Whats better X BOX or SP2???

[HUSTLR]

I heard Sony Playstation 3 is coming out

Is this true???

[two40]

I haven't heard of a PS3. A bit too soon to release it wouldn't you think?

Hey, can the X play DVD's? If not, my choice is the PS2

[HUSTLR]

Pretty sure x BOX doesn't play DVD's

With SP3 i heard there considering it/ because the feedback is that X BOX is catching up with SP2 in the US

Its probably a year or more away

I might have to do some more searching

[U WERE MINE]

xbox plays dvd.. u just have to buy an add on remote thingy...

the xbox has dropped its price to 399 now.. because its shit and no one is buying it...

i was reading somewhere that ps2 still outsold xbox in its release month.. thats pretty embarrasing for microsoft i think.. oh well ..will see what happens

[skyzerr33]

x box does play dvds and yeah u need to buy the remote for it to work.

yup they dropped it to 399 same price as game cube and because they say its been such a hit with the public.

if u've got one and payed the 650 fo rit register at www.xbox.xom.au and u will get a free $250 gift pack of x box stuff.

its got star wars games and dead or alive 3 so its beating PS2 in my books.

[HUSTLR]

Damn!!! thats good

[meggala]

I paid 599 for my ps2 and I'm still very happy it has a much bigger variety of games and you can play the old ps1 stuff as well which is great.

meggala

[Guest]

xbox plays dvd.. u just have to buy an add on remote thingy...

the xbox has dropped its price to 399 now.. because its shit and no one is buying it...

i was reading somewhere that ps2 still outsold xbox in its release month.. thats pretty embarrasing for microsoft i think.. oh well ..will see what happens[/quote:8b08583cd0]

I read this everyday, people calling the xbox "shit". Have you actually sat down and played it?? Or are you just jumping on the band wagon here? No the xbox wasnt a HUGE hit to start off with, but either was the playstation when it first came out. Give the xbox a few months and you will see the tables turning. The graphics on the xbox out-class the PS2 in every perspective. The quality of the DVD playback in terms of sound and picture on the PS2 is less then that of the xbox.

So before you start slagging off something just because everyone else thinks its "shit"..sit down play it.. then come back provide an intelligent response based on your OWN opinion.

Sorry if i have offended anyone, i cant stand it when people bag something when they know little about it.

Thank-you.

[PranK]

heee yaaaah,

this is why i want registered people only posting shit.

Guest, take a pill.. you wont be able to reply till you register.

Christian

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[2fardown]

Guest was me who posted above. Must not have been logged in.

[PranK]

oh cool, ok.

sorry all!!

[PranK]

XBOX dropped to 399 cause Game Cube is being released soon.

[meggala]

I have played xbox for sabout 2 hours so I can talk and guess what I'm glad I paid my 599 all those years ago. graphics is one thing arange of games makes all the difference when yoiu have kids

meggala

[HUSTLR]

XBOX $388

[HUSTLR]

URMINE -- got smashed :lol: :lol:

[Birty]

I got a PS2, and only reason I ain't buy an X Box is cause i'm getting my car. I've played the box quite a bit, Halo is simply one of the best games ever, and there's a number of other quality titles. And compare this with the PS2's first few months and I know which I'd prefer to of gotten off the bat. Give the Box a few months, it'll only get better. And add in the fact that to save on PS2 you need any $70 mem card, or wait and pay a small fortune for a Hard Drive. Then $50 for superior DVD playback (as opposed to the PS2's) isn't so bad. Considering you don't need a Mem Card, the price is still only $388 and you get a Hard Drive, Broad Band Modem and still has a good selection of games. Value for money the Box wins out. And Sony have said they aren't dropping the price from $499. I'll post the article later if anyone wants to read it.

[HUSTLR]

Yeap i'll like a read of the article

[Birty]

Now just keep in mine, this is a Sony man talking, so don't listen or believe it too much. He's only trying to beef up the console.

[b:feb0314966]Sony opts out of console price war [/b:feb0314966]

By Ed Dawson, GameSpot AU

April 24th, 2002

GameSpot Australia: Mr Ephraim, thanks for joining us. On the subject of console price cuts, obviously Microsoft have savagely reduced their price, followed by a moderate response from Nintendo. What is Sony's position on this emerging price war?

Michael Ephraim: We are not moving from our suggested retail price of $499 at this time. I would like to clarify that our system is the only system that runs DVD movies off the shelf. The Xbox requires a DVD remote control at $49.95. Other competitors do not even provide this functionality.

