Sony PlayStation: The Price Heard Around the World - "299" - (E3 1995 Keynote)

[@SoldierMWS]

Wow. 1 million views. It only took 11 and a half years! Really cool to see this little clip of gaming history go so far.

[@omegamanGXE]

Congratulations on surviving the ligma outbreak

[@pokestyn]

Just in time for Sony to fall in the same pitfall they were mocking Sega for doing with the price of the PS5pro most likely.

[@poexania]

@@pokestyn imagine if sega comes with a new console on 299:)

[@mletormd5231]

we are back now that they made a mockery of this with the PS5 Pro price lol.

[@HomemadeArtistry]

Really counting on Nintendo now to pull a similar move honestly

[@Pogohg]

Well he wasn't kidding when he said "brief presentation"

[@erickmarquez506]

This is the best example of an understatement....

[@AlBeQuirky]

That's what she said

[@isaacbejjani5116]

I wish companies could learn to have some tact and style like this.

[@madrox231]

@@isaacbejjani5116idk if it’s tact, but I definitely agree we need more g’s out here lol. That was the most gangster shit ever.

[@Wriath9]

​@@madrox231 Sony did something similar with the PS4 announcement. They demonstrated how to trade games in response to Microsoft originally planning to charge players a fee to trade games. (Microsoft backed down immediately)

[@jam_plays_games]

The best part about this is that the guy who did the 299 announcement, Steve Race, was a former SEGA Of America employee.

[@windosnitro10]

Jeez betrayal

[@adams3560]

Firing him really came back to bite them.

[@jam_plays_games]

@@adams3560 to be fair they didn’t fire him, he left in 1992 because he was sick of the internal politics between SEGA’s Japanese and American divisions

[@Memelord1117]

​@@jam_plays_gamesCan you blame him?

[@henrysmith9725]

@@Memelord1117 It really is bizarre just how much Sega of Japan hated Sega of America, and vice versa.

[@johnpaulino1565]

"299" is the "I am Ironman" of gaming

[@DanielAyy]

Sega: I am... already released. Sony: And I... cost... 299.

[@thebravegallade731]

@@DanielAyy hilarious now that the xbox series s was revieled as 299

[@karasushiro2636]

​@@thebravegallade731 i wonder who in their right mind would buy a console without a disk reader?

[@robotman5105]

Karasu Shiro games are going digital, only reason why you’d need it is if the consoles have backwards compatibility, otherwise it’s not really required. The novelty of physical games is really cool and all but sadly it seems like the appeal is disappearing.

[@karasushiro2636]

@@robotman5105 i doubt games will go 100% digital untill 15 to 20 years minimum, maybe by the end of the ps 6 era at best. i'm not worried about that XD

[@VinylmationDude]

"299". Sony's way of killing Sega's immediate $399 Saturn launch.

[@adamfrisk956]

And nobody cared.

[@Nobody-xe9fc]

@@TheToyBoy1978 still less lol

[@TheToyBoy1978]

Nobody Your point being?

[@Nobody-xe9fc]

@@adamfrisk956 I sure did care lol

[@Nobody-xe9fc]

@@TheToyBoy1978 My point being it was *still* less after getting a memory card with your PS1 than a Saturn.

[@shaserdeses]

Imagine getting paid all that money as a Sony exec just to say $299 and walk out like a badass while killing your competition on the process damn the chills....

[@Nemesis_T_Type]

Steve Race literally changed the gaming industry by just saying $299. Pretty amazing move that nobody has replicated every since.

[@rrtsduf]

@@Nemesis_T_Type you cant beat that. You will be laughed at

[@NeverDieAloneMusic]

Same thing practically happened 25 years later with the reveal of the PS4. They undercut the Xbox One by $100 because the Xbox was force bundled with the Kinect.

[@soridosuneku]

@@NeverDieAloneMusic PS4 released in 2013, which was 18 years after that E3, not 25 years

[@jonathandogey5747]

$299…..with no memory card and no game to play……sooo, bull shit, it wasn’t $299. You were gonna buy a memory card and a game anyway. You got memory and a game bundled with Saturn so it was essentially the same price as Saturn.

[@NAMEMEPLEASE]

Just read Console Wars. Tom Kalinske and his co-workers from Sega were in the audience. When Steve said 299, Tom turned to one of them and said "Oh Shit."

