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Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 8:53 pm
So if anyone has seen the NPD number this month...you can clearly see that the PS2 almost outsold the 360 by 50K.
This begs me the question...why is the PS2 still selling to this day? I saw I think two of them sold today in Target.
I don't get it. I seriously don't.
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Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 9:11 pm
Cheap, tons of games, cheap, cheap, CHEAP!
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Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 9:44 pm
I might buy the slim model....
It's cheap and I can play the games my 40GB PS3 can't.
Not to mention PS2 games are cheap now. I could pick up GREAT games for $19.99 or lower.
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 6:08 am
Probably because the PS3 hasn't completely established its foothold in the market yet. It's got some A-lister titles, but its place in the market and community isn't fully established.
And contrary to popular belief, I am not biased against the PS3. Anyone about to say that needs to STFU.
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 8:58 am
I'm with Ace. If I could find a PS3 model with BC I'd buy it but I need my Shadow of the Colossus fix from time to time.
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 11:22 am
i actually plan on buying a ps2 also for i have the 40gb, i actually sold my ps2 and all my games for my ps3 and omg, my ps2 game library was amazing, i had:
kingdom hearts kingdom hearts II final fantasy X fiinal fantasy XII bully shadow of the colossus god of war god of war II splinter cell: chaos theory devil may cry the box set castlevania: curse of darkness tekken 5 . hack G.u call of duty 2: big red one final fantasy VII: dirge of cerberus dragonball z: budokai 3 fatal frame 3 gta: san andreas metal gear solid 2 metal gear solid 3 Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2 resident evil 4 socom 3 socom combined assault
(i know i am probably missing some)
and i miss them so much
crying
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 12:08 pm
Ok...something has been bugging me about this BC thing. The 80GB models use software emulation, right? Meaning, they wrote a program so that PS2 games will play in the PS3. If they already wrote the program, WHY the hell aren't they just putting it in the 40GB models? Better yet, why aren't they just selling $20~$30 install disks to make the 40GB models BC?
Here's the deal...software is a little different when it comes to development and production costs. Almost ALL of the cost is in development. So...if you don't sell the software, you lose money. So again, WHY is there not soft-emulation on 40GB models?
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 1:15 pm
Arvis_Jaggamar Cheap, tons of games, cheap, cheap, CHEAP! I second that
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 3:00 pm
Sakyh Arvis_Jaggamar Cheap, tons of games, cheap, cheap, CHEAP! I second that It'd sell more if Sony actually wanted to sell it.
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 4:41 pm
All of the above reasons. Great games, it's cheap. Plus with the cheapest Ps3 not being able to play its games, that fuels gamers who missed out on Ps2 era to pick one up, keeping it going.
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 4:51 pm
tangocat777 Sakyh Arvis_Jaggamar Cheap, tons of games, cheap, cheap, CHEAP! I second that It'd sell more if Sony actually wanted to sell it. Why don't they?
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 5:06 pm
-The Gray Legend- tangocat777 Sakyh Arvis_Jaggamar Cheap, tons of games, cheap, cheap, CHEAP! I second that It'd sell more if Sony actually wanted to sell it. Why don't they? Get this: they're selling both PS2s and PS3 at a loss, and they're focusing support on the PS3. If they don't get get enough profit from their own games and royalties, the PS3 just becomes a failed product. The PS2 has already made a profit, and they don't need people buying consoles if they aren't producing for it or making it up in royalties. No, I don't have numbers or links, but that's my theory. aaaaaaaaaand it'd be a lot easier for it if everyone wasn't pushing the words "Next Gen" as well.
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 5:40 pm
Yea I just bought Maximo at 2.99. : D
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 5:58 pm
l -Xera- l The Dark Yea I just bought Maximo at 2.99. : D Strange. Didn't know they were selling software at a loss now.
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 6:16 pm
tangocat777 l -Xera- l The Dark Yea I just bought Maximo at 2.99. : D Strange. Didn't know they were selling software at a loss now. It was used. And plus I wanted something cheap. 2.90 with the gamestop card.
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