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New Study Shows Consumers Prefer PS3 Blu-ray players

When surveyed as to whether customers would prefer a stand alone Blu-ray player over a Sony PS3 with same player, the majority preferred to pay less for the player and have a hi-def video game console tossed in for good measure.

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lodossrage6504d ago

People should go for the ps3. You get your blu ray AND videogame player in one shot. Plus it's cheaper than some stand alone players.

juuken6504d ago

Yep, I agree.

You get a cheaper bluray player plus high definition games. All in one package-you would have to be stupid to pass that up.

Oner6504d ago

Don't forget

1) Good economical HTPC
2) Internet Browsing capabilities
3) Linux
4) DVD Upscaler

You get the point...

TapiocaMilkTea6503d ago (Edited 6503d ago )

Even for those who don't buy hardcore PS3 games, there's simple games on the PSN for everyone.
On top of that, now you also have a video download service.
Easy bd firmware upgrades, future proof.
The only thing that could have been better is PS2 backward compatibility, cuz that would open up a whole library of top quality bargain video games, bonus for those who got the 60/20gb version.
Nobody would buy standalones if they knew what PS3 is capable of.

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LightningPS36504d ago

Blu ray player or Blu ray player + video game system.

It's like that monkey commercial. "He seems to perfer two"

FAQS6504d ago

Q:...
A:...and you forgot to say the BEST BRD player and THE BEST video-game console in the market!

JasonPC360PS3Wii6504d ago

Well... duh, what other Blu-Ray players are there?

JasonPC360PS3Wii6504d ago

Yeah seriously, isn't the PS3 the cheapest Blu Ray player? So why would anyone buy a more expensive stand alone player? So this study is just kinda... duh. It would be like saying "new study says Xbox Live is worlds biggest online gaming network" well... duh. This way they get a cheaper Blu-ray player that playes some games, and has an ok online network. Hell yeah their going to go with the PS3.

Polluted6504d ago

The story is kind of dumb. I just thought you honestly weren't aware of all the alternatives available.
You're right, though. For the price of most Blu-Ray players now, why not get one with a high def console built in? That's just common sense.

JasonPC360PS3Wii6504d ago

If I wasn't in the MS camp, thats the way I would go. I'm not big on movies anyway, prefer documentaries and regular TV, pluss I have a Cinemark megaplex one block away.

mistertwoturbo6504d ago

No, the PS3 isn't the cheapest blu-ray player out there.

http://www.walmart.com/cata...

That is.

The PS3 is the "Best value" blu-ray player out there. And it's a no brainer that it's also a video games console and media center all in one.

uie4rhig6504d ago

lol here in the uk, a friend bought a £600 bluray player over a PS3 player lol.. when i heard about it, i was like WTF? PS3 is the best bluray player out there why not just go for a PS3, he was like 'OMG I HATE THE PS3 SO MUCH, I WONT BUY IT EVEN THOUGH ITS BETTER THAN A STAND ALONE BLURAY PLAYER' and i was like .. 'lol ok' xD

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Solid_Dawg6504d ago

i mean they are selling a blu-ray player & video game console in one cheaper than a regular blu-ray player which can not update its profile unlike the ps3...hows that work? not that i dont like it but im just curious...

Polluted6504d ago

I imagine with any new technology companies have to spend a lot on R&D and even more on setting up manufacturing facilities. With the PS3 they already wrote off the cost of R&D around two years ago and they've got factories all set up, pumping out components faster than we could count.
All that means it's probably a lot cheaper (on paper) for Sony to manufacture PS3's than it is to make their whole line of Blu-Ray players. Plus there's a lot more potential earning power with game consoles so they don't need to mark up the price as much to turn a profit.

That might explain it..anyone else?

Fishy Fingers6504d ago

Rather obvious, cheaper than a stand alone and a million times more functional.

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Final Fantasy X 25th Anniversary Website Launches With New Nomura Artwork and Merchandise

Square Enix launches Final Fantasy X 25th anniversary site, revealing new Nomura art, books, music releases, and merchandise.

