May 8, 2006
PLAYSTATION®3 LAUNCHES ON NOVEMBER 17, 2006 IN NORTH AMERICA
Equipped with Blu-ray and Pre-Installed HDD
United States: US $499 (20GB HDD) and US $599 (60GB HDD)
Canada: CAN $549 (20GB HDD) and CAN $659 (60GB HDD)
Los Angeles, May 8, 2006 – Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) announced today that it would launch PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3) in “Clear Black†in North America on November 17, 2006, as part of a worldwide simultaneous launch.
PS3 is the most advanced computer system that serves as a platform to enjoy next generation computer entertainment contents in the home, realized through the combination of Cell and RSX™ processors, in addition to the playability of a vast catalog of PlayStation® and PlayStation®2 software titles.
Having Giga-bit Ethernet and a pre-installed hard disk drive (HDD) as standard in PS3, users will be able to download a variety of contents as well as access on-line games and services over the network.
Equipped with basic input/output ports, PS3 supports a broad range of displays from conventional NTSC/PAL standard TVs to the latest full HD (1080i/1080p) flat panel displays, offering the joy of the most advanced computer entertainment contents to homes around the world. For use in living rooms, maximum heat and noise reduction has been achieved with a noise level equivalent to that of the current slim-line PlayStation 2.
With the overwhelming computational power of the Cell processor, PS3 is capable of playing back content from Blu-ray (BD) disc at a bit rate of multiplex 48Mbps with ease, the maximum bit rate defined in BD standards.
The new controller for PS3 has been created by refining and improving the world’s most popular PlayStation controller which has shipped more than several hundred million units worldwide. The controller for PS3 employs a high-precision, highly sensitive six-axis sensing system that is capable of processing all parameters within the controller itself, thereby eliminating the need for any additional settings on the display system. By applying this technology, it will become possible to freely control the PS3 system over the network.
While further enhancing the joy of entertainment on PlayStation 2 and PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable) system, SCEA will vigorously promote PS3 as the next generation computer entertainment platform.
About Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.
Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. continues to redefine the entertainment lifestyle with its PlayStation® and PS one™ game console, the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and the PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable) system. The PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system is set to revolutionize the home entertainment market, offering the most compelling interactive content and the capability to be used as a network terminal in the coming broadband era. PSP is a new portable entertainment system that allows users to enjoy 3D games, with high-quality full-motion video, and high-fidelity stereo audio.
Recognized as the undisputed industry leader, Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. markets the PlayStation family of products and develops, publishes, markets and distributes software for the PS one game console, the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and the PSP entertainment system for the North American market. Based in Foster City, Calif. Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. serves as headquarters for all North American operations and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Full Version: Ps3 Official Launch Date & Pricing
| QUOTE (shaunie @ May 9 2006, 12:43 PM) |
| May 8, 2006 PLAYSTATION®3 LAUNCHES ON NOVEMBER 17, 2006 IN NORTH AMERICA Equipped with Blu-ray and Pre-Installed HDD United States: US $499 (20GB HDD) and US $599 (60GB HDD) Canada: CAN $549 (20GB HDD) and CAN $659 (60GB HDD) Los Angeles, May 8, 2006 – Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) announced today that it would launch PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3) in “Clear Black†in North America on November 17, 2006, as part of a worldwide simultaneous launch. PS3 is the most advanced computer system that serves as a platform to enjoy next generation computer entertainment contents in the home, realized through the combination of Cell and RSX™ processors, in addition to the playability of a vast catalog of PlayStation® and PlayStation®2 software titles. Having Giga-bit Ethernet and a pre-installed hard disk drive (HDD) as standard in PS3, users will be able to download a variety of contents as well as access on-line games and services over the network. Equipped with basic input/output ports, PS3 supports a broad range of displays from conventional NTSC/PAL standard TVs to the latest full HD (1080i/1080p) flat panel displays, offering the joy of the most advanced computer entertainment contents to homes around the world. For use in living rooms, maximum heat and noise reduction has been achieved with a noise level equivalent to that of the current slim-line PlayStation 2. With the overwhelming computational power of the Cell processor, PS3 is capable of playing back content from Blu-ray (BD) disc at a bit rate of multiplex 48Mbps with ease, the maximum bit rate defined in BD standards. The new controller for PS3 has been created by refining and improving the world’s most popular PlayStation controller which has shipped more than several hundred million units worldwide. The controller for PS3 employs a high-precision, highly sensitive six-axis sensing system that is capable of processing all parameters within the controller itself, thereby eliminating the need for any additional settings on the display system. By applying this technology, it will become possible to freely control the PS3 system over the network. While further enhancing the joy of entertainment on PlayStation 2 and PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable) system, SCEA will vigorously promote PS3 as the next generation computer entertainment platform. About Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. continues to redefine the entertainment lifestyle with its PlayStation® and PS one™ game console, the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and the PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable) system. The PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system is set to revolutionize the home entertainment market, offering the most compelling interactive content and the capability to be used as a network terminal in the coming broadband era. PSP is a new portable entertainment system that allows users to enjoy 3D games, with high-quality full-motion video, and high-fidelity stereo audio. Recognized as the undisputed industry leader, Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. markets the PlayStation family of products and develops, publishes, markets and distributes software for the PS one game console, the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and the PSP entertainment system for the North American market. Based in Foster City, Calif. Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. serves as headquarters for all North American operations and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. |
I'm gonna wait 2 more years till the price drop...
