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PS3 Loses The HDMI Cable

Posted Sep 2, 2006 at 2:02AM EST by QJ Staff

Listed in: PS3 Tags: HDMI, Ken Kutaragi, playstation 3 updates, Sony
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hdmi We've always thought that the PS3 and HDMI is the perfect couple! We all know the PS3 as a next-gen gaming console. More publicity shy but equally impressive is HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface), which links any compatible digital audio/video source, such as the PS3, to compatible digital audio/video monitor, such as HDTV.

About two months ago, no less than Sony Computer Entertainment">Ken Kutaragi was crowing about the PS3-HDMI partnership. His exact words were, "By introducing the next-generation HDMI 1.3 technology, with its high speed and deep color capabilities, PS3 will push the boundaries of audiovisual quality to the next level."

Sounds great except when you get your PS3 it won't come with an HDMI cable. Sony has confirmed that the PS3 will no longer ship with an HDMI cable because the company doesn't think there's enough of you out there with HDTV to justify including the HDMI cable even in the $599 PS3 package.



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# Guest 2006-09-02 04:00
there probably is not enough of us out there that have hmdi

im still happy with what im going to get for $600 even without the cable. which i need soon becuase im am getting a HD TV



i hate negative blog posts

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# That is very dumbGuest 2006-09-02 04:05
so wat about the people who already have a hdtv and want to play there ps3 on it then wat,that would be very sad if they did.

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# duh, logicallyAythamie 2006-09-02 04:09
off course there won't be a HDMI cable included

a HDMI cable costs €75



acctually it doesn't matter what the price is once you turn on the PS3 you'll be gratefull that you bought the PS3 + HDMI cable + Full HD TV





oh yea remember HD Ready ≠ Full HD

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# Price Drop?Guest 2006-09-02 04:16
i hope the price comes down by €75 then, Sony should give you an option to buy one with your PS3 at a discounted price.

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# If..Guest 2006-09-02 04:23
If I'm gonna spend like £425 on a PS3 then surely I can also afford an extra £25 for a High Quality HDMI Cable.

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# ummmmGuest 2006-09-02 04:30
my HDTV came with 2 HMDI to HDMI cables so im good

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# Sony stabs ThemselvesGuest 2006-09-02 04:31
This is one of those announcements when Sony keeps -without anyone's help- stabbing themselves. "There's not many people out there with HDTV to justify including the cable"? then what the hell is all this fuss about true hdtv and blueray. if there isn't enough people out there to include the cable, they could have released a console without blueray and cal it even. Sony is smart but they can sometimes be oh so danm dumb.

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# sony thinks of the futureGuest 2006-09-02 04:36
they added hdmi and blu-ray for the people 5 years from now.



sony doesn't expect that many people to buy the ps3 until the price drip. 5 years from now, you can pick up the 60 gig version for around 200 bucks. so really, including it with the launch systems would just drive up costs.

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# c'mon guysGuest 2006-09-02 04:37
this clearly has more to do with sony being broke than them not thinking enough people have hdtv's. Do you guys realize how much those cable costs? now multiply by 3 million and thats how much it costs them to ship that with just the launch consoles. I mean there already taking a gigantic hit on the console anyhow.

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# soooGuest 2006-09-02 04:40
Everyone and there brothers are talking crap about how sweet ps3 and hdmi is and then suddenly they take it out of the package and now they are saying how it's not a big thing anyways.... intresting to say the least. But no ps3 will not have a price drop for not having the hdmi cable in the package. Oh and since the low end ps3 won't have the hdmi they won't be able to play the br movies at 1080p so says sony too... But I can get the high end modle my hdtv has two hdmi spots and I will be getting one for the ps3 but it's just another add-on I need to get but such is life

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# Hello?Planet 2006-09-02 04:40
Where in hell has Sony ever stated the PS3 will ship with an HDMI-cable? To break a promise you need to make one in the first place! *sigh*

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# Oh, and DaMist:Planet 2006-09-02 04:42
please learn to tell apart what Sony wrote and what QJ did...

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# not so badspicyhamster 2006-09-02 04:48
i read the title and was in shock - I thought they staright up ripped out the hdmi compatability all toghether. what a relief. anyways, i've already got compound cables so I'll use those for a while and then upgrade to hdmi. man this thing is going to be SWEET!

