What are all of your thoughts on the pricing for this machine? I mean, the dual video cards it's sporting ALONE retail for $1,100 roughly. Does this mean that we'll be seeing a game console in the $1000 range?? Not according to this article:
PS3 article regarding price
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The new machine, which will have a higher performance capacity than personal computers and provide sophisticated movie-quality images, will be priced at less than 50,000 yen each, according to [Sony] officials,
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At today's exchange rate, 50,000 yen is $465.58--more than the $299 many expect the Xbox 360 to sell for, but less than the $699 to $799 PS3 price tag many had feared. If Sony follows the pattern it set with the PSP, which sells for around $190 in Japan and $249 in the US, the console will likely be slightly costlier stateside.
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Interesting info if you ask me.