Game console prices, from 1976 on

megamaced · 22-05-2006, 11:28 AM

Is the $500 price tag for the crippled PlayStation 3 historically high or low? I did a bit of number crunching to try to put that number in perspective. These graphs tell the story:

See the graphs here

Karanislove · 23-05-2006, 10:48 PM

I dont think so that price is the main concern for the Heavy Gamers. Everything depends on the Games coming out with the console, personal attachment and graphics display's.

During the previous time, when PS3 comes out with $300 Tag, it was a big amount for that time so as $500 for today.

talker1106 · 10-10-2006, 05:41 AM

Ive seen worse. Like the 3DO was priced at $700 in 1993 and had about one playable original game. The other better games were just ports of good pc games like doom and wolfenstine. At least with the ps3 you have a few games to look forward too.

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megamaced Geek Geek Geek! Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 24 Male Posts: 3,467 Times Helpful: 352 My Mood: Fine Status: Offline My Computer	Game console prices, from 1976 on Is the $500 price tag for the crippled PlayStation 3 historically high or low? I did a bit of number crunching to try to put that number in perspective. These graphs tell the story: See the graphs here __________________ "A computer is like air conditioning: it becomes useless when you open windows". ~Linus Torvalds

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Karanislove It's D Grav80 Of Luv Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 23 Male Posts: 3,460 Times Helpful: 160 My Mood: Cool Status: Offline My Computer	I dont think so that price is the main concern for the Heavy Gamers. Everything depends on the Games coming out with the console, personal attachment and graphics display's. During the previous time, when PS3 comes out with $300 Tag, it was a big amount for that time so as $500 for today. __________________ __________________________________________________ ___ Troubleshoot a Dead/Unbootable PC / Microsoft Events Viewer Troubleshoot Printer / Most Common Home Audio Problems_

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talker1106 Geek Join Date: Aug 2006 Gender: Male Posts: 66 My Mood: Bitchy Status: Offline My Computer	Ive seen worse. Like the 3DO was priced at $700 in 1993 and had about one playable original game. The other better games were just ports of good pc games like doom and wolfenstine. At least with the ps3 you have a few games to look forward too. __________________ I'd rather have it and not need it, then need it and not have it.

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