Sony screws up again with PS3 pricing

[maash]

http://www.kotv.com/news/national/story/?id=131051

Sony will cut the price of its 60 GB model by $100 and clear the 60 GB version inventory. It will stop selling it in August when the 80 GB version comes for $599 with a free game (resistance)

So essentially the PS3 will be cheaper for exactly one month and then go back to $599.

The 20GB was dropped a couple of months ago and now the 60 GB version is getting dropped

The price will remain the same it seems $599!!!!

[ritsuke Veteran]

That's definitely one strategy to get PS3's moving. :ninja:

[Mathachew Veteran]

Nice

[L3thal Veteran]

Not a bad move.

[ahfunaki]

hmm, interesting...

[ShaneSparky_YYZ]

I like Sony and all, but I really don't know what the heck their doing with this.

It's odd. I don't understand their motives.. lol

[Quillz]

I think Sony took a huge gamble with the PS3, they were hoping the "Playstation" name would be enough to sell the system, since they knew what they had on their hands was largely an overhyped and overpriced Xbox 360.

[kak]

I don't see why they're moving in an 80GB version of the console as I don't really see the need for 60GB. Then again, I don't own one so I don't know what the disk usage is like. However, I do know that $600 is a lot of money to drop on a console and going from $500 back to $600 with 20GB extra plus a launch title isn't worth it in my opinion.

[Ji@nBing]

Ahahaha!! And the saga continues. Just when I thought Sony may be coming to thier senses... nope, still don't have a clue :p

[ludeboy12]

Even though MS said there would be no price drop i would so like to see them drop the price of the 360 at the last minute and effectively kill Sony's chances at spuring any new console sales here.

[Smigit]

I don't see why they're moving in an 80GB version of the console as I don't really see the need for 60GB. Then again, I don't own one so I don't know what the disk usage is like. However, I do know that $600 is a lot of money to drop on a console and going from $500 back to $600 with 20GB extra plus a launch title isn't worth it in my opinion.

I see the point to the HD but not the constant miniscule increments. Why not wait 6 months until 120 or even 160GB drives are cheaper and do it then in one fell swoop. Doesn't make sense to me to constantly be upgrading the drives or offering alternatives 20 - 40 GB apart when in the scheme of the hard disk world isnt alot.

If they keep doing these small increments they'll likely just **** off consumers who just ordered one revision to find theyve upgraded it a few weeks later or what not.

[Rudy]

60gb is enough considering the current content available to download..... as Smigit said wait a bit and release a bigger HD (120-160)

[Skiver Veteran]

I have to say, my 360 has what... 20GB and not all of that is available and i still have not found myself lower then 5GB so a hard drive this size imo is pointless... fair enough if they want to offer a bigger HD but i say keep the 60GB model at the lower price...

the price is the only thing that puts me off (and others i bet) buying one of these!

[dr.bisho]

nice move there sony....only the price makes my hands away from such a thing called PS3

[+Nik Louch Subscriber²]

So they consider a 20gig rise to be worthwhile?

[Narlzac85]

if they see people snatching up the lower priced PS3's maybe they'll actually get a clue and keep it that way. The price difference between 60 and 80 GB must be practically zero

[nomis_nehc]

man... sony's just not content with the way they're screwing consumers... they are really intent on ass pounding their loyal fanbase, especially the early adopters.

[FreqFace]

Sony, Sony, Sony.. listen. Here's some advice, people want a lower price, NOT MORE HARD DISK SPACE AT THE SAME FRIGGIN' PRICE IT WAS BEFORE. Do Sony have any idea what people actually want?

[KoL Veteran]

I don't see anything wrong here. The 60GB is $100 less now. How this is bad?

If you don't need extra 20GB and Motorstorm just get the 60GB version.

[Gavin001]

Yeah i dont see why the Topic title says they have screwed up :s

[+Nik Louch Subscriber²]

Because the 60 will be replaced by an 80, and the price is going back to what it was.

[McSmiggins]

If it's the same 80Gb as in Korea (the only other place with a 80Gb), it'll be the version featuring software backwards compatibility as well, without the Emotion Engine. That's some quite interesting price cutting.

The question is (and this isn't a dig or anything but a question) how many 60Gb PS3 are in the channel right now?

[AlphaPrime]

Way to put a negative spin on it. 60GB PS3 will still be selling when they introduce the 80GB PS3 in August. If you don't want 80GB, then get the 60GB for $499, it's not that hard...

There's around 1 million unsold in America, so you'd be able to find a $499 PS3 easily.

[L3thal Veteran]

The 60gb will be around for a while, like AlhaPrime mentioned. It will take a good amount of time for them to sell out of all the 60gb's that are on sale in North America. They will not clear it by December, let alone August.

[*John*]

Cant you insert your own hard drive in there anyway? Making this pointless?

Is there any reason why someone cant buy the 60GB version and chuck a 120GB hard drive in there?