Sony drops price for PS3 dev kits
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Sony has dropped the price of Playstation 3 dev kits to $10,250 a piece, according to Gamespot. The drop in price will help smaller developers get in on that sweet, sweet cell processor action. In addition to the cheaper price, Sony is also adding features that will make it easier to develop for the PS3, Gamespot said.
Sony is also rolling out new software-development features, debugging tools, and support for applications such as ProDG and its SN tool suite.
Sony is following the PS2 formula, reducing the prices of dev kits for both systems about a year after their release, Gamespot said.
Hopefully this is the right direction for Sony. My biggest problem with the PS3, and why I’ve gotten a Wii and Xbox 360 first, is the lack of games that I absolutely must have. Heavenly Sword looked like it would be kinda cool, I really want to try Folklore, but there’s nothing that absolutely screams buy me now. Perhaps some more indie studios will be able to pump some life into the system.
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