The PlayStation 3 has been on the market for three years—and for most of that time, the console has been pulling up the rear amongst so-called next-generation game console sales, regularly trounced by the Xbox 360 and (of course) the Nintendo Wii—and for a while even struggling to stay ahead of the decade-old PlayStation 2. But the introduction of the PS3 Slim coupled with substantial price cuts seem to have translated into sales momentum for the PS3—in fact, Sony claims PS3 sales this October were 70 percent higher than sales in October 2008.
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Best Buy Releases Its Black Friday Ads
Best Buy stopped teasing us with its VIP contest announcements and finally releases its Black Friday ads. So far it looks like Best Buy is sporting some outstanding Black Friday deals in its doorbuster sales, like a 120GB PS3 with two games for $299.99.
Technology We’re Thankful For
Friends. Family. Gainful employment. A chance to dig into a big, juicy turkey with all the fixins and (fingers crossed) actually enjoy a full eight hours of sleep courtesy of a Tryptophan coma. These are tops on the list of things we’re truly thankful for this holiday season. But being the good consumerists and high-tech newshounds we are, we also have to give props where it’s really due – to all the shiny new gadgets and lifesaving technologies that let us squeeze 63 hours of fun and productivity into each and every day.
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Kodak W820/W1020 Wireless Digital Photo Frame, 8-inch, $219.95; 10-inch, $269.95
This frame grabs pictures from your computer or online accounts like Flickr via WiFi. Or swap out that picture of mom and dad for the latest news, sports, weather, and other RSS feeds. (Check Prices)
Smart Home digital mini-fridge/warmer, $120
This 20-liter fridge is small enough to fit under a desk, and lets you set exact temperatures from 39 to 140 degrees. It’s also portable and comes with a car adapter so you can take it on road trips. (www.smarthome.com)
Sony PS3 80GB, $400 as of September ‘08
80GB PS3 For Europe And Beyond
The 80GB Playstation 3 will be coming to most of the rest of the world. Already announced for the US, last night Sony confirmed an August 27 release date for the model to Europe, Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East and Africa, with Russia two weeks later, according to the Gamespot blog.
The company will be discontinuing the 40GB consoles, but there will be no price reduction, as stocks are low; likewise, there will be no price reduction on either the PS2 or PSP.
The 80GB PS3 will sell in the UK for £299 (around $600).
380 More PS3 Games on the Way
After the Playstation 3’s first-year failures to the Nintendo Wii, it appears that Sony execs are plotting behind closed doors to bring the system back stronger for round two. Last week came speculation that a price cut for the $600 system was in the works, and on Thursday came the straightforward announcement that more games are on the way.
Speaking before 7,000 shareholders, Sony CEO Howard Stringer said the company expects an additional 380 games for PS3 in the coming year, which will be key to resuscitating profits for the company.
Ipsos: Rumble-Free PS3 Looking Shaky
Sony’s forthcoming Playstation 3 gaming console is nothing if not controversial. It’s slated to include a market-leading Blu-ray optical drive, but it’s already almost a year late to market, it’s going to be selling for the highest price ever attached to a console game system (maybe—Sony just dropped the intro price in Japan, at least), and, dadgummit, while Sony is providing wireless game controllers, they will not feature the so-called “rumble” vibration feature Sony first brought to the gaming table back with the Playstation 1.
And, according to market research firm Ipsos, gamers are gonna be pissed when they find out.