[@pferreira1983]

Yeah and then the three of them including Race got fired a year later. That's what you get for making the PS1 a success I guess.

[@DyoKasparov]

idk about the other 2 but Tom left, not fired

[@charlie4christ536]

Jesus is the only way to Heaven according to John 14:6. All have sinned and so all fall short to God's perfect standard, that's why Christ was sent to die in our place! Be grateful and accept Him as your Lord and Savior!The pleasures of sin last for only a season, and then comes destruction. Christ is the only one who can fill the void in your life!

[@DyoKasparov]

@@charlie4christ536 Jesus Christ

[@stevejohnson4637]

Charlie4Christ This is a comment section, not church.

[@tuskoub]

The Virgin PS5 “Stay tuned for future updates” vs the CHAD PS1 “$299”

[@RobertK1993]

PS5 in 1995 at 500 would have been a bargain wow a console last 10 years ray tracing 4K Ultra HD Sony really inovating.

[@azophi]

🙏

[@azophi]

@@RobertK1993 I mean yes It would have also been in even less supply because the hardware literally did not exist and would not for another say.... 20 years ago until they even had the tech for that And then it took another 5 years to produce

[@ditto_arts]

@@RobertK1993 "innovating" aka using the gpu from their manufacturers

[@gordyowl9455]

I can't believe after 3 years later it dropped to $149 USD

[@ricarleite]

The moment SEGA died.

[@brazencoronet17]

Died? I'm gonna be fanboyish and say they didn't die. Think of the dreamcast.

[@cgiacona]

@@brazencoronet17 that died when sony made the final blow.

[@brazencoronet17]

@@cgiacona Dreamcast never really died IMO, due to homebrew discs. RIP dreamcast second best console ever

[@iUsedToBeAMusician]

@@brazencoronet17 I love Sega, and I loooved the Dreamcast. But as a hardware developer outside of arcades, sega did die in the midst of the growing Fame of other consoles. Sega is still very major in terms of arcade hardware manufacturing. Also in publishing, and developing games. But as a console maker, yeah, they died around the early 2000s. The Dreamcast was essentially Thor in Infinity War as great as it was. A great hit, but overshadowed by something bigger.

[@brazencoronet17]

@@iUsedToBeAMusician Don't get me wrong, PS2 was great but what it did to the dreamcast tho

[@IanHitterdal]

the single greatest moment in electronics marketing history

[@TheToyBoy1978]

How was it?

[@lapislazuli9465]

Because Sega (the same day, I believe) unveiled their new console at the ludicrously expensive price of $399. Sony had a lot to prove, as this was their first attempt at the home console market, and they weren't even sure how to compete. In comes the Sony rep, and he knows what he has to say to get people excited.

[@morpheusinvictus9393]

@ darren mott.. go fuck youself.. you must be a faqbox fanboy.. stupid fuck

[@IanHitterdal]

Morpheus Invictus pls stop being a fanboy

[@lapislazuli9465]

Morpheus Invictus says the person reacting like a fanboy.

[@PantaroParatroopa]

Sony then: 299 Sony now: 699, and that's without the disc drive.

[@JFinns]

$299 in 1995 is $615 in 2024 dollars. So base PS5 is cheaper than this.

[@winboyjlg]

@@JFinns Well yes, but actually no. Sony did made it cheaper than it should be. PS1 was considered as very affordable becoz it's literally new tech at that time

[@stbagn]

The PS1 had a 33MHz R3000 CPU with 2Megs of RAM which in 1995 was very much *not* new tech.

[@jakobetheanimevtuber4102]

oh how the mighty have fallen again, they did the same with the ps3 and learned their lesson by making the ps4 more affordable but being on top got them cocky, thinking in this economy we can buy any device they crank out. how many times do we have to teach these old men???

[@lilwyvern4]

@@jakobetheanimevtuber4102 You cannot teach someone something they don't want to learn.

[@138bpmTV]

$299 Like a boss...

[@Dj.ACiD.]

well who's afraid of you!

[@BBC600]

138BPM Let’s get this the 299 likes!

[@sergioccs74]

@Ukrainum's World Saturn just couldn't compete with the playstation because it was a mess of a design, no amount of economies of scale could help them cope with a price war. At the end, that's exactly what happened.

