What a Time to Start a Blog.

    Well, I have picked one hell of a time to start what I hope to be, a weekly blog. With the launch of the Sony PS3 and the Nintendo Wii looming, and the Tokyo Game Show just around the corner, there is quite a bit going on in the gaming world. Lets get right into it.

    It has proven hard to sound unbiased to any Sony fan lately, with all the problems arising with the PS3 launch. Every comment I have posted about this subject has placed me in someone else's camp, when in reality, I was right behind Sony when they announced the PS3. I have always made an attempt to own every system from each generation. I own an Xbox, PS2, Gamecube, and a 360 currently, and it dates back all the way to the 16-bit days, when I owned both a Super Nintendo and the Sega Genesis. I can't include 8-bit, since I did have the NES and an Atari 7800, but never even knew about the Sega Master System. Sony has made alot of mistakes lately, and I am merely pointing it out to others.

    The latest news is from an analyst who claims that, of the available PS3's at launch, 80% of them will be the $599 version. If he is correct, it will be a big mistake by Sony. As a company, you should not expect the consumer to pay a premium, even if they are not looking for the premium version of your product. People such as myself, who still use their PC for media, will see no need for a 60GB HDD, unless they are still avid PS One fans and want to purchase those games for download. However, you will also not recieve the HDMI port on the $499 version, which to me, seems like a ploy to get people to purchase the $599 version, even though they don't need the extra space on the HDD.

    If I were Sony, my PS3 versions would go something like this. Both would have HDMI ports, but the $599 version would come with 100GB HDD and an extra controller. Better yet, the HDMI cable could be seperate, and merely package the console with component cables. If consumers wanted to go to HDMI in the future, it would be a simple purchase after the fact. That way you could include the cable with the $599 version, much like the Xbox 360 Premium coming with HD Component cables, while $499 users would have the option to upgrade in the future.

    I am big on getting the most for my money, espically when it comes to electronics, which is why I would never purchase an iPod, or a $599 game console that only includes an extra 40GB of storage and an HDMI port. That to me, is ridiculous. With all the amazing games coming to the PS3, Sony needs to offer the consumer and their fans more for their money when they purchase a console, since it will be a mainstay in their entertainment rack for at least 4 years.

    There are many other topics I could go on and on about, but I want this to be a weekly blog, so that's all for this week, see you next week.