one of the biggest problems of the ps3 is, besides the high price, that it is not hacked yet. the wii and 360 are hackable... and in the lead... coincidence? i think not!
good news! bring on the price drop i say! they should drop the price to coincide with Killzone's release.
alphagamer, I wondering if sony had lower the price of there ps3 console to the same as the 360 pro could they have avoid lay off? December 10, 2008 London Times Sony is to cut more than 16,000 permanent and part-time jobs from its worldwide electronics division and will raise prices for its products in the face of dwindling consumer spending. The draconian restructuring, which will also involve Sony shedding an unspecified number of “unprofitable or noncore” divisions from its sprawling portfolio, is the biggest of its sort announced in Asia since the global financial crisis took hold. However, it is expected to set the tone for similar moves by Sony’s domestic and regional rivals. Citing an “acute downturn in the economic climate”, Sony acknowledged that it may also be forced to make equivalent cost cuts from its video games and movie businesses. It said that the situation was “under simultaneous review” and that an announcement would be made early next year. Sony made some really dum moves, like announcing there coming out with a ps4 and then lowering the price of the ps3. That move above really gaves me and other consumers alot of confidence to run out and buy a sony console. :banghead: <!--#include file="m63-article-related-attachements.html"--><!-- BEGIN: Module - M63 - Article Related Attachements --><SCRIPT type=text/javascript><!--function pictureGalleryPopup(pubUrl,articleId) {var newWin = window.open(pubUrl+'template/2.0-0/element/pictureGalleryPopup.jsp?id='+articleId+'&&offset=0&§ionName=IndustrySectorsTechnology','mywindow','menubar=0,resizable=0,width=1000,height=711');}//--></SCRIPT><!-- BEGIN: Comment Teaser Module --><!-- END: Comment Teaser Module --><!-- BEGIN: Module - M63 - Article Related Package --><!-- END: Module - M63 - Article Related Package -->
Just for pirate reasons..or the so called "backup". I have a 60GB PS3 and while it doesn't get played as much as I would like it does get a decent amount of use. I think that it is an awesome system, however it is expensive for most people right now.
Here is better news for all you sony hardcore fans! Sony to slash $100 from the PlayStation 3 this spring With the Nintendo Wii well out of sight and Microsoft claiming the Xbox 360 has increased its unit lead over the PlayStation 3 to a whopping eight million, Sony’s best hope for hauling back the competition lies in reducing the console’s persistently high pricing. If recent comments by Wedbush Morgan videogame analyst Michael Pachter are anything to go by, a potentially substantial PlayStation 3 price drop could be implemented by Sony Corp. this coming April. According to Pachter, who’s known for mixed accuracy when it comes to his industry predictions, Sony will reduce the price of its 80GB powerhouse console from $399 USD to $299 USD in the weeks directly preceding this year’s E3 conference in California. Pachter’s claim comes after American software titan Microsoft further distanced its Xbox 360 from the PlayStation 3 by dropping the price of its basic Xbox 360 to just $199 USD in September of 2008 – making it the best value console of the current generation and even undercutting the über popular Wii. While a $299 USD price tag attached to the 80GB PlayStation 3 is likely to reinvigorate interest in the Blu-ray-equipped console, Pachter also believes that Microsoft will respond to Sony’s action by hacking even more dollars off its Xbox 360 Pro model (a.k.a. Premium). If Pachter’s predictions carry any weight, then prospective Xbox 360 buyers can expect a further drop of $50 USD on the Pro model this coming May (bringing it to $249 USD) as Microsoft and Sony continue to trade blows while market leader Nintendo sits back and watches on in quiet amusement. In terms of a possible price reduction to the hot-selling Wii, Pachter offers than unfailing consumer demand for the innovative motion-sensing console is likely to see its retail tag left unchanged – although he does offer Christmas 2009 as a tentative possibility.
I'll wait until Sony announce it before raising a toast to their generosity. Or at least, some source other than an unknown analyst.
Alchy, I don't blame you for waiting, I would too, hehehe! Sony should have lower the ps3 down to at least $350 to compete with the xbox and hold a better market position.
Even in today's economy, the ps3 won't die, it is ridiculous to claim such thing. The worst it could do is having a fate similar to the original xbox. Sony have too much ressources on all sides to drop the thing.
Makes sense. Your products aren't selling so jack up the price. Yeah, that will get the public flooding in flocks to buy stuff they couldn't afford in the first place I'm sure there must be a logical reason for upping prices but apart from Sony trying to make money I can't see any from a consumers point of view. Yakumo
