Path: chuka.playstation.co.uk!news From: "Phil Gooch" Newsgroups: scee.yaroze.freetalk.english Subject: Re: Portable Playstation at E3 Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2000 00:44:01 +0100 Organization: Neuon Lines: 102 Message-ID: <8dtddj$2c21@chuka.playstation.co.uk> References: <38FF30DE.7BAA6F31@easynet.co.uk> <39007ee6.812409@www.netyaroze-europe.com> <8dq5um$3js2@chuka.playstation.co.uk> <8dqo5v$6dl1@chuka.playstation.co.uk> <8ds0hj$6m1@chuka.playstation.co.uk> <8dsut8$18r1@chuka.playstation.co.uk> NNTP-Posting-Host: philg.easynet.co.uk Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MS_Mac_OE_3039295441_75206_MIME_Part" X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express Macintosh Edition - 4.5 (0410) > THIS MESSAGE IS IN MIME FORMAT. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. --MS_Mac_OE_3039295441_75206_MIME_Part Content-type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-transfer-encoding: 8bit So long as the software is there, the old consoles will continue to sell. If great games are still coming out for PS1, people will still buy it. Added to the fact that, well into 2001, there will still be only a handful of games available for PS2 compared to what's available for PS1. I know this is a Yaroze/PS newsgroup, but I'm still not convinced by PS2. I've seen the games running at Computer Warehouse, and they look good - but not *that* much better than Dreamcast. I'll certainly be holding off getting a PS2 until there's more available for it than Gran Turismo 2002 and Tekken 37 or whatever. Phil ---------- In article <8dsut8$18r1@chuka.playstation.co.uk>, "Derek da Silva" wrote: > Well, if a PS2 is selling at 200 and a PS1 at 100, I would spend the extra 100 and > get a PS2. It really is that logical No, It really isn't that simple George. PS and GBC will be repositioned as budget systems - people will still want to buy these machines if only because they'll be cheap and the software will be cheap. I expect PS2 will initially sell for at least £250 (I'm an optimist), while PS is cut to £50. The few who don't already own a PS won't necessarily make a "logical" decision in the face of this huge difference. If they choose PS/N64/DC over PS2 it won't necessarily be because they're stupid either. Derek :-) --MS_Mac_OE_3039295441_75206_MIME_Part Content-type: text/html; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Re: Portable Playstation at E3
 So long as the software is there, the old consoles will continue to s= ell. If great games are still coming out for PS1, people will still buy it. = Added to the fact that, well into 2001, there will still be only a handful o= f games available for PS2 compared to what's available for PS1.

I know this is a Yaroze/PS newsgroup, but I'm still not convinced by PS2. I= 've seen the games running at Computer Warehouse, and they look good - but n= ot *that* much better than Dreamcast.

I'll certainly be holding off getting a PS2 until there's more available fo= r it than Gran Turismo 2002 and Tekken 37 or whatever.

Phil
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In article <8dsut8$18r1@chuka.playstation.co.uk>, "Derek da Silv= a" <dasi@eidosnet.co.uk> wrote:


> Well, if a PS2 is selling at 200 and a PS1 at 100, I wo= uld spend the extra 100 and
> get a PS2. It really is that logical
 
 
 
No, It really isn't that simple George.=  PS and GBC will be repositioned as budget systems - people will still= want to buy these machines if only because they'll be cheap and the softwar= e will be cheap.  I expect PS2 will initially sell for at least =A3250 (I= 'm an optimist), while PS is cut to =A350.  The few who don't already own= a PS won't necessarily make a "logical" decision in the face of t= his huge difference.  If they choose PS/N64/DC over PS2 it won't necess= arily be because they're stupid either.
 
 
 
Derek :-)
 
 

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