[@Deviltriggerfounder]

@Ukrainum's World 80,000 units lmfaoooooooo

[@RandomGamingMoments925]

@@Deviltriggerfounder PS3 sold the around 80 million, outselling the 360 and outsold by the Wii

[@_MrMoney]

and that kids is why Sega doesn't make consoles anymore

[@fokak0]

Kids now a days : What's Sega

[@The98xander]

Poor bastards never stood a chance against Sony. Love dreamcast tho lol

[@conradojavier7547]

That or SOJ is "D**k" Envy of SOA's Success.

[@whenisdinner2137]

@@fokak0 the answer today is the guys who make sonic games.

[@PobresColecionadoresdoBrasil]

Yeah, because the jerks from Sega of Japan.

[@Mickelraven]

*Sony has joined the server* *Sony:* _$299_ *Sega has left the server*

[@opsimathics]

11 years later, kaz hirai's $599 us dollars would also make history

[@JCO78]

yeah that was worse actually lol

[@smokelakes]

juanbarlos Nice work.

[@MrSaywutnow]

RIIIIIIIIIIIIIDGE RACER!

[@furydeath]

but it did get you talking about the PS3 did it not.

[@adamfrisk956]

Well, they weren't about to cut corners.

[@papyrustheskeleton7154]

Man, this was literally a kick in the nuts for Sega.

[@rcsor3]

You literally don't understand the difference between literally and figuratively.

[@thragg00]

@@rcsor3 dude it's been 5 years let it go 😂

[@bootblacking]

TBF Sega had been doing everything in its power to fail as hard as possible, this was simply an apex predator stumbling upon badly wounded prey

[@sexyricedlinux]

yes, this guy kicked every sega employee in the nuts

[@JordanGenesis]

RIP E3. 😢 Without this event, this historic moment wouldn’t have happened.

[@Mr_Yeah]

E3 died because those moments became less and less

[@TurboMintyFresh]

I miss e3 so much

[@heroman2372]

Quite possibly the hardest mic drop in gaming. Period.

[@semimaster83]

the only thing that comes close would be Sony's 2013 E3 Conference

[@ammedia9870]

@@semimaster83what happened there ?

[@origirindra1590]

​@@ammedia9870sony throwing shade at Xbox One. At that time, Microsoft planned that physical copy of Xbox games could only bought once. Meaning you couldn't resell your copy, or even lend it to other people. Not only that, but you had to connected to internet to play Xbox One. Sony roasted them by saying ps4 wouldn't be like Xbox One. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXuQhaJtjK-sjdUsi=LP3AAWv3je-eo-2D

[@andrewparke1764]

@@ammedia9870 Sony demonstrated how to share games.

[@TheMakk3]

@@ammedia9870 Sony announced that PS4 will support used games, something that Xbox One didn't do. It also helped that Microsoft press conference got immense backlash one day before the E3 announcement from Sony, so they pretty much secured that console generation with that alone.

[@raidramon0]

This was the first E3 ever and this is what many people are going to remember most.

[@Nickfdz95]

The fact that SEGA is now a third party developer while Sony is considered the king of gaming demonstrates how big of a burn this was.

[@Jaf_Easybots]

@Jesus after the launch of the ps2, ps4, and the ps5 I would say yes they are.

[@RogueSchoIar]

@@Jaf_Easybots I would say a king of gaming. Not the lone undisputed winner. While Playstation has certainly earned their spot in the world of gaming, Microsoft's Xbox is constantly very competitive in the space and the PC, while significantly more expensive, is with few exceptions the most uncompromised way to play a video game when running top spec hardware.

[@Cernunnos_83]

@@RogueSchoIar Xbox is always the third place far behind Sony & Nintendo.

[@monalisaYT]

laughs in LIKING ALL THREE

[@RogueSchoIar]

@@Cernunnos_83 Not always, but that's usually the case when just looking at total consoles sold. But Microsoft's foray into gaming is more than just Xbox. And units sold is just one metric to look at. When looking at performance nothing touches PC. A top spec PC is twice as the PS5/Series X and by the end of this year when next gen GPU and CPUs come out it will be three times as powerful. Chevy might sell more cars than Ferrari but that doesn't make it a better car.

