We've all heard the news by now. If not, here: Sony isn't shipping high-end PS3's with the HDMI cables. Now, reminiscing back to the days worked in Office Max, we always warned customers buying a printer that they did not come with a USB cable. This is relevant because the ever-intelligent GameStop employee's need to know to enlighten buyers to this issue (if they care about the upgrade from 1080i to 1080p). As this intrepid blogger realized as he purchased a used copy of Grandia III from his local game store, the employee's neglected to put the actual game discs in the case. A major annoyance and a word of warning to shoppers: don't forget the HDMI cable (if you care).Now then -- does this lack of inclusion matter? No. An HDMI cable is indeed an accessory, increasing the ability of the PS3. While some may argue that it should be included because they're already throwing down $600, you must remember that few games will operate at 1080p right at launch. Krazy Kaz Hirai even said, "to my eyes anyway, there's not a discernible difference between what you get between HDMI and other forms of high definition." That's cool. Besides, HDMI support isn't exactly a necessity to everyday gamers (hardcore or not), more of a plus. A fantastic article over at Joystiq talks further about this subject and should be thoroughly studied and reported on back here! We really have to get the people's opinion on the matter, but PS3fanboy says: HDMI cable exclusion isn't that big of a deal.
