Playstation Move Is Going To Be Expensive

Gizmodo writes:

"Sony barely mentioned pricing with their PlayStation Move motion controller, only noting that the combo pricing with PlayStation Eye and a game will cost less than $100. But by our back-of-the-envelope calculations, the experience is going to be really expensive.

Our previous look was with the Wii MotionPlus, which clocked in at $80 per person to be fully equipped. That was $40 for the Wiimote, $20 for the Nunchuck and another $20 for the MotionPlus dongle. Now, you can get a WiiMote + MotionPlus bundle for $50, bringing the 1 person cost down to $70, factoring in the Nunchuck. For four people, assuming you didn't trash the bundled WiiMote and Nunchuck from your Wii console purchase, the cost would be $230."

[mau64]

yeah this adds up after a bit.

[Christopher]

Definitely a downside to just buying one component, like Natal.

But, honestly, in the long run it's not much at all. We already buy standard controllers in duplicate. Heck, Activision makes most of their console gaming money off of people buying more controllers. So, it's nothing new, but definitely something to consider.

Also, expensive is kind of subjective. Expensive was a PS3 at release. Now, it's not expensive. Expensive is the Ion Drumset, but GH or RB special editions with all the instruments for the same price, not expensive. As long as the people who are buying them utilize them, then their cost is really negligible.

[StanLee]

The problem with Move is; is the entry level cost too much for the consumer to be drawn it? Sony faced this same problem initially with the PS3 and then again with the PSP Go. I do question there pricing strategy. I think gamers are tired of additional peripherals and cost is going to be a deterrent.

[menoyou]

A PlayStation Eye, plus PlayStation Move and nunchuck, plug a game for $100 is not that expensive... That's what they said the bundle would be.

[markbob]

Did you even read the article? They are talking about if you want to have more than one person playing at a time.

Also the initial bundle is a good deal, you get a good start for under $100

[Raf1k1]

The $100 dollar bundle is good for casuals but TBH for core gamers all they will need is a Move controller + nunchuk and that's not much. This isn't true for everyone but it is for me as I'll be buying only core games on my PS3 as I won't be buying casual games.

edit: @soulraver, that's just what I was thinking. Only a fool would buy a starter pack for each person wanting to play. The starter pack is to get you up and running with the motion tech. If you want others to play along then all you need is another Move controller which is likely to be below $50 considering $100 gets you controller + camera + game.

For core games you'll need to buy the nunchuk seperately which is likely be relatively cheap considering it's basically half a DS3.

edit2: let's not forget that $100 is the RRP so I wouldn't be surprised to find the bundles and extra controllers on offer for less.

[chrisnick]

but i figure that just not having to buy any batteries for this ever would save me a decent amount everyear anyway. A wiimote on the other hand, is a different story altogether.

[soulraver]

The math is wrong, this is why, the $100 starter pack is for the Eye cam and the controller and a game.. but to play with 4 players you don't need 4 Eye cam's or 4 games, so you buy one starter pack and 3 extra controllers by them self, which we don't know how much it will be but obviously cheaper, and you get a lower price for the whole thing.

[Mr Logic]

I have one word for this "article". RETARDED! The eye can only track 4 moves max. $100 for a move, eye, and game. Logically we can subtract a $40 eye and let's assume it's a cheap $20 game. That makes one move $40, exactly the same as a wiimote. Everyone should know by now that the "accessory controller" or whatever it is called can easily be substituted with a DS3 or Sixaxis. So if you already have 4 controllers, which you should. For $160 (without taking into account a cheaper bundle) you can have 4 people playing a shooter or some other game and two players can play a game that requires two moves.

edit: BTW Gizmodo has realized their mistake and updated their figures, unlike this website. Price has gone from $550 to $290. Way to go media!

[Cheeseknight28]

This could be PSPGo all over again. An overpriced "upgrade" that people don't really want.

I sincerely hope not, though. We could see some very cool Wii ports or original IPs if this thing takes off. Guess we'll have to wait and see.

[headwing45]

Yup you're right about the article being wrong, I think they were sleeping during the GDC presentation.

I don't think this will be too expensive, Its less then 100 for the eye, controller and game, I have the eye so I don't think buying a controller and sub controller will be more then the dualshock

[SoapShoes]

Yes, sleep is the only excuse they have... Well that and day dreaming.

[Raf1k1]

We all know that it's Sony's first party studios that are going to make the best use of this tech so I'm interested to see what they come up with.

I've got my fingers crossed for well thought out third party motion implementation.

