The $100 price cut wont help much

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#1 kilik
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Remember, the 20 GB was $499 a few months ago and didnt sell s***... $399 is the sweetspot...
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#2 techargon
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Remember, the 20 GB was $499 a few months ago and didnt sell s***... $399 is the sweetspot...kilik

wow, so everyone was whining about a price drop, and now a $100.00 isnt enough. im sure sony would be more than willing to sell them for $399 if you paid for the additional $100 loss on each console

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#3 Flame_Blade88
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The reason why the 20GB didn't sell was because it didn't offer as much as the 60GB, 20GB isn't near enough in the long run and it didn't have wireless internet access. Those limitations right there made the 20GB far from worth the price.

I know many people will pay $500 for the 60GB.

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#4 Funglip
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Remember, the 20 GB was $499 a few months ago and didnt sell s***... $399 is the sweetspot...kilik
yea, but did u forgot that the 60GB was $600 a few months ago and was selling way better?
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#5 minox2109
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the price drop will help... a $100 off the 60gb console will be a killer for the buyers... im gonna say ther will be atleast 1mil more sales..
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#6 Hulabaloza
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$300 is the sweet spot, and the first to $200 can rule the world. $500 better than $600?....not really, if anything this could be looked on as panic (it actually is panic, given the sales).

It should be interesting to see what the sales are like. I don't expect much of a bump at all. Maybe they'll have another drop in November.

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#8 KurupSoldr
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people are trading in there xbox premiums to get elites and they are 480$ ps3 will fly off the shelf at 499$ especially becuase of the better factors laptop HDD cheaper than xboxs 120gb and now even cheaper blu ray player. 20gb was stopped becuase 60gb was selling beter so
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#9 Shacks210
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Remember, the 20 GB was $499 a few months ago and didnt sell s***... $399 is the sweetspot...kilik

Yeah, but that was for only 20gb and less stuff.

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#10 Mandingo101
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$300 is the sweet spot, and the first to $200 can rule the world. $500 better than $600?....not really, if anything this could be looked on as panic (it actually is panic, given the sales).

It should be interesting to see what the sales are like. I don't expect much of a bump at all. Maybe they'll have another drop in November.

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#12 TelcharXI
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People will always complain, it seems thats the only way people are happy nowdays
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#13 Flame_Blade88
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People will always complain, it seems thats the only way people are happy nowdaysTelcharXI

Because they are never satisfied.

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#14 Squall_Griver
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People will always complain, it seems thats the only way people are happy nowdaysTelcharXI

you sir are a genius

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#15 CraigJK
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You know, they don't have to lower the price at all if you don't want, you should be greatful, it took the PSP forever to get a price drop.
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#16 minox2109
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it seems the only way any1 would be happy was if the ps3 was free...
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#17 Shacks210
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People will always complain, it seems thats the only way people are happy nowdaysTelcharXI

It is the American way.

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#18 sm66612
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$300 is the sweet spot, and the first to $200 can rule the world. $500 better than $600?....not really, if anything this could be looked on as panic (it actually is panic, given the sales).

It should be interesting to see what the sales are like. I don't expect much of a bump at all. Maybe they'll have another drop in November.

Hulabaloza

How can they be in a panic if it's selling better than the PS2 when it was release.:|

The Price Drop is only a 1-2 week special at Circuit City.;)

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#19 KurupSoldr
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it seems the only way any1 would be happy was if the ps3 was free...minox2109

would probably complain it does not come with a free game or another controller or hdmi cable or any other crap like that, people just understand its a business and when they understand what goes into making something than they will understand the price reasoning. sure xbox was 399 but its hit the verge of 30% failure rate, for 599 we got more plus a less than 1% failure and now they are even cutting the price after only 7 months thats crazy. when people stop complaining than the worldwill end so get used to it.

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#20 fabledgamer
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it seems the only way any1 would be happy was if the ps3 was free...minox2109

I have a feeling even then people would complain...

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#21 minox2109
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when they do get it for free... they prob will not be happy they didnt win a car instead...
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#22 OfficialBed
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the $100 price cut will probably help a bunch of people that were not able to afford/ didn't want to paythe current price
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#23 FireFalkon
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i remember a time when people were happy with 100$ price cuts 2 years after the console release....

those were the good days...

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#24 TelcharXI
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i remember a time when people were happy with 100$ price cuts 2 years after the console release....

those were the good days...

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Those days will probably never return

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#25 FireFalkon
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Those days will probably never return

TelcharXI

sadly...

I wonder how much we'll be paying next gen, if ps2 was launched at $300 and the ps3 at $600, we'll pay either $900 or $1200 for ps4!

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#26 CJSpangler
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Personally I would have to agree and say the $100 price drop would make a difference.

I have yet to buy a next gen console - but have been debating about it for a while.

500 dollar threshold is a significant mental block for purchasing a video game console. Heck walmart has the wii bundle with extra controller/nun chuck and 3 games for cheaper than the ps3. Not starting a system war buts its just what can you get for your money.

Its a no brainer its gonna come down some day. If this circuit city sale is true (may be they have been loosng money if you follow the stock/financial moves.) Sale on pS3 should generate signifcant press and volumne in the stores and webiste - a hope on repeat shoppers and people picking up games/accessories at the same time. Makes good business sense as they may hop to recoop loss on ps3 with additional sales volume.

From my perspective I think the PS3 has some promise as the xbox360 headlines of its problems continues and they alread have a supped up version of the system (points to sustainability issues of original) .

One day i'll own one. Maybe its when I finally move out of my mom's house in a year or two and get a giant flat screen, dig my 6.1 speaker system that has been collecting dust since I came home from college and can finally enjoy it again.

