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Well, if you’re one of the lucky few Japanese gamers that can actually find a PlayStation 3 to buy this Christmas will need to also find a local electronics store if you want HD. Sony has decided only to include composite cables, and is omitting any sort of HD-ready cabling, HDMI or otherwise, from Japanese PS3s. This means that gamers will have to obtain these cables separately, or they’ll have to buy one of Sony’s PS3-branded HDMI cables with their consoles. PS2 owners can rest easy; if you already have one of Sony’s Multi-Out composite cables, this will work on the PS3 as well. So after getting the console, a spare controller, a couple of games, AND now an HDMI or composite cable, you’re looking at a very, very expensive gaming investment.
[via IGN]
One Response to “Japanese PS3 Buyers Shorted on Cables”
Anubis October 12, 2006
What is wrong with this and all articles like it? so theres no hdmi cable, big deal. most people dont have hdmi yet, but its largely on the rise. plus, most people w/ an hdmi cabable tv have an hdmi cable, and any hdmi cable will work in the ps3. plus, im sure when hdtv’s are morso out there, that the bundle will include a cable.
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