Sounds good but it's gonna have some flops and errors wit the first release just like the PS2.
yeah, I don't know if i'll be shelling $500 for it...might have to wait another year 
daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn
$500, nah i'll pass on that. im good with my original xbox 
| QUOTE (Crk1019 @ May 9 2006, 06:38 PM) |
| $500, nah i'll pass on that. im good with my original xbox |
xbox is ass N64 is where it is chea chea
and PS2
| QUOTE (Bone Collecta @ May 9 2006, 06:43 PM) | ||
xbox is ass N64 is where it is chea chea and PS2 |
What happened to Sega?
| QUOTE (shaunie @ May 9 2006, 06:46 PM) | ||||
What happened to Sega? |
u cant save shit on a sega thats my pet peeve these days with the old systems but sega was the shit
| QUOTE (Bone Collecta @ May 9 2006, 06:47 PM) | ||||||
u cant save shit on a sega thats my pet peeve these days with the old systems but sega was the shit |
remember when you were able to save the game with a password? I had so many damn passwords written down in my school notebooks. then came the memory card, and finally the xbox
| QUOTE (shaunie @ May 9 2006, 06:51 PM) | ||||||||
remember when you were able to save the game with a password? I had so many damn passwords written down in my school notebooks. then came the memory card, and finally the xbox |
lmao good times, good times
technically the ps 1 and n 64 came out first with memory cards chea
Man whatever, the xbox owned the ps2 in every aspect including online play and now the 360 is doing its thing. The ps3 is 500 dollars only for the wack ass core system with out a hard drive and a slew of other options. If you want the premium console, your gonna have to shell out 600 bucks. Ill be sitting at home enjoying my xbox 360 while everyone else goes broke trying to buy a ps3. Besides, about 90 percent of sony's good games will be made on the 360 anyways so i dont really need to jump and buy a ps3.
Igeting it still
| QUOTE (Phuck Off @ May 10 2006, 09:26 AM) |
| Man whatever, the xbox owned the ps2 in every aspect including online play and now the 360 is doing its thing. The ps3 is 500 dollars only for the wack ass core system with out a hard drive and a slew of other options. If you want the premium console, your gonna have to shell out 600 bucks. Ill be sitting at home enjoying my xbox 360 while everyone else goes broke trying to buy a ps3. Besides, about 90 percent of sony's good games will be made on the 360 anyways so i dont really need to jump and buy a ps3. |
PS2's games >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> xbox games
PS3's games >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 360's games
| QUOTE (Bone Collecta @ May 11 2006, 01:22 PM) | ||
PS2's games >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> xbox games PS3's games >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 360's games |
LOL Bone Collecta is a sony fanboy.
360>>>>>>>>>ps2 Graphics, online support, games
360 will have: GTA 4, Resident Evil 5, Final Fantasy 13, Smackdown Vs Raw, Splinter Cell Double Agent, Halo 3, and a slew of Sony's best selling games will also be on the 360. Hey fanboy, do your research please.
I got an XBOX 360 and the shit is tight, nothing compares right now, not even close. The PS3 may be better I'll probably cop one of those 2.
