The Offical PS3 Discussion Thread

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[Tom R VanSlambrouck]

Sony's been really bad with releasing new SKUs there skus have been this:

-20GB and 60GB to I assume to comptete with the two MS SKUs.

-80GB bundled with Motorstorm

-40GB PS3 bundled with SM3 Blu-Ray for limited time

-80GB bundled with MGSIV (counts a new SKU IMO)

-80GB that doesn't have PS2 playback priced at $399 (again counts a new SKU as it doesn't have PS2 playback that the other 80GBs do)

-160GB bundled with Drake and Voucer

MS has had:
Core and Pro 20GB

Elite

Halo 3 Limited Edition

Arcade

Pro 60GB

Don't really see the point of releasing all these SKUs, does anyone know if that 160GB will have PS2 playback?

I wonder what MS will do to couter act the 160GB?

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You're forgetting the 360 bundles with the different games included.

They release different bundles based on what's happening in the gaming world. Ask yourself, why would they still have the Motorstorm bundle when the sequel is coming soon? Uncharted is a good bundle to have now because the trophy patch was recently released. MGS4 was good two months ago because it just came out. Point is there's a reason for every one and that's why they always say it's limited.

As for upping the HD, at least MS finally did it (because really, their stand alone 120 GB HD is ridiculously over-priced), Sony has done it a few times now and since the new SKU's aren't more expensive then it really isn't a big deal. Call it a game of one up-manship if you'd like but this is how it goes. They will both try to make that price tag more and more attractive to purchase their product. It's how the market works.

MS is said to be getting ready for another 360 price cut already. If anyone has followed the "console race" then you probably know that the 360 has been outsold by the competition most months of the year, so the price cut (if it happens) is of course them trying to get back into the thick of things.

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[Tom R VanSlambrouck]

Is anyone else having issues with PSN? Today I decided to see if I had any messages and I noticed that I couldn't see my friends list then I got a message saying something about "Access to PSN has been suspended" or something I couldn't make it out because that damn news ticker thing was in the way.

Speaking of that ticker is there away to disable it? I'd like to read that message.

I have no clue why my account would be susspended I haven't even played a game on PSN in over a month.

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They're doing maintenance on the PSN right now. Rumor has it that it's in preparation for the Home Beta.

[Tom R VanSlambrouck]

Yeah shortly after posting this message I figured that out, they could have at least said that PSN was down.

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Okay Tom, I got the code for the Socom beta but they are doing things kinda odd. Had to register with this website and then they're sending me the confirmation email on Monday when the beta launches. I can then give you that code to download the beta, so i'll have it for you next week.

[Tom R VanSlambrouck]

That's fine I've just been playing God of War a lot on the PS3, man PS2 games look like ass upscalled over HDMI.

The only crappy thing is every time I start up the game I have to set the game to widescreen and progressive scan.