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Hats off to Sony unlike MS and Ninty they are there to make gaming affordable unlike the others who are only interested in profit.
Sony scored a big hit with the PS1 and platinum games, which were affordable quality games that had to sell a certain amount to turn platinum, while N64 was still trying to sell cartridges for £64.99 Sony's platinum range came in at £19.99 and proved a big hit.
I am glad to see they are carryiing on the tradition with there PS2 platinum range. I mean lets face it GT3 is a far superior game to Project Gotham and yet it is have the price. They say you have to pay for quality but on this evidence you don't.
Sony scored a big hit with the PS1 and platinum games, which were affordable quality games that had to sell a certain amount to turn platinum, while N64 was still trying to sell cartridges for £64.99 Sony's platinum range came in at £19.99 and proved a big hit.
I am glad to see they are carryiing on the tradition with there PS2 platinum range. I mean lets face it GT3 is a far superior game to Project Gotham and yet it is have the price. They say you have to pay for quality but on this evidence you don't.
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cjh wrote:
> But at least Sony used a cheaper format to bring their games to
> people, what is it, 15p for a CD with the amount they produce
> compaired to, I dunno how much those cartridges are, but they were a
> lot more. But Sony still make a profit on all the games, they were
> just able to do so in a way that ment people could afford their games,
> which probaly helped make them more money, seeing as customers could
> afford two games at a time compairewd to Nintendo 64's one at a time
> (if that made sence).
>
> But Nintendo with their gamecude have those new discs, and they are
> even better than a CD, storage wise, so don't count them out, they
> relised their mistake with the cartridge and have done the work to
> improve that, and have taken over Sony in that respect.
This new GC disc might look nice, but at the end of the day it only holds 1.5Gb of data on 1 side. A DVD can hold 8.5Gb on 1 side using dual layer mode or 4.25Gb of data on 1 side in single layer mode. The GC discs are still custom, so the press tooling and printing setups are all non-standard - which will mean a greater expense. Pressing & printing plants can use existing DVD templates from the PC and/or home DVD movie market - but this is not the case with GC discs.
> But at least Sony used a cheaper format to bring their games to
> people, what is it, 15p for a CD with the amount they produce
> compaired to, I dunno how much those cartridges are, but they were a
> lot more. But Sony still make a profit on all the games, they were
> just able to do so in a way that ment people could afford their games,
> which probaly helped make them more money, seeing as customers could
> afford two games at a time compairewd to Nintendo 64's one at a time
> (if that made sence).
>
> But Nintendo with their gamecude have those new discs, and they are
> even better than a CD, storage wise, so don't count them out, they
> relised their mistake with the cartridge and have done the work to
> improve that, and have taken over Sony in that respect.
This new GC disc might look nice, but at the end of the day it only holds 1.5Gb of data on 1 side. A DVD can hold 8.5Gb on 1 side using dual layer mode or 4.25Gb of data on 1 side in single layer mode. The GC discs are still custom, so the press tooling and printing setups are all non-standard - which will mean a greater expense. Pressing & printing plants can use existing DVD templates from the PC and/or home DVD movie market - but this is not the case with GC discs.
I'm sure Microsoft and Nintendo will bring the same sort of Platinum ranges in further into the consoles life, remember they've only been out a few months you can't expect them to start dropping the prices yet. Sony brought out the platinum series about a year into the Ps2's life.
Stop doing all these annoyingly boring console war starting post please Mr Freak, you're just becoming a right royal pain in the A55
Stop doing all these annoyingly boring console war starting post please Mr Freak, you're just becoming a right royal pain in the A55
Nice one. Comparing the most expensive price for an N64 game with the lowest price for a PSone game. How about £10 N64 games compared with initial £45 PlayStation games. Not so cocky now, are you?
The fact that the GameCube is more affordable than the PS2 obviously doesn't come into the equation here.
Moron.
The fact that the GameCube is more affordable than the PS2 obviously doesn't come into the equation here.
Moron.
Dave RJR wrote:
> This new GC disc might look nice, but at the end of the day it only
> holds 1.5Gb of data on 1 side. A DVD can hold 8.5Gb on 1 side using
> dual layer mode or 4.25Gb of data on 1 side in single layer mode. The
> GC discs are still custom, so the press tooling and printing setups
> are all non-standard - which will mean a greater expense. Pressing
> & printing plants can use existing DVD templates from the PC
> and/or home DVD movie market - but this is not the case with GC discs.
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What site did you copy this small piece of text from?
I know there'd be no reason for you to copy this small piece of text normally, but you don't seem the type to have a clue what you're talking about normally.
> This new GC disc might look nice, but at the end of the day it only
> holds 1.5Gb of data on 1 side. A DVD can hold 8.5Gb on 1 side using
> dual layer mode or 4.25Gb of data on 1 side in single layer mode. The
> GC discs are still custom, so the press tooling and printing setups
> are all non-standard - which will mean a greater expense. Pressing
> & printing plants can use existing DVD templates from the PC
> and/or home DVD movie market - but this is not the case with GC discs.
---
What site did you copy this small piece of text from?
I know there'd be no reason for you to copy this small piece of text normally, but you don't seem the type to have a clue what you're talking about normally.
ShadowDragon wrote:
> I'm gonna do something very bontradictary and bontraversial here. I
> think I actually agree with the newbies now. I mean, they've given us
> all a load if reasons why Sony is the best bonsole. I suppose I'd
> better sell my GameCube and buy a PS2. After all, it does have DVD
> bompatability and hundreds of games.
