Playstation 3 three to five times cheaper than stand-alone Blu-ray disc players
Jan 5, 2006 @ 3:58 am · By Blake Hurley ·
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The first Blu-ray players to become available in the US have been unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The Pioneer BPD-HD1 will be priced at around $1800 when it comes out on the market in May.
Samsung’s BD-1000 is scheduled for a spring release and will cost around $1000.
In comparison, Sony’s Playstation 3, which also plays Blu-ray movies, is expected to go on sale for $399.
Source: BluReporter.com
The CES has seen the unveiling of the first Blu-ray players to come out in the US. While it is good news that a release date has finally been scheduled the proposed cost of the players must be a concern.
The Playstation 3 will be able to play Blu-ray discs and it is rumoured to be priced at $399. Even if it is more than that, it certainly will not be more than $1000 – unlike the Blu-ray players, which are expected to be at least that amount.
It raises the question – why would anybody purchase a Blu-ray player if they can get a Playstation 3 for less than half the cost?
Not only does the Playstation 3 play Blu-ray movies, it has the obvious advantage of being able to play next-generation games.
And while people might argue the Blu-ray players may come out earlier than the Playstation 3, with such a limited selection of movies available it makes little sense to buy one for such an extreme price tag considering the alternative.
By Blake Hurley, PS3Focus.com writer
January 5, 2006 @ 2:57 pm
PJ Said,
The is no chance in heck that the PS3 launches for $399. My guess is $599. Fanboys are teasing themselves if they think it will be $399.
January 5, 2006 @ 3:11 pm
m3mnoch Said,
there honestly is no way. purely becuase no one will buy a stand alone player from the channel if the ps3 is $399. they have to raise the price in o [...] more
January 5, 2006 @ 6:59 pm
j-boy Said,
it was sony that invented blu-ray discs and what was it they seid about making a entertainment system that does everything well they have hit the nail [...] more
January 6, 2006 @ 10:26 am
m3mnoch Said,
wow. did i comment on the wrong site or what? note to self: ps3focus == the short bus. intelligent conversation == null. m3mnoch == gone…. [...] more
January 6, 2006 @ 7:36 pm
Dex Said,
m3mnoch…please listen to yourself… we all know what happens to prices of technology over time. the only reason this first standalone player is [...] more
January 8, 2006 @ 1:57 pm
Oracle Said,
Sony tactic is to make db-players so espensive, that any idiot would prefer to buy a ps3 instead. So making ps3 that home entretaiment center MS and S [...] more
January 8, 2006 @ 8:35 pm
Akuma Said,
Im agreeing with PJ, i think its gonna be around 599$ also.
January 8, 2006 @ 10:54 pm
Shui Yoshida Said,
The price of PS3 is contemplated at $699 to $899 USD in year one ( 2006), with reduction to $599 in year two.
January 9, 2006 @ 12:40 am
John Freemont Said,
I think it will be cheaper than that.
January 9, 2006 @ 8:43 pm
m3mnoch Said,
it has to be cheaper. that’s their problem. that’s why they are putting it off. if they make it cheaper, they run into channel conflict. they’d ha [...] more
January 10, 2006 @ 10:49 pm
Michael Gariti Said,
The original price that I ever saw quoted on the PS3 was in a computer magazine. The article was titled “Next-Gen Video Game Machines vs. Your PC”. I [...] more
January 12, 2006 @ 3:04 am
endri Said,
the ps3 will go out of business! THERE WILL NOT be ps3 .. simply because the ps3 hardware is a pice of art, and way advanced for a game c [...] more
January 12, 2006 @ 6:32 pm
tom Said,
what the Hell do you know dude are you a PS1 or 2 fan.. you dont know what is going to do.. so you need to shut your F***ing mouth!
January 15, 2006 @ 5:09 am
joe Said,
seems spot on, sony controls the studios and will destroy xbox 360 by getting consumer electronic buffs to buy a ps3 who don’t play games, isn’t shopp [...] more
January 16, 2006 @ 7:09 am
Roland Korg Said,
Easy tiger!
January 25, 2006 @ 2:10 pm
zombiedad Said,
sony will have to price the ps3 very near the price of the xbox360,or simply lose the war with microsoft
January 31, 2006 @ 2:13 pm
infamus Said,
no one is expecting to buy a ps3 at 599 or over sony has to keep that price low if they want to keep ahead of microsoft i hear more rumors that micros [...] more
February 9, 2006 @ 4:31 am
Zam Run Said,
i think the ps3 will be offered in different 2 packages – with BD or w/o BD which is upgradable.w/o BD should in range 499-599 and with BD should be m [...] more
March 9, 2006 @ 9:24 pm
Austin Barton Said,
The PS3 will COMPLETELY DOMINATE the Xbox 360. The PS3 is 2x more powerful than the 360, so OF COURSE YOUD BUY IT!
April 25, 2006 @ 2:14 pm
nick mcdubburger Said,
austin barton is very right about that!!! we will witness the defeat of the 360 in a year from now will great pleasure “BRING IT ON!!!”
March 17, 2007 @ 5:01 pm
tommyt Said,
Sony will make it a ridiculous price to begin with, if not simply to try and make as much money as possible, before the enevitable piracy begins after [...] more
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