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B3yond The Hype

From Trustedreviews.com: -- "Of course most of us in the UK are used to having to pay more than other countries for essentially the same product, but in this case the cost differential is staggering. Being expected to pay over 40 per cent more for a PS3 in the UK than Japanese consumers do is nothing short of an insult. Even if you tell yourself that you're getting Blu-ray functionality for half the price of a standalone player, you're still going to be left with a bad taste in your mouth when handing over your hard earned cash. The worst part about this situation is that now I actually have a PlayStation 3 and have spent a decent amount of time with it, I've realised that it truly is an impressive bit of kit, and like Sony said, it really can do a lot more than just play games..."

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techie7050d ago

I wondered for a comparison. How much is an average chcolate bar in the states? How much is an 80gb Ipod?

Raist7050d ago (Edited 7050d ago )

That is video games related.

Xbox 360 (Premium)
(November 2005)
US: 399$
(November 2005)
Dollar per Pound at the time = 1.71
UK: 279£ (477$ = + 19%) And that's a +37% increase if you consider the change rate betwenn pounds and dollars now.
Dollar per Euro at the time = 1.32
EU: 399€ (526$ = +31%)
(December 2005)
Dollar per Yen at the time = 0.008
Japan: 39,795¥ (318$ = -20%)

PlayStation 3 (60GB)
(November 2006)
US: 599$
(March 2007)
Assuming Dollar per Pound stays as today = 1.96
UK: 425£ (833$ = +39%)
Assuming Dollar per Euro stays as today = 1.29
EU: 599€ (772$ = +28%)
(December 2006)
Dollar per Yen at the time = 0.008
Japan: 59,980¥ (479$ = -20%)

Wii
(November 2006)
US: 249$
(December 2006)
Dollar per Pound at the time = 1.95
UK: 179£ (349$ = +40%)
Dollar per Euro at the time = 1.31
EU: 249€ (326$ = +30%)
(December 2006)
Dollars per Yen at the time = 0.008
Japan: 25,000¥ (200$ = -19%)

techie7050d ago

Fair do's haha. But I was interested about chocolate bars, cause they are around the equivalent of a dollar over here. And the 80gb video Ipod is the equivalent of $450...

Raist7050d ago

I think it's around 325$ in the US.

Have no idea for a chocolate bar tho, sorry :(

Siesser7050d ago

A candy bar will cost you a dollar or less (usually around 50 cents), and an 80gig iPod goes for $349.99 retail

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holynerds7050d ago

I get a FastBreak from time to time and it runs me $1.50

Watapata7050d ago

you get ripped off...they are $0.47 at the Student Union at my University...and everything is marked up there over what you'd pay elsewhere...

THAMMER17050d ago

.69 for the normal .99 for king

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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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-Foxtrot36d 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.

solideagle36d 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

Relientk7736d 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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italiangamer45d ago

"Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise"

Press X to (seriously) doubt.

DarXyde43d 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.

Soy43d ago

And then MK1 killed it again.

DivineHand12543d ago (Edited 43d 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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Relientk7744d ago

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

Cacabunga44d ago

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

S2Killinit44d ago (Edited 44d 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.

neutralgamer199244d ago

S2Killinit

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

Cacabunga44d 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

1nsomniac44d ago (Edited 44d 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.

medman44d ago

Hulst is a disaster......

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blacktiger44d 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_Box44d 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.

robtion44d 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.

darthv7244d 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.

Agent7544d ago

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

S2Killinit44d ago

Floppy 😆
No pun intended

badz14944d ago

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

Lightning7744d 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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