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# well...comedy 2006-09-02 04:52
i have heard some talk of being able to squeeze 1080p through another cable (i think there's some sort of colour depth issue though)...



yeah, if you've actually got a 1080p capable tv you've already spent about 3000 dollars or more on a telly, buying an hdmi cable won't exactly break the bank will it?

but yeah, sony have probably looked at the numbers quite closely and simply said 'well if we don't ship it with hdmi we won't lose as much money' - and so there it is.

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# It's not difficultGuest 2006-09-02 04:55
If you want an HDMI cable just go and buy the cable. That's it. You can still play the PS3 with the normal cable on a HDTV, the HDMI cable is a bonus you will have to get yourself.

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# Another stupid article...GameDev 2006-09-02 05:01
Stop perpetuating the FUD QJ. Did your XBOX or PS2 ship with an S-Video cable? Even though those consoles were capable of S-Video fidelty video?



This is so lame.

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# so whatgth 2006-09-02 05:03
I want to see too where Sony stated it would ship with a hdmi cable.

...ah, Sony never said that...maybe thats why i am not surprised!!

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# Guest 2006-09-02 05:04
thats bull i dont think thats true i mean first it an old ps3 its not going to be shipped in silver its black they are not putting hdmi on the $500 one but it will be on the $600 one

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# really?Vecha 2006-09-02 05:08
"sony have probably looked at the numbers quite closely and simply said 'well if we don't ship it with hdmi we won't lose as much money' - and so there it is."





I guess they didn't look at the numbers when they boasted about 1080p and blu-ray either right?

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# how aboutDan (deathtok) 2006-09-02 05:20
If you have an HDTV and have cable most cable companies will give their customers a free HDMI cable; assuming you have the HD cable box.

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# .Guest 2006-09-02 05:38
As long as they include a cable that does both Component and Standard AV with both SKUs, they'll be fine. I guess not many people realize that the Playstation 3 outputs 1080p through its AV port, not just through HDMI. It's explained on the official Playstation 3 site and numerous interviews with Kaz Hirai.

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# Another post ruining PS3.qj.netKnowLedge 2006-09-02 05:39
Thanks Allaric, your *****ty posts truly contribute to this site's quality.



HDMI cables range in prices from 10$ - 120 $ for super high quality Monster cable.



SONY didn't include one, cause well, HDMI cable isn't included with MOST BD-R, HD-DVD players. Also SONY could include the cheapest 2m cable, but would it make much sense?



Not really.



You get AV cables, same as with XBox 360, not to mention that XBox 360 doesn't support HDMI AT ALL, not even HD-DVD add on supports HDMI.



You guys really need to kick Allaric out of this site.



Why don't you *****er post Fight Night Round 3 PS3 screens?

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# "lets be serious"Guest 2006-09-02 05:43
sonys messing up big time. its getting harder and harder to defend them. they have about one months to convince people that the ps3 it worth every penny.



i just think if it aint standard its just crap, becase it will not be fully utilized for gaming now or it in future. i am talking about the whole 1.3 deep color thingy. i just wished they hand one system with every thing. i guess fans of sony have had years of practice defending the system ie.. ps2. now its no different. has sony learn their lesson from last gen, the competition has you can see their tactics have changed. they have so much ridding on the this gen with blu-ray and whatnot. its like they placed all there chipps on the table, and they have worst poker face.



if the ps3 fails to sell its all sony fault. they have the larger market share, this is the third console so the arent noobs, over ten year in the game. they did hate on microsoft for the two "sku's" and now they are changing specs and nothing seems final or solid two months before launch, "down grade" the only reason i want one is to play the old franchises like metal gear, tekken etc... for real though the price is justified you have to look at it from a long term perspective.sony don't seem to understand that they do not have that opportunity, it about hitting the mark fast, hard ,and cheap.



if they fail at the TGS the are so done. every one know they are not going to sell as much as last gen it just how mush less.



----sorry for the long comment, damn that sucks ---

i have the funds just want the bad batch to pass i am getting one if febuary one year after i got my 360.

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# Guest 2006-09-02 05:54
"This is one of those announcements when Sony keeps -without anyone's help- stabbing themselves. "There's not many people out there with HDTV to justify including the cable"? then what the hell is all this fuss about true hdtv and blueray. if there isn't enough people out there to include the cable, they could have released a console without blueray and cal it even. Sony is smart but they can sometimes be oh so danm dumb."



The PS3 is future proof. It has Blu-Ray and HD because HD is "becoming" the next big thing/standard in Television. It isn't today, but by the end of 2007 it's said that 25% of US households will own a HD TV. And in 2008 it will grow, and so on.

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# Guest 2006-09-02 05:57
I didn't get a USB cable for my cell phone, or my printer for that matter.