[randomwiz]

atleast its better than the price of each fully loaded wii controller.
Wiimote + nunchuck + motion plus = $80

[clonerz]

they didnt add the cost of four nunchuck for wii that another 80 dollars

[FamilyGuy]

Wow, way to pull prices out of your ass.

First of all the camera can ONLY TRACK 4 WANDS
PERIOD.

There will never be a game that requires 8 Move wands so 4 subs is the most you would ever see and seeing as the PS3 only supports up to 7 buletooth devices simultaneously and they'll (sub controllers) probably be around $20 each.

four wands, 3 subs at most.

$100 starter pack (Game, camera, Move)
$60 3subs
$150 for 3 additional Move controllers

Since you will NEVER be able to use 4 subs the most you will spend on this for one PS3 is $310.

Still high, but much less than your proposition and knock at least $10 off if you already have the PS3Eye. Drop off another $20 if you're logical enough to realize that no game will be made that requires 3 subs to be used simultaneously.

[siyrobbo]

i dont see it, you will only needa max of 4 moves and 4 subs. they are not like wiimotes, the wiimotes have infrared cameras in them, the moves only have leds in them, so they should be a lot cheaper to manufacture and sony could sell them cheap maybe in even sell a bundle with 4 movesfor $149 or something

its going to be interesting going into E3, i wonder which will reveal price first, sony or MS, whoever goes fist leaves the other free to undercut them (i can imagine sony announcing $99, and MS announcing $89 not long after, or vice versa)

i think sonys biggest uphill battle will be with nintendo, they have so much leway wih regards to price, a slash on the wiis price the week before this launches and they can kiss goodbye to the casual crowd (same goes for natal) unless they have something earth shattering to reveal

[jamesgtaiv]

yet be worthless at the same time. Im annoyed as a PS3 owner about this.

[kneon]

So it's pretty much the same as the Wii. The Wii has been the most expensive console to own this generation, followed by the XBox due due it's over priced accessories. Now the PS3 can move into the #2 or #1 spot :)

I've already got 4 wiimotes plus 2 nunchucks and half a dozen dualshocks around the house, what's a few more controllers hanging around :)

[Somnipotent]

so does the wii...

$39.99 for the wii remote
$19.99 for the motion plus
$19.99 for the nunchuk
a crapload of batteries OR
$29.99 for the quad charger with batteries

thats what... 80 bucks per player or 320 bucks for 4...

the ps move bundle would include the move controller, the sub controller, and the ps-eye for $99.99

the ps eye goes for $39.99

assuming you have an eye already (like myself) you can deduce that sony will sell the controller components at 30 bucks a piece, that would make it $60 per player...at $240 for 4 players. oh yeah, it comes with rechargeable batteries. add in the ps eye, it's $280. STILL CHEAPER THAN BUYING 4 WII REMOTES!!!

[SolidSystem]

the ps3 can have a max of 7 controllers at a time, thank blue tooth.

so theres no way to develop a game having 4 people with 4 controller sets. that would be 8 controllers.

i think the max number of controllers you will need will be 4 move, 2 sub.

its not like you can have 2 v2 gladiator or that boxing/fighting game.

[Anon1974]

...they more than make up for it by still charging subscription fees for the "privilege" of playing 100% of your games as the developers intended after you've already bought the title.

[evilmonkey501]

this bundle is bogus for me.Who am I kidding, I wont buy it anyway and I'm a Sony loyalist!

[saint_john_paul_ii]

theres a difference between this and the PSPgo.

The PSPgo is 5 year old technology that should be cheaper. and i have a PSPgo. its really good piece of tech, its what i believe in my opinion, should of been what the PSP should of been, but not worth the penny due to the price.

the move will most likely cost around the price of a Dualshock 3. you will most likely pay 50-60 dollars for both a nunchuck and the controller. thats about the same price as a wii-mote with the nunchuck.

as for the bundle with the eye, its a great starter pak. if you dont have the PS eye yet, wait till that comes out, or buy one now. it will make your buy cheaper to purchase if you buy the eye now.

[IdleLeeSiuLung]

Max two players with Moves and sub-controller (nunchuk) or four with just the Moves.

This means in some experiences it is even more limited than the Wii.

Reasons to get this is getting fewer... I will buy it, but wait for the inevitable price drop or for the killer app.

[Pillage05]

I'm thinking the most anyone would ever need is 4 moves and 2 subs...but yeah that is still going to be expensive. Until I see a better reason to invest..I won't (Although I am a sucker for rail shooters :D )

On a side note, if we end up getting Mii's too...I may make a move to pc gaming only lol.

[lokiroo420]

So how many "hardcore" gamers are going to claim they dont already have half of what the move bundle package is?

