E3 - Sony Drops PS2 To $149, Shows PSP, Hints At PS3

JSDopefish writes "Not much of a surprise, but Sony announced today at their E3 press conference that they're lowering the price of the PlayStation 2 console to $149, including the network adapter. That matches the already in-place $149 price of the Xbox system. The GameCube remains at $99." Elsewhere, jasoncart writes "Sony has just unveiled their Playstation Portable specs to the enthralled masses at their pre-E3 conference in LA. The result is the first photographs of the new device (alt. link), confirmation of the impressive specifications (Wi-Fi ahoy!) and hints on the games we'll be playing on the PSP, including 'clips of Gran Turismo... Wipeout [and] Metal Gear Solid'." 1UP also discusses mentions of the PlayStation 3 in the press conference, including "some rather grand predictions for the future of Sony's game console efforts."

Yea, but does the PS2 run Linux?

[Anonymous Coward]

The XBox does.

Re:Yea, but does the PS2 run Linux?

[Anonymous Coward]

Ah, so it runs the licensed version of SCO/Gentoo ?

wi-fi ahoy?

[burgburgburg]

Arghh, there be the dreaded wireless networking protocol, mateys. Sharpen your harpoons and we'll untether our gaming devices yet!

What precisely would place wi-fi into the sea-faring realm?

Server Error in '/' Application.

[rjstanford]

Shouldn't that read, Server Error in '/.' Application.?

Slashdotted!

[MonkeyCookie]

The web site is already toast. Looks like someone is running ASP.NET

Server Error in '/' Application.
Runtime Error
Description: An application error occurred on the server. The current custom error settings for this application prevent the details of the application error from being viewed remotely (for security reasons). It could, however, be viewed by browsers running on the local server machine.

Details: To enable the details of this specific error message to be viewable on remote machines, please create a <customErrors> tag within a "web.config" configuration file located in the root directory of the current web application. This <customErrors> tag should then have its "mode" attribute set to "Off".

<!-- Web.Config Configuration File -->

<configuration>
<system.web>
<customErrors mode="Off"/>
</system.web>
</configuration>

Notes: The current error page you are seeing can be replaced by a custom error page by modifying the "defaultRedirect" attribute of the application's <customErrors> configuration tag to point to a custom error page URL.

<!-- Web.Config Configuration File -->

<configuration>
<system.web>
<customErrors mode="RemoteOnly" defaultRedirect="mycustompage.htm"/>
</system.web>
</configuration>

PSP looks very slick!

[Humorously_Inept]

My N-Gage just scuttled back into the comforting environment of my pocket. I think it's crying.

Re:huh?

[Anonymous Coward]

How many Slashdotters does it take to screw in a light bulb?

One to screw in the light bulb, one to suggest porting Linux to the lightbulb, one to suggest porting NetBSD instead, one to remind the others that *BSD is dead, one to post an unnecessary "Micro$oft" comment, one to mod said "Micro$oft" comment to +5 Funny, one to submit it as an article even though it was "mentioned yesterday," and one to link to the Google cache of the link.

Re:poor microsoft

[OrangeTide]

I'm going to buy an Xbox every week and throw it away just to hurt microsoft!

Swoon...

[bobej1977]

I realize how deep my geekiness really runs when I see things like the PSP. Were there cave men at the other end of history that couldn't wait to get their hands on the latest in sharp sticks?

Re:PSP looks very slick!

[fatgraham]

so YOUR the guy who bought the other one

Re:Yea, but does the PS2 run Linux?

[worst_name_ever]

I'd really like to get a few more flops under my belt

Overdid it on the herbal Viagra, eh?

Re:Yea, but does the PS2 run Linux?

[Jason1729]

Isn't that Sony's motto these days?

Re:huh?

[Espectr0]

How many Slashdotters does it take to screw in a light bulb?

You forgot one saying that in soviet russia, light bulbs screw you, one saying imagine a beowulf cluster of bulbs and one welcoming their new light bulb overlords

Re:huh?

[Frizzle Fry]

You're neglecting the one who says "I'm a slashdotter, I don't screw anywhere, you insensitive clod!", you insensitive clod!

My God, Sony Is Going To Get Their Asses Sued

[BRock97]

Check out the following image [gamespot.com]!

Look at all those poor cross-eyed people! Who in their right mind would sacrifice their eyes for that little handheld?!

Navin Johnson is probably rolling in his grave!

Re:Big screen

[Cpt_Kirks]

Smoke?

Re:PSP looks very slick!

[Thrakkerzog]

it fit in your pocket?

Nintendo DS

[Anonymous Coward]

i hear the Xbox handheld will come with 2 screens also. that's so if one crashes, the other will take over.

It plays Toy Story in realtime!

[MacFury]

"ps2 renders toystory in real time." Indeed. PSH

I was able to pop in the toy story DVD and it rendered the video in real time. :-)