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Playstation 3 $100 PRICE DROP shown in Circuit City Ad
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TheDarkKnight774
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Ranger X said:
no its $480
i didn't understand his reply either
DenogginizerOS
BenjaminBirdie's Thomas Jefferson
I expext MS to drop the price on all 3 sku's. The question is, "How much and when?"
moku said:
Hmmm.
Holy shit, is the black guy on top of the Ps3 this one -> http://youtube.com/watch?v=xiHaqCFQLxA
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TheDarkKnight774
Member
Joates said:
*slaps forhead* doh
man i hate when skim reading fails me
TheGreatDave
Banned
I'm really surprised they've done this. The thing has barely been out for half a year and there's a major price cut. I guess they have to do something but damn. I'd be pissed if I bought one full price.
DarkJediKnight
Member
Here's a hint:
The cost to manufacture a 60gb PS3 is now less than $500.
TheGreatDave said:
I bought one at full price at launch and I'm not pissed. Actually, I'm excited, like everyone should be. I think most people that paid $600 for the PS3 have enough disposable income to not care much about it dropping to $500. I seriously doubt that people who paid $600 are going to get upset about this.
Also, I'm beginning to wonder if Sony will have another price drop this fall, maybe $50 or $100. A $450 or $400 PS3 with great software coming this fall will really get the PS3 moving off of shelves quickly.
TheDarkKnight774
Member
Gremmie4 said:
I've been thinking that as well. Its probably wishful thinking, but if they could get the system to $400 by the end of '07 have home, a good fall lineup of games & a controller with rumble then i think it'd do a lot to fix all the damage they've done since last E3.
nextgeneration
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DarkJediKnight said:
If true, another price drop before Christmas! Drop it by another $50, Sony!
i wonder about the timing of this pricedrop -- you'd expect them to drop in fall, when they'll have software to back it up and sales are generally more brisk. maybe ps3 sales have been so dismal that they had to act immediately. maybe they're leaving time for another holiday drop or promotion if this one doesn't stop the bleeding.
Zombie James
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DarkJediKnight said:
I doubt it.
I guess you could view it as they would have sold 200k between the time from now and until the eventual time they actually did price drop so why not just do it now. And perhaps we will have a Heavenly Sword demo next week (and I'm almost 50/50 we will see a surprise R&C demo next week as well, gut feeling).drohne said:
Systems_id
Banned
Indeed. If I were Sony I'd get a whole new advertising campaign, probably similar to the brilliant Bravia campaign, stating just what the PS3 can do and its upcoming content. No more screwed up crying doll commercials and position the PS3 as a sophisticated piece of equipment instead of a toy.Jenga said:
BlueTsunami
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drohne said:
That sounds plausible. The $500 pricepoint seems to still be untested (Maybe they could look at the 360 Elite? But this is Apples and Organges in regards to what each platform provides in regards to specific games)
Gokurakumaru
Banned
Seriously, Sony. Quit sticking it to the PAL regions. We're already paying a couple hundred US more than the US even ignoring how the Japanese have PS3s near half the price.
I was about to buy a machine given the software backward compatibility is finally approaching acceptable levels, but I'm not spending a dime if I'm not treated with at least as much courtesy as the US is getting with the $100 off suck up treatment.
I was about to buy a machine given the software backward compatibility is finally approaching acceptable levels, but I'm not spending a dime if I'm not treated with at least as much courtesy as the US is getting with the $100 off suck up treatment.
fatigues_gasolini
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Gokurakumaru said:
Why dont you wait until E3?
Ranger X said:
The difference will still be $200. No way Microsoft keeps the 360 at $400 for more than 24 hours.
I think this will help PS3 sales far more than 360 sales, at least for 2-3 months. The 360 will still outsell it. Now Sony needs to prove to the public the PS3 is more powerful.
rs7k said:
I still think the prices needs to be in-line with the public's perception. PS3 looks more like the Ferrari if you know what mean. There's a strong brand recognition behind it. I'm pretty sure the main problem was that the console was priced to high and that's all.
Now the console will reach a price point where people will be more confortable. The PS3 will probably sell as much as the 360 next year despise being a bit more expensive.
It's pretty much the same kind of thinking as why the 360 still sells while there's a cheaper Wii. It's all about people's perception and they know the Wii is supposed to be cheaper, they know (all in all) what's the value of a 360 and that's why it's selling relatively good.
Straightballin
Member
Another $100 in the winter by christmas?
jamesinclair
Banned
I wonder why circuit city didnt put it on their front page
WoolyNinja
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rs7k said:
With MS now taking a $1 billion loss due to the 3 year warranty thing, I'm thinking they may have trouble dropping the price at this time. Perhaps this warranty deal is instead of the price drop?
Gokurakumaru
Banned
AniHawk said:
So? The PS3 got a price drop in Japan before it even launched and the only reason the machine just launched in PAL regions was because Sony was trying to build stock for two regions that have proved to not give a crap about the machine. Oh and of course to take the time to remove hardware to increase margins on the PAL machine over and above the simple price gouging.
If Sony are going to be handing out price drops they should be doing it in an attempt to level up the global price of the machine, not to make it even more disparate. Like I say, if Sony are doing this to stimulate sales they've failed, because it's only going to put fence-sitters like me in PAL land off of buying one until we get a cut to bring us back in line with the rest of the world.
To be fair though, those of you who said "wait til E3" are right. I should save my rant until I'm sure we're being left behind. I just don't see any sales indicating an imminent price drop in Oz at the moment and am somewhat annoyed at this news given I was ready to break down and purchase when Ninja Gaiden Sigma releases later this month.
Ranger X said:
I guess we'll see. The PS brand is strong, but so is the Xbox brand in North America. Sony needs to interest people in HD movie playback, since it'll be hard to convince consumers it's worth $200 more otherwise.
I think the price drops will help a heck of a lot for both consoles' installed bases, and publishers will be more confident about multiplatform projects.
WoolyNinja: MS will drop the price at the same time as Sony. I just don't see how stupid MS would be not to. They may have ****ed themselves with shitty hardware and subsequent higher costs, but they gotta take the heat and maybe say bye to the profitable quarter that they're planning on having. Not like MS as a whole can't afford it. Halo 3 hype is going to start very soon, it's the perfect time to hurt their competition.