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RIP 60Gb PS3 -- Now confirmed by Kaz

ElectricBlue187 said:
they obviously want you to THINK they're dropping the price without having to deal with the financial loss of ACTUALLY dropping the price
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Yes that's why two of their CEOs are shouting from the rooftops about the discontinuation of the 60GB model. Because they want to trick us to think it's a price drop when it isn't.
 
And here they were making so much progress and got back in the good graces of some gamers. It's a shame really, the PS3 was never given a chance by most as soon as the $599 price tag was announced. Ah well.
 
fortified_concept said:
Yes that's why two of their CEOs are shouting from the rooftops about the discontinuation of the 60GB model. Because they want to trick us to think it's a price drop when it isn't.
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Well I'll believe that when I hear about it on mainstream news channels

Either way you look at it, it's stupid on Sony's part. People who want to buy a $499 PS3 aren't going to be 'tricked' into buying a $599 PS3, they just won't buy one.
 
Some people were just in denial.

I knew the second they stated the new SKU was a HARDWARE REVISION (software emu, cheaper to manufacture), that the 60gb was going to be phased out. Could someone tell me knowing what they do about the 80gb, why on Earth they felt Sony was going to keep pumping out the 60's?

A complete non-story, but dude, this is neoGAf.
 
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I never thought much of the $100 price cut to begin with (I figued $200 price drop was what was needed to really kick things into gear), but at least it was a start. I'd like to think that this guy either got misquoted or is simply out of loop. Otherwise this is one of the dumbest things I've ever seen in this industry.
 
antoniogaud said:
If Gaffers are confused by the pricing, can you imagine the general public's reaction? I doubt they know of Sony's eventual plan to phase out the $499, but I laso doubt they can distinguish the important difference between the 60 and 80 gig models ("So 20 extra gigs... what can they be used for? Game saves?")

I have a 20gig unit and an extended EB warranty so what happens if mine breaks? Do I get the 60gig as a replacement?
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If there are no 20 gig units available (and realistically, there are not), then yes, they will replace with a 60 gig. So uh, don't accidently drop it or anything nudge nudge wink wink say no more.
 
ElectricBlue187 said:
Well I'll believe that when I hear about it on mainstream news channels

Either way you look at it, it's stupid on Sony's part. People who want to buy a $499 PS3 aren't going to be 'tricked' into buying a $599 PS3, they just won't buy one.
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Wouldn't that be why they rush out asap to get a 60gig before they're "gone"? If they want one for $499 they WILL get one, and fast. Demand increases.
 
ElectricBlue187 said:
Well I'll believe that when I hear about it on mainstream news channels

Either way you look at it, it's stupid on Sony's part. People who want to buy a $499 PS3 aren't going to be 'tricked' into buying a $599 PS3, they just won't buy one.
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It's not stupid on Sony's part, they're doing a fire sale and -judging from this thread- it's working. Plus we still don't know their business plan so whining and LOLing without knowing what will happen in the future when their 60GB model is sold out is kind of stupid. It seems some people are too eager to bash Sony imo.

Also I don't understand your last sentence. People who want to buy the 500$ PS3 will buy the 500$ PS3 asap.
 
'All they're doing is taking their stock and marking the price down'

SCEE president David Reeves has told GamesIndustry.biz that the 60GB PlayStation 3 will no longer be available in the US after stock sells out - which he predicts will occur by the end of the month.

Reeves was speaking at an E3 event to announce the introduction of a new PS3 bundle in Europe. When asked about possible criticisms over whether SCEE should have given consumers the option to pay a lower price, as SCEA has done, he replied, "Well, they're not really are they, because what the US are offering from the 1st of August is a USD 599 version with one game.

"All they're doing is taking their stock in trade that they've got at the moment of the 60GB model, marking the price down and it will all be gone by the end of July."

When asked to clarify if this will mean the end of the 60GB model, Reeves answered, "In America, yes."

SCEA announced a USD 100 price cut for PlayStation 3 earlier this week. A new 80GB model will come bundled with a copy of Motorstorm and will retail for USD 599.

The full interview with Reeves is now on GamesIndustry.biz.
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fortified_concept said:
It's not stupid on Sony's part, they're doing a fire sale and -judging from this thread- it's working. Plus we still don't know their business plan so whining and LOLing without knowing what will happen in the future when their 60GB model is sold out is kind of stupid. It seems some people are too eager to bash Sony imo.

Also I don't understand your last sentence. People who want to buy the 500$ PS3 we'll buy the 500$ PS3 asap.
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if demand is high enough and they are eventually not going to make anymore of them, it's stands to reason that supply will run out, doesn't it?

SCEE president David Reeves has told GamesIndustry.biz that the 60GB PlayStation 3 will no longer be available in the US after stock sells out - which he predicts will occur by the end of the month.
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Outdoor Miner said:
Some people were just in denial.

