Sony’s PS3 Continues Downward Spiral In UK: Hardware Changes
Filed under: Gaming — Malcolm Owen @ 10:07 pm
For a while now, I’ve been angry at the utter contempt that the console companies have for the United Kingdom. Many years have passed, and without fail, the price difference between the US and the UK continues to be painfully wide. However, the PS3 is taking the biscuit. We all knew that the UK would be ripped off compared to the US’ prices, but it gets worse than just cost on it’s own.
You see, you could easily justify the cost of the PlayStation 3 if Sony add more stuff to the package, making it more attractive. If they did that, people would be more excited for it’s launch.
However. Sony has, in it’s wise and perfectly well rounded beliefs, have decided to make the PS3 work with fewer PS2 games upon release. They’re changing some emulation chip or something more technical, like using different paint. This in itself makes the PS3 less attractive than it already is (That’s 2 month’s rent for me!), but it will mean all of those poor souls whom thought it would be a good idea to replace their aging PS2 with the “new hotness” will be against the idea, and finally jump ship to a competitor.
A tip to parents that want to get their little cherubs a great gaming system: I hear the Colecovision is fantastic…
[Via RewiredMind and the BBC]