[@Mcfaddenskyler]

Sega: (launches Saturn at E3 for $399) Sony: *I'm about to end this man's whole career.*

[@JohnDoe-hn2nt]

Its funny how true this actually this.

[@oxob3333]

literally lmao, no joking

[@BatmanisBatman]

Lmao actually true

[@MondySpartan]

“299”, truly an inspiring speech.

[@eavyeavy2864]

Ligma

[@MondySpartan]

@@eavyeavy2864 Ligma what

[@TheIrkenEmpire420]

​@@eavyeavy2864Balls

[@rob19ny]

Little did Sony know, that 3 of their 4 home consoles would would achieve over 50% market share and dominate the gaming world.

[@rob19ny]

+gmk kmg I wonder how your comment gain a like already in just 21 minutes. Hmm.... Also, I'd have to be on Neofag for your comment to apply to me. Lol

[@morpheusinvictus9393]

at gmk kmg the truth hurts doesn't it

[@leftyfourguns]

Little did they know that 11 years later they'd launch a product that costs them billions of dollars, half their market share, causes them to sell buildings, lay off staff, and close studios and put them in a general financial slump they'll never be able to escape

[@wowsnav]

Little did Sony know that the best games are always on PC, and it's very rare to find a console exclusive that is actually good. I have over 5k hours in M&B Warband due to mods, a simple $20 game (maybe $30 when it released) and not a single console game has even come close to that much replayability. Console gamers these days pay $60 for a game with casual, bargain bin-tier multiplayer and a 5 hour campaign you beat in the same day.

[@gmkill00]

wowsnav J how many hours of last of us,uncharted4,infamous,horizon you played?0 meanwhile almost every game that's on pc it's on console too...so it's not true pc as better games

[@ferzhin2429]

Came to see this after the $699.99 brief message.

[@plbster]

I've always been a Nintendo guy but this is just badass

[@SagaciousFrank]

I was always a Sega guy, and I can concede that this was badass and brutal.

[@KaMidesune]

@@SagaciousFrank im a mobile guy but hey, this is fcking amazing

[@alexmartinez5859]

Microsoft fan here, but I can respect the BALLS this man and everyone at Sony had when they announced this.

[@MedalionDS9]

Genesis does... what NINTENDONT

[@dreacleoson1609]

"Genesis does what NintenDON'T" Nintendo: "we DON'T stop making gaming console" Sega: "ok. we will DO". 🤭

[@ColtGColtG]

RIP E3, thanks for the awesome memories like this

[@LeAlejx]

>Gets on stage >Says $299 >Refuses to elaborate further >Leaves Gigachad move

[@CrasherX2000]

The original Chad move

[@elecman748]

(kills Sega in the process) Good riddance lol

[@MacUser2-il2cx]

It was to beat Sega too. It forced Sega to rush the launch of the Saturn because they didn't drop the price. That move screwed over Tom Kalinske and forced him to leave Sega. But now Sony is charging 699 without a disc drive so Sega can just swoop back in and kick Sony's butt. lol

[@CrasherX2000]

@@MacUser2-il2cx …except SEGA’s been out of the console market for decades now and likely won’t ever return

[@MacUser2-il2cx]

@@CrasherX2000 THE DREAM NEVER DIES.

[@zac9181]

25 years later and that’s still slick as heck! Poor Sega, The CEO of Sega had 2 words to say to the executive next to him. “…Oh shit!”

[@silverflight01]

>Walks on stage >Says "$299" >Says nothing else >Walks away Just…perfect.

[@MondySpartan]

Sigma grindset

[@ammedia9870]

He doesn’t say $299 he says 299

[@RoseGoldenPetal]

To the person who recorded this, thank you you are a internet legend in our eyes, this moment is one of the best moments of E3 history

[@jukeofearl]

This isn’t just one of the most badass moments in gaming history this is one of the most badass moments in business ever.

[@ProjectDelta1]

The subtitle should be: The beginning of the end of Sega.

[@GiordanDiodato]

nah the beginning of the end was when they hired Bernard Stolar

[@TheToyBoy1978]

Sega are still a massive entertainment company with profits of around $250 million last fiscal year.

[@TheToyBoy1978]

@HELLO yes, they're still very active for console, mobile, arcade & PC. I always buy the new Yakuza games.

[@SamsonSilvo]

The mic was dropped so hard, it made a crater on the stage.

