PlayStation 3 Production Has Begun!

Sledgehammer70Sledgehammer70 California Icrontian
edited August 2006 in Science & Tech
According to sources Asustek has been making Sony's PS3 for almost 3 weeks now, with an expected 200,000 unit shipment by the end of the month. From the looks of it Sony is more on the ball than we thought with there new super gaming console.
The Commercial Times reports that manufacturer Asustek Computer has been producing machines since the start of the month, and that Sony is set to receive a shipment of 200,000 machines by the end of July. More manufacturers are set to deliver shipments in August.

It seems highly likely that Sony would want to begin PS3 production as early as possible, in order to deal with any problems which may occur quickly. However, the company has yet to confirm or deny the Commercial Times' claims.
Hopefully the PS3 will ship with little to no issues in the first round. Well so Sony hopes...

Source: Games Industry.biz

Comments

  • Sledgehammer70Sledgehammer70 California Icrontian
    edited July 2006
    Wow, not intresting news to anyone?
  • drasnordrasnor Starship Operator Hawthorne, CA Icrontian
    edited July 2006
    Sledgehammer70 wrote:
    Wow, not intresting news to anyone?
    Only problems and misfortune are interesting.

    -drasnor :fold:
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited July 2006
    Not interested in PS3. I'm waiting for Wii! :D
  • Sledgehammer70Sledgehammer70 California Icrontian
    edited July 2006
    Bahh! Nintendo's Wii can go Wii Wii Wii all the way home... Graphics are not intense enough for me. Need high end gaming on a PS3 ~woot~

    The interesting part is that aside form all the rumors it seems fully functioning working models are poring out of Asustek. SO the BR players and Cell Proc's must be working...
  • airbornflghtairbornflght Houston, TX Icrontian
    edited July 2006
    Im not excited over consoles any more. The only one that might interest me is Wii, and only because of the gameplay.
  • Thunder-ThighsThunder-Thighs Flanders, NJ
    edited July 2006
    I am really excited about the PS3, even more when I get the money to pay for it. I just hope they continue to make DDR games. Does anyone know about this? Can you use pads from PS2?
  • djshowdowndjshowdown London
    edited July 2006
    is there an actual rrp yet?
  • Thunder-ThighsThunder-Thighs Flanders, NJ
    edited July 2006
    djshowdown wrote:
    is there an actual rrp yet?

    According to PSM, there will be two versions of the PS3, one at $500 and one at $600.

    $500
    20GB HD
    x4 USB
    x1 ethernet
    Bluetooth 2.0
    wireless controller
    480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p screen size
    x1 AV multi output
    x1 digital out (optical)

    $600
    60GB HD
    x4 USB
    x1 MemoryStick/SD/CompactFlash
    x1 ethernet
    Wi-Fi
    Bluetooth 2.0
    wireless controller
    480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p screen size
    x1 HDMI out, HDMI NextGen
    x1 AV multi output
    x1 digital out (optical)
    silver trim and logo
  • Sledgehammer70Sledgehammer70 California Icrontian
    edited August 2006
    Well with recent rumors it makes you wonder is ASUS is making PS3's or not?
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited August 2006
    Even more appropriately, the official in charge of Ps3 production says PS3 production hasn't started.
  • Sledgehammer70Sledgehammer70 California Icrontian
    edited August 2006
    It makes me wonder... the ones ASUS are making could be just trial machines for the gaming developers and for testing... and they could be referring to the final builds now.
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