[vhero]

Wii controls are super expensive for the whole lot as is this so big deal! Honestly though you only need 1 PS eye per 4 controllers with the wii you need 4 motion plus.

[HolyOrangeCows]

Controllers aren't incredibly cheap.

[Dukeoffl]

wow, this so different from the wii.......not.

[brandynevils]

yeah tye are all pointless, game controllers is all i need and not this motion bull.

[Kahlanamnel]

With the Camera it is a bit different. But man...those demo's yesterday didn't look much better than the wii

[stoppre]

Will the camera make that much of a difference?

[tplarkin7]

Sony must like throwing money away. The Wiimote was a cheap novelty.

[siyrobbo]

so far sonys offering has been a bit crap, bowling-table tennis-boxing-archery, its all been done before

i sincerely hope that ms doesnt come along showing off the same stuff, MS sports, 360 play etc

[Pillage05]

The camera adds a third dimension...but other than that..no not much different than the wii. One thing I will say that will be better that sense it is the camera making the observation of where the ball is....the move will be better about pointing away from the screen. If you've played a wii game where you have to point, youve seen how it freaks out when the controller can't see the infrared. This should be no/or less of an issue.

Still, not very excited about this. It's a waste of time this late into the console cycle. Also is no one worried about balance issues in online games like socom 4. Hopefully they aren't allowed for online play. :S That would be kind of like letting half of the people use keyboard and mouse.

[stoppre]

This is kind of crazy once you sit down and think about it. Really expensive!

[smashly]

exactly, supposed to be for the casual but the price just keeps on going up. I love the PS3 and how the price of everything went down for a bit but to play this with friends add another $100+ to it.

[stoppre]

Yeah. natal is sounding better price wise at this point

[SoapShoes]

Hmmmm, perhaps because it HAS NO PRICEPOINT? Yeah, PS4 is sounding better as well.

[Kahlanamnel]

MS already said Natal will be 100 or less. so yeah...it IS sounding better price wise.

[rexus12345]

I have a couple friends who already own ps3 all said they are willing to pay $100 for this toy

[SoapShoes]

I'll wait until official pricing comes and if that is true it still sounds worse. Natal with no games for $100... Well, add some extra for a game then. But then again we don't have any details on Natal, so how could we compare? Heck, we barely have any details on the Move, we don't know how many different starter pack bundles they'll have.

[Arnon]

Lol it still sounds worse? :/

Natal is one peripheral, and will require absolutely NO MORE add-on accessories. That in my eyes, is a solid win. Games are subjective to the player. You don't have to buy games, when a blockbuster or gamefly is right around the corner.

Honestly, the only thing that should be compared are the price points of the actual accessories being sold, not it's games.

[Nicholas Cage]

i payed 600 bucks for my ps3 at launch i can easily afford this, im getting it cause its sony,lol sound stupid but i play bass and you know quality when u hear it play it.

[Kahlanamnel]

you sir are in the minority on this one.

[stoppre]

Yeah...there is no way i am paying 800 plus for a ps3 and all that move crap

[evilmonkey501]

c'mon dude. 299+100=800? You must be doing Obamacare math...

[SKGamer]

If you're trying to get into the gaming market fresh, and want the core gaming experience AND the Move stuff, yeah you would easily rack up 800.

$300 - system
$300 - Move controllers
$165 - Additional Dualshocks
$60 - New Game

That's $825 for the system, controllers and first game. That's not counting the additional costs if you want to get a headset for online (which I have), an HDMI cable for full-quality visuals (which I have), and of course the additional software you eventually get.

Gaming is a very expensive hobby.

[evilmonkey501]

my friends will have to play with me from their own house now! lol...

[Kahlanamnel]

They should have just made the Sub Controller Motion activated but put a on/Off switch on it.

[Sonyslave3]

thank hova natal can recognizes 4 players full body motion

[stoppre]

no joke. pretty smart move on MS part since their accessories are always priced through the roof!

[knightdarkbox]

100$ for this crap?

ps3 fanboys im sad to say but this is a very clear ripoff of the wii this crap..

move= colossal fail of this gen.

fact.

[ELite_Ghost]

Actually I haven't seen a 4 player game on natal?

Care to prove me wrong? ;)

[PirateThom]

Here's the thing, PS3 can only have 7 Bluetooth connections at once.

Really, it's impossible to have 4 sets of Wands/nunchucks or wands/wands anyway.

It's also impossible for games to support more than 4 controllers (due to tracking - the orb only has four colours).

So, at most, you need 4 wands and three sub-controllers anyway since it won't support 4 wands and 4 nunchucks.