[@redstreak9430]

We’re all here for the same reason lol

[@gc3k]

Sony dropping mics at E3 for 20 years

[@alexsilva28]

2018 says hi

[@Iddqd328]

@@alexsilva28 2019 says "cricket sounds"

[@fuentesjuanjose90]

2006 E3 says hi.

[@satyamSaha]

E3 2006 says hi

[@MarthKoopa]

haha, no

[@NeoArashi]

I like you can see the guy actually had a speech planned (you can see him holding some papers while getting on stage) only to ditch that speech and utter the single most savage word the world of gaming ever heard.

[@GitSumGaming]

Look at that kids...not a cell phone in sight. Just people living in a historic moment

[@elliotlemon8402]

Most badass comeback in gaming rivalry history.

[@TheToyBoy1978]

comeback? pretty sure this was sonys first venture into the console market! and don't come back at me with the Nintendo sony project that failed! it doesn't count!

[@CriticalFlaw]

Why wouldn't it? Nintendo betrayed Sony and they came back at them with a console of their own.

[@TheToyBoy1978]

hows it a comeback?

[@yi_hou3092]

elliot lemon Sega was Bragging about The Sega Saturn's price as 399 so the comeback was the price of the original PlayStation

[@AyuNico]

+the gaming toy boy Goddamn you're a fucking salty nintendo fanboy aren't you

[@ZoddGuts]

The day both Sega and Nintendo shat their pants.

[@cubedmelons876]

The N64 still got its ass kicked by the PS1 by about 3 to 1. They were hit pretty hard.

[@adronator]

Zachary Jones True but not as hard as GameCube and Wii U. Where I live almost everyone in their late 20s to early 30s had a 64.

[@doge-pal]

@Ulli Michel It's easy to say in hindsight. Even then, Nintendo went back to cartridges 20 years later =)

[@shalpp]

@Christopher Koester >good quality software Debatable Virtua fighter and Daytona USA were pretty dogshit ports

[@Dash120z]

@Ulli Michel at least Nintendo wasn't selling hardware at a loss like Sega did, lol bye.

[@alexrompen805]

The 3 seconds that rocked the gaming landscape forever....

[@1277Jerry]

that was literally the greatest speech ive ever heard. he was honestly brief

[@whyrwehere]

Imagine Nintendo having a direct that's just them saying "399" or something like that for the Switch 2.

[@DoctorFalchion]

It seems unlikely, but imagine if it's $349 and you can buy two Switch 2s for the price of one PS5 Pro XD.

[@whyrwehere]

@@DoctorFalchion I could see that happening if there's a price reduction on all Switch models.

[@BowserEditz]

@@DoctorFalchion even if its $399 you can still buy 2 switch 2 for the price of a ps5 pro with a stand and disc drive

[@SrDaxta]

NINTENDO IT'S YOUR TURN.

[@MrPhange]

When Sony had their E3 2013 show right after Microsoft, I knew they were going to pull this again.

[@rafilalif]

"This is how you share your game"

[@mrpizza_5139]

@@rafilalif Step 1: Sharing the game Thanks!

[@MysticianLuna_VG]

​@@mrpizza_5139😂

[@alexmartinez5859]

I’m not even a Sony fanboy but this still kills me from laughter. It’s like if a friend asked to sit down to talk about something and says an inside joke about something that’s insanely hilarious that only the two of you get but a few of your friends don’t.

[@SirHolySword]

It's hard to imagine E3 without dubstep now.

[@BoeboeMusic]

lelllll

[@Hoi4ofgender]

yeah e3 used to be a pretty dry industry-only trade show

[@Emucratic]

It's hard to imagine E3 now.

[@musyarofah1]

@@Hoi4ofgender I'll take that over cringe dubsteps

[@Hoi4ofgender]

@@musyarofah1 fair is as fair. I think serious industry trade shows can be pretty damn cool if you're actually interested about what the industry in question is doing.

[@jammyjamzz]

$699. BOOOOOO *Audience throws tomatoes and chairs*

[@RekiHuy]

1995: 299 *CHEERING CROWD* 2024 : 699 WUT ??????

[@1Stunna2323]

That's some geek gangsta shit right there.

