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PS3 cable will bump up price of Sony's next-gen console

by Steven Williamson on 4 September 2006, 09:07

Tags: PlayStation 3, Sony Computers Entertainment Europe (NYSE:SNE), PS3

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Despite Sony telling us that we'll be able to watch movies and play games on the PS3 in high resolution, what they've failed to tell us is that it will cost more than the whopping £429.00 ($600 in the U.S) price tag to do so.

According to the official PS3 website, the official Q&A on the console states that the 'hdmi cable is not included'.

HDMI cables range from approximately £10 to £50 in the UK, an expense that we wouldn't expect to pay out based on the already hefty price of around £424.99.

The PS3 will be released on November 17th.

Source : Official PS3


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Posted by deleted - Mon 04 Sep 2006 09:37
seems reasonable - most dvd players don't come with half-decent leads..
Posted by deleted - Mon 04 Sep 2006 09:45
typo at the end of the article there -missed off an r off reasonable :)

Also I think that a bit shocking - if you were paying 100-200quid for the console then yes that's fair enough, or if it were with the budget version (eg like the 360 core pack) but when you are paying 430quid for the top-end one..you expect to get all the cables you need - even if it's an el-cheapo cable..

I think the madness required to purchase one of these things is getting higher all the time..close to 600quid (with the accessories and games) for a games console that does nothing really that its competitor can't do (aside from marginal gfx improvements which mean nothing really) and an unproven video player that may become obsolete if HD-DVD wins out in the format war..crazy.
Posted by deleted - Mon 04 Sep 2006 20:20
No doubt Sony will charge £30 for the “official PS3 hdmi cable” i wonder if they have a wireless multi tap in the works ;)
Posted by deleted - Mon 04 Sep 2006 21:23
mad catz.. ewwww. but probably a hell of a lot cheaper
Posted by deleted - Mon 04 Sep 2006 21:28
The site where I first read this had a link to this page - HDMI cables for $150+. That gave me a shock.

But I did another search and found one for £19 - go figure.

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