edge-online.com - 1/8/2009
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As the new year begins, Sony Computer Entertainment America's public relations department has issued a newly-formulated feature run-down that favorably compares the PS3's value to that of Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii, directly calling out competitors who have fewer included features.
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edge-online.com - 1/6/2009
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edge-online.com —
Microsoft proclaimed Monday evening that Xbox 360 has
sold 28 million units worldwide through 2008 since its...
launch in November 2005. Microsoft director of product management for Xbox 360 and Xbox Live Aaron Greenberg told Edge in a phone ...
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MS: 360 Life-to-Date Sales Hit 28m
mercurynews.com - 1/12/2009
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mercurynews.com —
Microsoft will rely on its Xbox 360 game
console for longer than the previous version because it's...
getting harder to persuade consumers to upgrade, the head of the company's entertainment unit said.
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Microsoft in no hurry to upgrade Xbox
crackberry.com - 1/13/2009
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crackberry.com —
Also in action at CES from Unify4Life was
their Game|Shadow solution which allows you to use your...
BlackBerry as a remote control for your PS3. You can even use your berry's keyboard to browse for text input on the PS3's web ...
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CES 2009: Unify4Life Game|Shadow for PS3
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Sorry Sony, The PS3 Pricepoint Still Sucks (SNE)
Silicon Alley Insider —
Sony (SNE) PS3 sales suck and the only way for them to stay competitive with the Microsoft (MSFT) Xbox 360 (stripped-down models start at $200) and the Nintendo (NTDOY) Wiii ($250) is to reduce the $400 price tag of its game console now.
But now Sony's says once you add in standard options (wi-fi, hard drives), the PS3 is really the cheaper console.Their chart:
What a load of bull. The wi-fi free Xbox Arcade exists to compete against the Wii for more casual gamers.
Gamers who would even consider Sony's $400 box would also be looking at ...
Entertainment Center: Xbox 360 vs Sony PS3 and the clutter
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... Sony’s words were “The Xbox 360 requires additional money, multiple upgrades, and additional external devices, putting a burden on the wallet, and (it) adds clutter to the entertainment center”. ...
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