Rumor: PS3 in Store for Yet Another Price Drop?

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#1 Vojkan80001
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1/21/08 - Several posters at SlickDeals.net are reporting that the PS3 may have yet another price drop towards the end of the month. Many are rumoring that a $299 PS3 will be announced on January 28. SlickDeals.net is a website dedicated to providing consumers with the latest prices in electronics, breaking the news of both of the previous PS3 price drops and the 360 price drop a few weeks early, along with the CheapAssGamer forums. Read Full Story >>
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#2 ChargingPenguin
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less is more! :D 2008 is going to be nothing short of awesome for sony and it's ps3.
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#3 gamfaqs2gamfaqs
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Though your source looks good. I dont think it will be true, unfourtunatly. They dont seem like its due for a price drop but its possible. I think the xbox is more due to a drop then the ps3 but you could be right.
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#4 hazelnutman
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Even cheaper?! Already!?

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Though your source looks good. I dont think it will be true, unfourtunatly. They dont seem like its due for a price drop but its possible. I think the xbox is more due to a drop then the ps3 but you could be right. gamfaqs2gamfaqs

My prediction from few months ago(and i still stick to it) is that both Microsoft and Sony will cut price close to GTA4 release date. I think MS will lead and Sony will follow. In worst case scenario there will be bundles from both of them with GTA4.

Sony has to do it or MS will take all sales boost from GTA4. Of course this is good for gamers, us.

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#6 Jared2720
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There is also a rumor that Microsoft is going to drop the price of the 360 to $299. If they do that, Sony would almost be forced to do the same. Given that they are now manufacturing PS3's at cost, this is something that could feasibly be done. It would be cool, if true.
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#7 xoxINSOMNIACxox
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Even cheaper?! Already!?

hazelnutman

That's what I thought actually.

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[QUOTE="gamfaqs2gamfaqs"]Though your source looks good. I dont think it will be true, unfourtunatly. They dont seem like its due for a price drop but its possible. I think the xbox is more due to a drop then the ps3 but you could be right. Vojkan80001

My prediction from few months ago(and i still stick to it) is that both Microsoft and Sony will cut price close to GTA4 release date. I think MS will lead and Sony will follow. In worst case scenario there will be bundles from both of them with GTA4.

Sony has to do it or MS will take all sales boost from GTA4. Of course this is good for gamers, us.

Mark my words, they will not bundle a mature rated game with a console. that just isnt smart.

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#9 jyoung312
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Duh, Sony will cut price to ps3 down $50-$100 in spring time for the launch of GTA4 and MGS4. It's too early for said price cut especially so soon after the last cut. SCEE (europe) already announced that they will bundle MGS4, ds3, and ps3 together so I'd expect something similar in US. While Sony may not bundle GTA4 or MGS4, they will atleast cut the price to $349 or $299 and likely bundle with dual shock 3 and possibly another 1st party game switching Motorstorm for Ratchet & Clank or Uncharted.
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[QUOTE="Vojkan80001"]

[QUOTE="gamfaqs2gamfaqs"]Though your source looks good. I dont think it will be true, unfourtunatly. They dont seem like its due for a price drop but its possible. I think the xbox is more due to a drop then the ps3 but you could be right. justin_06

My prediction from few months ago(and i still stick to it) is that both Microsoft and Sony will cut price close to GTA4 release date. I think MS will lead and Sony will follow. In worst case scenario there will be bundles from both of them with GTA4.

Sony has to do it or MS will take all sales boost from GTA4. Of course this is good for gamers, us.

Mark my words, they will not bundle a mature rated game with a console. that just isnt smart.

Right, that just seemed weird when I thought about it.

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#11 BurningChimaera
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I sure hope not. I got mine for $500 last month, and would feel like a moron if the price dropped.
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#12 canuck19
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i feel so screwed i bought a 60 gig ps3 for $650 with a 15% discount

but ireally feel for the ppl who bought ps3's for thousands of dollars on ebay and other places.

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#13 liljfreestyle
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i think SONY can sell 15 to 20 million consoles this year lol with it game lineup and Blu ray winning and HOME coming all SONY got to do is advertise PS3 like crazy over the internet and on TV and Stores
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#14 vitonemesis
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**** i bought a 40GB ps3 3 weels ago:(
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#15 fhoeiuwhdousah
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Good news for me. I was so close to getting a ps3 on saturday but didnt, instead i got myself a sterio amp and speakers.

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#16 TelcharXI
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Good news, more people=more developers willing to invest more time on the ps3
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#17 The_Rick_14
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It wouldn't suprise me because of this news. Usually price cuts follow cost reductions.
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#18 AnFangs_Endes
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I doubt there'll be another price-drop so soon for that much.

Though say a 50$ price-drop doesn't seem implausible; then follow it up with another drop of say 50$ around the 08 Holiday season and it would probably be a good strategy.

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#19 tommcruise
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I call bull.

$299? I'm assuming you'll get a wired remote, no hardrive, and no wifi.... and Universal Soldier on DVD.

The price on these machines are low enough.

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#20 Rock99999Fan
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wow a ps3 that's around the same price as the wii, this will be interesting...
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If this happens PS3 will dominate 08. All those AAA titles plus a $299 price point...come on what could be better? It's possible too considering the PS3 only costs $400 to make now so they'd only lose $100 and you usually lose money in your first 2 years of gaming production so Sony can afford this. Im not saying the PS3 needs to drop in price but if it does it will honestly be able to compete with the Wii and definately destroy the 360...
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#22 liljfreestyle
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If this happens PS3 will dominate 08. All those AAA titles plus a $299 price point...come on what could be better? It's possible too considering the PS3 only costs $400 to make now so they'd only lose $100 and you usually lose money in your first 2 years of gaming production so Sony can afford this. Im not saying the PS3 needs to drop in price but if it does it will honestly be able to compete with the Wii and definately destroy the 360...G-Legend

if this is true looking at 15 to 25 million consoles solded in one year SONY got put hype with it system so this can happen