the change, they shouldn't be doing it. It's nothing but ESG pandering but in a subtle way.

Rebel_Scum4h ago

Look bro, if you have pictures of yourself naked on a bear skin rug up in your house let me tell you, its not normal.

jambola3h ago

I wasn't aware censorship was based on what made sense to you

Rebel_Scum3h ago

Likewise, what a stupid comment.

jambola2h ago

I agree
Your comment was pretty stupid

Rebel_Scum2h ago

I never said censorship is based on what I say dumbass. Just because I dont see this as censorship doesnt mean I’m saying others cant.

How about you come at me with your opinion rather than snarky comments with no thought on the matter.

SimpleDad5h ago

By the year 2030, this remaster collection will totally be changed and censored. Probably will remove Lara as a playable character. It's ridiculous. Glad that my family didn't buy this.
I still have Tomb Raider 2 PS1 as a memory.

jambola3h ago

Those shorts are a little revealing
Should probably make them snow pants

Barlos3h ago

They'll probably make her trans

CobraKai4h ago

It’s mentioned in the article, and it’s a point i 100% agree with, it’s the fact that they can censor a game after you buy it. That’s total bullshit.

Killer2020UK4h ago

Whilst it's an overreaction to say this has "ruined" the game, it's still problematic that this has happened post launch and for many, post-purchase.

I don't want someone to change a product for the worse after I've bought it. The same goes for implementing micro transactions after reviews.

I wonder why they did this? Nobody was kicking up a fuss as far as I'm aware.

maykhausonninh4h ago

Nobody was kicking up a fuss as far as I'm aware.

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Final Fantasy III Pixel Remaster Review – You Are Your Job, Apparently

Gary Green said: In a time where an enhanced, 3D remake of Final Fantasy III already exists, it’s hard to argue that Final Fantasy III Pixel Remaster is the definitive version we were expecting. With Final Fantasy III already being the last in the series to be translated and make its way west, this is something of a slap in the face for the fans. Still, let’s not be disheartened. There may be many shortfalls in this edition of Final Fantasy III, however there’s no denying that this classic JRPG still holds some nostalgic value, even if it struggles to break away from its original hardware limitations.

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FACTUAL evidence9h ago(Edited 9h ago)

It’s funny I’m seeing these articles about pixel remaster, and I just platinumed 1-4 within 8 days lol. I’ve been on FF5 for about a week now. Let’s just say 5 was the start of FF having content like crazy. I should have the plat within 2-3 days.

MrBaskerville46m ago

The game being an accurate represantation of the original was not a slap in the face to the fans. The 3D remasters looked like ass (visually) tbh.