PS3 price cuts already being considered?!
PS3 price cuts already being considered?!
http://www.gamespot.com/news/6165103.html
"Sony exec tells AP that reevaluating the price of the console is one of the back-to-profit strategies the games division is considering; no indication given of time frame."
Whoa, talk about a bold (or desperate) move by Sony.... not that the PS3 isn't doing all that well (it's only been a few months), but I guess it's not performing/selling as well as Sony would've hoped.
If they drop the price to XBox360 levels, then I may consider purchasing a PS3, but not until they release a (in my opinion) must-have game ;)
"Sony exec tells AP that reevaluating the price of the console is one of the back-to-profit strategies the games division is considering; no indication given of time frame."
Whoa, talk about a bold (or desperate) move by Sony.... not that the PS3 isn't doing all that well (it's only been a few months), but I guess it's not performing/selling as well as Sony would've hoped.
If they drop the price to XBox360 levels, then I may consider purchasing a PS3, but not until they release a (in my opinion) must-have game ;)
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yea $600 is a REAL good price with the Blu-Ray, but people were buying it for a game system not a dvd player ( at first anyway ).
and please stop comparing the wii to the xbox360 and ps3, there is NO comparison. Wii is FUN, but the graphics suck, no next gen ANYTHIGN in it, just a glorified ( and not much I might add ) gamecube.
Wii should be compared to dvd games, that would probably be better.
Now if Sony would have been smart and left the blu-ray OUT of th system, they could have sold it for the xbox360 price point and been in the lead. I wont buy one at $600 until I see if blu-ray or hd-dvd is going to win the war. Sony will not make that happen with the PS3.
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oh and I love my PS2 :p so I am not a Sony hater/basher, and I love the kids gameboys, so I liek Nintendo also....Microsfot...well..ummm..I like...ummm.....the perty packaging for Vista, so I hate MS...umm..do not hate...yea..thats it
and please stop comparing the wii to the xbox360 and ps3, there is NO comparison. Wii is FUN, but the graphics suck, no next gen ANYTHIGN in it, just a glorified ( and not much I might add ) gamecube.
Wii should be compared to dvd games, that would probably be better.
Now if Sony would have been smart and left the blu-ray OUT of th system, they could have sold it for the xbox360 price point and been in the lead. I wont buy one at $600 until I see if blu-ray or hd-dvd is going to win the war. Sony will not make that happen with the PS3.
Mike
oh and I love my PS2 :p so I am not a Sony hater/basher, and I love the kids gameboys, so I liek Nintendo also....Microsfot...well..ummm..I like...ummm.....the perty packaging for Vista, so I hate MS...umm..do not hate...yea..thats it
Remember, I am opinionated and nothing I say or do reflects on anyone or anything else but me
well said, I have both (360+ps3) and the draw back is the 360 needs an external drive to play HD movies, so the price of the ps3 is fine, since I got the 500$ version.KnightRid wrote:yea $600 is a REAL good price with the Blu-Ray, but people were buying it for a game system not a dvd player ( at first anyway ).
and please stop comparing the wii to the xbox360 and ps3, there is NO comparison. Wii is FUN, but the graphics suck, no next gen ANYTHIGN in it, just a glorified ( and not much I might add ) gamecube.
Wii should be compared to dvd games, that would probably be better.
Now if Sony would have been smart and left the blu-ray OUT of th system, they could have sold it for the xbox360 price point and been in the lead. I wont buy one at $600 until I see if blu-ray or hd-dvd is going to win the war. Sony will not make that happen with the PS3.
Mike
oh and I love my PS2 :p so I am not a Sony hater/basher, and I love the kids gameboys, so I liek Nintendo also....Microsfot...well..ummm..I like...ummm.....the perty packaging for Vista, so I hate MS...umm..do not hate...yea..thats it
Playstation 2 price cuts from the WIKI
US$299.99 (October 26, 2000, release date) (CAD$449.99)
US$199.99 (May 14, 2002) (CAD$299.99)
US$179.99 (May 13, 2003, "temporary" pricing) (CAD$249.99)[1]
US$179.99 (August 18, 2003, official pricing)[2]
US$149.99 (May 11, 2004) (CAD$179.99)
US$129.99 (April 20, 2006) (CAD$129.99)
So if Sony cuts the price within the first 2 years, they will be ahead of the PS2 curve.
Mike
Just some information for all I think I would wait the 4-6 years and get the PS3 for cheap too
US$299.99 (October 26, 2000, release date) (CAD$449.99)
US$199.99 (May 14, 2002) (CAD$299.99)
US$179.99 (May 13, 2003, "temporary" pricing) (CAD$249.99)[1]
US$179.99 (August 18, 2003, official pricing)[2]
US$149.99 (May 11, 2004) (CAD$179.99)
US$129.99 (April 20, 2006) (CAD$129.99)
So if Sony cuts the price within the first 2 years, they will be ahead of the PS2 curve.
Mike
Just some information for all I think I would wait the 4-6 years and get the PS3 for cheap too
Remember, I am opinionated and nothing I say or do reflects on anyone or anything else but me
In one respect, I hope that Sony waits it out, because I think in the long run, the PS3 will do just fine. If Sony can just wait out "the storm" and not hit the panic button (IE: price drop), they should be fine. The PS3 is still selling. It's just not selling as much or as quickly as Sony had hoped
On the other hand, as a gamer who doesn't have the $$$ to drop on a new PS3, any price drop to a very new console would be a welcome thing ;) But, it would have to be a significant price drop for to even consider getting one...
On the other hand, as a gamer who doesn't have the $$$ to drop on a new PS3, any price drop to a very new console would be a welcome thing ;) But, it would have to be a significant price drop for to even consider getting one...
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I think they will need to to compete with the 360. It's amazing how bad the PS3 did at launch compared to the 360 and Wii.
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I think PS3 gotten more bashing than it deserved. I doubt that there will be any price but before the end of next Christmas but I do think they will try and "add" other things to the ps3 such as the ps3 in different colors like they showed an E3. Im personally waiting for some good PS3 games to come out, ps3 price cut, and money for a HDTV => So.. A While but what do you expect from a poor college kid.
I'm gonna stay away from 360 because the games that only really looked good to me were FPSs' and I'm more of an all around gamer.
Ill be waiting for MGS4 + Ps3 + HDTv fall into my price range.
I'm gonna stay away from 360 because the games that only really looked good to me were FPSs' and I'm more of an all around gamer.
Ill be waiting for MGS4 + Ps3 + HDTv fall into my price range.
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