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Sony Cuts PlayStation 3 Price, Aims to Double Sales.
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i guess this is a good time to announce the price drop. But it would've been more effective to wait until a little closer to Lair's release so they could do some co-marketing.
Right now, they've dropped the price, and we know there's games coming shortly, but they haven't "hitched" the discount to anything in particular. The drop alone doesn't create demand IMO.
Right now, they've dropped the price, and we know there's games coming shortly, but they haven't "hitched" the discount to anything in particular. The drop alone doesn't create demand IMO.
BenjaminBirdie
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Ranger X said:
Production of one probably outstrips production of the other by about 786%.
Segata Sanshiro
Member
From the packaging, there doesn't seem to be a different controller, but the package does come with Motorstorm. Most people are speculating this is a way to replace the 60 gig with an 80 gig for $499 eventually without leaving 60 gigs in the channel unsold.spwolf said:
Norse
Member
since the vast majority of ps3's will use software emulation, maybe its notsuch a good idea having one with the chips.
Pachter mentions 50-100 reduction in elite price which would mean premium would drop as well...least one would think.....and isnt it about time for the hd dvd addon to drop to 149 at least?
Who is the guy saying ps3 is profitable? That would be amazing if true.....come on sony, make the rumble sixaxis have stick/pad placement like the 360.
Why would a company tell everyone that they ave a special 599 model coming out right when they announced the 499 60 gig model? I cant figure that one out.
Pachter mentions 50-100 reduction in elite price which would mean premium would drop as well...least one would think.....and isnt it about time for the hd dvd addon to drop to 149 at least?
Who is the guy saying ps3 is profitable? That would be amazing if true.....come on sony, make the rumble sixaxis have stick/pad placement like the 360.
Why would a company tell everyone that they ave a special 599 model coming out right when they announced the 499 60 gig model? I cant figure that one out.
Mr. Pointy
Member
I find it interesting that Sony have been able to make profit on the PS3 hardware for several months now.
Rancid Mildew
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I don't think Sony is lying this time.
I mean, after this price cut, the global sales of the PS3 are bound to hit 7 million some time in the future. That would be a bona fide doubling of sales.
I mean, after this price cut, the global sales of the PS3 are bound to hit 7 million some time in the future. That would be a bona fide doubling of sales.
titiklabingapat
Member
Isnt Nintendo the world's largest console maker now?
Pristine_Condition
Member
davepoobond said:
Texas has been ridiculous. 44 consecutive days of rain in the central part of the state, from Dallas to Austin/San Antonio, and the rest is pretty much submerged as well, all the way up into Oklahoma, and down in the border parts of Mexico.
We're talking "brink of a crisis" kind of stuff in large areas of the state here...thank goodness we finally had a couple sunny days the last two days.
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcon...-storms_06tex.ART.State.Edition1.445a216.html
speculawyer
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Sqorgar said:
The PS3s on store shelves are not going to magically lose their EE chips.
I'm sure software emulation is coming eventually, but not yet AFAIK.
uccello said:
Yes, N64 was $199
U.S. Console Launch Prices
1977: Atari 2600 - $199
1982: ColecoVision - $175
1982: Atari 5200 - $269
1985: Nintendo Entertainment System - $199
1986: Atari 7800 - $139
1986: Sega Master System - $199
1989: TurboGrafx-16 - $199
1989: Sega Genesis - $189
1990: SNK NeoGeo - $649
1991: Super Nintendo - $199
1993: 3DO - $699
1993: Atari Jaguar - $249
1995: Sega Saturn - $399
1995: PlayStation - $299
1996: Nintendo 64 - $199
1999: Sega Dreamcast - $199
2000: PlayStation 2 - $299
2001: Nintendo GameCube - $199
2001: Xbox - $299
2005: Xbox 360 - $299 / $399
2006: PlayStation 3 - $499 / $599
2006: Nintendo Wii - $249
2007: Xbox 360 Elite - $479
Segata Sanshiro
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I believe it's to be part-and-parcel of the 80 gig units.speculawyer said:
Manmademan
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Snaku said:
there HAS to be a longer version of this with sound somewhere. HAS to be. ten bucks says that cat sounds like biggie smalls
BenjaminBirdie
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legend166 said:
At this point, if Not-N'gai-The-Other-Guy-In-That-One-Back-And-Forth-Article-Maybe-Geoff-Someone? is to be believed, they really just need to get over 100,000 consistently, which this ought to do.
Son of Godzilla
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Tristam said:
No way, that had to be a limited release or certain areas type deal. Definently launched at $249.
Does anyone have a bloody clue where all this rain is coming from? I just assumed it was a hurricane or something, but now that I think about it hurricanes don't ****ing last 44 days.
Segata Sanshiro
Member
Son of G, it really and truly did launch nationwide at $199.
MindCollizion
Member
I see it!MickeyKnox said:
This man does not lie!
speculawyer
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Karma Kramer
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lucky ****ing cat
DeadyFernGarden
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Mad props. Mad nickname. Mad Tune.DevelopmentArrested said:
Well arent they selling 80k per month? I wouldnt put it past them that they sell 160k the first month after the pricedrop. After that? I would call them lucky if they anywhere near 120k.
Plus LAIR, Warhawk and Heavenly Sword are coming up all within a month's timeframe, that will surely spice up sales a little. They're the biggest high profile PS3 games this year(excluding Uncharted, which is due out this holiday)
Plus LAIR, Warhawk and Heavenly Sword are coming up all within a month's timeframe, that will surely spice up sales a little. They're the biggest high profile PS3 games this year(excluding Uncharted, which is due out this holiday)
Son of Godzilla
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SonSon2 said:
"Sishoxis"
davepoobond
you can't put a price on sparks
sixhohxis
(xhohx = shock)
(xhohx = shock)
