PS3 box contents revealed?

Apparently, brochures from Sony found their way to some Japanese retailers. The brochure includes specs of the PS3 box.

PS3 hardware
1 x controller
1 x USB cable
1 x Stereo AV cable (Stereo AV, Component, D-terminal, multi-terminal), HDMI cable available separately
1 x LAN cable
1 x Power cable

[DJ]

Comes with an AV/Component Cable and a USB standard->mini cord. It's great that Sony gave the Sixaxis controller a usb-mini input; that way you can use the same cord(s) for both charging the controllers and uploading to your PSP, or vice versa.

[calderra]

There's no confirmation the controller uses the USB cable. In fact, all it says AT ALL is that it's a USB cable. It could just be a tie-in to the PSP, as noted in the article.

[Arkham]

The "confirmation" can be inferred. It's a USB port on the back of the controller, and a USB cable is all that's neede to charge it. I think we can safely assume that the cable will do double-duty.

[360pluswiiequalsps3]

i suppose we spend another 40dollars or hang controller to usb cable all the time

[kmis87]

It's not bad, kinda wished they'd put in a second controller or one of those legacy memory card readers though.

[Chainblade]

USB cable? Nessecary? Really?

[kmis87]

The controller plugs into the ps3 with the usb cable and thats how it charges the batteries for it.

[TheMART]

HaHa congratulations with one of the first articles you've posted contributing to this site.

Second, so no HDMI cable delivered with it? I guess it's not nescessary yet Sony if you don't deliver it with the package?

So component is still the standard, good to see. I guess the only reason not to deliver a HDMI cable with it

[DJ]

So expecting them to include an expensive HDMI cable when most people can't even use it would be a bit unrealistic. It comes with AV and Component, which is perfect for the vast majority of consumers at the moment.

http://www.gametrailers.com...
On another note I found this interview about the HD-DVD add-on, and the point where the interviewer nails the sales representative about disc capacity for games is priceless. His answer to every difficult question is "Well, um, technology is an amazing thing."

He also lies through his teeth at 3:40. "Blu-ray is old technology already. The compression that they use is old technology." He totally ignores the fact that all Blu-ray players(including the one in PS3) support VC-1, the same format that HD-DVD uses. Hmmm.

[ronin_oni]

Yea uhh, I'm guessing your buying your PS3 on Ebay, cause the 60gig PS3 that I'm going to buy is only $599

[joemutt]

Sony made a big deal about it, but then sells it seperately. I dont mind all the add-ons, I would never use the memory card, so I wouldnt have to buy it.

But to get "True Next-Gen" i guess you have to buy the cables seperately.

[HyperBear]

as the Xbox 360 package. The 360 came with the system and HDD and then a ethernet cable, HD/Av Cable, Power Cable and wireless controller, basically the only difference is the usb cable, which, even if you odnt have a psp, and you dont have a usb cable, then theres something wrong with ya, so they are basically the same packaged consoles.

[power of Green]

Yah but who was selling "true" next-gen as an selling point/pitch?. PS3 prem pack sould come with HDMI. This thread isn't about the 360. Lots of people are talking about it, it's just not people on this site i told my local game shop employee about it and he said i was misstaken and he went on about how that would be crazzy.

[HyperBear]

I dont know how you ppl live with yourselves. The only reason why Sony is not packaging a HDMI cable is because not everyone in the world has an HDTV, and some that have HDTV's, most of them probably do not have HDMI Input. So im just sayin, if you were given a HDMI cable and you dont have an HDMI port on your tv, then what good is that HDMI cable if you cant use it?, and then what are you supposed to use to get picture out of it? Magic Dust?, c'mon xbox fanboys, get it together. I know that they've been selling it to us and saying HDMI is the true HD experience, but thats for ppl who want to enter it. Its just like what M$ is doing with the HD DVD drive. They are selling it to us 360 owners, that HD DVD is the way to go for Movie watching, but they are selling it separately from the console to give you choice. Well PS3 is doing the same thing, if you want true HD, you have to buy a HDMI cable. But like ive been saying, not everyone that is getting a PS3 has HDMI inputs, or better yet HDTV's. Its all about choice. and M$ and Sony (More M$) are letting you choose what you want your console to do and how you want it to do it.

[OutpostCommand]

Its nice to see that theyll be atleast offering a HDMI cable.
I cannot be bothered to buy a HDMI cable now. Im too lazy, so it looks like Ill just buy one along with the console.

But then again people, do not forget this is little more than rumour !