No biggie. The HDMI is cool, but not a priority for me so soon. When I get a HD TV though...

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# hell yeahGuest 2006-09-02 06:07
knowledge, fight night for the ps3 looks amazing. i couldnt believe my eyes when i saw those screens, it looks better than the 360 (cause of development time) and the facial animation is wow. it even looks better than what they showed at e3 05, now i cant wait to see how polished madden will be.

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# aaaGuest 2006-09-02 07:28
f_ucking fanboyz that sh1t is important

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# what is with you people?ffaldkja 2006-09-02 07:39
First you get excited over the showing of the PS3 PROTOTYPES that were designed in 3 colors and had a ***** load of extras that no one needed. 3 ethernet ports? 7 front side usb ports for all the contronllers? 2 HDMI? Come on, they did right to make it with just one ethernet port and WIFI and taking out the extra HDMI port on the high end. Not to mention the use of all 7 controllers at once would be so sparced that all the charging ports would be unnessicary. So why did they remove these?



Well if we think back they took them out on a two part, heating and costs. The consumers just dont have a need for two hdmi and 3 ethernet ports. Did anyone notice this snippet of news? No they over looked it and the majority went on a fit when they show the more finalized product. That was lacking all that the prototypes showed was annouced previously to be removed. No lies just your ignorance.



HDMI is not needed for 1080p games! Its only needed for 1080p movies that have DHCP protection and guss what blu-ray movies will not have that as a standard UNTIL 2010-2012, so HDMI isnt really needed for even the low end PS3 for 1080p, component cables will work just fine for it. Also it was never announce that even the high end would come with hdmi.



As for the two sku's, Unlike microsoft which crippled there cheap version(which mind you is why many bashed on MS's idea). Neither the 499 nor 599 version is crippled, both have what you need, wireless controllers, ethernet port, hdd, bluray, cell, rsx, component cables that are able to output 1080p. Not everyone needs an HDMI port, have wifi in their house, nor really need the memcard slots. These are extras for the tech savy, not the general public with will be buying the bulk of the ps3's.



Bottom line is this. People stop bashing sony for your own *****ing ignorance, im tired of these mute points that have no solid backing. Get your facts straight, quit your whinning and use some common sense. Id see where youd have a problem with this if it had solid backing but its all flaming bull***** from crap bloggers. Dont be like the news, get your facts straight without biased comments and misunderstandin gs. Thats what editorials are for! Postivie and negitive, ying and yang, you need both to see the picture or youll just have black and white.

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# Seriously someone needs to kick out that dude....KnowLedge 2006-09-02 07:47
Are you guys letting him post BS just to get publicity? If not, then why do you still let him post?



All of Allaric's contributes are SONY bashing rumors, or BS articles.



You get HDMI cables with your TV, rarely with players, and even if you get it with something, it's still that cheap crappy cable you can buy for couple $.



Does M$ include HDMI cable? ***** no, they don't even support HDMI, they don't support DTS HD, DTS Master Audio, 1080p, HDCP - they have nothing.





Why are there no Fight Night Round 3 screens posted yet?



I want to mindlessly bash XBox 360, just like Allaric bashes SONY all the time.

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# Guest 2006-09-02 08:00
doesnt matter for me, as long as the port is still there:P I dont have a hdtv but when I get one I probably get a cable with it or can buy it pretty cheap. I would probably lose it if I get it with the ps3-package anyway:P



to #32:

let him hate sony, some articles may be bs but most is just news, even if they are bad news. you never know, maybe qj has someone to post all the bad news so people hate him instead of qj:P no, seriously there was a while when there was a lot of articles bashing sony here, good that they doesnt come up as frequently now...

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# waitGuest 2006-09-02 08:17
sony you people have been saying hdmi is so needed for everything and haha you stupid ms people for only haveing component cords for your puny 360. Now wait what's that? Componet cords support 1080p??? what but you have been saying I need a hdmi cord.... Wait what sony says you don't really "need" hdmi cords... oh okay ummm yea sweet componet cables... 360 has them for high def right? shoot umm well your 360's mother wears army boots

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# lolhush404 2006-09-02 08:57
If there isn't enough ppl wif hdmi copatible sets then why ship with hdmi period? :P

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# Guest 2006-09-02 09:54
because in a few years most people will have HDTVs

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# Guest 2006-09-02 10:04
ooo my bad i thought they were takin the hdmi port off ok well still it should come with a cable for the price that it is but not a huge deal i got some extras

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# Dont get confusedGuest 2006-09-02 11:55
people are running around saying crap like "The PS3 wont have HDMI!!!" but that is bull. It wont come with the CABLE it will still have the port. Just go out and buy the cable if you want to use HDMI. Beside that, most HDTV's with the HDMI option come with one anyways.