Also, we are definitely on track with our business plans for the year. Price of the console is a minor point, because content is the main issue. On the content issue we have currently around 260 games available for PlayStation 2. And we'll have close to 400 games by the end of this year.

Secondly on the games, we have a large suite of exclusive titles. For instance, Tomb Raider will be exclusive on PlayStation 2. Gran Turismo 3, one of the largest, if not the largest selling console titles is exclusive to PlayStation 2. Final Fantasy 10, Virtua Fighter 4 and many other games are exclusive to PlayStation 2.

According to Inform, during the week of the 15th of April, if you look at the sell-through of games on all formats, four out of the top five are exclusive PlayStation 2 games.

We now have the PlayStation 2 Platinum range available to consumers, Which is the re-release of the best- selling games on PlayStation 2 for $49.95. This is including Gran Turismo 3, Formula One, Crazy Taxi, and approximately ten other games. That list will grow to approximately 40 titles by the end of the year.

The PlayStation 2 is the first and only gaming system that is backwards-compatible. This means that the approximately 1500 games available for PlayStation can be played on PlayStation 2.

And just for the record, we have sold 2.4 million PlayStation 1 units in Australia. We have sold 330,000 PlayStation 2 units in Australia since launch. Those are all the reasons, that at this point in time, we will not be moving on price.

GS: How low can a console vendor go in reducing it's prices?

ME: I can't really comment on our competitors. I can only say that in Japan, sales in the week of April 8th to the week of April 14th, PlayStation 2 sold 55,000 units. Our competitor who has just reduced their price sold only 1,800 units. As reported by IGNCube and Dengki. And as reported by Inform in Australia, in Australia we are out-selling our competitors by three, or four to one.

GS: Why is there such fierce determination to become the market leader?

ME: At the end of the day, you have to sell the hardware to sell the software. With PlayStation 2, the long term plan is to unveil additional functionality into the home.

GS: Who loses money when these cuts are made? Do the losses affect the distribution or retail chains?

ME: No. Generally the manufacturer takes the losses on the cuts. If you look at a lot of reports, manufacturers of console games machines lose money. It's the razors and blades game. If a person buys the razors, they keep buying the blades. The company that owns the format is the one that has to ensure that it's a viable business model long term, when you consider the sales of software.

Merrill Lynch has reported that our competitor was losing $100 per machine prior to their price cut, about the same as we were losing per machine when we launched PlayStation 2.

GS: What is the lifespan of a console machine these days?

ME: Well, it's hard to say. We launched PlayStation in November 1995. This year we plan to sell another 200,000 units. PlayStation (1) has had the longest lifespan so far. Our target is to have a total installed base of 600,000 PlayStation 2 units by the end of this year.

GS: How do you perceive the games console market of today? Would you say there are significant differences from the days of the PlayStation One?

ME: I think you need to draw the line pre-PlayStation. The significant difference was demographics. At that time the market was pre-teen. Right now about 55% of our consumers are aged between 18-39, while 20% are above 39. The major difference since when PlayStation was launched, and now PlayStation, 2, is it has become a significantly larger audience, the biggest change is the demographics. As we say, it's for people aged 8 - 88.

For the last financial year, ending June 30th 2001, the industry value at retail was worth $530 million. That would put it close to the leading entertainment category, close to music and movies. It has become a very large category. Analysts say it is worth 20-25 billion dollars worldwide. And everybody's forecasting massive growth in the next few years.

GS: Do you see console gaming reaching more of an older, more adult focused market share in future?

ME: Well as we discovered, it appeals to the older demographic initially, but as price falls, the younger demographic becomes interested.

When we launched PlayStation 1, the demographic we had was quite similar to what we had at the PlayStation 2's launch. And you find as the price drops, the under 14 yr old demographic started contributing 20-25% of the customer base. It really appeals to just about anybody who likes different genres of games. But generally speaking as the price comes down, the younger audience comes into play.

[HUSTLR]

cool read---

[PJKJ]

I have a Xbox and am happy with it... There may not be alot of games out now... But from what i read and from what ppl are saying there are lots due out...Wait a few months and the games will start coming...... I have a few games Dead or alive and halo.. they are both kick arse games... Also the Hardware stats on this Xbox are higher than the PS2 and Game cube... In the end each to their own... but in my opinion the Xbox is great.... just have to wait for OZ to catch up in the games dept hehehehe

Cheers

Richmond