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"It might be wise to pre-order your PS3 now..."

Sony have announced they're stepping up the Cell chip production to start in EARLY 2005, as opposed to middle or late 2005.

Worldwide production of the Cell chip is estimated to be at 15,000 units a month. Which would mean that even if every Cell chip is put into a PS3, by the end of 2006 they'd still only be able to manufacture 360,000 of them.

There are 5 million PS2 owners in the UK, over 60 million PS2 owners worldwide. If you want a PS3? Join the queue.

S†ridMan wrote:
> I know that Timesplitters 4 will be on of the first games on it.
> I know that there will be 3 different bundles.
> I know its gonna be silver.
> I know that the controller is the same shape as PS2 but with more
> buttons.
> I know theres supposed to be an extra screen either on the actual
> console or on the controller.
> I know alot of things.
>
> *Dont say im lying cos im not, and dont bother asking me where i got
> this info from cos i aint gonna tell you ( unless you dance aroung
> your PC with a monkey on your head ).

I know that's all bull without proof - which you're not willing to give.

I wish technology stopped evolving from here so that i can buy a console and not worry that an upgraded version will be released soon making my console *Out-Of-Date*.

I know that Timesplitters 4 will be on of the first games on it.
I know that there will be 3 different bundles.
I know its gonna be silver.
I know that the controller is the same shape as PS2 but with more buttons.
I know theres supposed to be an extra screen either on the actual console or on the controller.
I know alot of things.

*Dont say im lying cos im not, and dont bother asking me where i got this info from cos i aint gonna tell you ( unless you dance aroung your PC with a monkey on your head ).

Belldandy wrote:
> Fiery Salamander wrote:
> Have software companys started making games for it yet?
>
> Yep, one definite game is called (at the moment) Avalon and is a
> racing game.

Didn't know that, it's about now that companys will be planning their games for the launch.

If they FINALLY come up with some decent (or at least alternative) controllers then I'll get one.

If they don't then the games might be good, but if they're unplayable due to laughably outdated controllers then they can get stuffed.

Fiery Salamander wrote:
> Have software companys started making games for it yet?

Yep, one definite game is called (at the moment) Avalon and is a racing game.

They haven't even announced a precise release date yet.

The Xbox pad (both) are average, not bad. And what's the point of preordering if there are no announced launch games yet?

AfroJoe wrote:
> Think how horrible that would be to have as a controller.

Still preferable to the original Xbox monstrosity, though! ;-)

I might not buy the PS3 until 2007 unless its under £300.