Sony screws up again with PS3 pricing

[-Hiroshi-]

The Sony PSP is the last system I'm planning to buy from them. I'm going Wii and Xbox 360 in a year or so. Don't get me wrong, I love the PSP, it's an awesome system, and I love the PS2, but the PS3 is over-priced, and the lack of decent games for the system makes me think twice about buying it.

[AlphaPrime]

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?

Since the difference in wholesale price of a 60GB HDD and 80GB HDD is hardly anything, Sony is using this 'new' SKU to soften the blow from reducing the 60GB price, and to eventually break even on the 80GB.

There's no reason why you can't just buy the $499 60GB model and add your own 120GB or 160GB 2.5" HDD though.

[GEIST]

Strange move, but an extra 20gb and a free game for 600 bucks is still better than none of that for the same price.

[sn00pie]

Sony is technically adding 20gb + a game and selling it for the same price. I don't see anything wrong with that.

I don't see Sony getting rid of the 60gb, selling it at $499 will attract a certain crowd of buyers that aren't willing to shell out $599 for more space and a game. Like me! :D

[TruckWEB]

Think about it.... At $499, the PS3 with 60Gig + Blu-ray is the same price as the Xbox 360 Elite with 120Gig and NO built-in HD-DVD drive.... But it does come with a HDMI cable...

[ludeboy12]

Think about it.... At $499, the PS3 with 60Gig + Blu-ray is the same price as the Xbox 360 Elite with 120Gig and NO built-in HD-DVD drive.... But it does come with a HDMI cable...

not for long though. The elite is moving down to $399.

[Corris Veteran]

Umm, reading the article, where does it say the 60gb is going? because I can't see it anywhere. :s

[KoL Veteran]

Umm, reading the article, where does it say the 60gb is going? because I can't see it anywhere. :s

The 60GB is not going anywhere. The article doesn't say that. I don't know where the original poster read that info.

[Corris Veteran]

The 60GB is not going anywhere. The article doesn't say that. I don't know where the original poster read that info.

I thought so, can't see it anywhere, yay for people spreading crap around!

Pointless topics FTW! :p

[TruckWEB]

not for long though. The elite is moving down to $399.

Source? The Elite will probably go down in price only with the new Xbox360 with the motherboard and 65n CPU.

So it's only going to happen in Q1 2008....

[L3thal Veteran]

So this means that I can exchange my 20gb PS3 under warranty for a 60gb for free if my 20gb craps out on me (have a retail store warranty). Not bad.

[ludeboy12]

Source? The Elite will probably go down in price only with the new Xbox360 with the motherboard and 65n CPU.

So it's only going to happen in Q1 2008....

http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=c...99&Itemid=2

Well that says this week though obviously its nothing "official" per say. Guess we'll have to wait till tonight to see if it turns out to be true or if its going to happen in 08.