SCEA's Kaz Hirai breaks PlayStation 3 software price silence

Those wondering how much they'll be shelling out for PlayStation 3 software were given a morsel of information today, as an interview conducted with Sony Computer Entertainment America boss Kaz Hirai broached the company's line on the potentially thorny subject.
In an interview with US magazine PSM, Hirai explained, "...generally speaking, over the past twelve years or so, there has been a consumer expectation that disc-based games are maybe $59 on the high end to $39 on the low end. So, what I can say now is, I think it would be a bit of a stretch to think that we could suddenly turn around and say "PS3 Games now $99.99."" outlined Hirai.

"I don't think consumers expect software pricing to suddenly double," he continued. "So, the quick answer is that we want to make it as affordable as possible, knowing that there is a set consumer expectation for what software has cost for the past twelve years. That's kind of the best answer I can give you. So, if it becomes a bit higher than $59, don't ding me, but, again, I don't expect it to be $100."

[Jak4ever]

Im a Loyal Playstation consumer (although i do have a 360 now, cant pay $600 dollars for a console) but.. il be dammed if im going to pay an average of 69 to 89 dollars a game!!!! Sony better be smart on this one!

God I hope the game prices are at least reasonable!!!

[andy capps]

He said $39-$59, so it sounds like the same as the Xbox 360. It's about what I expected, except that I don't expect any to be $39.99 unless they're party type games like Singstar, DDR, Eye of Judgment, etc. Most, if not all games, will probably be $59.99.

[greenlynxx]

You are incorrect. When he was discussing the 39.99 to 59.99 prices he was refering to customer expectations. When he was speaking in reference to what the actual price of the PS3 games will be he said, "So, if it becomes a bit higher than $59, don't ding me, but, again, I don't expect it to be $100." So your conclusions are based on an incorrect reading of the article.

[ACE]

sony are greedy wanker$ ...

i have woke up from there trance thank god for that .... this is old ne way the price is ment to be around $60....$75 so later to sony lol with there beta ray disc with mpeg2 what a joke

[greenlynxx]

That sounds alot like he is preparing us for games priced slightly higher than the $59.99 pricing structure available for their competition. I'm guessing $64.99 to $69.99.

[Schmitty07]

If they are going to be regular price as the 360's (59,49) why wouldn't he just tell us? Because they aren't. Maybe not by much like you said, 64.99 and 69.99.

[tatical]

I read somewhere that all games will be on Blu-Ray disc. If so, I'd expect to pay at least $70 (most 360 games are $60 DVDs). If you're willing to pay for a PS3, then the higher priced games shouldn't be a problem.

[TheMART]

I think slightly higher will be 79 dollars for sure.

That will get a hell of an expensive console then. Damn. A console + 2 games + 1 extra controller:

830 Euro's or so

OMG

That's a 360 premium, with 1 extra controller with at least 6 games, even maybe 7

[greenlynxx]

I hope they don't price games at $79.99. It is hard to imagine how they will be able convince the average joe to shell out that kind of cash for a game that they can get on the competition's machine for $20 bucks less.

[BOOSTIN]

i dont trust this KAZ punk. why wont they be honest and just hit us with prices. ohhh thats right, the last time they gave us a price it scared off half their customers. PWNED!

[NitrogenB]

did you just pull that figure out of your butt?? that is pure speculation, $89? where exactly did you get that from...."..that prob means 89.99 PER GAME!" Dude, shut up...go home, and slam your face into a WALL.

[beaucauchemar]

And the PS3 was originally expected to be $399. I would be surprised if any PS3 games turned out to be less than $80 out of the gate. Tell me (based on Sony pricing so far) that I'm wrong...

The 360 vs. PS3 is turning out to be like a V8 Vantage vs. DB9 debate. Sure the Vantage is $50,000 less but are you really losing anything? :)
-Beau

[the_bebop]

I should have expected these responses from those of you who probably from the US most of you seem to have it easy when it comes to the cost of things. Here in Australia new games no matter what genre or developer it comes from or console it is on, games have always cost from $100 AUD, when the Xbox 360 came out here some games ended up costing $120 yet people still buy these games and I bet new PS3 games will be the same as it will be with the Wii, in fact it should end up costing even more for games for those in New Zealand, so just get over the price.

[mikeeno7]

Here in the UK, 360 games cost between £45-£50.
Xbox 1 games used to cost £40 but have now gone down to £15-£20. I think Sony PS3 games will cost between £55-£60. UK gamers are certainly not going to respond nicely to that...

[Madmax1281980]

I Totaly Agree With U There 360 Games are Expensive Right Now Even If They Are Next Gen Titles. Look At The Pc Games even The Next gen Games Are Only £35-£40. Why Are Console Games So Expensive Anyway?

