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Posted by Lester Bangs on 03/20/07 07:53
Is it not due to the warrenty requirement from the EU of 2 years on
Electronic Purchases (Good idea from the EU I think).
or maybe just Sony gouging countries with higher GDP e.g OZ, EU etc
Cheer
Lester "I'll wait until Xmas 2007 for a PS3" Bangs
"Skipai Otter" <skipaiotter@fishbones.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> kim wrote:
>> "Temsonic" <dim.sp@miau.diolch> wrote in message
>> news:MjALh.5059$Lz4.4042@newsfe7-gui.ntli.net...
>>>
>>> "kim" <ntscuser@aol.com> wrote in message
>>> news:xaWdnWi0e-jieGDYRVnyvwA@giganews.com...
>>>> "Matt Robertson" <SPEAMMENOT@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
>>>> news:ijcLh.7698$DX5.2040@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
>>>>> Pretty much as per the subject line, will I be able to play region
>>>>> 1 blu-ray and DVD's?
>>>>
>>>> 5 seconds of typing "PS3 region lock" into Google produced the
>>>> following information:-
>>>>
>>>> "Is the Playstation 3 region-free?
>>>> Yes. Sony has stated that 1st party Playstation 3 games will be
>>>> region-free,
>>>> but Blu-Ray movies will still feature a region-lock. Third party
>>>> game publishers can use their own discretion and decide whether or
>>>> not they want
>>>> to include region-coding in their game releases. "
>>>
>>> Don't you just love Sony?
>>>
>>> Is the Playstation 3 region-free?
>>>
>>> Yes, they say, before moving on to say that Blu-ray movies are
>>> locked and 3rd party publishers can decide for themselves whether to
>>> lock their games. So the Playstation 3 IS region locked, it's just
>>> that first party games will be region free, which is not the same
>>> thing as the machine itself being region free at all.
>>>
>>> That would make the answer "No", Sony.
>>
>> That's not the worst of it.
>>
>> From Skyck.com:-
>>
>> [quote] PS3 Backwards Compatibility Compromised
>> February 23, 2007
>> Thomas Mennecke
>> The highly touted PS3 was scheduled to be released globally on
>> November 17, 2006, however manufacturing difficulties with the PAL
>> version forced its release to be pushed back until March 24 of this
>> year. While the Japanese and North American markets have been
>> enjoying the NTSC version of the PS3 for the last 2.5 months, the
>> rest of the world has been restlessly waiting for their chance.
>> Today, the annoyance of waiting has been fueled by news that the PAL
>> version will have limited backwards compatibility.
>> Sony today released the technical specifications of the PAL PS3,
>> which lacks a critical hardware component. Currently, NTSC PS3
>> consoles contain a dedicated PS2 Emotion Engine processor, which
>> allows for nearly 98% backwards compatibility. In an effort to cut
>> down on costs and likely be more competitive against the Nintendo
>> Wii, Sony is eliminating that chip in the PAL version and instead
>> relying on software emulation. As a result, it is expected that a far
>> fewer number of PS2 games will be compatible with the PS3.
>>
>> Interestingly enough, while the move is designed to save money, the
>> PAL version will cost considerably more. According to the Telegraph,
>> the UK version of the PS3 will cost 100 (almost $200) more than the
>> US version. Currently, the PS3 sells for about $599, while the
>> European market will spend about $799. Americans also have the option
>> to buy the cheaper 20 gigabyte version, with sells for approximately
>> $500. The European and PAL market will not be so lucky, as only the
>> 60 gigabyte version will be available, further enhancing the global
>> pricing disparity.
>> Understandably, PAL market gamers are less than thrilled with this
>> latest turn of events. They've endured a four month delay, will have
>> less backwards compatibility, and will spend considerably more than
>> NTSC markets." [end quote]
>
> Well, we Europeans will keep on buying said items even if it is overpriced
> so companies know that they can get away with it. I don't know if we will
> ever put our foot down and just don't buy it until there's a decent price
> cut or get it more in line with the rest of the world. But then again
> maybe it's European governments being too greedy on taxes or something.
>
> --
> Skipai
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