Microsoft says PS3 costs too much, supports Nintendo

Posted on Friday, May 12 2006 @ 15:54 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
Microsoft supported Nintendo on Wednesday by saying many consumers will choose to buy both the Xbox 360 and the Nintendo Wii consoles for the price of one PlayStation 3:
"Tell me why you would buy a $600 PS3?" Peter Moore, a Microsoft vice president, said in an interview. "People are going to buy two (machines.) They're going to buy an Xbox and they're going to buy a Wii ... for the price of one PS3."

Microsoft predicted on Tuesday it will have 10 million Xbox 360 consoles in the market before Sony launches the PS3. The high-end Xbox 360 sells for $399, but it does not include a built-in high-definition DVD video player that comes with Sony's PS3.

Sony plans to sell a premium PS3 model for $599 when it debuts in North America on November 17, and Nintendo has not yet disclosed pricing for Wii.

Wii comes equipped with motion sensitive controllers to allow users to mimic the motion of wielding a sword or swinging a tennis racket.
Interestingly, Moore also praised the innovative new designs and great intellectual property such as Mario, Zelda and Metriod. You can read the full article over at Washington Post.


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