TTP said:
Nice summary, but I doubt the nunchuck has another set of [] ^ X O buttons. Wouldn't it be redundant and confusing to have two sets of the very same buttons?
"Press X to jump" - er, wait... which one?
I bet it has a d-pad instead.
Most likely.
I also wonder how much the whole thing could cost. If Sony approaches Arc like a new hardware platform and not just as an accessory. They 'could' sell it at cost or very small profit and still offer it at a reasonable price.
Sony's and Nintendo's motion controlers both come in three parts.
Nintendo: Wiimote + Sensor bar + optional nunchuck.
Sony: Arc + PSeye + optional Dualshock/PSnunchuck.
On the surface Sony's motion control solution seem very costly, But that may or maynot be the case.
The wiimote is probably the most costly part of Nintendo's setup mosty due to the camera inside the Wiimote, while Arc should be the cheapest part of Sony's setup. Arc and the Wiimote both use blutooth, tilt sensors, gyro's and a rumble motor. Besides the LED light and ball the Arc should cost less to manufactor then a standard DS3. Although the Arc should be cheaper to produce then a Wiimote, If Sony want it to catch on they can't afford to sell it at a huge profit like Nintendo dose the Wiimote.
The Wii's sensor bar seems to be just an array of LED lights and seems to be the lest costly of Nintnedo setup. Where as the PSeye could be the most exspensive. Sony currently sells the PSeye at nice mark up for the sake of profit. But just like the Arc, Sony should ether cut the price or Bundle the Eye+Arc and sell it at cost if they want it to succeed.
Every PS3 owner has to have at lest one DS3 or sixaxis. While allowing players to hold a standard controller in one hand may not seem like the most elegant solution it allows for a cheap one. The Wii use a very cheap wired nunchuck while a Sony nunchuck would most likely have to be a bluetooth device making it a lot more exspensive.
My guess is Sony will sell the Arc and PSeye bundled for or near cost, while selling an optional nunchuck device at a nice profit.
Arc = $34.99
Playstation Eye = $39.99
Arc+PSeye+ Minigame collection = 59.99
PS Nunchuck = 29.99
But i guess we'll know for sure at E3