Your Impressions on the PS3 Price Drop?

I am very happy to see that Sony has decided to act sooner than later.

A $100 price cut is what basically everyone was talking about. Sony has come through in this regard. Good job!

Now, if can put on a strong showing at E3 by showcasing some great games: Metal Gear Solid 4 and Killzone 2 being the most important in my opinion, they will be in good shape. There is a pretty strong lineup of exclusive games coming out this Fall with the releases of Heavenly Sword, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, Warhawk, Lair, and Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction. Keep in mind that Tekken Dark Ressurection will be patched and playable online by the end of the year too...

There will also be plenty of third party games that will keep break the draught and keep PS3 users busy. Such games are: NCAA Football 2008, Madden 2008, Grand Theft Auto IV, Half Life 2: Orange Box, Assassins Creed, Burnout Paradise, and Pro Evolution Soccer 2008.

If Home is as good as advertised and Sony unveils some serious plans to add content to the Playstation Network, then I think the PS3 will be in good shape. Adding content to the Network and getting Home off the ground are VERY important for Sony; they desperately need an identity in the online world...

All in all, I think this is very promising news to Playstation fans. It makes the vaunted hardware somewhat more accessible to the mainstream market. What do you guys think?

I couldn't care less about the price drop. I have a 160 GB drive in my PS3 so I've got the extra storage all I want now is a controller with rumble, hopefully that isn't too far away.guyhunter

I would feel the same way.. but I already own four sixaxis... too bad.

i think its stupid now that just back in december i payed 599 for the 60 gig and next month 599 gets you an 80 gig i could care less about the price drop(meaning that it doesnt bug me) They should of just left the 60 as it was and have one sku. Simple and easy

How bout the already got one and have no regrets option?The_Rick_14

[QUOTE="The_Rick_14"]How bout the already got one and have no regrets option?T-Zone

Yeah..I should have put an option down for current owners, but I'm more interested in the opinions of people who do not yet own a PS3. Us early adopters are not the problem. It's the mainstream gamers...

Besides, aren't at least 95% of PS3 owners very happy with their purchase? I am. If you're not, I'd be very curious to hear why not.

How bout the already got one and have no regrets option?The_Rick_14

I don't like it.

I'm sure a lot of people are happy that they don't have to pay as much, but I'm not comfortable with how much money Sony is losing with each sale.

I don't like it.

I'm sure a lot of people are happy that they don't have to pay as much, but I'm not comfortable with how much money Sony is losing with each sale.

Pariah_001

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aYWkGuoeuipo&refer=home

Apparently, they are no longer losing money on each PS3 sold...

Well, I have been walking the fence between getting a 360 or a PS3 for the past month now, and I have to say that this makes it official. Tomorrow morning I will be going to the local target and getting the system along with two orthree games. I am happy to see that sony is taking the inititive to appease their old fans that they had lost. Now if we could just get that damn rumble back in the controller, but hey, baby steps I guess.tantone56

i was going to get a PS3 in August. but i may get the 80 GB for 600 dollars instead.namcoman67

The 80 GB is a rip off. 20 GB more AND Motorstorm isn't worth it in my opinion. Motorstorm is a good game, but I'd rather use the $100 on another controller and Heavenly Sword or Warhawk, or GTA IV.

If you really want more hard drive space, either upgrade it yourself (instructions on how to do this are in the instruction manual) or use an external HDD.

[QUOTE="namcoman67"]i was going to get a PS3 in August. but i may get the 80 GB for 600 dollars instead.knicknut17

The 80 GB is a rip off. 20 GB more AND Motorstorm isn't worth it in my opinion. Motorstorm is a good game, but I'd rather use the $100 on another controller and Heavenly Sword or Warhawk, or GTA IV.

If you really want more hard drive space, either upgrade it yourself (instructions on how to do this are in the instruction manual) or use an external HDD.

How bout the already got one and have no regrets option?The_Rick_14

Yea pretty much what this guy said. I already have the 60 gig and paid full price CDN,so i cant complain. And i could get a 120 or 160 gig harddrive easy.

As for what i think, well its a positive for sony. For the people that were reluctant to buy one at first, this is their chance to get one at low price. It will widen the Ps community in North America at least. Its always great to see people buying a quality product, and the fact that there is a price cut makes it that much easer for them

It looks like everyone completely missed out on the sarcasm in my poll choices.

If you already own a PS3 and are completely happy with it, if this is old news to you, then choose the

"$499 PS3 or $479 Elite? Tough Choice. Not!" Response...

If you're a PS3 user than I can't imagine how you could possibly choose a $479 Elite over a $499 60 GB PS3...Just my opinion though...

now by christmas people's prices on re-seller sites like craigslist and ebay should be cheap enough for me to get one...

Sony needed ot do this. It will finally shut up all those complainers out there. It is on par with the Xbox price wise and better then the Xbox period. I may have payed $100 more but who cares...I have been playing it and got my $100 worth.

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I am actually pretty P O'ed. I regret buiying mine on release date. I havent played it since december and now i could have got it for a cheaper price and when the good games are starting to arrive...luludooobee111

If you haven't been playing it since December, then what exactly have you been doing with it?

Blu-Ray movies? Linux? DVD's? PS2 games? Media server?

That's a real damn shame you haven't used yours much.

I'm in culinary school now and use my digital camera to record all sorts of demos in the kitchen. I upload those demos onto my PS3 and watch them on my HDTV...

I have 15 DVD's that I ripped and converted to MP4.AVC format. Now I have 15 full length movies, at 720p resolution, saved on my PS3. Classics such as Pulp Fiction, The Shawshank Redemption, Sin City, The Matrix, Fight Club, Star Wars (Original Trilogy), Half Baked, Supertroopers, Braveheart, The Boondock Saints, Reservoir Dogs, Terminator 2: Judgement Day, and Batman Begins.

The photo viewer looks very classy for slideshows as well. It'd be nice to be able to add your own soundtrack in the background...Sony...are you listening?

How bout the already got one and have no regrets option?The_Rick_14

Actually, I was thinking about the missing option "Got one and why won't you reward the people who supported you from the begnning instead of only the people who might buy it"

Please check out the forum topic "Features the 80 GB PS3 Should Have Had..." for more insight on Sony's new pricing plan.

I am highly critical of Sony in this topic, and I think that the wrath of the userbase needs to be stirred up a little bit.

And it Begins..

Sony has finnally took a good step and cut the price and releasing a 80GB PS3, Unexpected but..It couldn't of happended at a better time like now.

80 GB PS3 + Motor storm, IMO this is a good deal and i will be sure to get one along with my cousin, I doubt this will hurt sony's sales because it's really a good deal and for those who don't like motor storm..it really dosen't matter ( everyone has a different taste for games )

60 GB PS3 - $499 Good deal :D