So, you're never going to need 8 wands and 4 nunchucks since the system doesn't support it.

Me > internet.

[radphil]

You just typed out what I was thinking as well. Even then, they took into account games that may require 2 controllers, but is only up to 2 players.

Edit: I like how your typo was the only piece that was weird and funny at the same time with the "=". =p

Double Edit: Ok for those that disagreed with me, explain why instead of randomly doing that.

[stoppre]

The orb has more than 4 colors...it can do any rgb color.

[JOLLY1]

Can only 2 people play with a ball chuck and headset? That's 6 of your 8. That is weird.

*EDIT* Pirate, They were showing socom being played. You wouldn't use a headset playing socom? You are telling me that you'd go completely wireless...except for a headset? Come on now.

[PirateThom]

Ah, indeed, you are correct. It was changed.

The point still stands though, it's unlikely they'll have games that support more than 4 controllers anyway.

Jolly - Why would you be playing with headsets anyway if you're using Move? Also, USB headsets.

[Oner]

And if you really want to nitpick the PS Eye has a mic on it as well so you could use that in a pinch.

[JOLLY1]

That actually makes sense. I forgot about that. Cool cool....

[saint_john_paul_ii]

i heard the nunchuck will connect to the controller wirelessly instead of being straight to the PS3.

EDIT: ok i read it up on the official site:

-Up to two motion controllers and two sub controllers can be connected at once to the PS3™ system.

ok so that clears things up.

all you need then are just 2 sub controllers then if you are looking to max out your controller set.

[JayD-1K]

in one of the articles on N4G, i thought it was said you could use the DS3 instead of the Sub-controller? that wold drive the price down even more! and since i already have a PS Eye and DS3..bring on the MOVE..if i were to get one..or two!

[SKGamer]

Ok seriously, no one is going to use a Dualshock for the subcontroller. Can you imagine how fricking awkward that would be? Your right hand will be holding a Move controller, and will be swinging and swiping around. And while you're doing all the moving, you're going to hold a 2-handed DS3 in one hand? People might try that for a day or two to be cheap, but its going to be way to uncomfortable and awkward to be a permanent fix.

The sub-controller needs to be factored in when estimating the price, because that's the NORMAL way to play those games. If we were all estimating prices based on awkward, non-traditional control schemes, we'd all be using the $9.99 MadCatz price points.

[SSCOOLCHEA]

pay 99 bucks for a wireless adapter. Now that is sad ...and fkn expensive for something thats supposed to be free ...

[2FootYard]

I literally like to burn money so expensive things aren't exactly for me.

[God_Of_Epicness]

You on crack?

[SoapShoes]

That bundle with the Move, Eye, and a Game for under $100 is a very great deal. This is a nonsense article, it's no more expensive than all of the accessories for 360 and Wii.

[Kahlanamnel]

That Bundle only comes with 1 wand, 1 eye, and 1 game. SO its not cheaper than the other 2 consoles using these numbers...which are pretty realistic numbers.

[Thudd]

You do understand that you only get a wand a eye and a cheesy game for $100 right? You still have to buy the nunchuck and another controller for games that use duel wands.

[SoapShoes]

Whatever you say, buddy. I love how you say ONLY. You do realize the cost of controllers/PS eye/games do you not? You do realize accessories for Wii and 360 add up too do you not? People have no concept of money anymore.

You have no specifics of the bundles, don't assume a game that requires two won't be bundled with two, don't assume it will be a cheesy game. I hate internet people.

[SKGamer]

@estranged

They've already shown off what they intend to be the bundle games, and they ARE cheesy. It's like Move World and Move Sports or something, lame ass Wii-knock-offs.

And they've announced what the bundle will be, so we have absolutely no reason to suspect a two-Move kit. Sony hasn't made something like that before, and neither has Nintendo, so its HIGHLY unlikely we'd see that kind of thing here.

And yes, accessories for other systems are expensive too, but we're discussing the motion controllers here. And the fact is, Sony's motion add-ons will add up pretty quickly. Faster than the other new motion controller, Natal, which they said will be under $100 for all 4 people. So for comparisons sake, if we're comparing apples to apples here, yes PS3's Move is expensive.

[NotSoSilentBob]

I don't see any PS3 Move game that will support 8 objects on screen at the same time. The Wii does 8 objects but that is with the signal being combined of the numchuck with the Wiimote. I dont know of a game that supports 4 wiimotes with 4 numchucks that use the numchuck to control motion, all the games I remember only use it for the joystick and the button inputs.

These articles about PSmove being to much or laggy have gotten out of hand and people need to wait for the final product. Natal is another thing that needs to judged when it is RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC.