I knew the second they stated the new SKU was a HARDWARE REVISION (software emu, cheaper to manufacture), that the 60gb was going to be phased out. Could someone tell me knowing what they do about the 80gb, why on Earth they felt Sony was going to keep pumping out the 60's?

A complete non-story, but dude, this is neoGAf.
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That doesn't make sense all they need to do is bring out the hardware revision to the 60 gig like they did the PAL PS3. Jesus I try to support Sony, I like the huge selection of games there coming out with. But Jesus all mighty Christ its like they don't have a head PR person they just say whatever comes to mind before even thinking about it.
 
fortified_concept said:
It's not stupid on Sony's part, they're doing a fire sale and -judging from this thread- it's working. Plus we still don't know their business plan so whining and LOLing without knowing what will happen in the future when their 60GB model is sold out is kind of stupid. It seems some people are too eager to bash Sony imo.

Also I don't understand your last sentence. People who want to buy the 500$ PS3 will buy the 500$ PS3 asap.
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YES, BECAUSE EVERYBODY IS READY TO DROP $500 ON A GAME CONSOLE AT ANY TIME.

Don't be so stupid. Sony has you so programmed that you just spout any blasted line of spin that you think is appropriate. Some people really were happy to see the price coming down, but even at $500 it's not at impulse buy status. Many of us were excited because it was looking to get down to acceptable levels, but this erases all of that.

$400 or bust, Sony.
 
They have got to be kidding thinking all the 60 gigs will be gone by the end of this month...maybe by the and of august... My store barely sells PS3s. This is really dumb btw, I was planning on getting a ps3 when the price hit 399, and even thought that Sony had no choice but to drop it to 399 by the end of this year. They fail again.
 
ElectricBlue187 said:
if demand is high enough and they are eventually not going to make anymore of them, it's stands to reason that supply will run out, doesn't it?
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Which is why consumers will get one while they can - they'll get one for "$100 less" while they still have the chance, and won't wait for an even further price drop of the 80gig (since "who knows" when that will be).
 
Jeff-DSA said:
YES, BECAUSE EVERYBODY IS READY TO DROP $500 ON A GAME CONSOLE AT ANY TIME.

Don't be so stupid. Sony has you so programmed that you just spout any blasted line of spin that you think is appropriate. Some people really were happy to see the price coming down, but even at $500 it's not at impulse buy status. Many of us were excited because it was looking to get down to acceptable levels, but this erases all of that.

$400 or bust, Sony.
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But if you're keen for a PS3, and think it will be a long time before the 80gig would sell lower, you would.
 
From the Original Price Cut Thread:
bishoptl said:
Arguing that there is now no PS3 price drop is tantamount to denying the existence of the 360 Core and Premium skus with the introduction of the Elite. That, however, would not fit the agendas of the usual suspects running wild. Facts are for pussies!

Shithead central indeed.
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Pwned?
 
Jeff-DSA said:
YES, BECAUSE EVERYBODY IS READY TO DROP $500 ON A GAME CONSOLE AT ANY TIME.

Don't be so stupid. Sony has you so programmed that you just spout any blasted line of spin that you think is appropriate. Some people really were happy to see the price coming down, but even at $500 it's not at impulse buy status. Many of us were excited because it was looking to get down to acceptable levels, but this erases all of that.

$400 or bust, Sony.
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I could easily call you an anti-Sony fanboy to invalidate your opinion like you did but I won't. I'll just ignore you until you start making more sense since you talk like the 60GB version will dissapear from the retail selves tomorrow.
 
Wait I had always assumed that the plan was to:
-Lower the 60 and sell off all the stock
-Introduce the 80 in a bundle for 100 more to sell while the 60 is sold off
-Once the 60 was sold off, lower the price of the 80 and sell it alone at 499
-Possibly introduce a 120 and a game or something for $599.99 and continue the 2 skus.

this dumb if they are going to stay at $599 only even if it includes a game
 
litePulse said:
But if you're keen for a PS3, and think it will be a long time before the 80gig would sell lower, you would.
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Why? So that they can drop the 80GB to $499 next year? They've created this atmosphere of confusion and uncertainty with their console that you don't know when to buy anymore. Now we know a 120GB is coming. Great. Is that going to be $599? Should I risk paying $499 for something that will be replaced in just a few short months by a superior model?

I'll just wait for the first model to hit $399. I do want a PS3. Badly. I just don't see any reason to play this stupid pricing game with Sony.
 
Segata Sanshiro said:
...would...? Would what? Skip paying rent? Generate $500 from the power of one's own ass?
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$399 isn't even a price low enough to generate "impulse buy" sales, and I'm sure Sony are smart enough to work out it's going to be a long time before there are many of these impulse buys. Hence the current strategy.
 
