SCEE president says 20gb extra is not enough

This is kinda funny the guy that broke the story about 60gb being a clearance sale David Reeves now says the 80gb is not enough and he is president of SCEE. Bad enough when the press bash your product but worse when the high level execs do it.

This is from the article-

"You know, the difference between 60 and 80GB is very small," he said. "We just feel that going up 20GB is not worth it; if you're going to double it, it's worth it, so maybe you'll see something a little bit later, but 60 and 80 -- [there's] really not that much difference."

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3161309

:? *SMH*

I blame Blu-Ray for all this nonsense going on. Sony, Sony, Sony, why do feel it necessary to contradict and embarrass yourself so often? This just goes to show that Sony's gaming division DOESN'T know what the **** is going on and has simply lost touch with reality. They don't know which route to go with this overpriced system that is destroying their reputation, hence all these contradicting statements.

This David Reeves guy is quickly becoming my hero. Finally, a video game suit who refuses to toe the company line and isn't afraid to tell the truth.

All this truth telling may cost him his job, though. I wouldn't be surprised if Kaz Hirai is on the phone with him right now telling him to keep his yap shut or else.

:? *SMH*

I blame Blu-Ray for all this nonsense going on. Sony, Sony, Sony, why do feel it necessary to contradict and embarrass yourself so often? This just goes to show that Sony's gaming division DOESN'T know what the **** is going on and has simply lost touch with reality. They don't know which route to go with this overpriced system that is destroying their reputation, hence all these contradicting statements.

SergeantSnitch

lol fanboy, would u like Blu Ray if it was Microsoft's that made it?

This is really good news, that means that when the 60 gb model is sold out the 80 gb model will be the new $500.00 model and then sony will come out with probably a 160 gig model $600.00 ps3. More value for the consumers.

P.S. Remember that Sony is not short sighted and thinks long term, and is slowly looking for ways to expand the market and value of the PS3 over it's lifespan.

So Thinking longterm =

Step 1. Quabbling over how much memory the PS3 should have.

Step 2. ???

Step 3. Profit.

So Thinking longterm =

Step 1. Quabbling over how much memory the PS3 should have.

Step 2. ???

Step 3. Profit.

Catkiller500

I don't work for sony but I am a business major, and here is my theory. Sony begins by announcing the price drop on their 60 gig PS3 and sales spike immediately, then Sony says we are now stopping production of the 60 gig PS3. Now lets think about this for a second if the 60 gig PS3 is currently the best selling console why then would they be stopping production of it? As you probably know there is the concept supply and demand. Because of the price drop and the good E3 showing the demand for the PS3 is high, and the supply of the 60gb PS3 is now decreasing which generally equates to better sales, which is what Sony is hoping is that the 60 gig PS3 will soon be sold out because people now have the fear that, "If I don't hurry and get the 60 gig ps3 for $500 now then I may never have the oppurtunity for such a value."

Which brings me to the 80 gig PS3 one of the main differences between the 80 gig and the 60 gig ps3 is the "emotion engine" Sony didn't include it with the new version of the PS3 because they wanted to save money on manufacturing costs. The manufacturing costs of 20 gigs of hard drive spice is peanuts. In other words even though there is a 20 gig difference the new 80 gig ps3 may be cheaper or have roughly the same manufacturing cost as the 60 gig PS3 because it does not include the emotion engine.

Now back to the 60 gig ps3 not being in production. Once the mass hysteria and confusion has ended and all the 60 gig ps3s have been sold, it is then likely that Sony will want to continue to ride the wave of success of sales of their 60 gig ps3 and say we will now be dropping the price of the 80 gig model PS3 $100 which will probably result in another immediate spike of sales for the PS3, and then Sony like the TC said will probably roll out the new and improved PS3 with the much larger HDD.

[QUOTE="SergeantSnitch"]

:? *SMH*

I blame Blu-Ray for all this nonsense going on. Sony, Sony, Sony, why do feel it necessary to contradict and embarrass yourself so often? This just goes to show that Sony's gaming division DOESN'T know what the **** is going on and has simply lost touch with reality. They don't know which route to go with this overpriced system that is destroying their reputation, hence all these contradicting statements.

def_mode

lol fanboy, would u like Blu Ray if it was Microsoft's that made it?

I could have sworn the guy you quoted was a cow. Emphasis on was.

:? *SMH*

I blame Blu-Ray for all this nonsense going on. Sony, Sony, Sony, why do feel it necessary to contradict and embarrass yourself so often? This just goes to show that Sony's gaming division DOESN'T know what the **** is going on and has simply lost touch with reality. They don't know which route to go with this overpriced system that is destroying their reputation, hence all these contradicting statements.

SergeantSnitch

where is the contradicting statement?

[QUOTE="SergeantSnitch"]

:? *SMH*

I blame Blu-Ray for all this nonsense going on. Sony, Sony, Sony, why do feel it necessary to contradict and embarrass yourself so often? This just goes to show that Sony's gaming division DOESN'T know what the **** is going on and has simply lost touch with reality. They don't know which route to go with this overpriced system that is destroying their reputation, hence all these contradicting statements.

def_mode

lol fanboy, would u like Blu Ray if it was Microsoft's that made it?

[QUOTE="SergeantSnitch"]

:? *SMH*

I blame Blu-Ray for all this nonsense going on. Sony, Sony, Sony, why do feel it necessary to contradict and embarrass yourself so often? This just goes to show that Sony's gaming division DOESN'T know what the **** is going on and has simply lost touch with reality. They don't know which route to go with this overpriced system that is destroying their reputation, hence all these contradicting statements.

Dr_Neptune

where is the contradicting statement?

if you're going to double it, it's worth it, so maybe you'll see something a little bit later,

Eltroz

What does that mean ? Another XXXGB version coming out ?

[QUOTE="Eltroz"]

if you're going to double it, it's worth it, so maybe you'll see something a little bit later,

Forza_2

What does that mean ? Another XXXGB version coming out ?

This is kinda funny the guy that broke the story about 60gb being a clearance sale David Reeves now says the 80gb is not enough and he is president of SCEE. Bad enough when the press bash your product but worse when the high level execs do it.

This is from the article-

"You know, the difference between 60 and 80GB is very small," he said. "We just feel that going up 20GB is not worth it; if you're going to double it, it's worth it, so maybe you'll see something a little bit later, but 60 and 80 -- [there's] really not that much difference."

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3161309

Eltroz

Lol, Sony needs to reel in this guy. He's starting to do more PR damage than Crazy Ken Kutaragi.

This is kinda funny the guy that broke the story about 60gb being a clearance sale David Reeves now says the 80gb is not enough and he is president of SCEE. Bad enough when the press bash your product but worse when the high level execs do it.

This is from the article-

"You know, the difference between 60 and 80GB is very small," he said. "We just feel that going up 20GB is not worth it; if you're going to double it, it's worth it, so maybe you'll see something a little bit later, but 60 and 80 -- [there's] really not that much difference."

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3161309

Eltroz

When its all said and done, Sony would have had 7 different PS'3 versions released in the same year.... :shock:

David reeves is a nut.Anyways get use to blu -ray being because hell even the stand alone players are selling quite well.I personally think someone forgot to tell david reeves that the drive are upgradeable.Unforgiven2870

no they aren't. if you take out the ps3 hddvd's are selling more then blu-ray