>
> Jez13, Techno Freak, what games do you think I should buy? You're
> obviously the most experieced PS2 fans I know. What d'ya reckon?
>
> =oP
GT3, GTA3, MGS2, Fifa world cup 2002, Medal of honour frontline, Red card, Time crisis and final fantasy (even though i personnaly dont like it)
> I'm gonna do something very bontradictary and bontraversial here. I
> think I actually agree with the newbies now. I mean, they've given us
> all a load if reasons why Sony is the best bonsole. I suppose I'd
> better sell my GameCube and buy a PS2. After all, it does have DVD
> bompatability and hundreds of games.
>
> Jez13, Techno Freak, what games do you think I should buy? You're
> obviously the most experieced PS2 fans I know. What d'ya reckon?
>
> =oP
GT3, GTA3, MGS2, Fifa world cup 2002, Medal of honour frontline, Red card, Time crisis and final fantasy (even though i personnaly dont like it)
Jez13 wrote:
> GT3, GTA3, MGS2, Fifa world cup 2002, Medal of honour frontline, Red
> card, Time crisis and final fantasy (even though i personnaly dont
> like it)
Oh, I'm sorry. If you read my post properly, you'd have noticed the sarcastic smiley at the end of the post. And you may have also noticed the post after that one where I came to my senses.
Sorry Jez13, but you fell for the bait. This proves you are a fanboy and are indeed trying to get everyone to think the same as you. I feel sorry for you.
> GT3, GTA3, MGS2, Fifa world cup 2002, Medal of honour frontline, Red
> card, Time crisis and final fantasy (even though i personnaly dont
> like it)
Oh, I'm sorry. If you read my post properly, you'd have noticed the sarcastic smiley at the end of the post. And you may have also noticed the post after that one where I came to my senses.
Sorry Jez13, but you fell for the bait. This proves you are a fanboy and are indeed trying to get everyone to think the same as you. I feel sorry for you.
cjh wrote:
> But at least Sony used a cheaper format to bring their games to
> people, what is it, 15p for a CD
With that in mind, why were they still notably more expensive than PC games?
> But at least Sony used a cheaper format to bring their games to
> people, what is it, 15p for a CD
With that in mind, why were they still notably more expensive than PC games?
Techno freak wrote:
> Hats off to Sony unlike MS and Ninty they are there to make gaming
> affordable unlike the others who are only interested in profit.
Oh yes, Nintendo are really ripping us off by bringing the GameCube out £70.00 cheaper than anything else. Also, GameCube games retail around £34.99, whereas PS2 games are around £44.99.
> Sony scored a big hit with the PS1 and platinum games, which were
> affordable quality games that had to sell a certain amount to turn
> platinum, while N64 was still trying to sell cartridges for
> £64.99 Sony's platinum range came in at £19.99 and proved
> a big hit.
N64 games were around £44.99 new, not £64.99. You're about £20.00 off there mate. Also, you say 'Sony scored a big hit with platinum games'. So did the N64 with the praised 'Pocket Money Range' (It was either that or the Gold collection, I can't remember) that brought N64 games out at around £29.99/£19.99.
> I am glad to see they are carryiing on the tradition with there PS2
> platinum range. I mean lets face it GT3 is a far superior game to
> Project Gotham and yet it is have the price. They say you have to pay
> for quality but on this evidence you don't.
Now Nintendo have switched to the 8cm disc format, we'll be seeing GameCube games coming out a lot cheaper than PS2 ones. It's also highly likely that they'll also have their own 'platinum' range.
> Hats off to Sony unlike MS and Ninty they are there to make gaming
> affordable unlike the others who are only interested in profit.
Oh yes, Nintendo are really ripping us off by bringing the GameCube out £70.00 cheaper than anything else. Also, GameCube games retail around £34.99, whereas PS2 games are around £44.99.
> Sony scored a big hit with the PS1 and platinum games, which were
> affordable quality games that had to sell a certain amount to turn
> platinum, while N64 was still trying to sell cartridges for
> £64.99 Sony's platinum range came in at £19.99 and proved
> a big hit.
N64 games were around £44.99 new, not £64.99. You're about £20.00 off there mate. Also, you say 'Sony scored a big hit with platinum games'. So did the N64 with the praised 'Pocket Money Range' (It was either that or the Gold collection, I can't remember) that brought N64 games out at around £29.99/£19.99.
> I am glad to see they are carryiing on the tradition with there PS2
> platinum range. I mean lets face it GT3 is a far superior game to
> Project Gotham and yet it is have the price. They say you have to pay
> for quality but on this evidence you don't.
Now Nintendo have switched to the 8cm disc format, we'll be seeing GameCube games coming out a lot cheaper than PS2 ones. It's also highly likely that they'll also have their own 'platinum' range.
ShadowDragon wrote:
> *Gets slapped by an anonymous SR user*
>
> Wha-what? They brainwashed me with all their propaganda? Damn spamming
> newbies.
>
> *Looks sternly at the spammers*
>
> For the last time, stop posting topics that will flame console wars.
> Post something that we'd actually like to read.
If you dont like it so much why are are you in this topic?
> *Gets slapped by an anonymous SR user*
>
> Wha-what? They brainwashed me with all their propaganda? Damn spamming
> newbies.
>
> *Looks sternly at the spammers*
>
> For the last time, stop posting topics that will flame console wars.
> Post something that we'd actually like to read.
If you dont like it so much why are are you in this topic?
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