[Fikret_Mehmeti]

I'm from Sweden, and I know that you in the US have it almost 40% cheaper, for example, they are selling The PlayStation 3 in my local EB Games store for 7000 swedish kr, about 1000$ and you are complaining when you have it for 600$, hey man, it's almost for free in the US, but we in Europe are a bit richer than you yankees, that's why we must pay so much, it's almost crule, but you americans will never stop complaining do ye, the games will cost 800 swedish kr and that's about 110$, 1110$ for one game and a PlayStation 3, that's much!

[OutLaw]

When did this become a debate about America and the rest of the world? Enough with the Bullshiit. I see alot of haters out there.

[Islandkiwi]

Americans are complaining because the price is increasing, sure. But it also means the price will be increasing for you guys on the Euro side. So why complain about us complaining? Higher prices affect us all.

[the_bebop]

For those of us out side of the US Islandkiwi a lot of us have already dealt with the price and have got down to actually saving up the money for these things and have stoped complaining about it.

[Islandkiwi]

You've dealt with the price as it is today, not with the price of ps3 games. Surely you're not asking to pay more than you already are?

[the_bebop]

Yes I and many of us in Australia have since it will be no different then the price of some Xbox 360 games which are already around from about $100 to $120 AUD.

[Islandkiwi]

It's nice that you think your game prices won't increase if the US increases. Wow.

[Cyclonus]

and you've done nothing but whine in your entire post.

[USMChardcharger]

i don't giva a dang where you are. MONEY is MONEY. if you live outside the U.S...sure you pay a lot.

but i have a wife and two kids...49.99/59.99 is a lot of money too ME. Hell, $10.00 is a lot too me...so quite with this..."i can't believe americans are complaining". (We didn't design the way money is converted)

in your life it is a lot of money, but in my world it is a lot of money too.

here is another way to look at it...if someone in some country is starving, but not starving as much as another person in another country (who is also starving)...guess what, they are both still starving.

[Islandkiwi]

As stated by Sony earlier, all PS3 games will be on Blu-Ray. Even if they don't need the space, developers apparently aren't getting that option.

But anyone should be able to see this for what it is. Games will be higher than 60 dollars. How to make people less upset? Suggest that it would be reasonable to sell them for 100 dollars, then explain how you would never do that to your loyal consumers.

It's too much cash, Sony. I can buy new dvd's for 10-20, used dvd's for 5 dollars each. Blu-Ray movies at 30-35 dollars and games at 70...it's too much cash when I have other gaming options.

[Nodoze]

If Sony really thinks that they can start charging upwards of 70 dollars US for each game it has become apparent that they have lost it! The only reason they are doing this is to offset the cost of the BlurRay disc mfg costs, effectively forcing YOU the consumer to pay the price!! They may be the present leader in the platform wars, however they are now charging a premium to the loyal customer base in order to force feed a new format onto the world!

For those that argue that the PS2 is outselling the 360, why do you think that is.....PRICE! 129 vs 399 is a big difference. Now Sony is going to charge 499-699 just to get the console, and a significant premium for the titles?? WOW!! I smell a Neo Geo repeat here!

[Sexius Maximus]

Remember back in the old Sega/Nintendo era when the best games cost more? I remember shelling out $80 for Shining in the Darkness AND Phantasy Star 4. Honestly, I'm not even going to get a PS3 because I've never liked their first party titles anyway. But if you're paying $60 for a Xbox360 game, what the hell is $10-$20 more gonna do. Games dropped A LOT when they went to a CD format. It's about time they raised a little bit. But again, Sony can burn in hell for all I care, but raising the price of games is understandable.

[OutLaw]

Phantasy star 4 was going to be the last of the series and they made the cartridge a whopping 16 megabit game for the genesis. Back then that was huge.

[THELANDSOFSAND]

god lord, who mentioned $100 games! that shouldn't even be mentioned!

70-80 games will kill the PS3.

[NitrogenB]

did you just pull that figure out of your butt?? that is pure speculation, $89? where exactly did you get that from...."..that prob means 89.99 PER GAME!" Dude, shut up...go home, and slam your face into a WALL

[Zolar]

Remember these are next gen games. Not stuff you are playing today.

[Moostache]

So are the XB360 titles like Oblvion and GRAW and certainly Gears of War and Mass Effect - yet those games all retail in the US for $59.99.

Sony is completely mad if they believe because the box says "Playstation" people will not only fork over a 33% premium on the console for the same graphics and gameplay as the 360 but then also fork over extra cash for every game relative to the competition as well.

I guess we can see now how Sony plans to pay for their "free" online service. Just jack up the price of every game sold to cover the online expenses and subsidize the Blu-Ray format by making the consumers pay for somethign they do not need in the first palce.