All I can say is that all the people to talk shit about the 360, DON'T HAVE ONE (fags)
I would bet $1000 that BONE DOESN'T HAVE ONE, but he says there wack right (fag) I ain't even gotta tell ya he's a hater
360 is raw, and I did hear that it will be the only system to gave GTA-4 that could put it over PS3 alone
XBOX's game will be better than PS3 because it came out first, thats how it always happens.
All I can say is that Knockout Kings on XBOX360 = Classic Game, NCCA Hoops 2k6 = Classic Game
Madden's graphics make it the best football game out, and 07 will be a CLASSIC
NBA Live is str8 once you get ust to it and change the settings, while 07 will be a gaurenteed improvement
That KING KONG GAME IS OFF THE CHAIN
And "Godfather" comes out next month, IT'S OVER
DON'T TALK SHIT TILL YOU GOT ONE
VERSE
All I can say is that all the people to talk shit about the 360, DON'T HAVE ONE
(fags)I would bet $1000 that BONE DOESN'T HAVE ONE, but he says there wack right
(fag) I ain't even gotta tell ya he's a hater360 is raw, and I did hear that it will be the only system to gave GTA-4 that could put it over PS3 alone
XBOX's game will be better than PS3 because it came out first, thats how it always happens.
All I can say is that Knockout Kings on XBOX360 = Classic Game, NCCA Hoops 2k6 = Classic Game
Madden's graphics make it the best football game out, and 07 will be a CLASSIC
NBA Live is str8 once you get ust to it and change the settings, while 07 will be a gaurenteed improvement
That KING KONG GAME IS OFF THE CHAIN
And "Godfather" comes out next month, IT'S OVER
DON'T TALK SHIT TILL YOU GOT ONE
VERSE
^^this idiot
they took out alot of shit from the sports games they dont have half the shit from the past systems but graphics.
ive played the 360 and i dont want it.
have you seen the PS3 launch titles? it proves that the PS3 will have better games
stop being gay verse
they took out alot of shit from the sports games they dont have half the shit from the past systems but graphics.
ive played the 360 and i dont want it.
have you seen the PS3 launch titles? it proves that the PS3 will have better games
stop being gay verse
| QUOTE (Bone Collecta @ May 12 2006, 03:02 PM) |
| ^^this idiot they took out alot of shit from the sports games they dont have half the shit from the past systems but graphics. ive played the 360 and i dont want it. have you seen the PS3 launch titles? it proves that the PS3 will have better games stop being gay verse |
Just to Prove my Point......
Bone Do you have an XBOX360........NOPE (playin it at Besy Buy don't count)
Get one then talk 2 me
The Sports games were made quick just so the would have realease dates, ALL OF THE 07 TITLES WILL BE THE SAME AS BEFORE TRUST
VERSE
| QUOTE (Phuck Off @ May 12 2006, 11:06 AM) |
| LOL Bone Collecta is a sony fanboy. 360>>>>>>>>>ps2 Graphics, online support, games 360 will have: GTA 4, Resident Evil 5, Final Fantasy 13, Smackdown Vs Raw, Splinter Cell Double Agent, Halo 3, and a slew of Sony's best selling games will also be on the 360. Hey fanboy, do your research please. |
ummm i didnt compare the 360 with the PS2 stupid
and if we did. and we compare the games out RIGHT NOW
PS2 >>>>360
but now PS3 will be >>>>>>360
i doubt res evil will be on the 360
and i REALLY doubt that final fantasy will be on there. 11 will be on it but that doesnt mean 13 will be.
lets look at some of the shit on the PS3
GTA 4, Resident Evil 5, Final Fantasy 12,13 and more, Smackdown Vs Raw, Splinter Cell Double Agent, the new MGS, Tekken 6, etc etc....
im no fan boy i just dont buy wack systems for 1 game doggy
http://ps3.ign.com/index/release.html
PS3 >>>> 360 with graphics etc....
i like nintendo too so how am i a fan boy? fuck a 360 Sony and Nintendo is where it is.
| QUOTE (VERSEital @ May 12 2006, 03:18 PM) | ||
Just to Prove my Point...... Bone Do you have an XBOX360........NOPE (playin it at Besy Buy don't count) Get one then talk 2 me The Sports games were made quick just so the would have realease dates, ALL OF THE 07 TITLES WILL BE THE SAME AS BEFORE TRUST VERSE |
im not gonna support wack shit.
why would i give them my money for somethin i dont want?
i have friends with it and i dont like it. its wack.