But then again I guess websites are desperate for hits so they jump on the Sony hate-wagon.

[JustTheFactsMr]

"But then again I guess websites are desperate for hits so they jump on the Sony hate-wagon."

Really?

If that was true then why haven't they been so desperate to jump on the MS hate-wagon over the last 4 years. For a last generation console with a massive failure rate, expensive add ons and scalability problems with gameplay.

They weren't so keen to add up the accessories for the 360 to make it a usable game console. Nope just pretended everyone had an ethernet jack right beside their T.V. And those chargers they all use for their controllers are free.

They also weren't so keen to add up the cost so a family can play games on Live. A cost EVERY year. Nope. 360 is cheap despite costing more than a next generation console.

Only thing they are desperate for is $$. Just like payola was at radio stations.

[gamingisnotacrime]

i dont like how i saw in the videos one person with 2 move motes, i thought the "nunchuck" and the move mote was going to be enough but apparently one needs 3 controllers in total plus the camera to take full advantage of Move. This issue alone can cause the Move option to not catch up at all. I dont see myself buying this at least until holidays 2011, by then some good games might already be out and hopefully the price has dropped

[labaronx]

or any of those other games with controller add ons....

[SoapShoes]

Just people without a clue and websites hungry for hits. Most people were impressed by the demonstration and realize it was just to reveal it, not a huge event dedicated only to the Move equipment.

[Myth-Psn]

We seen these kind of articles for the first 2 years of the ps3's release, please don't "hate to hate" and get the American press reared up for another battle.More crap, 80 euro for the game, pseye, controller and nunchuck, is definitely a great deal, but so was my 60gb launch ps3, this shouldn't be article worthy at all... more ms biased propaganda, yes 100$ for a Natal, but in truth, you get what you pay for, i can't imagine more than 1 player playing natal in party games, naturally there just isn't enough room for anything more than "sit-down" games, where an invisible buzzer will be pressed or something similar.

[CliffyB]

Actually it's not. Because no one is going to buy it.

[karan8624]

1. PS3 is for people who dont want to be waving their arms around and looking like idiots using old technology. Wands actually can have uses (Swords, Bow/Arrow, guns like shown at E3)
2. Is that actually your picture in your avatar? Sorry man, you look like a complete tool. Give your mom the gun back so she can return it to the store. She shouldnt have to buy it for you in the first place

[OneShotThrill]

Will support this whole 8 controller theory. Let's just wait and see instead of writing articles every 5 minutes about Move

[Shadow Man]

I got a feeling this might not sell so good...

[karan8624]

Some games support 2 wands as well

...Dipshit

[drtanuyn]

didn't they say it would only be able to recognize 4, PS move/wands at the one time and 2 PS moves/wand with both a sub each at the once

isn't the starter pack supposed to be under $100
mayby its the camera, ps move + sub controller plus a game
now that would be value for money

in the UK the Wii is pretty bad for when combining the indvidual prices to make ONE controller.. wiimote=£33($50) nunchuck=£18 / roughly($25)
& wii motionplus=£20 / over($25)
soo its just over $100 to make ONE full controller on the wii

[labaronx]

one everyone else seems to be missing

[jack_burt0n]

you cant say stuff like that in here cos its based on truth, in here its only idiot ramblings and made up bulls*it. :)

[spektical]

i figure this will cost me 80$ to start out.
one nunchuck, and 2 controllers. i already have a pseye

[drtanuyn]

stop posing & TALKING TRASH

and PLEASE for christ sake SORT OUT YOUR HAIR!!
you have a chainsaw on your gun man

UUUUSSSSSEEEE IT!!

[lonix]

How much is 4 ds3's

how much is 4 xbox controllers with play and charge kits?

How much for 4 wiimotes with nunchucks?

How much for 1 3d camera incapable of 4 players ?

[livewires]

didnt the starter pack also have a game if it did each controller will be much cheaper. 100 dollars is around 80 pounds??? 20 for ps eye, 40 for a game and 20 for controller???

I through the packs were stand alone
entry
and ultimate thingy.

[Blackcanary]

just wait for Sony to mention the real price instead of making "educated"
guesses when in fact no one has a clue of the price of each bundle.

All we know is that its gonna be less than $100 can't remember how much that is in pounds.

Sony isn't stupid to price it to the point where people well think twice about buying it.

I think they lend there mistakes.

Edit:

You can't work out how much it would cost for 2 PS Moves and 2 Subs plus an PS EYE if you don't own one already and a PS3 if u don't own one already when you don't know the real retail price.