Brilliant strategy! At this rate, unless they muzzle the quartet of Stricker, Hirai, Kutagari and Harrsion, Sony won't have to worry about the success of Blu-Ray or the future of the company - these clowns will kill it all with their assinine statements.

[The Real Deal]

No...remember they are ports from 360 games that we are playing today. Remember it costs way more to develope on the ps3. Not because its so advanced but because they chose blu ray and cell which are both a pain and new to use. But most 3rd party games will be made for the 360's easy programming enviorment and then ported to the ps3. So everyone will see that you pay 60 for a 360 game and you get the same game if not a tad less impressive on the ps3 for 70 or more. He stated definatley not 100 dollars but that leaves quite a bit of room. 70 to 90 dollars. Microsofts first party games are 50 dollars. Halo 3, Forza, Fable 2, ect. So Ps3 will loose its casual gamer base it once had. To the Wii for price and the 360 if they crave next at a good price.

[Aflac]

games for ps3 will cost between $74.99 and $84.99

[The Real Deal]

I told everyone a week ago that the games WILL be 69.99 to 79.99 for 3rd party games and 59.99 for first party games. Its 1/3rd more expensive to develope on the ps3 and blu ray format is expensive to manufacture. thats why you can get hd dvd's at walmart right now for 19.99 and they run 24.99 to 45.99 for blu ray movies. Hd dvd will always cost less because the process is an easy trasition from making reg dvd's. Its common sense. I know many sony fans are hoping its not true but it is. I'm the Real Deal. So if you want Madden for the ps3...you will have to spend 600 for the console then 70 for the game. YOu get the same game with probably some added features and smother gameplay from the added year of experience EA has with the console for 300 for the system and 60 for the game. Sports fans are a big part of gamers. Then you have the GTA crowd...and the Exclusive Crowd. They get eye candy and next gen games with a minimal hit on their pockets with the 360. Good Job Microsoft. What are you going to do SONY? OMG.

[Cyclonus]

Who in their right mind would pay $70-80 for a game when they can buy the exact same game- with the exact same GFX- on 360, for $60?

Sony loyalists, thats who. But even their blind devotion will only go so far when they realize they're paying such idiotic premiums for NOTHING.

[Nodoze]

I wouldn't underestimate the blind devotion that the Sony loyalists have! They will buy anything Sony branded regardless of quality, price, or competition.

Now the non-fanboys will never go for this, so the crew at Sony better be praying to the gods of technology that their fanbase doesn't dry up before the company coffers!

[The Real Deal]

When you are in the market to get an hd tv. How many of you just go to the store and buy it on a whim? Or if you want a digital camera or a camcorder. So the 360 doesn't sell on a whim. Most Casual gamers won't go to walmart and see the 360 and pull out their wallet and buy it. They go home. Check there money. Plan their money. Save their money. Then they go back to the store. Look at it some more. Save some more. Then take the plunge. With the ps3 its even worse. Many Sony loyalist will want one. But they budget won't allow it. Then when they see Microsoft is haveing much of the same games and some exciting first party games. It will be a lot easier to invest 300 dollars. Ps3 will sell out at launch. 2 million consoles world wide is easy to assume when ps2 sold 100 million. But I don't know how much more they can sell at 600 dollars honestly. Then with games being anywhere from 70 to 90 dollars. Its not going outsell the Wii. And ps3 fans will say "well of course not the wii is 400 dollars less" but yet ps3 fans are quick to point out that for one month the 130 dollar ps2 barely outsold the 400 dollar 360 in the USA. Its funny how their arguments sway.

[shoota33]

You xbox fanboys are pathetic.All of you are so worried about what the price of games are for ps3 that you dont even comment in your own section.No one has even confirmed th price of ps3 games but yet all of you are saying 70,80,90.

[The Real Deal]

you are correct NO ONE HAS confirmed the prices of the ps3 games. But according to this article and others I have read. Sony is preparing the consumers for a price jump. He could have easily said in the article that the prices will be the same as 360's price point. But NOOOOOO. He said he expects it to be under 100 dollars. Are you serious? Then I have read from other sources weeks ago that they MOST LIKELY will be 70 to 80 dollars and 60 for the first party sony games. They came to that conclusion because Sony had announced first party games being 60 dollars. First party games are ALWAYS cheaper than third party games. So you can guesstimate 70 then 80 for the special editions. But your right. Its not officially announced. Are you hoping its not true? Will you be ok if the prices pan out to be more? You shouldn't worry about if you intend on getting a ps3 regardless right? If they say 90 dollars per game. Smile and say "I'm in".

