Should Sony included a headset with the ps3/offer to current owners?

[blu-rayfan101]

I was wondering if Sony should include a headset with the ps3 or offer one free of charge to current owners who want one. The reason I think this is a good idea is because it would really help the PS3's online gaming and popularity. It would also help to communicate with teammates, Such as when playing COD4 online i would like to tell some noobs to move up or provide cover because nobody will ever go by there and your just hurting your team. Anybody else think it is a good idea? Sorry for slightly miss wording title,Mods could you fixy?

[invictus]

No.

[blu-rayfan101]

Originally Posted by invictus

No.

any reasons why?

[ezcobar411]

Originally Posted by blu-rayfan101

any reasons why?

Cost. The fact that you can use a large variety of bluetooth headsets should be able to allow individuals to communicate. I wouldn't be surprised if an official headset is on the way, but I wouldn't expect it to hit the streets until Socom.

Sony doesn't need to give it away for free though. There's not an established way for them to do this in a reasonable time frame. If you remember the free blu-ray movies took several weeks to get to the people that received them. I'll just stick to using the PS Eye or my bluetooth headset for the time being.

[blu-rayfan101]

Originally Posted by ezcobar411

Cost. The fact that you can use a large variety of bluetooth headsets should be able to allow individuals to communicate. I wouldn't be surprised if an official headset is on the way, but I wouldn't expect it to hit the streets until Socom.

Sony doesn't need to give it away for free though. There's not an established way for them to do this in a reasonable time frame. If you remember the free blu-ray movies took several weeks to get to the people that received them. I'll just stick to using the PS Eye or my bluetooth headset for the time being.

I have the PS Eye and I find it very hard to use for online play, do you have any tricks to make it easier to use. I guess your right there, but how does MS do it with the 360?

[Nerdkiller likes BD]

Originally Posted by blu-rayfan101

I guess your right there, but how does MS do it with the 360?

Well MS just uses a normal wired headset that plugs into the bottem of the controller. I'd say they did this to save costs over a wireless headset.

[FF750]

I vote no for the same reason ezcobar mentioned - cost. I don't understand how so many people keep complaining about the price of the PS3 but seem to want it to be packed with extra items that would jack up the price but not everyone needs. A high-def cable is the more often requested freebie.

Personally, I'd rather Sony gave us the minimum we need in the box and let us have a choice on the extras. Not everyone plays online so why jack up the price for everybody for a headset especially when its likely not everyone would want the same type of headset anyway if they needed one. It's nice that some people can use the Jabra one that came with Warhawk while others can use the MGS4 one while still others can use something else. Choice is a good thing. Same thing with cables - not everyone will hook up their PS3 with component OR HDMI OR composite, so again, why jack up the cost for everyone by including an HDMI or component cable just to satisfy the percentage of people that would use it.

[invictus]

Two reasons. I will usually spend more for a better then average headset. I have expensive headphones for my stereo, a very good quality headset/mic setup for PC gaming, and a fairly expensive blu-tooth setup. I would rather not have either a cheap included set or a cost inducing nice one.

Second reason, I don't want every Tom and Dick to be able to talk during online games. I hope in my heart of hearts that if you are going to spend the money for a headset that maybe you will have the sense to use it properly(I know I am wrong, but hey a guy can dream).

[ToonyLoons]

How about we start small and see if we can get them to pack in some video cables that are capable of sending a high def picture. Keep the composite cables in there, but at least put in a set of component if not a HDMI.

Maybe in some super special bundle pack should they include a headset. I can just use the bluetooth I have now, or the USB one I have from Socom.

[SHIELD]

Originally Posted by blu-rayfan101

I was wondering if Sony should include a headset with the ps3 or offer one free of charge to current owners who want one. The reason I think this is a good idea is because it would really help the PS3's online gaming and popularity. It would also help to communicate with teammates, Such as when playing COD4 online i would like to tell some noobs to move up or provide cover because nobody will ever go by there and your just hurting your team. Anybody else think it is a good idea? Sorry for slightly miss wording title,Mods could you fixy?

Of course they should. They should include one w/ every PS3.

I have a PS3 & 360. Got them both at launch. I have to say, consistently you get more vocal activity on XBL games then on PSN games.

& I think that's largely in part to everyone having a headset.

[SHIELD]

Originally Posted by ToonyLoons

How about we start small and see if we can get them to pack in some video cables that are capable of sending a high def picture. Keep the composite cables in there, but at least put in a set of component if not a HDMI.

Maybe in some super special bundle pack should they include a headset. I can just use the bluetooth I have now, or the USB one I have from Socom.

Then how is Best Buy supposed to sell $90 HDMI cables?

[Marquoz]

No, if they were to offer it, offer it in a premium package, not everybody needs/wants one. Why should I pay more for something I will just end up throwing away anyway?

[ThePhantomOak]

Originally Posted by invictus

No.

+1

This is a silly idea. I think you are saying that Sony should give everyone who bought a PS3 in the past a headset.

Why? It will cost them a bunch of money for ZERO gain.

Second, many people who own headsets dont use them in games anyway.

[dk3dknight]

Very simple they already did buy the warhawk with headset. Problem solved.

[Shin-Ra]

If the official PlayStation wireless headset with SOCOM is a little bit special I expect a lot of people will pick that up.

[Wreck]

offer one free of charge to current owners.. hehe, when hell freezes over.

[heathward]

no. i would rather get a game or some nice video cables as a bundle. do that many people really want to use headsets when gaming? i think that is more for people that are serious zealots. i don't know a single person that wears a headset. don't those things prevent you from getting laid?

[dk3dknight]

Originally Posted by heathward

no. i would rather get a game or some nice video cables as a bundle. do that many people really want to use headsets when gaming? i think that is more for people that are serious zealots. i don't know a single person that wears a headset. don't those things prevent you from getting laid?

Oh wow that explains alot

[Chocolatejas]

No

[heathward]

Originally Posted by dk3dknight

Oh wow that explains alot

hahahahaha! that's funny