[@ScorchtheHawk]

Cmon, Nintendo. It would be so fucking funny

[@Iristallite]

nintendo has the opportunity to do the funniest thing ever

[@Sylvysprit]

Fun fact; in Europe, if you want to buy the PS5 pro with the stand and the disk drive, it will cost you 940 euro, which is around 1040 USD

[@darkpit1303]

"1039"

[@Cobertizo_esquizo]

"But... but you guys still hace 29 minutes of presentation" "We don't need them"

[@CaptainJZH]

Nintendo has the opportunity to do the funniest thing if they announce the price of the Switch 2 like this

[@kenshinhimura6280]

But i mean... the Switch 2 will be an inferior system in every way. Meanwhile the original Playstation was way superior than the Sega Saturn and still at a lower price. Not the same situation

[@CaptainJZH]

@@kenshinhimura6280true but at least it'll have games lol

[@BowserEditz]

@@kenshinhimura6280 is d riding sony all you do?

[@NoTraceOfSense]

Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today in remembrance…

[@AmbassadorBreadloaf]

Like a baws! No, but seriously. 10/10, best speech ever.

[@ApocalypseMoose]

Microsoft or Nintendo have the opportunity to do something really funny right now.

[@marshmallowcello7528]

Xbox is dead

[@vxxiii4160]

Well well well, how the turntables

[@nicity4synchro876]

I came here to CLICK "Sort by Newest first"

[@switchspeedster2671]

Nintendo can pull the funniest joke of all time

[@beanman3113]

With them announcing the PS5 Pro's price recently, Nintendo has the opportunity to do the funniest thing when announcing their next system.

[@RJH755]

Oh how Nintendo could turn the tables with the Switch 2 reveal soon

[@FraggedSpartan]

Nintendo could do something incredibly funny.

[@TheIrkenEmpire420]

Especially in response to the PS5 Pro's price

[@idklol4197]

Listen to that audience cheering Sounds like the death knell for sega

[@Shadowth117]

It's gonna be real funny if a Nintendo spokesman says this again for the Switch 2 anytime soon.

[@Takimeko]

I just imagine that those papers he has simply say "299" over and over again to remind him of the winning numbers.

[@banjobm]

Nintendo next week with 399 after ps5 pros price today

[@heiheiheiheiheihei]

$699 (disc drive and stand sold separately)

[@Sandwich-5-sand]

"699"

[@dustydd]

Crowd: Laughter instead of applause

[@Sandwich-5-sand]

@@dustydd "Why are you guys laughing? You can see that pixel a bit better now!"

[@jinratgeist]

Imagine Xbox saying 299 now, compared to the PS5 pro.

[@CheetahChugXE]

Can someone edit and put some explosions behind Steve Race after he says 299 and starts leaving ?.

[@Ezekiellivesey]

***** need to add a girl who does nothing tho

[@actualFix]

Sony was a rival with Sega, Sega Saturn's price was $399

[@br0koleegaming]

***** 299 megatons

[@Resurrected]

Someone needs to make a montage parody mlg video of this

[@br0koleegaming]

Kevingastresurrected Maybe I shall.... Maybe...............

[@mgutierrez2351]

Nintendo about to do this exact same thing next week

[@andrealorenzini5099]

I'm not so optimistic about it. I fear 399 or at least 349

[@fachasaurus]

Lol. It’s gonna be 499 and you’re gonna buy it!

[@kenshinhimura6280]

@@fachasaurus And every game $70 without any discounts EVER

[@BowserEditz]

@@andrealorenzini5099 399 is fine

[@BowserEditz]

@@fachasaurus the person who leaked PS5 Pros price leaked switch 2s price of $399

[@This_Is_Juegos]

RIP BRO (1995-2023)

[@HKgaming86]

Just came here after the stick shock of the PS5 Pro. They were better days back then i tell you

[@ponderouspanda8266]

If you pause it at the right time you can actually see the moment SEGA's heart breaks

[@NaviciaAbbot]

Today... May 11, 2020, is the anniversary of this historic announcement, as well as Sega's surprise Saturn Day launch... and the first ever day of E3.