He has friends with it Yeah right, you probably don't even got any friends
GTA4-Is only comin out on XBOX it will a year or so after that it comes out on pS3
The Graphics will probably be the exact same, you can't really get much better than 360
Stop Hatin and ahhhhhhhh Im gettin a ps3 any damn way so GET YA CAKE UP
VERSE
Yeah right, you probably don't even got any friends GTA4-Is only comin out on XBOX it will a year or so after that it comes out on pS3
The Graphics will probably be the exact same, you can't really get much better than 360
Stop Hatin and ahhhhhhhh Im gettin a ps3 any damn way so GET YA CAKE UP
VERSE
yall should look out for that game too human thats supposed to be comin on the xbox 360 soon its supposed to be the next halo
| QUOTE |
| The only other piece of information concerns the release date. GTA 4 will ship simultaneously for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 on October 16, 2007 |
| QUOTE (Bone Collecta @ May 12 2006, 03:30 PM) | ||
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Aight, but the PS3 won't even be out then, so Ga Head and Cop it on PS3 then look at it in the package for the next month while Im playin it on my 360
VERSE
| QUOTE (VERSEital @ May 12 2006, 06:20 PM) | ||||
Aight, but the PS3 won't even be out then, so Ga Head and Cop it on PS3 then look at it in the package for the next month while Im playin it on my 360 VERSE |
you think im going to care?
| QUOTE (Bone Collecta @ May 12 2006, 08:22 PM) | ||||||
you think im going to care? |
Face it boner, you have been owned. Hell even the Nintendo Wii is looking better than the ps3. Sony didnt have any playable demos for shit at E3 and from what ive seen, they've completely ran out of ideas so they decided to rip off from the other 2 systems, like the motion censor controller that they stole from Nintendo and that wack ass online service that they completely stole from Microsoft with the acheivement points and all and yeah Resident evil 5 and Gta 4 WILL be on the 360.
| QUOTE (Phuck Off @ May 13 2006, 12:44 AM) | ||||||||
Face it boner, you have been owned. Hell even the Nintendo Wii is looking better than the ps3. Sony didnt have any playable demos for shit at E3 and from what ive seen, they've completely ran out of ideas so they decided to rip off from the other 2 systems, like the motion censor controller that they stole from Nintendo and that wack ass online service that they completely stole from Microsoft with the acheivement points and all and yeah Resident evil 5 and Gta 4 WILL be on the 360. |
i havent been owned at anything. PS3 will be better and u will be feeling like shit when u find out.
fuck an xbox
| QUOTE (Bone Collecta @ May 13 2006, 12:53 AM) | ||||||||||
i havent been owned at anything. PS3 will be better and u will be feeling like shit when u find out. fuck an xbox |
Man would you kill the fanboyish shit. How do you know how a system is gonna be when the shit aint even came out yet? I guess you didnt read what i posted a second ago. GTA 4, Resident Evil 5, Final Fantasy are all top notch playstation titles that will be on the 360, and lets not even mention the tight ass first party games that are coming out like halo 3, gears of war, crackdown man just shut da fuck up unless you got some kind of real life proof that it will be so damn much better than the 360. Its ok to prefer one system over another but to bash something that you have absolutely NO knowledge of and wouldnt know a damn thing about is ridiculous. Your a sad little fan boy. By the way, i had the ps2 when it first came out and i played it all the way untill the xbox came out. After i saw how much better the graphics were on the xbox, i traded in my dusty ol ps2 for some cool ass xbox games.
i dont care what u said b4 i told u what is gonna happen.
i have plenty of knowledge kid i used to pay attention to this stuff alot now i get my info from G4tv and shit. i have no interest whatsoever in an xbox.
and u trading in ur ps2 games and shit for xbox shit was stupid. cause ps2 had better quality games i dont care bout the graphics as long as they are fun to play. thats y i still play the N64.
fuck an xbox
i have plenty of knowledge kid i used to pay attention to this stuff alot now i get my info from G4tv and shit. i have no interest whatsoever in an xbox.
and u trading in ur ps2 games and shit for xbox shit was stupid. cause ps2 had better quality games i dont care bout the graphics as long as they are fun to play. thats y i still play the N64.
fuck an xbox
First off, its a proven fact that the PS3 is killin xbos360. its a fact that the games comin out for ps3 are not below 360. FF13 is coming for ps3 and so does gta4... wsup with all the hate, i aint got nothin but love for x360 but it is not more powerfull than ps3, if u say it is... thats straight up fanboyism. but damn... the new ninja gaiden and a new shenmue? just for 360 is possible, and those 2 games is mothafuckin killin it...
