SCEE Responds to Backward Compatability

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If this is a business decision to save cost, why are users left to bear the burden, having to purchase a system inferior to those sold in the US and Japan at a higher price?

The PS3 launching in Europe is every bit as powerful as the PS3s available currently in North America and Japan. PS3 is defined by key features such as the CELL broadband engine, its Blu-ray drive, the SIXAXIS Controller and its ability to output full 1080P HD game content which makes it an entertainment system for the future, without equal.

Er! Every bit as powerful? How about "NO IT'S NOT" anymore? Note also how the "more expensive in Europe" part was avoided. Just like true BS'ing politicians. The consol may still be good but I really hate SONY at the moment. It's our own fault though. apparently the Americans and Japs refuse to pay that much so they don't. Us Euro mugs will just pay up anyway and that's why we continually get ripped off. Arggghhhhh!!!!

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Er! Every bit as powerful? How about "NO IT'S NOT" anymore? Note also how the "more expensive in Europe" part was avoided. Just like true BS'ing politicians. The consol may still be good but I really hate SONY at the moment. It's our own fault though. apparently the Americans and Japs refuse to pay that much so they don't. Us Euro mugs will just pay up anyway and that's why we continually get ripped off. Arggghhhhh!!!!

100% True.

Being an American, I can tell you that PS3s collect dust on the store shelfs, every once in a while you'll see a 360, and you never see a Wii.

I bought a PS3 on launch and sold it for $1,500 USD. I currently own a Wii, but hardly ever play it. My bro owns a 360 and I go over to his place to play Gears of War and Street Fighter Online.

People don't just drop $600 on a game system here.