New PS3 price cut expected this year


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Research firm expects Wii owners to buy a PS3 for Christmas

Research company iSuppli has stated its belief that Sony will push through another price cut for the PlayStation 3 at some point during this year, leading up to a big Christmas for the console.

Analyst Pamela Tufegdzic told Reuters: "We anticipate Sony will have another price slash on the PS3 this year, and come Christmas, consumers who originally bought the Wii will likely purchase the PS3."

Following on from predictions last month around a strong performance for the console this year Tufegdzic reiterated that "2008 will be a turning year for the PS3 - Sony is offering a better forthcoming software pipeline with blockbuster titles like Gran Turismo 5, which will boost PS3 sales this year."

Currently Sony loses money on each console sold due to high manufacturing costs, although that's not an unusual move by hardware companies in order to get as high an installed base as possible and sell more software.

However, Sony has stated that it expects manufacturing costs to fall below sales prices this year, a move which might prompt the company to ponder a price point change.

Source: http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=33690

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This is good news! My next system will be a PS3 -- I own a Wii, so the article is about me :) I can only hope they release their slim model(s) by then because the PS3 is way too big for my liking right now.

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I can see them trying to hit the ?200 mark for both 360 and PS3. I know the 360 has a sub ?200 option, however it needs addons to make it a full fledged machine to use all the cababilities.

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I really hate it when these "analysis" companies release statements about what might happen in the future for a company they have no control over.

Until Sony explicitly says "we're lowering prices", there is nothing to get excited about. This article is useless.

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This is good news! My next system will be a PS3 -- I own a Wii, so the article is about me :) I can only hope they release their slim model(s) by then because the PS3 is way too big for my liking right now.

Not gonna happen. Not this soon.

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652USD where I live

Beat that :p

That's not fair. How come we only pay $400 and everyone else pays $500-600? I'm expecting the PS3 to drop to like $350 this year.

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wont drop for ATLEAST 2 months, bluray won the war, people will be buying 1 of these now.

Pointless article, of course they would lower the price this year, they will every year, what a waste of typing, well my reply is a waste of typing LOL:p

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Sony could drop the price and continue the surge of PS3 sales, especially now that the world will be going Blu. I'm going to be a PS3 owner buying a Wii this christmas or earlier if I can find one... :D

I think the best time for a price drop is before Summer, thats when the kids are out of school and buy things to waste there summers on. ;)

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That's not fair. How come we only pay $400 and everyone else pays $500-600? I'm expecting the PS3 to drop to like $350 this year.

It's called the "Curse the English and their stunning good looks and their cups of tea! Lets over charge them!" tax.

:rofl:

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That's not fair. How come we only pay $400 and everyone else pays $500-600? I'm expecting the PS3 to drop to like $350 this year.
It's called the "Curse the English and their stunning good looks and their cups of tea! Lets over charge them!" tax.:rofl:

Except that I live in Denmark :p

Everything is more expensive in Europe :/

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Sorry if this hurts anyone but in Hong Kong a 40GB cost ~$340USD.

?170 !:oo

Cheapest we can get is ?260 right now.

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And how much for a game? We have $80-100 USD per box. :p

Games are usually 100-115USD each if you buy them in a store..

Online they usually go for 90-100USD each

Imported from malaysia/singapore theyre usually 60USD tops - but delivery time is....ass ^^

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Wow you can get the 80GB version here in Canada at Futureshop for $500 plus tax and that includes a game.

I paid $499 for 40gb, 2 Sixaxis controllers and Ratchet & Clank... :D

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