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MCV: PS3 Price Drop Coming in August (Gamescom)
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zomgbbqftw
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[Nintex] said:
Games. Move gets them, Kinect doesn't. That on rails Fable game and a few exercise games are all I can see on the Kinect schedule this year, maybe some Forza can move some units.
Sony have been supporting Move with first party games at least, Infamous 2, Resistance 3 and Killzone 3 all have baked in Move support.
January NPD:PSFan said:
01. Call of Duty: Black Ops* (360, PS3, WII, NDS, PC) Activision Blizzard
02. Just Dance 2 (WII) Ubisoft
03. Dead Space 2* (360, PS3, PC) Electronic Arts
04. Little Big Planet 2* (PS3) Sony
05. Zumba Fitness: Join the Party (WII, 360, PS3) Majesco
06. NBA 2K11 (360, PS3, PSP, WII, PS2, PC) Take 2 Interactive
07. Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood* (360, PS3) Ubisoft
08. Dance Central (360) MTV Games
09. Michael Jackson The Experience* (WII, DS, PSP) Ubisoft
10. DC Universe Online: The Next Legend Is You* (PS3, PC) Sony
Xbox 360 - 381,000
Wii - 319,000
PS3 - 267,000
Labadal said:
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and I have a PS3 Slim 320 GB pack unopened / factory sealed (latest hardware revision before the recent 3000 models were announced this week)... I guess I was too paranoid about launch models dying and I wasn't ready to stop playing Demon's Souls... at the end of the day that launch system with PS2 B/C is still working as smooth as the first day. Of course I'm the OCD type and experienced enough in assembling/disassembling the unit to clean it thoroughly every 3-4 weeks.
Graphics Horse
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It's all about the Zumba in the UK charts. PS3 Zumba sells around 10% of 360 Zumba, which in turn sells about 10% of Wii Zumba.
Move's impact is hard to judge, it doesn't seem to have been anywhere near as effective as Kinect for selling sports or dancing games, whether it can survive as a shooter/ psn peripheral alone I'm not sure.
Move's impact is hard to judge, it doesn't seem to have been anywhere near as effective as Kinect for selling sports or dancing games, whether it can survive as a shooter/ psn peripheral alone I'm not sure.
test_account
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Why the personal insult?[Nintex] said:
I thought we are talking about how kinect drive sales of the systems? I fail to see how that is of direct relevance. We have system numbers, use them if you want. The point is not whether direct has impact, but whether it significantly boosted sales of the 360 over the ps3 such that they require a reactionary strategy of a significant price drop.[Nintex] said:
Because I'm sick of the spinning. Kinect did great last holiday season and I don't like the thing at all. I've posted pictures stating "I'd rather drink my own piss than play with Kinect" but you guys simply can't ignore the facts. Just look up the NPD numbers with 5 minutes of google searching.test_account said:
Hydrargyrus
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If it's real, the sales will be increased a lot... like the other Playstation consoles
Yes it did do great last holiday season but I was asking about just this year which looks like only one exclusive made a top ten (Dance Central in January, I'll admit) and the rest have all been multiplatform. It just seems fishy to me that MS hasn't bothered to mention Kinect sales since the holiday ones.[Nintex] said:
test_account
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I understand. I actually dont think that he was spinning to be honest, but rather that he didnt belive (or was unaware of?) that Kinect did much for the Xbox 360 hardware sale.[Nintex] said:
sixteen-bit
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Good news but not shocking.
ThanksVision
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I'd love to pick up a new 360 250 gb w/ kinect for ~300 this year. Hopefully there are some great holiday deals.
Graphics Horse
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AvidNobody said:
It's already 300 on Amazon.
But how does this affect your percieved value of the PS3?
MikeE21286
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Metalmurphy said:
If they put a wireless N card in and drop it to $199 I will buy another model.
I have found that HD streaming is impossible w/o Wireless N since I've moved to a new house.
Also, I'll put my hat into the $199 camp too. I mean there was even an Amazon deal lately where you could have picked up a 160GB model for $199.99 w/o any gift cards.
H_Prestige
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PS3 will never be upgraded. If anything, this new model will be slightly downgraded (no LED lights for instance). Besides, Sony never upgraded the PSP's wireless B.MikeE21286 said:
Each $100 price cut on the ps3 has been because of a downgrade to the hardware. $400 40gb ps3 lacked ps2 BC, usb ports, card readers, hdd capacity compared to $500 model. $300 slim lacked touch sensitive buttons and had cheaper construction.
DMeisterJ said:Why is it Kinect vs Move in a PS3 price cut thread?
Anyway, I think the definitely need more than a fifty dollar cut to make their projections this year, so I imagine it will be more than fifty.
People mad son. Some mad because PS3 will wipe the floor with 360 in EU after the price cut, some mad that 360 will continue to wipe the floor with PS3 in NA after the price cut. This is madness.
DMeisterJ said:Why is it Kinect vs Move in a PS3 price cut thread?
Anyway, I think the definitely need more than a fifty dollar cut to make their projections this year, so I imagine it will be more than fifty.
Doesn't really add up. Barely projecting more this year than last. I mean unless demand just dries up real quick. I stick with my guess at $50 US, but who knows. I expect at least that much from MS on the low end as well.
mentalfloss
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PS3 is just hitting the $199 pricepoint now?
Hm.. Don't expect next gen for them for at least 2 years.
Hm.. Don't expect next gen for them for at least 2 years.
gcubed said:
Oh there will be a price drop. After 3 years with nothing and Mattrick noting number 1 WW there is no other way for that to happen and it still may not in the face of a Sony cut. At least $50 on the low end and probably bringing down the $250Gb Kinect bundle to $300. Already testing the waters now with all these promotions.
Meier said:
there is a transfer utility in the ps3, i think you use a crossover network cable? havent done it
Jtyettis said:
i dont see the low end going below 199, but i can definitely see the 199 including a kinect, maybe the upper ends dropping 50. I also dont see the PS3 dropping $100, that should put it above the 15m number
gcubed said:
So somehow they maintain lead, but yet let go of the pricing difference they have had all this generation? Not gonna happen. They will move on the lower end as well. This Aug $199 will be three years old it's beyond time, and Mattrick sounded pretty confindent as he did last year after the Slim reveal. There is really no other card they can play to maintain such lead or build to one WW. Oh you are saying $50 read that wrong. I still maintain they will go to $149 this fall.
Anecdotal evidence for 50/$/£ crowd: all PS3 consoles (160GB solo, 320GB I2, 320GB Move, 320GB TS4, 320GB KZ3, 320GB LBP2+KZ3, 320GB Sims 3+KZ3...) have just dropped 50 to 249/299 at Fnac (largest French electronics retailer), instore and online. Even though it says "special offer", it also says "price drop on all PS3 consoles", which sounds pretty permanent to me. Will it drop another 50 after Gamescom? I guess they could be trying to make a quick buck in the meantime...
offshore said:
That doesn't mean a lot, it's not about who has the lower price but about reaching price milestones which open key markets.
Kinect for example is overpriced at 150$ (also compared to Move) but it has successfully attracted a more casual audience to the 360 in the US.
For the PS3 the 199$ price is a huge deal even if competition is still cheaper because it would be the first time in 5 years on the market that the product has a price finalized at mass market adoption.
That of course if they really drop to 199 and not 249. I might start asking to my retail sources what's hapenning this year, although it's a bit early, usually they order the new model in mid-late July.