PS3 Drops its price!

[SS]Chief · 08-19-2011

From here:

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Sony has announced that the PlayStation 3 with 160GB hard drive will drop in price to $249 for North America and €249 for Europe/PAL territories, while the 320GB model will now retail for $299 and €299.
Since its release in 2006, Sony has sold over 50 million units as of March 29, 2011. The PS3 also enjoys strong support from software developers and publishers, with a worldwide cumulative number of titles exceeding 2,495 titles and downloadable PS3 games available on PlayStation Store exceeds 3,100 titles. Of these titles, more than 120 are stereoscopic 3D supported and 200 titles are PlayStation Move dedicated or supported.
Upcoming big releases include Madden NFL 12, Battlefield, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Assassin’s Creed Revelations, Resistance 3, The Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection, Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One and Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception.

I wonder if this has anything to do with the hacking of their PSN?

Tagger · 08-19-2011

Possibly. I imagine it has more to do with positioning as the fall/winter approaches. Sony probably hopes to snag some sales as dedicated games release (Uncharted) over the holiday season. They are probably looking for a way to counter the Kinect-driven 360 sales they anticipate over the next few months.

[SS]Grifter · 08-19-2011

Most likely it's a part of their "goodwill tour" to include a price drop from the hacking debacle they (and PS owners) had to suffer through. But also, it's a 5 year old console. I fully expect that Microsoft and Nintendo will also lower their prices at some point.

[SS]Wally · 08-19-2011

Hello Blue-Ray player :)

Tagger · 08-19-2011

I don't think I'd buy a PS3 if that was the primary reason for the purchase.

[SS]Grifter · 08-19-2011

Blu-Ray players are cheaper than the PS3 now. I got mine for $200 - complete with Netflix and Wi-Fi capability.

[SS]Midnight · 08-19-2011

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Originally Posted by [SS]Grifter

Blu-Ray players are cheaper than the PS3 now. I got mine for $200 - complete with Netflix and Wi-Fi capability.

That is the sole use of my PS3. Blu-Ray/Netflix and with the Wi-Fi. I got those free games they offered and have not played them. I tried to play the old PAIN game I bought for like $10 as a full downloadable game, but it required I download and install the new patches. Well needless to say that after a couple hours waiting for that to get done I lost interest.

I swear every time I try to like the PS3 it spits in my face.

[SS]Wally · 08-19-2011

I went to preorder Battlefield 3 Limited Edition today, gamestop has Ps3s for sale new for $249 and used for $269 lol

[SS]Midnight · 08-20-2011

LOL now THAT is funny. FAIL!

S10Draven · 08-20-2011

gamestop has always been like that.

AEJustin1 · 08-20-2011

eh still about $150 too much for using it as a gaming console.... heh but that is just my opinion. $250 is not a bad price though considering the original price of $600.

08-19-2011	#2
Tagger Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Millbrook, AL Posts: 1,402	Possibly. I imagine it has more to do with positioning as the fall/winter approaches. Sony probably hopes to snag some sales as dedicated games release (Uncharted) over the holiday season. They are probably looking for a way to counter the Kinect-driven 360 sales they anticipate over the next few months. _________________________ Galatians 2:20

08-19-2011	#3
[SS]Grifter Infidel Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 6,611	Most likely it's a part of their "goodwill tour" to include a price drop from the hacking debacle they (and PS owners) had to suffer through. But also, it's a 5 year old console. I fully expect that Microsoft and Nintendo will also lower their prices at some point. “Weapons down or I will not be responsible for what comes next.” - Captain America

08-19-2011	#4
[SS]Wally ‘The Umbrella Man’ Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Minneapolis, MN USA Posts: 8,674	Hello Blue-Ray player :) "Guns don't kill people, lasers do." - Wally "I don't like repeat offenders, I like dead offenders". - Ted Nugent Born On Date: 1-30-2007

08-19-2011	#5
Tagger Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Millbrook, AL Posts: 1,402	I don't think I'd buy a PS3 if that was the primary reason for the purchase. _________________________ Galatians 2:20

08-19-2011	#6
[SS]Grifter Infidel Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 6,611	Blu-Ray players are cheaper than the PS3 now. I got mine for $200 - complete with Netflix and Wi-Fi capability. “Weapons down or I will not be responsible for what comes next.” - Captain America

08-20-2011	#9
[SS]Midnight Lima Oscar Lima! Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 8,276	LOL now THAT is funny. FAIL! "Nobody makes me bleed my own blood! NOBODY!" -- White Goodman

08-20-2011	#10
S10Draven bitch Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: oregon Posts: 1,760	gamestop has always been like that.

08-20-2011	#11
AEJustin1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lexington, Ky Posts: 1,232	eh still about $150 too much for using it as a gaming console.... heh but that is just my opinion. $250 is not a bad price though considering the original price of $600. If you don't stand behind our troops. Please feel free to stand in front of them... PROUD to be an AMERICAN!

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