So, I recently bought a new Samsung 1080p native LCD TV and Yamaha AV Receiver and a samsung 1080p upscaling DVD player and all this stuff set me back about 4 grand, and it works great. Loving it.
Now the next thing on the list is a gaming console. Either an XBox 360 or a PS3.
Initially I was thinking XBox 360, but after looking at the games I want to play, especially Gran Turismo, I really wanted the PS3 over the XBox 360.
So, the first thing I did was google for “ps3 australia prices” and I got all this malarky about how the 60gb PS3 is STILL $999 in Australia, and oh, wait, its no longer being sold, we’re getting the dumbed down 40gb model for 699 which won’t play PS2 games (not a HUGE deal, but I would like to play some older games I have) and doesn’t have all the card slots and USB.
Meh. But, I’m still interested. So, I go to Sony’s site, www.sony.com.au, and I looked for the PS3 on the front page. Nope. In Home Entertainment? Nope. In Personal Entertainment? Nope. Ok. No problem. I’ll search for it. Entering PS3 gets you the discontinued model for $999. On the right, you can click the 40gb model, and then you think ok, where can I buy this sucker. Enter in a postcode. Like, 2000 for Sydney. No retailers. You can’t buy it anywhere. Even though it was released on the 11th.
Sony, you get a big fat:
Why? Because
It’s too fucking expensive. Sure it’s not a Wii. But get over yourselves. You’re being compared to the XBox. If you want to win market share, ship the units under the XBox. It’s not like you’re not making a bloody killing on the bloody things anyway; they are all practically identical units. Fail.
I shouldn’t have to jump through hoops on your website to figure out how to buy your gadget. I really WANTED to get a PS3 but you’ve completely lost me. In under 2 minutes you lost the sale. How many people are like me? Fail.
The only model available here now is the castrated 40GB model. God, why. FAIL.
FAIL. FAIL. FAIL.