[The Real Deal]

I check all the news. Ps3, 360, Wii, ect....Why you ask? Because I'm getting a ps3 and a Wii. lol...SO I have the right as a consumer to check up on news from a system I'm spending 600 plus dollars on. Honestly I don't think you are getting one. I think you are a kid and you hope your mommy will buy it for you. And I only say this because of the type of things you say in your post. Its ok. Its a free world. But didn't your mom tell you not to jump in grown folks conversations? Thats real.

[Cyclonus]

You should apply for an executive job at Sony. When the PS3 is still-born this fall, I gotta feeling they're gonna be hiring soon....

And you think you're good at damage control, but all that comes out when you type is *fart* *fart* *fart* *fart* *fart*

Kaz Hirai is trying to cushion the blow with these statements....but its not going to work; 80 bucks is still 80 bucks.

[kingboy]

yeah baby!Brazil is going down again this time
vive la france! just give me pro evolution soccer even for 79Euros i`m getting it baby!! lol i`m gonna spend some few exrta bucks this time around for games i guest..it`s a passion i can`t help it!

[shoota33]

Honestly I could give a rats ass what you think.I am getting a ps3,i would not be talking right now if a wasnt getting one.

[The Real Deal]

Honestly no one in this forum gives a rats ass what you think or say. And I'm getting a ps3, I would not be talking right now if I wasn't getting one. If I'm going to spend 600 plus on a system. I have the right to talk about it.

[The Real Deal]

Is that you passing gas or are you saying somthing. You always stinking up the room. lol...

[Silver360]

Sony fans will buy the PS3. They will enjoy it and there is nothing anyone can say to change thier minds. 360 owners will have a more affordable system and games, a better live service and a better controller. That doesn't mean the PS3 won't be fun. In the end that is all that matters, have fun with your game system. If you don't then it is a waste of money!!

[shoota33]

That is your opinion not facts.

[shoota33]

On this forum i could give a rats ass what any of you think. Anything you or i say wont matter because people will buy ps3 reguardless of what you or any other xbox fanboy think.

[Silver360]

If you enjoy the games and system why are you worrying. Just get it when it comes out and have fun.

[pRo loGic II]

People will buy the PS3 that's a fact! but it won't be a repeat of PS2 sale's. (STFU) The bulk of Sony fans are not rich it's not even an adult console like the 360, there's a big chunk of the base made up of kids and young teens (like yourself) $660.00 (with tax) $60.00(warrenty) $80.00( game) $80.00(1 more game)$50.00(extra pad) Sony's base is made up of alot of poor people(young kids, teenagers, and the general population) $930.00 set up for PS3 will sell like hot cakes. NOT!!! effing idiot!. And if you think what's being talked about on these forums won't get out to the general public this holliday season you're wrong the media will tear Sony a new asshole this Christmas.

[shoota33]

No you HOPE it will not be a repeat of ps2 but it will so keep on crying.And 700 dollars is nothing to me.Everyone i know has no problem buying ps3.But it is always you b!tch @ss xbox fanboys complaining about the price when you are not getting one anyway so dont worry about what people are spending their money on.

[pRo loGic II]

I hope it won't be a repeat? what ever guy. I'll be playing Xbox3 before PS3 will repeat the PS2's succsess besides if PS3 lasted long enough to sell 70-85 Million like the PS2 did, PS3 will be out dated. You And you're buddies maybe Super Sony fanboys and are willing to spend that much, but you don't speak for others, its aready a very exspensive hobby. Think about it.

[Marriot VP]

only a statement like this, saying it'll be no more than 100 bucks indicates a price hike from developers. Whether it'll be 70 or 80. My estimates would say the games will be between 60-80. And special edition ones would be 10 bucks more as usual.

BR is expensive and developers have to have some way to make money. Whether it's charging online which will happen or price hiking abover 60.

[joemutt]

When did this happen?

I thought it was a PC, whats this about games?

[Cyclonus]

I thought it was a DVD player, lol!

[ACE]

yes its a waterd down beta-ray player lol

[shoota33]

I thought it was just an xbox painted white, lol!

[Cyclonus]

but everyone knows you're incapable of thought, so your post is invalid.

[PS360PCROCKS]

lol that was really lame man, thats probably the worst attempt I have ever seen, "the 360 is a console, I thought it was an xbox painted white" well um if it was an xbox painted white, uh yea it'd be a console...

[pRo loGic II]

I thought PS3 was suppose to be next-gen but it only has current tech inside.

[shoota33]

What current tech are you talking about pro logic.And sorry to say your xbox will be outdated next year.

[Cyclonus]

lets see: a 3.2ghz cpu with THREE symetrical cores, mated to a CUSTOM made ATI GPU with UNIFIED-shader tech, Versus an off-the-shelf overclocked 7800(ps3) shoved into a box?

one of them WILL be outdated...but not the 360.