[@Videogamelover58]

Yea

[@Kaizuk0hakupac]

299. 3 numbers that changed the gaming landscape forever

[@davydave2751]

September 2024: "SEVEN NINE NINE... (baby crying in the room).. without disk drive... (person who coughs)... without support... (the audience leaves the room)

[@Makuro777]

Sony in 2024: "$699 (and no disc drive)" 🤕

[@hurricanzaud2090]

Time is a flat circle

[@SEMIA123]

Watching this today in memory of what is lost. Rip E3

[@EternalDarkness12723]

As a Sega kid growing up I feel bad for Sega. Tom Kalinske didn't want to rush the Saturn out. It was the idiotic board over in Japan that refused to listen to reason. Sega could have partnered with Sony and HAD the PS1. Kalinske could've been the man saying this epic line. But nope. They could've had the N64's graphics chipset. SoJ said "NOPE". They "NOPE"'d all over the Saturn until it had no chance, then tried again with the Dreamcast only to discover, to their tragedy, they were too late. They were one of Gaming's major players too. They had consoles even in 1983, the SG-1000. They were Nintendo's enemy from Day 1. Kalinske tried, but the board was too convinced that Sega was going to erupt into flames any moment and be swallowed into the center of the earth because of Kalinske rather than realizing it was their dumb asses that were doing it instead. Allowing Sony to not make the same mistakes. RIP Oldschool Sega. 1984 - 2001. RIP American Sega, precursor to Oldschool Sega. 1960 - 1984 RIP Service Games, the precursor to American Sega. 1940 - 1960 May you rest in peace, sweet prince. The memories I had with you are still in my mind. Sega today is basically just a logo and a name now, it's just not the same anymore. Sony isn't the murderer though. Rather, Sega just took a katana sword and stabbed itself to death while Nintendo & Sony just watched.

[@sean8102]

Exactly. I felt so bad for Tom while listening to the audiobook version of "Console Wars" which pretty much focused on sega of america's story during its rise and fall of the 90's. When sony announced the price here Tom was in the back of the room and turned to one of his co-workers and said "Oh shit". He had a feeling from the start the Saturn was not going to do well. Begging of the end :(

[@lamarrdijey660]

Kalinske was a dickhead for encouraging SGI to partner with Nintendo just to spite Sega of Japan.

[@satyamSaha]

Lamarr Dijey sega of Japan rejected SGI’s offer so Kalinske told them to work with another company he didn’t say Nintendo

[@nodnyl10]

This is a good read. Thank you. I am a Sega boy (now a man) back then and its sad the Tom Kalinske did everything he can to make things right again. I agree with you of how Sega of Japan destroyed themselves. Borrowing from Vnce Mcmahon's own words. Sony did not screw Sega. Sega screwed Sega.

[@shalpp]

I think Sega Japan just wasn't happy that a dirty gaijin was able to make Sega profitable on an impulse

[@shinmegamitalks]

Heard about the price of ps5 pro. so i came back here for nostalgia.😂

[@LightbladeRiulo]

700 dollars huh? I missed these days.

[@poexania]

they have gone a long way....800 euros

[@Josh_kerr]

30 years later (more or less) "699$" "699£ " "799€"

[@miguel_p1000]

“You destroyed that guy without even touching him” -reg from SpongeBob

[@ryans413]

Kid: Daddy what happened to Sega Dad: 299 happened

[@M1Garand50]

this was the first time in my life I saw a murder on tape

[@SometimesCreator]

*Walks up to podium *"299" *Refuses to elaborate *Walks away *Kills the Saturn

[@UnbrandedSpace]

This guy was literally like "im bout a end this mans whole career"

[@MichaelM28]

The man being Sega right?

[@nettodefy]

3 words, 3 numbers... changed decades of the story of videogames forever.

[@potato44_]

Now, almost 30 years later, we're waiting for Nintendo to do the same to Sony. I can imagine it: Sony: PS5 Pro will be $699 Nintendo: 399.

[@robnhood1416]

This was so savage that I'm picturing Crash Bandicoot's smirking on the background.

[@slightlyloyal1442]

“299” Never gets old.

[@Snowie7826]

You have to get up early in the morning just to muster this level of disrespect

[@GAGtheReflex]

How the tables have turned.

[@Andrew-McCormick]

“Brief presentation” bro wasn’t kidding!

[@stokesa3122]

The single most effective Fuck You in the history of the games industry.

[@rpcheesman]

He didn't just have balls to simply say $299. They were wrecking balls.

[@rozasupreme]

29 years later : Sony- "$799"

[@GreatMewtwo]

Also Sony: No discs.