[ChickeyCantor]

soooo they complain about 1 controller !set!( thats 2 things) for nintendo? and yet you get 1 controller for Ps3.......and you pay 600 bucks and you dont even get a second controller?

no hdmi cable.
no second controller
a hd tv if you want to play games in HD
games ......

guess you do understand that the Ps3 is gonna make your pocket empty right?...
yeah yeah !! 600 and you get this monster thing...but aside the 600 there are some other things you have to pay for.

i just think its to much and w8 for a price drop ......and cozz i live in EU i dont think there will be a price drop untill end 2009.

[4me2]

Buy 10 games and it will cost you almost $600.
For me extra $200 is worth it Blu-Ray, PC functionality and wireless.

[TheMART]

Only a few points to take into consideration:

1. What if BR doesn't become a standard, like Betamax, UMD and Minidisc never did?

2. With 10 games you have a long time a lot of fun. If not a long way through this gen life cycle

3. With paying 600 dollars, you can do nothing. You still have to buy that 10 games... Paying that huge amount and still having no fun yet? damn

[ronin_oni]

yea uhh, 1 Wii controller w/ nunchuck & classic controller, $80. 1 PS3 controller $40-50, and guess what? PS3 owners will need only deal with one controller, Wii-bees will have to buy the controller add on, a classic, a light gun, a driving wheel...honestly, it's not that great a controller if you have to buy all of that stuff now is it? Oh, and tell me how much you've spent on AA batteries after 5 years, and we'll see if you think the Wii was a good investment.

[Arkham]

As far as BR not becoming a movie standard, it's irrelevant as far as the Playstation is concerned. Sony Computer Entertainment is concerned with what the format can do for the console gaming platform -- the other Sony divisions focus on movies. It'd be a nice bonus if it caught on, but the standard will still be very useful in the long run for games.

[Siesser]

You have to admit that not everyone has HDMI, and that putting them in every box will be a waste. Also, most tvs only have one HD port. If a consumer with an HDTV is using that port, then they already have an HDMI cable at home.

With the logic of the cable necessity (price difference not withstanding), you could say that they "should inlcude an HDTV" because they claim it's true next gen.

[gnothe1]

is that not everyone has a HD TV or not everyone has a HD TV with HDMI input so thats the reason they shouldnt include the HDMI cable.well whats the point in selling 1080p movies an games when theres nobody with it.maybe only 2-3 % of people can use this, so with that being said why isnt sony trying to sell to the masses.sell something that 100 million people cant take advantage of not 5 million people!! one last thing, just wondering, without the 1080p HDMI input on your tv does that mean the PS3 isnt any better than a xbox360 with componet.because it isnt TRUE HI DEF!!!

[kmis87]

Ps3 owners still have the ability to go out and buy an HDMI cable if they have an hdtv, which 360 owners won't be able to do until Microsoft announces their plans for an adapter.

[Mikey_Gee]

If you are using the Component cables, my understanding is that the component cables will only support up to 720P .... in which case the 360 OR the PS3 using the Component cables are running at the same res (720p). NOt they the cable cannot support 720p bandwith (because it can) but more for copyright reasons.

The 360 may in the future release the HDMI cable , but talks right now is for the fall update to allow 1080p throught the VGA output (1920x1080).

BUT, here is the problem ... not many folks have the 1080p HDTV's. And even if you do a good number of the 1080p TV's "DO NOT" support the 1080p via the VGA input.

LUCKY FOR ME, my TV I plan on buying (Sony SXRD 60" XBR2) is TRUE HD with 1080p HDMI "AND" 1920X1080 via VGA ...... but I also understand that not everyone is as fortunate as I am to be able to have this type of TV.

Because of this MS will "NO DOUBT" release a HDMI cable.

Now all we need is an HDMI splitter so I can put my "A" as my 360 and my "B" as my PS3, but for now it will be PS3 on the HDMI and my 360 on the VGA input.

But to be very real .... 1080p is nice and all, but I still see the 720p being the standard for the next 3-5 years. YES, you will have the odd 1080p title , but the number of 720p titles will be FAR MORE than the 1080p titles (on BOTH consoles)

[Arkham]

1080p is still available over the component. No HDCP, but that's not going to take effect for at least 4-5 years.

[power of Green]

At least you see the point. Oh! well not a big deal; it's just funny how they/Sony champions True HD with 1080p HDMI and uses it to bash the competition with it. #9 is correct. So is 10.1 . MS wouldn't be stupid enough to use 1080p as an sale's pitch.

[Liarlair]

Do you know why 360 is going to support 1080P?
They dont want to sell it,just because they can't.The HDTV market still have some year to grow,and 1080P are already a standard format for this year end which even most of the new LCD TV will support.
And MS fans are still laughing at 1080P