[pRo loGic II]

They all try to downsize Xeon and Xenon technology, but with the arguments and testcases that most of these sources come up with , Cell and RSX will often come out way worse, yet that's a thing they do not show us of course.

Many people don't seem to grasp that ATI's Xenon truly is a revolution in terms of pipeline architecture.
Unlike the RSX the Xenon is truly next gen,
Xenon revolutionizes powermanagement within it's core, so it doesn't need all the mhz's to create a massive output.

[shoota33]

Ms just slaped together stuff that was on the market already then tell you its revolutionary and you believe them.the 360 hardware is already almost outdated.the cell wont be outdated for years.

[ACE]

you are a brain washed fool .....gametime

the ps3 has a :

waterd down cell cpu
waterd down graphics card
waterd down blue-ray
====== a waterd down ps3 FACT mate

[pRo loGic II]

It's Sony that's filling people's heads with lie's. It's funny you said MS slapped together the 360 in reality thas's whats going on right now with Sony.

[shoota33]

You have an xbox pianted white with updated graphics microsoft brain washed you into to thinking its revolutionary but it is really not.

[ACE]

ur a funny KID lol!!

i have played 40 games on the 360 amazing stuff mate dont know what ur missing ..... what have you playd on the beta station 3 or is it fony station 3 ....

[shoota33]

Your a funny guy lol!!
but i cant wait to ps3 comes out and your xbox is left in the shawdow.I want to see what you are going to say then.

[ACE]

cos i have read up 1 1/2 years worth of tech stuff on 360 / ps3 the good the bad and the ugly and it boils down to the fact that sony has fukd up on there system lol ,,,, you will see

[THELANDSOFSAND]

well, we will say wow, look at the over priced, delayed, lame piece of crap with no good games that gametime bought.

and this will probably be in spring 2007

lol

[ACE]

well ????? SINGSTAR LOL!!

360 OWNERS WILL BE GEARS OF WARD UP LOL!!

[ACE]

how sony fans think they gona get a UFO from sony lol!!

oh how many other people with a ps2 had there dvd drive bust up on them lol cos every one i know has and like said fools we went and boughrt another one....

[Cyclonus]

Ugly Flawed Overpriced

[shoota33]

You priase gears of war like youve played it.The game is nothing more than shiny graphics and shooting aliens. just like the rest of your same alien shooter games prey,mass effect,halo 3 the list could go on for days.

[ACE]

you are a gold fish ?...

it goes like this ::

sony fans are like gold fish they have a 6 second memmory so they keep forgetting how offten sony fuk them up the ar$e ..

game time this is FACT !!

AND FOR UR SHINY GRPHICS YES THE PS3 CANT DO SHINY GRAPHICS SO I SEE WHY UR SO UPSET LOL...

and for GOW 95% of games backed by ms havebeen very good ...

what games do you like playing????

ridge racer 7 ?? final fantasy what 13 or is it 14 lol talk about rinse it lol

[THELANDSOFSAND]

er... gametime, you haven't played gears of war either so how can you say its "nothing more than shiny graphics and shooting aliens."

[ACE]

talk about copying ,,,,,

george formans toaster grill thing has been copyd by sony lol .....

[shoota33]

You sound like you are the biggest xbox fanboy in the world.You were never a sony fan.Gow is nothing you praise this crap like its a god.2% of MS backed games turn out to be good and that is halo 1 and 2.Ms Gives you nothing but mindless shooting games that you xbots always get excited about.

[THELANDSOFSAND]

Almost all MS studios games have been critically acclaimed.

GOW will be infinately better, and already looks better, than anything PS3 will throw up at launch.

shooting games? well Halo is the biggest selling game of all time. I suppose you think that millions and millions and millions of people are unable to tell a good game when they see it.

and mindless shooting games? how about sony's endless re-hashes of Metal gear solid? That sh1t was old and tired in the 1990's.

[Cyclonus]

http://xboxmovies.teamxbox....

or to DL: http://xfersf06.ign.com/^10...
at about 5:00 min mark....even in low-quality vid , thats the best looking console game in history. and if you cant admit that, then your a hopeless Sonyfan, and beyond help

[THELANDSOFSAND]

yes, it's a tragedy that i won't get to slam a chainsaw into lametime's head on GOW because he will be playing with his singstar game.

oh and the trouble stems from the fact that gametime IS "a hopless Sonyfan, and beyond help"

[shoota33]

How can you compare a complete game to unfinished ps3 games.Yeah just keep priasing gear of war. Because when ps3 come out NO ONE WILL CARE.

[Cyclonus]

Funny, cuz Gears isn't any nearer to completion than any PS3 launch title, yet it looks So much better than any POS3 game...wait till its finished, when itll make every PS3 game look like Ps2-cuz thats what they are.

