Rumors have spread on the Internet about the copyright of PS3 games. This means that consumers cannot resell the games they already own, ergo, they cannot buy cheaper second-hand games. It’s really no wonder rumors with this kind of nature spread quickly. But the fact that it spread, and that people talked about it, only says something about the possible reaction of the people, in case the problems are true. However, to balance things out, Sony has denied the rumors about the illegal reselling of PS3 games.
Aside from the fact that the retail price of the game console itself has been stirring up consumers eagerly awaiting its release, there is also talk of price issues over PS3 games.
Reviews expect that since PS2 games released in Japan have sold for around $ 75, they expect PS3 games to be priced higher. It would be natural to expect this to be the case. Sony has made many efforts to improve the quality of the new product. Of course, this is just your natural response to the next competition from Microsoft. However, they would also have to consider the price of the games a lot. If PS2 games have sold for around $ 75, consumers should expect PS3 games to sell for at least around $ 80-85. On top of this, high-end games would definitely surpass that a bit more.
Another rumor surrounding the launch of this new game console is that hard drives would not be included in some PlayStation 3 models. This means that people would not be able to play high-end PS3 games in HD quality. This has also been one of the key issues regarding the upcoming release.
High-end PS3 games require a 60GB hard drive in order to function. It has been predicted that the hard drive itself could easily cost around $ 100. With rumors that Sony would be struggling with the $ 400 price of the game console, an additional $ 100 to the price could prove detrimental. Previous game consoles that exceeded the $ 400 range did not perform as well in the market, compared to those that stayed below this mark. It seems that people would not want to spend more than 400 on video games. The bigger question is that with the introduction of HDTV these days, would people who are familiar with the difference in viewing they would get from it, would they pay another $ 100 just to get better video quality?
Oh good! We could all be sure that rumors about PS3 games and the console itself would continue to circulate until it is released. I wonder why people can’t be patient enough to wait and see how much these things would cost and if PS3 games would be copyrighted. However, it’s also nice that people can talk about something while they’re doing nothing and still waiting for the next release.