[Thoreau]

nonbelievers are going to get blessed by the light that is the ps3. i am not going to buy the psmove or natal, but i have yet to see one article titled=natal is going to be expensive..

[spektical]

natal is going to be expensive, i say at least 70$.

M$ keep saying how much tech this thing has, even though people with knowledge know its just a pseye.

[prodg52]

For 4 players
High price should be
$100 for bundle
$50 x 3 for MC
$30 x 2 for sub
Total $310

Low price should be
$100 for bundle
$40 x 3 for MC
$20 x 2 for sub
Total $260

Only 4 MC's can be used at a time and I doubt more than 2 sub controllers can be used at a time.

[prodg52]

For 4 players
High price should be
$100 for bundle
$50 x 3 for MC
$30 x 2 for sub
Total $310

Low price should be
$100 for bundle
$40 x 3 for MC
$20 x 2 for sub
Total $260

Only 4 MC's can be used at a time and I doubt more than 2 sub controllers can be used at a time.
Prices not much different from wii

[spektical]

so in reality you only need 4 moves, and 4 subcontrollers because the ps3 recognizes 8 bluetooth at the same time.

great point.

[SolidSystem]

Pretty sure its only 7 devices.

then again we dont even need the sub. we can in theory just use a DS3.

[TheGrimReaper]

I wonder why these sites weren't acting like that when Wii was released. All the wiimotes and nunchucks are pricey too.

[The real killer]

Don't take it seriously, this article is just a flaimbait nothing more and 360 fanboys love that.

[maniacmayhem]

Its funny that Sony abandoned the SIXAXIS just to come back to this.

[kanetheking]

sixasix and game still going to use it that sony they give everything to everyone but u must have just enter this gen so.

[PirateThom]

"Abandoned" is a bit strong, I just don't think they ever found a way to put it to good use like some developers (controlling the under the door camera in Rainbow Six Vegas always stood out to me - simple things like that rather than full blown alternative to sticks).

Heavy Rain makes really good use of it and it's fairly responsive in that game. Flow and Flower as well. Just none of the first parties, really.

[Blackcanary]

website has updated there educated guess this what it says now..

Check the Pic

[xg-ei8ht]

Think sony have been talking to sega.

It's time to make some crazy money!!

[mp1289]

They need to add motion sensors on the sub controller! At least as good as the six-axis. You shouldn't need another move remote just to carry a shield. It will make it more expensive and how are you supposed to make your character walk with two motion controllers without an analog stick?!

[prodg52]

Sixaxis tech works great and would be an excellent addition to the sub controller.

[Nicholas Cage]

i pay 800 a month on gas

[The real killer]

I read here lot of stealth post from 360 fanboys, the point is that Sony Move is only a addon not a system life extender like Natal.

The article is also crap "Playstation Move Is Going To Be Expensive"
What about 360 HDD/Wifi adapter/battery replacer and pay for live, i never see those article's from this website.

When i read that i see also of those funny stealth posters from 360 fanboys they talking about Wii copy. Just wow, this addon is for all type of games support and allot more precise than a Wii mote ever will. Further more, Sony evolve this technology from the PS eye toy with great improvement and they take the time to test it before it launch.

For 99,-$ you got PS eye/PS move and a game, what is so expensive? and if more people use to play, than those people will buy separately, no big deal. And the PS eye can track 4 controllers.

When i saw the demo yesterday, i was impress how precise it was with scarcely lagging in a alpha stadium at 20% the Wii mote is no match with PS move's believe me, and if those stealth poster from 360 fanboys and saying it is a rippof, then those people are ignorant and stupid to understand what the different is.

Just like this article, it's lame with no common sense.

[bjornbear]

thats why im not getting it

[equax]

40 for the controller and 20 bucks for a PS3 Move game, would be reasonable for me.

[Solotov]

I rather just spend my money on some games, instead of spending all that money on the MOVE for a couple players.

[divideby0]

price is secondary, I am not impressed with Natal or Move yet...
We have the Wii which is fine for niche group gaming.
Until I see either of the above be heads and tails better than our Wii, why would anyone spend big bucks, which its gonna cost for GROUP NICHE Gaming is beyond me.
Watching both of these motion devices all vids I watched show unacceptable lag. The gladiator move vid was kewl but from what I saw and read it was not 1:1, it was invoking a specific action and I saw significant lag..of course its early, but for the bucks of these things, I got to see way more performance

[DEADEND]

You my friend are a true gamer and a scholar.

"Here's the thing, PS3 can only have 7 Bluetooth connections at once.

Really, it's impossible to have 4 sets of Wands/nunchucks or wands/wands anyway.