[ACE]

what about fetal internia or something like that lol!! its been in development for over 1 year and it look like a ps1 game thats bad mate,,, then you look around at hevenly sword and it look half good but again nothing special ....

gears of war WILL be a big tittle come november you fool its just one of thos games that dont need a review just like oblivian and just like HALO 3 .... you sad sony fan..

i have HAD a ps2 and an xbox ,,,, now i have a 360 and sold the ps2 and xbox ...... from my expieriance with sony they are NO good for the games industry they seem to want to main streem the games etc not good ,,,,,

on top of this there products are $hit cheep drives and components desihnd to fuk up after 2 years ,,,, so i was a sony fan lol the shame of it

[THELANDSOFSAND]

CYCLONUS is right, the sad thing is you will be playing those shoddy, half-finished games because they will be rushed to launch. whereas gears of war will be finished and perfect.

[ic2muchtv]

You are right Gametime. When the PS3 comes out NO ONE WILL CARE. About the PS3 that is. It costs way to much for the average Joe. You might think everyone can afford $600+ but that is not the case. There is only a small portion of the market that can afford it. I will eventually get one but not until the price gets down to $400 which will be a couple of years. Sony also better make sure the BD laser does not burn out like my 2 PS2s because I will not spend that amount twice.

Are you not the one who is a MAC lover? This tells me that you just hate MS period. So if MS came out with a console that totally smashed all other consoles you would still bash it because it was made by MS. Your hatred for MS outways any of the Sony haters here IMO.

[heihoosilver]

"You priase gears of war like youve played it.The game is nothing more than shiny graphics and shooting aliens. just like the rest of your same alien shooter games prey,mass effect,halo 3 the list could go on for days."

isn´t you and $ony god likes fans that are always saying that ps3 its much better than xbox360 and have 2x better shiny graphics than x360?etc...?
isn´t for that you and sony fans are so proud about ps3?
Now it doesnt count?
I bet that you are Ken Kunkarago from $ony. You had to be.Both of you always say the same.
Now for the topic.
And they are soo worried about piracy.
With prices like that someone think about pirate games.
I don´t say its good but for some thats the only way.

[ACE]

shooters are GOOD games ,,,,

prey,mass effect,halo 3 all are gona be amazing u just upset you gona have games that are like in there 7 ,11,14, 5 lol sequal galore

[Dick Jones]

MASSSSIIIIIVVVEEE DAAAMMMAAAGGEEE

[ACE]

yes it looks that way ,,,,, the extra is cos the blue ray disc cost more lol what a joke .....

[Cyclonus]

Its common for Japanese men to read kiddie-porn mangas on the subway, like you'd read the New York Post! They even sell on newstands IN PUBLIC...sickos.

[ACE]

the japs are strange with there obsesion with 12 year old girls etc sickos thats what they are.........

ait there a law agenst that $hit in japan?

[THELANDSOFSAND]

don't confuse japanese culture and japanese gaming. japanese game developers have created things like mario, SFII, zelda, MGS, ridge racer, final fantasy. you can't really like or respect gaming if you say that all japan produces is pervert magazines.

[ACE]

its just my opinion mate i like western games more then jap games ,,,, the japs do make gr8 games but i think they are mostly over rated,,,

they just got this thing for 12 year old girls in there games its diterbing

[THELANDSOFSAND]

oh, i agree- i totally prefer 'western' games, but i think the japanese deserve some respect for their contribution.

[Cyclonus]

the age of consent in Japan is 13....so i guess there is no law.

[THELANDSOFSAND]

gross.

[ACE]

i cant wait for the fony station to come out so all the fony fans can see for then selfs its over hyped

[THELANDSOFSAND]

no, gametime is not g@y, he is an idiot.

and where did that come from? are you just trying to start another argument?

[ACE]

i'm of to play moto gp on 360 on xbox live later.

[COVER GIRL]

gametime's anti American, Microsoft stands for the USA that's why his posts are filled with so much hate and foolish hard headed blindness. Do you ever see him post his opinion on the topic, all i see is gametime making fun of xbots (Americans in his view) and the 360, an American product. lametime you're not American, no American is this bull-headed over video games.

[ACE]

he a fool lol ......

[THELANDSOFSAND]

agreed!

[ACE]

do you have a 360? u on live or any one else out there got one?

[shoota33]

Why would i make fun of americans when i am one myself.just because i am american does not mean i have to buy the crap MS puts out.

[ACE]

fool is back lol.....

isent it ur bed time ? lol....

[shoota33]

You are obsessed with talking about me are you g@y or something.

[ACE]

or is it g@ytime lol just like ur fony station 3 lol......

nah just find you an easy target you fool cos everything you say is poo lol

[shoota33]

Everything you say is bs your an ignorant xbox fanboy spreading lies.

