There has been plenty of rumor and speculation regarding PS3 announcements coming next week. I have two or three as my official predictions:
1. I think the PS3 Slim is probably a definite at this point. There has just been too much industry buzz for there to be no substance to it. However, I think that the assumption that it will be $300 is probably false! And as my next two predictions are tied into this rumor anyway... Moving on to prediction number two...
2. Pricing. I believe the 80 gig will be priced at $300 through the remainder of the holidays, at which point the supply will have run dry. I believe the PS3 Slim will come priced at $349.99 BUT the huge draw will be that it is also bundled with Grand Turismo 5!!! With the buzz of the PS3 Slim already at a fever pitch, a bundle of this caliber would definitely move systems.
And after the holiday, perhaps as early as next summer, the price of the Slim could come down to $300... and the 160 GB down to a reasonable $349.
3. OKay... so my 3rd prediction was actually that Grand Turismo 5 will be here in time for the holidays. But I think there's a good chance we will see a new game announcement from another one of Sony's first party studios as well. It certainly would not be for a title that would make it out this fiscal year, but a new announcement would still be well received.
Even if I'm only right on two out of three of these predictions... it still means that Sony is going to have some major buzz going into the holiday season. Could the slumbering giant be on the verge of waking? What are your predictions?
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