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# #36CSFFlame 2006-09-02 12:28
Wrong. Dead wrong.

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# Pointless ArticleBloodiedWraith 2006-09-02 12:37
This is so pointless.



If people want to use the HDMI port they're going to buy the cable. Simple as that. I already have several for my TV and my computer. If you have the extra money to buy the better system, you'll surely have it to buy the better cables.

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# Very True..Guest 2006-09-02 13:48
Well it is true.. not everyone has HDMI... Why should sony ship it with one?



HDMI cables are getting cheaper and better so if you can afford to spend money on a PS3 im sure u can afford to buy a HDMI cable...



At least we have the option.



meh

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# Meh...Guest 2006-09-02 13:48
I wasn't expecting the PS3 to come with an HDMI cable, anyway. Lets face it, cables that ship with consoles always suck. More importantly, I can gurantee that anyone with an HDMI compatable TV (Myself included) already has an HDMI cable that is far superior than any one that would come with the PS3.

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# Guest 2006-09-02 15:51
as long as the 600 version comes with a charger and headset, im fine.



i already have a hdmi cable.

but my tv only supports 1080i. thats weird

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# meh...DarkLegacy 2006-09-02 17:04
This is kinda good & bad in a way. It sucks becuase now that $600 price tag looks even more expensive due to the fact that theres no kind of HDMI cable coming with the system at all. So instead of justifying the already high price, now your adding even more to the overall cost of the system. A bad move on Sonys part in my oppinion. The good side of it is now you can go out a buy a very high quality HDMI cable to make the best of the 1080p/HD capability of the PS3. Of course, the higher price of the cord is the more your set back. Some of the best HDMI cables are very pricy & you'll realise what you spent on that one cord, you could've of gotten 2-3 games with.

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# Who Cares?CHUCKINGROCKSATSPACESHIPS 2006-09-02 18:09
If you can afford a PS3 and a HDTV i'm sure that the cable would be a piece of cake to pick up. I would be well worth it.

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# Misleading the readersGuest 2006-09-02 19:09
I think the title of this article is vary misleading to readers, and that it should be changed to something more appropriate, such as "PS3's to ship without HDMI cabels" or "HDMI cables sold seperatley from the PS3."

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# LOlGuest 2006-09-02 19:35
Lol the first time I read this i thought it was refering to the HDMI port.

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# this sucks!!Guest 2006-09-03 02:07
Why would I buy the the $599 high end model if I didn't plan on using all its functions? That is the whole point of having two skus, right.

Sony justification sucks and is one of the poorest excuses I have ever heard. So when I buy my $599 PS3 it will be handicapped out the box, unless I go find a 1.3 HDMI cable? Let me guess the instruction manual will read that Sony can not guarantee quality unless I use an authorized device (hence a Sony branded HDMI cable). Lame, but expected. Oh well, I guess it's time to read up on HDMI cables because I refuse to pay $100 like I see at circuit city. Looks like one less game for me. Or how about no game at all. Maybe I can enjoy playing with the menus in HD until I can afford to purchase a game. Ha! Ha!

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# Heart attackGuest 2006-09-03 02:17
I almost got i heart attack...,., I read it like No HDMI in Playstation 3 :.. Cable hahahahah That nothing I got a Hdmi Cable Runnig whit my sanyo z4 and media center..,., So what if theres no cable Then you just buyy IT-,.,it Just about 15-40 Dollors Depend on how much meter/feet or what you call it.,..

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# Heart attackGuest 2006-09-03 02:35
I almost got i heart attack...,., I read it like No HDMI in Playstation 3 :.. Cable hahahahah That nothing I got a Hdmi Cable Runnig whit my sanyo z4 and media center..,., So what if theres no cable Then you just buyy IT-,.,it Just about 15-40 Dollors Depend on how much meter/feet or what you call it.,..

this dude is a *****in lame Alaric S. Ms =mirosoft sucks., Component and the games isent hd It doent even have *****ing hd-player Yes now it does but only for the movies not fo the games., Haha *****ing greddy he is man World riches man.,.Playstation They take risk to either Go Up Or Go Down ,.. But i support them They Make Projecter that Cost 40,000 dollers They make pohones whit ericsson And many many other thing they know what they are talking about ...