It's also impossible for games to support more than 4 controllers (due to tracking - the orb only has four colours).

So, at most, you need 4 wands and three sub-controllers anyway since it won't support 4 wands and 4 nunchucks.

So, you're never going to need 8 wands and 4 nunchucks since the system doesn't support it.

Me > internet."

Everything this guy has said in this comment is true and is just common sense. I've always found it funny how they call it common sense but it isn't common with most people, this article is an example of this. Whoever wrote this has no common sense what so ever.

Again @ PirateThom Thank You for that clear comment, for educating the fanboys and idiot out there.

[maniacmayhem]

Actually the wand can support more than 4 colors. He was wrong about that and he cleared it up in his next post.

[The real killer]

"Really, it's impossible to have 4 sets of Wands/nunchucks or wands/wands anyway"

The PS eye can track or supported 4 PS moves device's.

[DeltaZ3R05]

Facts

- new tech is allways expensive (from diffrent Co.)

- The Ps move is still in pre alpha

- no one has the PS move

- no one is forcing you to buy it,
this is just a option.

[Justin_bristoe]

of an xbot

[mushroomwig]

Wait, so the price will increase if you decide to buy more than one product?!

Shock horror, I've never heard of that happening before.

[DEADEND]

LOL that was a good one, I really don't understand what's wrong with these people.

[ironmonkey]

people lets wait and see shall we?

[SolidSystem]

Blue tooth the technology only has enough 'slots' to have 7 devices connected at once.

thus impossible to have 4 players with 2 move pieces. that would make 8 slots.

I for see only needing a total of 4 'move' to have a complete multiplayer experience. its enough for 1 v1 or 2 players.

also i only see the need for 2 sub controllers. we cant have 4 people with 1 move and 1 sub either because of the same restrictions, so if we have split screen games that need a 'sub' it will probably be 2. 3 is just an awkward number to have.

[The real killer]

Do you know that PS3 have support blutooth 2.1?

It means this:

3 times the speed of data.
Less battery use.
Improved possibility connections with several apparatus, for example 4 players with PS move device's.

And soon, when Blutooth 3.0 arrive, the PS3 get a update for this.

[SolidSystem]

but does it bump up the max number of devices?

[dkgshiz]

This comes with the PS eye camera. So its not over priced at all.

[EvilJoey]

What crap gets posted i sware...

The bundle will be 99$
Thats a good deal...

maybe buy a 2nd set of Move and Sidekick (my name for extra Remote)
That way you also got the 2nd Move in case ur game calls for 2 instead of the Sidekick remote.

But Hontestly... There trying to Say ud Need 4 pairs + 4 exrta moves for the 2 move games is silly...

When was the last time you played 4 person Co Op ps3?

i have not played 4 person anything since Halo 2 ...

So the Big debate over using 4 sets is silly.

i dont have 4 Controlers for any system much less Motion ones.

The other thing id like to Point OUT THO IS...
NATAL looks interesting.. i saw demo's of it Running on the Ps2 back before M$ Bought it. But... How would 4 people Even Use it?

all this talk about how Natal will be cheaper... But How many people do you think you could have playing a Natal Game at once?

All i can picture is 4 Morons jumping around and swinging there limbs at once...

I mean Other than... Some lame Kid games.. Mario Party type Ish...

Either way i don't see 4 people jumping around in front of the Eye or Natal.

And Im More Excited about Both of them From a User interface Point of View. We might not have the Hover Boards that back to the future promised us But i want Voice command... i want to wave my hand or Wand and go through menus or change channels.

Nintendo better start working on an HD Wii 2... cuz.. Motion was all it had going for it self.. Now its going to be done Better By others... its Time for plan 2.

Not that thats a bad thing... Wii made them ziillion Dollars thanks to the Soccer moms of Earth.

[Len92]

$55x3= $165, well well what'd you know the more accessories you want the more it costs, wow interesting fact. /s

my prediction of the pricing of the move is 40 for main, 20 for sub so $5 more than a DS3 which isnt bad at all if this is true.

[tunaks1]

too much dam articles about the Playstation Move that are quiet unnecessary, why dont we just wait until we hear it from sony?

[holyorangecows2]

Well it does require more parts a camera 2 controllers and a nunchuck so not shocking.

[saint_john_paul_ii]

if theres anything people should be worried about, its not price, but that sub-controller. it should at least have motion sensors as well. might as well just do it, it will make wii to ps3 ports easier.

[infamousinfolite]

Well neither is buying Natal. I'm sorry but I will not flail my arms around like some ridiculous little kid.

[Sheikh Yerbouti]

At most a $60 game with the controller then take a $30 Eye into account, and humm...let's see?