But the 80 gig Motorstorm pack wouldn't be the only thing availeble right? I mean there has to be a corepack (as in without a game). So I think that will replace the 60gig model at $499 (maybe Capcom hinted at this). If not then Sony is even dumber then I thought.
 
Jeff-DSA said:
Why? So that they can drop the 80GB to $499 next year? They've created this atmosphere of confusion and uncertainty with their console that you don't know when to buy anymore. Now we know a 120GB is coming. Great. Is that going to be $599? Should I risk paying $499 for something that will be replaced in just a few short months by a superior model?

I'll just wait for the first model to hit $399. I do want a PS3. Badly. I just don't see any reason to play this stupid pricing game with Sony.
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Except the models aren't superior they just adding hard drive space, which YOU CAN DO ON YOUR OWN.
 
fortified_concept said:
I could easily call you an anti-Sony fanboy to invalidate your opinion like you did but I won't. I'll just ignore you until you start making more sense since you talk like the 60GB version will dissapear from the retail selves tomorrow.
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SCEE president David Reeves has told GamesIndustry.biz that the 60GB PlayStation 3 will no longer be available in the US after stock sells out - which he predicts will occur by the end of the month.
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60GB PlayStation 3 will no longer be available in the US after stock sells out - which he predicts will occur by the end of the month.
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he predicts will occur by the end of the month.
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the end of the month.
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If the strategy here is a "fire sale" strategy, then I have to agree, it's a good strategy. But it only works once. After that, people are going to figure out what your trick is if you try it again.
 
Wow. I never saw this coming at all. Seriously. I was all excited about the price drop and was actually thinking about picking up a PS3 today after seeing all the games. I don't think I can rationalize the cost right now and was hoping to get the 60gig model sometime in October so I'm ready for Drake. Sadness to hear that this is just to clear the retail channel of the 60gig version.

Another completely messed up decision.
 
What's with the "confusion" everyone is talking about? 60GB is price dropping but the stock is limited. That's the message Sony is trying to sent. You have to be seriously stupid to be confused by it.
 
ElectricBlue187 said:
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He predicts they'll sell by the end of the month? I thought Sony said they had shipped 5.5 million, and they've definitely sold through less than 4 million, with certainly under 250k sales per month worldwide. Unless they turn out to be a key component in creating a Jessica Biel sex robot, they aren't going to sell the US's share of that in three weeks.
 
Segata Sanshiro said:
If the strategy here is a "fire sale" strategy, then I have to agree, it's a good strategy. But it only works once. After that, people are going to figure out what your trick is if you try it again.
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God save us all if they try it again after this. But I predict (or rather, hope) that the 80gig will fall to $399 soonish (don't get me wrong I don't expect it TOO soon). This might also give an image of a "$200 price drop!!!", rather than "just" another $100 drop.
 
litePulse said:
God save us all if they try it again after this. But I predict (or rather, hope) that the 80gig will fall to $399 soonish (don't get me wrong I don't expect it TOO soon). This might also give an image of a "$200 price drop!!!", rather than "just" another $100 drop.
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I'd be waiting for the store to open the next morning to grab mine if that happened. I think we'll see typical scaled price drops though.
 
fortified_concept said:
What's with the "confusion" everyone is talking about? 60GB is price dropping but the stock is limited. That's the message Sony is trying to sent. You have to be seriously stupid to be confused by it.
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You're right, because they told us that when they announced the price cut to the media didn't they?

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didn't they?

Sony Computer Entertainment America has officially confirmed the company will be dropping the price of the 60GB PlayStation 3 SKU to $499, effective Tuesday. Additionally, Sony will be introducing an 80GB SKU in August for $599 bundled with a copy of MotorStorm.
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oh, i guess not.
 
jjasper said:
Wait I had always assumed that the plan was to:
-Lower the 60 and sell off all the stock
-Introduce the 80 in a bundle for 100 more to sell while the 60 is sold off
-Once the 60 was sold off, lower the price of the 80 and sell it alone at 499
-Possibly introduce a 120 and a game or something for $599.99 and continue the 2 skus.

this dumb if they are going to stay at $599 only even if it includes a game
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This is EXACTLY what I thought was going to happen.
 
litePulse said:
God save us all if they try it again after this. But I predict (or rather, hope) that the 80gig will fall to $399 soonish (don't get me wrong I don't expect it TOO soon). This might also give an image of a "$200 price drop!!!", rather than "just" another $100 drop.
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If it works they'll definately try it again. It's a smart
but evil
strategy imo.
 
Bizzaro world confirmed?

This is like a parody documentary of an alternate dimension. Does Sony want to be this generations Gamecube?
 
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