PlayStation 3 costs $800, sez Merrill Lynch mob

[Jared Moya]

If there are some people out there right now who are in the know when it comes to what the hell is going on -- we mean really going on -- with Sony, it's those investment firms. But even barring their research analysts getting all kinds of privvy information from direct executive input or connections on the supply side, it's kind of funny when one of these investment firms lets loose some juicy gossip. Like that Sony's albatross PlayStation 3 is going to cost them $800 per unit at launch (they list $900, but apparently Lynch financial analysts can't add their own totals). $800 per unit? Doesn't sound unreasonable considering what Sony's trying to get under cram under the hood of this thing; Lynch calls it an "expensive and difficult-to-manufacture product" because of the Cell processor and Blu-ray drive, which account for the lion's share of the backend parts costs (see above). Granted, most of this analysis comes off as estimation and prediction, but we'd like to make a prediction of our own: the PS3? She's like Kutaragi's Spruce Goose. Oh she'll fly alright, but at what cost?


P.S. It's worth a reminder that game companies always sell these things at a loss at launch, so we shouldn't have to worry too much about ponying up about a grand for a PS3. Eh, maybe only six or seven hundred.

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[SanDiegoKid]

Hehehe.. is this Sony's 3DO?

If it is, well, sign me up... 'cause I bought that piece of shit back in the day too.

[Potato]

Oohh the costs of being a video game junkie...

[shawners]

The cost of ps3, the cost of a mod chip.. And no cost in buying games. Wait for the price drop as well as mods for it.

[Mels_Smileys45]

Kill the video game markert, it sucks and is evil.

[mountain_rage]

I have a feeling we will see allot of overheating with sony's new console

[VAMPYRE BLADE]

no video game unit is worth $800

[the great one]

no video game unit is worth $800

especially when it is made by a shit company like Sony!

[shawners]

no video game unit is worth $800

I think its cause there making it into a media center then a gaming one. Even if gaming is the main event.

[Auggie2k]

The cost of ps3, the cost of a mod chip.. And no cost in buying games. Wait for the price drop as well as mods for it.

That's what I've been saying for ages too. Spot on bro, people won't listen though. They'll still run out and buy it at full whack.

EDIT: And you guys are right, no console is worth $800 but this machine will have many possibilites, much like a PC, which would cost $800+

[boogiedan]

i think the psx3 will suck
playstation days r numbered
the big bad bill is nearly knocking em out!!

[kyle_ali11]

ps3 will cost 499 i know it

[Mels_Smileys45]

There is no doubt that it will not cost 800 smackers. I am betting also that it will be $399 - $450 bare bones with Sony taking a huge loss to get them to market. Good for consumers as long as they don't release a POS that is full of bugs (likely). I would not advise buying one till they are well tested by the suckers

[mountain_rage]

I agree with mels with 8 cores the thing is bound to have cooling problems. Theres also going to be blue ray drive problems too as every sony system up till now using new optical format has suffered from poorly developed optics.

[meyou123]

Something tells me that this thing may not go over as well as they think. You already have the xbox 360 and if the cooling problems along with blue ray turn out to be more troublesome than people realize, you may just see a bunch of returns on these systems.

Not to mention the very high price. Frankly I think it is stupid to try to make a video game console into a computer....which is basically where they want to go. I already OWN a computer, I don't need a console that does everything....just one that plays games and does a good job at it!