The controller is about $50. The chuck will be $30 alone. Betcha I'm closer than Pachter, huh?

Did anyone hear anything about rumble BTW?

[foxxy]

Isnt bad

[na-no-nai]

yeah btw will it have rumble and built-in speakers?
honesty im not really excited about the move but i do look forward to what they can do with it

but definitely not a wii killer i say

[Blackcanary]

have rumble built in speaker isn't needed wasn't really needed on the Wii remote imo.

[madpuppy]

had the eye of judgment bundle with the PS eye on clearance for 15.00 I bought 2 and threw away the game. I have 2 new PS eyes for 30.00, the last time I checked there were quite a few there. if you want to get one dirt cheap, I would suggest that you check out Kmart before they are all gone.

[Arnon]

This is going to be accessory hell. I cant imagine storing all of these peripherals around my house. 7 new controllers for a single console -.-

[Sheikh Yerbouti]

Already in my living room I have three PS3 controllers and a recharging crade, DJ Hero turntable regretfully, a PS3 remote, two PSP's - one with a cradle and one without.

I'd have to take my XBox into another room when and if I get one.

[caffman]

when on the GDC footage, they were talking about siingle move packs, yet were playing with 2 per person

[360fanboi]

Don't care, if I can use it for aiming for a FPS, thats pwnage.

[Tony-A]

Not if you don't want it to be.

The Move and a free game. Under $100. You don't NEED everything else.

That like saying "Having A Game Collection Will Start Getting Expensive"

Well..... obviously. If I have 13 PS3 games, they were all $60. Of course they'll be expensive after a while. I don't need all those games.

My friend's mom has a Wii and all she bought was the nun-chuck. That's all she needs.

[drtanuyn]

your friends mum bought a wii and only bought a nunchuck for her wii

wii
wii sports
wiimote
nunchuck
sensor bar
&
one extra nunchuck

????

[Tony-A]

Her first one was all chewed up.

[Cajun Chicken]

I've had enough problems getting a Dualshock 3 at last. I already have an PSEye, but I can see it being really expensive to get the rest.

I'm betting Natal will be the same price, maybe cheaper than everything to set up Move.

[AliC]

Since there looking to sell this to family's I can't see it been sold at a high price.

[jack_burt0n]

"each player needs 2 playstation moves and a sub controller lol wut >_<"

what people are hearing now is that the move packs come with 2 orb controllers per pack, and the sub is sold seperately. That changes the outlook completely. And makes it the cheapest option for controllers.

[StarCSR]

That's always the case with peripherals... If it's Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft of freakin Apple.

[Knightofelemia]

I think Sony knew about this but they will come up with away to keep the thing down in price. They might fallow Nintendo and package the controllers with a game or two. The eyetoy is not even that expensive for the PS3 and it should make gaming fun.

[DigitalAnalog]

I'm not a very high-income type of person but I think that's a sweet deal.

-End statement

[DelbertGrady]

Note to self,

*Get fourth job*

[DigitalAnalog]

Becuase in this side of the world it's a miracle to get *one*!

-End statement

[rawd]

How the hell do you price the Move based on the Wii. That makes no sense. You don't know the cost of materials and labour, you have no idea what the bundles will cost at all.

[Seferoth75]

Most of you Sony fans should just stick to passing the 3rd grade. I think the math is beyond most of you at this point.

You are forgetting 1 major thing kids. Not only does the Wii come with a Controller and Nunchuck but you only need to buy 3 more period. Thats it. With PS3 you not only need 4 dual shocks, you also need to buy the new controllers as well. Oh and lets notforget that you already had to buy 4 new controllers at 70 each just to get rumble.
I don't see the Wii requiring so many controls or charging 70 for Rumble. I prefer 20 for Motion plus. But spin that into a bad thing.

[pcz]

wow, people trying to justify this expensive (note: rip off) product when barely a month ago they wrote the wii off as a joke.

MOVE is such a bad idea, and impossible to sell.

[easto1a]

wtf under $100 for the move ans sub control plus eyetoy plus the sprts game is quite gd the eye on its own is like $25

[ritz]

Didn't sony say that the bundle is lower than $100 and the bundle is basically the ps move, ps eye and a game. To me that is a good deal since a game is $60 leaving the webcam plus the controller to be $40. Isn't that a good deal?

[pcz]

100 pounds is a lot. you could get a 360 for 130 pounds.

go figure

[diego750]

I dont know why Sony and Microsoft are investing in this technology that will only be another fail in the history but... whatever i will not buy any of them. We need real games, not stupid dancing ones... or fitness games.