[Cyclonus]

fixed.

[shoota33]

.

[Islandkiwi]

I think the real question is, would this be a deal-breaker for some people?

For most people they won't realize it until they go to the store. They'll see the ps3, note the higher console price, then note the higher game price.

I just find it interesting to think about. My breaking point was the implementation of the Blu-Ray drive, but for some people game price might be the kicker.

[Cyclonus]

when a casual gamer, lookin for a next-gen system, who doesn't goto forums, or follow E3, or any of that, anyway say he goes into Wal-Mart this fall..
He looks at Ps3 games, sees the price tag-$70-85, then he looks over at 360 shelf, and sees many of the exact same games(that are graphically IDENTICAL) for $60...add the fact he hasen't seen the consoles' prices yet....whats he gonna do?

Now multiply that situation 20 million times...it'll be very interesting this Xmas

[Moostache]

To answer your hypothetical - YES, it would be a big time deal breaker, which is why I doubt this has any chance of happening, of course, I should not be shocked any more if it did because the Sony executives are hellbent to run the company into the ground it seems.

PS3 and XB360 are going to look roughly the same in graphics (whether or not the fanboys can deal with that now or later, it will be reality).

You simply cannot have one system selling Madden or Rainbow Six : Vegas at $60 and the other selling an almost identical title for $70. Especially when ownership of the pricier console was already 33% higher....

[shoota33]

All you are is a big dreamer that is it.Xbox 1.5 will get destroyed and overshawdowed this holiday and so on after that.

[Cyclonus]

GET SOME NEW - AND BETTER - INSULTS

xbox 1.5, xflop, overheat60, Dreamcast360,etc its PLAYED OUT. and out-dated

Its like making fun of Billy-Ray Cyrus over his mullet...

...Or making Monica Lewinsky jokes.

O L D

So get some new material, Gallagher, or STFU. Your fast becoming irrelevant(and redundant) here.

[THELANDSOFSAND]

oh Lametime, you are soooo funny.

ha

ha

ha

*yawn*

[shoota33]

my jokes are as outdated as xbox 1.5 and like i said you are nothing but a dreamer and are irrelivant here.

[PS360PCROCKS]

wow this is interesting, people talking about peoples sexual preferences, peoples cultures, dirty magazines, jokes and anything else they can think of, yet no talk of video games. You should be ashamed, that is just rediculous. You know this is a game forum, if you don't have an intelligent, normal and on the guideline post, why don't you find a new story that you understand enough to actually make a good post on. It's really sad that every forum gets this bad, this is pretty childish, but I guess I can't be a mediator, but every post in this room should be deleted. But on topic, the fact the console is so expensive already and now the games will be more also (Not proven, but likely) I really don't see the added motivation just to buy Sony's console just for name...Also to Gametime, to knock GOW because we haven't played it is ludicrous, many have and they give it rave reviews, it won many awards at E3, namely best game, best graphics, best gameplay. To try and knock a game that is racking up reviews and awards months before it is released is just being very fanboyish, give credit where credit is due, Epic is doing an amazing job developing it.

[Cyclonus]

we are talking about games, but then sony fanboys like gametime always derail it with the 1.5 sh!t- what, you think thats NOT gonna get a response?

but saying every post should be deleted is a bit much.

[PS360PCROCKS]

No you're right, but alot of these comments are nonsense and don't belong here, I know if it's pro sony they rave and complain later and if it's against sony, they complain and try to ra\ve about how it's good anyways later

[Tempo]

Man u defend sony and the Ps3 tooth and nail.. I don't think it would be going out on a limb to say u probably have some stake in its success on a whole...is that the reason huh? I think so , your probably holdinig stocks with sony. But with the price and Hirai's comments i gotta say it sucks man It'll neve fly the way you wish..sony have single-handedly priced themseleves out the game this time around

[Patrick]

The games wont be priced high, You 360 gamers are just inflating what you think and have no knowledge of actual prices. He didnt give a set price cuase as soon as he says they will be $59 and one comes out a bit higher then people will say he lied. He said he doesnt expect them to be any higher than current but not to ding him if he's wrong on a game or two. Stop twisting words and reading things into everything a sony rep says. I'm quickly getting discusted that us actual PS3 fans cant just discuss the Ps3 without 360 fans. There are more 360 fans making comments on here than there are in the 360 site. Go to your site if you dont like the PS3. Your just here to start trouble and flame wars. Go to your 360 site. Leave us PS3 fans alone. You know whats funny? I had an xbox and will get a 360 but I prefer PS3 and because of you 360 fans I sit here having to take up for PS3 and sounding like I dont like the 360 when I do. I just wont bash Sony before I see and PLAY what they have to offer and I dont think anyone else should either. WHY? because you DONT KNOW. You dont know how it will play, what games will look like at launch on your TV, How many will launch, What the Prices will be or how many systems will sell. Give Sony a chance. So they delayed it once, BIG DEAL, you say you dont like PS3 so why does it matter to you? Give it a rest already! Its old.

