More notes during the Sony E3 2006 press conference as well as reactions and responses:

- shop and purchase content in the PlayStation Shop
- base PS3 online connectivity will be free. No annual fee like Xbox Live charges? Interesting.
- PS3 pricing:

PS3 will go on sale first in Japan on 11/11 at a price of 59,800 yen for a 20GB model, with a 60GB model set at open pricing. The US will get the system on 11/17 with cost set at, respectively, $499 and $599.

Perhaps the biggest disappointment for those who go with the cheaper version is no HDMI output and no built-in wireless (that shaved off only $100?) Why bother? This is reminiscent of the core Xbox 360. Let’s hope these aren’t sold out come November 17.
- The new controller is motion sensitive just like the Wii, which caused more than a few eyebrows to raise, especially when they threw out the words “amazing innovation”

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Without a handful of stunning games to talk about, the gaming community is forced to discuss the differences between the console packs and the rather reactionary new PlayStation 3 controller. There seems to be a feeling that Nintendo and Microsoft have a real chance to dent Sony’s seemingly insurmountable lead.

- Microsoft response to Sony Press Briefing

Note: Nintendo E3 2006 official coverage streams live starting at 9:30am PST today.