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#27 hazuki
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Considering dvd was out for alittle while before the ps2 came out, i think blu-ray is going to be much harder to fill up since it was only out for less than a year when the ps3 came out. Though once it can be, people will start using good compression tools. Mention this because maybe the ps4 wouldn't be as expensive?

Still, i think the 100$ price point will make a difference. Everybody that talks about the ps3, never mentions the 20gig. Wonder why, since i got one and it works perfectly. Got wifi and camera memory cards but still didn't care if the ps3 has the slots or not. Now people will really think the ps3 is 500$.

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#28 nyc05
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Yes it will. The 20gig console wasn't a good value when compared to the 60gig console. You're forgeting the most important thing of all.....unlike months past, the PS3 will actually have a lot of good games rolling in later this year. When you couple a price drop, lots of new games, a few updates to the PSN and the launch of Home, Sony is going to sell more hardware later this year, and have a better software attachement rate. Just watch. Sony isn't stupid, and they'll show it later on...trust me.

Mind you, this is all coming from a guy who doesn't even own a PS3 yet. I do plan on getting one later this year because I believe Sony will pick up the slack very soon, and when they do, the PS3 will be a very good console.

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#30 ps3ruler
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So the guy who posted this bulletin obviously owns a x-box and/or probably already sh*tted away $600 on his 60GB ps3 and is pissed that the price cut is here.

The Price Cut will Help. End of Story.

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#31 Illmaticnyj
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wow paying 100$ less is a bad, lets keep it at 600 cause its not good enough -_- moron. I know so many people that would get the ps3 if it was 500$, it WOULD help.
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#32 EvilZero86
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your thinking is irrational.

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#33 el-tope-pr
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I PERSONALY WAS GONNA GET THE PS3 AT 600 IN AUGUST,BUT WITH 100BUCKS PRICE CUT IM VERY HAPPY NOW ILL SAVE SOME MONEY........EVEN IF IT WAS 50 DOLLARS IT WOULD BE GREAT
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#34 longhorn7
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wow...people sometimes...
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#35 Windblade91
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will help tremendously concidering ps3 sales are already slowly getting better and the 360 elite will help it even more

500 for a 360 elite or for a PS3? hmm ps3 offers more think ill go with that

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#36 longhorn7
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will help tremendously concidering ps3 sales are already slowly getting better and the 360 elite will help it even more

500 for a 360 elite or for a PS3? hmm ps3 offers more think ill go with that

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exactly. im still just amazed at all the whiners here
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#37 Thrice_III
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It didn't sell because the 60 GB version was clearly superior. $100 will make a big difference come the holiday season.
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#38 TelcharXI
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[QUOTE="Windblade91"]

will help tremendously concidering ps3 sales are already slowly getting better and the 360 elite will help it even more

500 for a 360 elite or for a PS3? hmm ps3 offers more think ill go with that

longhorn7

exactly. im still just amazed at all the whiners here

I'm not really, the PS3 could be $29.99 and you would get a free game of your choosing and we would still see the same people here. The reason is because they get some sort of pyschological thrill over bashing something, which means there is something more wrong on a deeper level in their lives.

I think i hurt my brain

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#39 lhbchen
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To OP, If you think $100 is not much, why do you think $600 is much?
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#40 Shensolidus
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a thing the majority of consumers could tell a price drop was coming back when the 600$ price tag was first announced. I personally know alot of people who were waiting for its first price cut before purchasing. The original price tag is pretty large, but even then from what I gather, these price cuts will probably be region specific in areas to test the different demand responses for different price points before going on an official, nation-wide price cut. It is typical economic marketting strategy.
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#41 longhorn7
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[QUOTE="longhorn7"][QUOTE="Windblade91"]

will help tremendously concidering ps3 sales are already slowly getting better and the 360 elite will help it even more

500 for a 360 elite or for a PS3? hmm ps3 offers more think ill go with that

TelcharXI

exactly. im still just amazed at all the whiners here

I'm not really, the PS3 could be $29.99 and you would get a free game of your choosing and we would still see the same people here. The reason is because they get some sort of pyschological thrill over bashing something, which means there is something more wrong on a deeper level in their lives.

I think i hurt my brain

yeah true. but i guess im just used to MEN and not a bunch of little pansys that have sand in their girl parts

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#42 popkrnpimp
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So the guy who posted this bulletin obviously owns a x-box and/or probably already sh*tted away $600 on his 60GB ps3 and is pissed that the price cut is here.

The Price Cut will Help. End of Story.

ps3ruler

either that or hes just pissed off at the fact the sony's finally coming up with sum good ideas that willhelp them out.

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#43 osirisomeomi
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I think that Sony should reduce its price to 479, just like the elite, and battle it out there.
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#44 standcm12
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no, even $399 is expensive. and considering that, sony will probably NEVER make a profit off the ahrdware because they will have to keep cutting the price so often.

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#45 Diego_921
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Ya I bought a xbox 360 because it was alot cheaper and now il probly buy a ps3 becuase of the price drop
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#46 choasgod
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I think that Sony should reduce its price to 479, just like the elite, and battle it out there.osirisomeomi


Nar $499 makes PS3 look superior, it also prevents Microsoft from panicing and dropping the price of 360 quickly which would cause SONY's price drop to backfire ...

And that could cause Microsoft to throw in the towel in on the videogame market at the end of the gen -> afterall they are $8 billion + in the red now since there 4th Q losses are OVER $1 billion ... for them to drop 360's price by $50 - $100 i think they'd begin to look at the market as more of an area where software could be king rather than hardware ( ie. Microsoft making PS4 OS, making PS4 gmaes, PS4 web browser, Wii2 OS, Wii2 games ... )