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-Foxtrot28d ago

Look I know VIII has its issues and all that but how on earth can the do big anniversary events with new artwork and merchandise for VII, IX and X yet VIII got sweet f*** all.

They could have given it something during its 25th anniversary yet all it got was a single Happy Anniversary post on their social media.

solideagle27d ago

they should know that we are OG fans of VIII as it sold truckload as well. not as much as VII or X. I personally didn't like IX but X and VI are my personal fav.

Shadow Hearts 2 covenant is another game I love. I hope one day someone can make remake, I would be delighted

Relientk7727d ago

Final Fantasy VIII is great and you are always the first to defend it in the comments

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15 Years Ago, Mortal Kombat (2011) Saved Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise

A brutal reset, a smarter story, and a return to what made it great—Mortal Kombat (2011) revived the series.

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italiangamer36d ago

"Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise"

Press X to (seriously) doubt.

DarXyde34d ago

Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.

Soy35d ago

And then MK1 killed it again.

DivineHand12534d ago (Edited 34d ago )

15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.

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PlayStation legend Shuhei Yoshida says Jim Ryan fired him because he didn't listen to him

Why did Sony push Shuhei Yoshida out of his role leading PlayStation's first-party games? He'd overseen some huge successes. Well, apparently, he didn't listen.

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Relientk7736d ago

Yeah I can see that for sure. Shuhei Yoshida should have been in charge not Jim Ryan.

Cacabunga36d ago

It should be free highway for him now.. but Sony are too stupid to see this, especially that moron Hulst

S2Killinit35d ago (Edited 35d ago )

Wtf why all that anger. PlayStation is dominating on every level. Besides I think there is a little more to hiring a CEO than just who is available. Its not like its a athlete your team wants to buy.

neutralgamer199235d ago

S2Killinit

live service failures, chasing trends, closing studios. yes dominating

Cacabunga35d ago

Sony is Dominating because competition is not existing. Compared to previous gens this is the poorest in terms of software offerings.

Last gen we got Uncharted 4 Lost Legacy and TLOU2 from ND alone.

This is so far a remasters gen, with no competition to lift up the quality

1nsomniac35d ago (Edited 35d ago )

..."PlayStation is dominating on every level"....

...Really???

PlayStation are soon heading into a new generation in the not to distant future. They currently have the worst customer satisfaction they've ever sustained as a company. The company is heading for a huge crash while at the same time they'll need to be planning how they are going to try and win back that favour and the build up to their new releases.

Yes financially they're winning but they're going to have to ride out this complete public corporate disaster. No one has faith in the company or the product anymore. They've damaged their public image so much this generation. Greed can kill anyone.

medman35d ago

Hulst is a disaster......

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blacktiger35d ago

He would've done the same thing and fire Jim Ryan and Shuhei would be the villain. Why?
Because Elite creates the narrative and distraction for gamers, users and citizens.

Outside_ofthe_Box36d ago

More confirmation that Jim Ryan is the culprit for what has happened to Sony. Hulst needs to go too. What sucks is that a lot of the good top heads at Sony are no longer there. I wish that guys that were forced out prematurely by Dumbo Jimbo like Shuhei and Layden came back.

robtion35d ago

Yep. Yoshida was responsible for bringing one of the best games of this generation to playstation (Stellar Blade). He is an actual gamer and is in touch with what gamers want (creative, fun games, not GaaS and agenda pushing). He also seems like a genuinely nice guy if you watch some interviews. Of course they got rid of him.

darthv7236d ago

Makes you wonder if MS even thought about hiring him after Phil and Sarah were leaving. He certainly couldn't make their situation any worse.

Agent7536d ago

Microflop. After Windows XP and Xbox 360, it all went floppy.

S2Killinit35d ago

Floppy 😆
No pun intended

badz14936d ago

Yoshida for President! Jim Ryan was and always be a hack! Sony should get Shu back

Lightning7736d ago

All the gamer/consumer lead heads are gone across PS and Xbox. shuhei gone phil's gone (questionable) but gone. The future of gaming is somewhat uncertain across the board.

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