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DVDBack23 @ Jul 05, 2008 18:18 | 60 comments

Sony has announced that it will launching a fourth model of the PlayStation 2 in Europe and India on October 28th in an effort to "penetrate India's and Russia's burgeoning market for games."

Sony country manager Atindriya Bose says the launch will be simultaneous for the new markets and that the new model will be a slim model with built-in AC adapters.

"PS2 is an entry-level console, which helps first timers to enter the gaming zone," added Bose.

Bose also noted the new model will keep the same retail price of the outgoing PS2 models, older, fatter versions.

"We feel PS2 has the potential to penetrate further into the Indian and Russian markets. Console gaming is in its nascent stage in India. These are untapped markets and are new to the gaming world, hence we have no plans to phase out PS2 anytime soon," he added.

Wont the latest decision impact PS3 sales? "We do not market it as a PS2 or PS3. It is the experience of the PS that we market. PS3 is for the next generation. People who are first timers in the gaming market want to pick up PS2 and experience that, before upgrading to PS3," Bose finished.

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Comment by: ddp (Jul 10, 2008 22:31)

hello rip.

Comment by: varnull (Jul 10, 2008 23:14)

Hi ;)

It was only a couple of years ago sony released the ps1 in Ghana.

I hope they aren't expecting massive game sales in these two hotbeds of game piracy, or is it just an excuse to get these governments into the "piracy is killing technology" BS and force anti fair use laws across the world. Lots of the larger cracking groups are based in India and Russia, or that is where their FTP servers are hosted.

I'm watching.

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Comment by: DXR88 (Jul 11, 2008 03:40)

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ya your right anyone should be able to participate... but then he starts talking about how "The V-Chip" is going to destroy us all and how "the north american union is going to be the end of the U.S" on a youtube trial case article.

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Well.. hes just annoying, me and probably a lot of other people on afterdawn are tired of his conspiracy and hate posts. i dont know what happended to him, its just like he devotes his life to hating sony.

Is he annoying, or are you just annoyed by his presence.
usually when you find someone annoying you ignore them and they leave.

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WE are sounding like communists?????? hes the one over here saying how bad the U.S is, and how we should start a new world order!!!

Don't make me laugh,Middle class people are barely in safe waters anymore, as for poor people there gonna be homeless in the next few years. America's economy is sh*t Police are getting laid of left and right. Firefighter cant keep up, with demands because of diesel prices and there already low budget thats about to get cut again. Trucker's can't do there job effectively any more. hell even laboring jobs are laying off people like no tomorrow.

the U.S from where i stand is in for a world of hurt.

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Comment by: DXR88 (Jul 11, 2008 03:44)

Now as for the topic at hand, I agree these guys might be the number 1 country for piracy. but handing out old technology now doesn't make it anymore right. the way i see it, its a form of Consumer discrimination.

Comment by: iluvendo (Jul 11, 2008 04:20)

Originally posted by DXR88:
Now as for the topic at hand, I agree these guys might be the number 1 country for piracy. but handing out old technology now doesn't make it anymore right. the way i see it, its a form of Consumer discrimination.

Anything for a buck (or is that euro)

If it wasnt for bad luck, Id have no luck!
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Comment by: LOCOENG (Jul 11, 2008 04:26)

India = Rupee
Russia = Ruble

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Comment by: 7thsinger (Jul 11, 2008 04:27)

Originally posted by iluvendo:

Originally posted by DXR88:
Now as for the topic at hand, I agree these guys might be the number 1 country for piracy. but handing out old technology now doesn't make it anymore right. the way i see it, its a form of Consumer discrimination.

Anything for a buck (or is that euro)

Sadly yes. That's what it boils down to. (with LOCO's monetary amendment of course)

And Varnull's comment about flogging a dead horse is right on. Only, it seems like their flogging the dead horse with a wet herring.

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Comment by: iluvendo (Jul 11, 2008 04:31)

Originally posted by LOCOENG:
India = Rupee
Russia = Ruble

I stand corrected !!!

Thanks Loco (BTW I'm still waiting for my freelatex repair patches you promised for my loco blow up doll I got from you on ebay)

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Comment by: varnull (Jul 11, 2008 04:39)

Surely whatever currency is paid in the shops (or not.. most Russians and Indians who want a ps2 have imported one on the cheap years ago) the {imagined} game sales lost to piracy will be crowed about in the good old bog paper $$$

It's probably cheaper to wipe your backside with US $$ these days than buy toilet paper.. any Yanks care to comment on the mishandling of one of the strongest economies in the world by a bunch of greedy and inept meat packing glitterati? The word "junta" isn't strong enough for the state of US politics today.

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Comment by: ddp (Jul 11, 2008 04:41)

iluvendo, you got ripped off if you need free latex patches.