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# Some of you are very very stupidVietone 2006-09-03 04:43
HDMI 1.0 cable is the same as a 1.3 cable. All HDMI cables are compatable with all versions as long as they meet specifications.



I for one bought a 25 foot, THATS RIGHT 25 FOOT, HDMI cable to run from my projector to my upscaling DVD player until i get a PS3 or a HDMI reciever.



How much did it cost me? 80 bucks. Its a very high quality, big gauge cable thats designed to exceed HDMI standards. HDMI standard allow HDMI cables to run over 100 feet without the need of a repeater or aplifier.



As far as I know there isnt anything out there that comes with a HDMI cable when you buy it. DVD players, HD DVD players or blu-ray players.



The reason they dont include the cable is because its still expensive. Whats the point in packaging a 1 meter (about 3 feet) HDMI cable when no one could use it.



Remember back in the S-Video days. Practicaly no company packaged a S-Video cable because it costed alot and the ones who did package them were too short to use. Once the S-Video cable was mainstream in every home the cable price dropped dramatically. You can buy a 50 foot S-Video cable with commercial grade design for around 20 bucks.



HDMI cable isnt a big deal. Anyone who has HDMI must already have one HDMI cable long enough to run to their entertainment stand or closet. Get a HDMI source selector or a HDMI reciever and buy shorter HDMI cables to run to it.



This was an expected move by Sony. They didnt package the S-Video cable with any PS2 consoles so why does anyone expect them to package a HDMI cable with the PS3.



Buy online and shop around. This article makes it seem like they took out the HDMI interface in the PS3.

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# Guest 2006-09-03 06:59
Too funny. If I can afford to buy a $600 console, I guess I can afford to buy a cable, which I never thought was going to be included anyway.



Just think, all those rich guys with HDMI cable TV's will have to spend a few extra bucks for a cable, which is available everywhere consumer TV's are sold.



Current consoles never came with component cables, yet somehow the lack of HDMI cables is a problem! Go figure!

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# Bull***t!Guest 2006-09-03 08:05
Sony is not stupid, I doubt they will drop the HDMI cable as that is one of the main things about the ps3 {at least for me!}

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# Throw me a bone, Sony!Annony 2006-09-03 08:52
Dear Sony,



Why do you keep shooting yourself in the foot? I want the PS3 as much as the next guy, but you're definitely making that $600 tag less... worth it.



I won't b*tch about the price, though. My iPod costs $400. BUT, you're not offering enough enticement for your product. In fact, it seems like you’re intentionally ‘playing dead/dumb’ when you’re flamed by every game-geek and their make-believe girlfriend. And now you’re dropping the HDMI cable when HiDef is the name of the game for your console? That's kind of like Nike selling an awesome shoe, but without laces.



Stop taking away the PS3's features, and then trying to justify the losses as ‘currently unnecessary. It's not good business.



Please... pretty please... give us back our HDMI cable, and as a show of good faith, throw in a free game, a blu-ray movie, or damned sweet demo disk in with the system at no charge. Let the fans know you care.



P.S. Thanks for upgrading the HDMI to v1.3, though. That was a nice touch. He're looking forward to your 'big announcement' at the TGS.



P.S.S. .... no, Giant Enemy Crabs, please......

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# uhh...Guest 2006-09-03 10:04
ok...so they say not many will use it....and those that do? They've spent a hefty amount on their tv and the PS3, and now they have to go buy a cable? If they're going to take the cable out, I suppose that means the $599 edition will now be somewhere around $579? If it's going to cost the same, then why can't we get it? I suppose we shouldn't pay for something if we're not going to get it....

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# it didn't loose the hdmi cableGuest 2006-09-03 12:02
they never said it would release with the cable, so they cant be loosing something that wasn't there from the beginning

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# Yeah [Fan]boyeeeez!Guest 2006-09-04 00:13
Pfffhahahaha.





So, if the HDMI cable were to ship with the PS3 we'd all be fine and dandy, right? But now it's not.



you know, most people LIKE the idea of free stuff. That HDMI cable would have essentially been free.



But now it's not shipping with the PS3, and here we have Sony fanboys DEFENDING not getting free stuff.



Wow. WOW.



The wonders of fanboyism.

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# Go and buy a HDMI cable.,.,Guest 2006-09-04 02:52
Hey We olso Need a Internet cable whit it that is 1 meter.. Haha We olso need a wirless Router whit the ps3.,.,.and Olso A MemCard,.,

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# Guest 2006-09-06 04:12
The also lose a world-wide launch!



Euroepan release delayed untill march 2007!

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