| QUOTE (Regular @ May 13 2006, 10:13 AM) |
| First off, its a proven fact that the PS3 is killin xbos360. its a fact that the games comin out for ps3 are not below 360. FF13 is coming for ps3 and so does gta4... wsup with all the hate, i aint got nothin but love for x360 but it is not more powerfull than ps3, if u say it is... thats straight up fanboyism. but damn... the new ninja gaiden and a new shenmue? just for 360 is possible, and those 2 games is mothafuckin killin it... |
Ok dude now tell me how is it a proven fact??? You guys really dont understand how many people are supporting the 360 in this one. Of course sony fanboys will always bash microsoft out of jealousy, thats the way its always been. Now at E3 Sony showed off like 3 or 4 games and they werent even playable. If you've been watching the E3 coverage on g4tv, you would see that about 90 percent of the games that had playable demos were for the 360. Not to even mention that the nintendo wii is puttin more hurt on the ps3 then microsoft, now thats the company you guys should be worried about instead of all that jealousy towards microsoft. Sony fans are fuckin scared thats why they are all offensive and shit.
Fuck a ps2
lmao how is it jealousy? of course 360's gonna be playable its OUT stupid. PS3 isnt even out yet why would they be playable?
PS2 >>>>>>> xbox
PS3 >>>>>>> 360
PS2 >>>>>>> xbox
PS3 >>>>>>> 360
| QUOTE (Bone Collecta @ May 13 2006, 01:05 PM) |
| lmao how is it jealousy? of course 360's gonna be playable its OUT stupid. PS3 isnt even out yet why would they be playable? PS2 >>>>>>> xbox PS3 >>>>>>> 360 |
Wii>>>>>>>Ps3
360>>>>>>>Ps1, 2 & 3
Halo 3>>>>>>Anything the ps3 has to offer.
And you know whats funny, im still gonna have both systems even though the 360 will be better. Im not a hater, i appreciate good games and the ps3 will have some good games.
now u are dreaming
| QUOTE (Bone Collecta @ May 14 2006, 12:24 AM) |
| now u are dreaming |
Why because ill have both systems???
| QUOTE (Phuck Off @ May 14 2006, 01:21 AM) | ||
Why because ill have both systems??? |
no cause of the shit u said was better than the PS2 and 3
u are smokin on some good shit
FUCK VIDEO GAMES LAME ASS NIGGAZ
the later released console usually proves better than the earlier one.......i'll admit XBOX is better than PS2....PS3 will do the same to 360.
| QUOTE (TWEEZE GAMBINO @ May 14 2006, 02:14 AM) |
| FUCK VIDEO GAMES LAME ASS NIGGAZ |
fuck jokeland
im gettin 1 as soon as it come out
Bone Collecta is one of the biggest Dick Groping faggots ive ever seen on the net. He disses shit that he knows absolutely shit about. Go try something out before you diss it you fuckin ass clown. Nigga dick riding shit that aint even came out yet, you talk about a fuckin fanboy/fagboy.
lol u seem pretty upset today? did u take your pills u faggot ass
| QUOTE (Bone Collecta @ Jun 25 2006, 07:29 PM) |
| lol u seem pretty upset today? did u take your pills u faggot ass |
Naw not upset, when its time to point out a goofy ass nigga like yourself, imma do so.
u need to point out yaself cause u sound like a bitch right now
| QUOTE (Bone Collecta @ Jun 25 2006, 07:34 PM) |
| u need to point out yaself cause u sound like a bitch right now |
And you soundin like you would like someones asshole for a Ps3 right now.
ummmmmmmmm no
| QUOTE (Capella @ May 9 2006, 02:34 PM) | ||
I'm gonna wait 2 more years till the price drop... Sounds good but it's gonna have some flops and errors wit the first release just like the PS2. |
If your gonna wait two years to buy a next generation console you might as well not ever get one.
lmao at all you dudes fighting.
most of the major games will make appearances on both sytems. except for game staples. such as ff and devils may cry and others like halo and gears of war
most of the major games will make appearances on both sytems. except for game staples. such as ff and devils may cry and others like halo and gears of war
cant see myself buyin one from the store ima cop me a hot one
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