[Cyclonus]

he never said: "a game or two" he's trying to cushion the shock of $70-85, thats the price for your precious BluRay format- hope you like it, cuz you're sure gonna PAY for it.

Oh, and this ain't Ps3today anymore, nor is it xbox360news.

It is ONE site now, where anyone can post opinions ANYWHERE; an article on a ps3 game doesn't suddenly make it a ps3 only site

[PS360PCROCKS]

To comment on what you wrote this is a unified site, so our ability to comment is in our hands and we will do so if we please. You all complain that we come on "your side of the site" which I don't understand what the big deal is anyways, 90% of us come and give an honest opinion about what WE believe, and you all bash it for being "against Sony" and "fanboyism" I don't understand why us all as people can't discuss certain gaming stories and prices of games in a reasonable matter, it's very immature to not be able to be respectful enough to take others opinions into consideration and DEBATE them back what you believe, without cussing, without knocking on the actual person, or without just plain idiocy. I think that's what a forum was invented for, for many people to gather and put in their opinion and debate over it, it's human right. Don't you think? Now I will agree theirs some total idiot 360 fans that say things that are just plain idiotic, but you are the ones that respond and keep it going. In the same sentence their are PS3 fans that do the exact same. Their are some respectful people on this site who make knowledgeable comments and their are many who just plain dont. But if you haven't noticed, this forum did not go bad until the 19th comment, and surprise "Gametime" was the one who posted it.

"19 -
gametime - 7 Hours ago
You xbox fanboys are pathetic.All of you are so worried about what the price of games are for ps3 that you dont even comment in your own section.No one has even confirmed th price of ps3 games but yet all of you are saying 70,80,90."

[THELANDSOFSAND]

sony have had a chance, and they blew it over and over again.

[shoota33]

Thank you patrick

[THELANDSOFSAND]

you sound like spongebob squarepants.

just an observation.

[Aflac]

Looks like gametime's new name will be LAMETIME, since just about every1 calls him that, and it fits his lame@$$ lies and attempts to switch facts around and what not in his retarded arguements.
LMAO!!!

[PS360PCROCKS]

after I try and make some rational comments you have to come back and post this crap, this has nothing to do with the story, while he makes much dumber comments, calling him "lametime" is as bad as him calling you an X-bot

[Jay da 2KBalla]

lametime works for me!

[Islandkiwi]

Then Kaz would have answered the PSM question like this:

PSM: Can we expect PS3 games to be priced in the same range as Xbox 360 titles?

Kaz: Yes.

[Jay da 2KBalla]

The ps3 will have games. OMG I didnt know it could do that!

I thought it was a space age demodulator capable of cough "4d" cough. I know yall remember that.

I know that was fanboyish but I couldnt resist. But seriously, I'm glad that the ps3 is 200 dollars more than the 360, and I'm glad the games will be 10-15 dollars more expensive, and I'm glad the holiday 360 games will look better than the ps3 ones, and I'm glad the sony continues to say bs. Why? Because it looks like the ps3 will be sonys last game console and good riddance. Once they are gone someone else will hopefully come into the gaming space just like microsoft did and provide competition and from what I have seen microsoft works pretty hard to 1up their competitors. This isnt fact, this isnt truth, this isnt even fanboyism,this is simply what I think WILL happen and sony is making me look more and more right every day.

[the_bebop]

I seriously doubt this will be Sonys last console since I bet there are a lot of people who thought Nintendo would have been done after they had finished with the GameCube since the PS2 had ended up dominating the Market at the time and the Microsoft being competition against both Sony and nintendo, leaving Nintendo in the Dust.

[Tengen X]

this is a rich man's system. i can't believe this anymore i'm so glad i got a 360. does sony have any idea what they're doing? have fun waisting money on this. hope you look back and realize what you've done.(it's video games for god sake) as for american having cheaper prices, it's called inflation, learn about economy

[THELANDSOFSAND]

PS3 is starting to remind me of the Neo-Geo system... anyone remember that expensive chunk of plastic?

[Cyclonus]

and it was $600, too. At least the NEO-GEO had some good games. good $150 games...

[96impala]

im suspecting that if sony could, they'd charge as much as possible, but since they know that people are complaining about 59.99, they know that they can't go to far above that, at the same time tho, they have to make a profit so since they can't charge you 100 dollars like the want, i figure 69.00 is the least they'll charge, and 79.00 is the most they'll charge. I don't know this to be fact, im just giving what i think the situation will be.