Comment by: varnull (Jul 11, 2008 04:49)

Watch out.. the vulcanising solvent type glue supplied with the latex/neoprene puncture repair patches will dissolve PVC dolls. You need a water based latex solution or patches specifically made for pvc.. the kind for paddling pools seems good.. see here

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Comment by: iluvendo (Jul 11, 2008 04:53)

Originally posted by ddp:
iluvendo, you got ripped off if you need free latex patches.

Tell me. And I thought Locoeng was a upright and trustable seller on ebay. My mistake.

If it wasnt for bad luck, Id have no luck!
"The flimsier the product,the higher the price"
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Comment by: ddp (Jul 11, 2008 05:01)

didn't you check his feedback!!! shame of you.

Comment by: varnull (Jul 11, 2008 05:01)

Aww c'mon.. he works for the railroad.. Must have learned his method of item description from the people who write up that other great work of fiction... the railway timetable!.. Second only to a political manifesto in its distance from reality ;)

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Comment by: 7thsinger (Jul 11, 2008 05:05)

Originally posted by ddp:
didn't you check his feedback!!! shame of you.

If you had you'd have seen my negative feedback.

I ordered the blow up doll and got a rubber chicken with a photocopied picture of LOCO's face.

I'm still upset.

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Comment by: ddp (Jul 11, 2008 05:10)

we better stay on topic or somebody might blow a gasket & is not a mod.

Comment by: 7thsinger (Jul 11, 2008 05:16)

Originally posted by ddp:
we better stay on topic or somebody might blow a gasket & is not a mod.

Very true sir.

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in an effort to "penetrate India's and Russia's burgeoning market for games."

I'm still confused by the "necessity" here. I still think it's a silly power play and a large gamble for $ony in general.

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Comment by: varnull (Jul 11, 2008 05:22)

Interestingly.. this is being blown up by sony pundits as a "new product launch".. I found this..

http://www.petitiononline.com/ps2ind03/petition.html

Which makes a few holes in the story, and adds a new dimension to the spin. So it isn't such a new thing then.. they have had it before.

Interesting comments here http://www.thinktechno.com/2008/07/03/so...nd-europe-soon/

Oh.. I think we have a little leeway for OT banter on this one ;) We learned how to repair paddling pools and beachballs (and blow up loco dolls) which is always useful with summer and kids and holiday accidents in the very near future. Hint:: don't smoke a spliff while relaxing in the kids pool.. the bombs burn holes leading to a sinking feeling and a soggy lawn ;)

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Comment by: H08 (Jul 11, 2008 17:01)

Originally posted by ddp:
H08,. settle down as that has been dealt with so no more talk about it, agreed?

Agreed

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Comment by: ddp (Jul 11, 2008 17:14)

thankyou.

Comment by: osteotome (Jul 12, 2008 04:06)

Originally posted by ddp:
thankyou.

Youy are welcome !

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Comment by: NHS2008 (Jul 12, 2008 19:44)

LOL! PS2'S been in India for ages....nearly 95% of them chipped before purchase!!(Conveinient?) and well few for the riches...are once ditributed by Milestone Interactive and now Sony it self...
and PS3 was launched in India on 27 April 07 but never saw a single commercial! as of yet!?!
For all those who think India's real poor and all...Know your role!

Comment by: varnull (Jul 12, 2008 20:05)

India is a country of contrasts. As one of the asian tiger economies great things are going to happen in the next 10 years. BUT.. as it stands now the image of the country is of large numbers of nearly destitute people being exploited to provide cheap goods for western markets. This may give employment but obviously is only a one sided publicity which isn't a fair view of the situation. Large numbers must work in call centres, judging by the number of times we speak to Indians when calling a bank or customer service centre.

Lets see how sony get on with this. Interesting the ps3 isn't being advertised, mind you.. I haven't seen many media adverts for it here either, apart from the odd game which is available on all the others... MS push the 360 and almost every hour you will see Wii games or features promoted... Very strange.

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Comment by: NHS2008 (Jul 13, 2008 15:28)

Originally posted by varnull:
India is a country of contrasts. As one of the asian tiger economies great things are going to happen in the next 10 years. BUT.. as it stands now the image of the country is of large numbers of nearly destitute people being exploited to provide cheap goods for western markets. This may give employment but obviously is only a one sided publicity which isn't a fair view of the situation. Large numbers must work in call centres, judging by the number of times we speak to Indians when calling a bank or customer service centre.

Lets see how sony get on with this. Interesting the ps3 isn't being advertised, mind you.. I haven't seen many media adverts for it here either, apart from the odd game which is available on all the others... MS push the 360 and almost every hour you will see Wii games or features promoted... Very strange.

thats true indeed...just saw documentry on NatGeo about call centres in India. and yeah Wii aint here...but 360 is being RIDICULOUSLY advertised (ads will make you sick!)

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Comment by: fergus100 (Jul 16, 2008 22:27)

that is such a joke lol they will come out of india with there tails between there legs haha

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