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PS3 Shipping Without HDMI Cable

By Jason Chen Published September 1, 2006, 8:50 pm ET

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Just a quick update on the PS3. It’s been confirmed that the PlayStation 3 will not ship with an HDMI cable. After Sony’s been talking up how they will be “true HD”, and how HDMI will kick component’s ass, they now decide they can’t spring the $5 for an HDMI cable? Great.

Confirmed: PS3 shipping without HDMI cable [PS3Land]

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