How is the PS3 still considered overpriced?

I just don't see why there are endless topics regarding how overpriced the PS3 is at this point in time. Constantly people say, "Sony needs to cut their price on PS3 or I just won't buy one, they are going to fail!" However, when you look online for a PS3, you can find one say on BestBuy's webiste for $399.99 @ 80GB with MGS4 and Killzone 2. Now compare that to the XBOX 360 Elite for $399.99 @ 120GB with KungFu Panda and Lego Indiana Jones. I like both systems, but I just can't understand why someone would feel that it's overpriced at this point in time. You do get a blu-ray player out of the deal and even if you don't like blu-ray it still plays dvd's (amongst other things).

Is it just that people like to complain or feel some strange allegiance to one system or brand? Anyone else feel the overpriced argument is no longer valid?

because $400 for a console is still more than i'm willing to pay. it doesn't mater if the 360 elite is $400 also. i'm not buying that either.Ontain

Judging from the sales, the PS3 is overpriced. It's economics.

Cause it is.

If one doesn't have a current gen console they could go out and purchase COD:MW2 and a 360 for $260 instead of paying $460

because $400 for a console is still more than i'm willing to pay. it doesn't mater if the 360 elite is $400 also. i'm not buying that either.Ontain

That is a valid point. The argument is more directed at those who have purchased an XBOX 360 and spent the equivalent amount that it would cost to purchase a PS3. In other words if you have spent $400 on one why then would you complain about the other being the same price. I agree $400 is alot of money but to pretend that it is so much more expensive then the 360 at this point seems false.

My360 arcade cost £120 ($195) so naturallyI didn't look twice at the overpriced PS3 and 360 elite. $399 is a ridiculous amount of money to spend on a console.

I don't think the PS3 is necessarily overpriced as much as it is expensive.

Stripped down 360 - £120

Elite- £250

Ps3 80gb - £250

Ps3 is around the same price as Elite anyways so i dont see the whole kaboodle. Considering whats under the hood of a Ps3, can anyone complain?

I don't think the PS3 is necessarily overpriced as much as it is expensive.

Alpha-Male22

Exactly! At least you understood what I was saying!

People always need something to whine about. PS3 is the right topic for that!! It is not fair to compare the HD-less and no wireless support console (360 arcade) with another with blue-ray drive, 80 GB HD and a wireless support (PS3).mithrixx

I didnt buy an elite, I bought a Pro which IDK what the price is now but when I got it I believe it was 250 and back then the PS3 was still like 600 I think.

Overpriced? Not at all...Expensive? Yes indeed.

Overpriced? Not at all...Expensive? Yes indeed.

sargentbotk

when theres a 360 for 200$ that plays 95%of PS3 games people wonder why cant PS3 have a cheaper version

The PS3 is overpriced because it is still more expensive than its completely comperable counterpart. You've compared the low-end PS3 to the high-end 360, which I'm sorry is just a no-no. I don't care about the "free online/wifi/Blu-Ray/free games/bigger HD" the fact of the matter is that if I want to play games, most of which are on both systems, it cost me less to do that on the 360 than the PS3.

I like the PS3, it's a great system, and personally I'm glad for some of those added features, but it doesn't change the fact with cheaper, comparable product on the market it's overpriced.

[QUOTE="mithrixx"]People always need something to whine about. PS3 is the right topic for that!! It is not fair to compare the HD-less and no wireless support console (360 arcade) with another with blue-ray drive, 80 GB HD and a wireless support (PS3).ArchaoN

Stripped down 360 - £120

Elite- £250

Ps3 80gb - £250

Ps3 is around the same price as Elite anyways so i dont see the whole kaboodle. Considering whats under the hood of a Ps3, can anyone complain?

Disturbed123

On paper, that makes alot of sense. But in reality, when the average consumer takes the box to the cashier, 400USD is still above that magical pain point.

The PS3 is overpriced because it is still more expensive than its completely comperable counterpart. You've compared the low-end PS3 to the high-end 360, which I'm sorry is just a no-no. I don't care about the "free online/wifi/Blu-Ray/free games/bigger HD" the fact of the matter is that if I want to play games, most of which are on both systems, it cost me less to do that on the 360 than the PS3.

I like the PS3, it's a great system, and personally I'm glad for some of those added features, but it doesn't change the fact with cheaper, comparable product on the market it's overpriced.

shadowcat2576

Low end??? The "high-end" PS3 you speak of only has a larger hard drive and only comes with one game. You can easily upgrade the "low-end" hard drive to even larger then what you term as the "high-end" version. I would make the case that by comparing the elite ("high end" xbox360) with the "low end" PS3 further validates my point.

I paid the full $600.00 for the 60 gig PS3 back in the beging and there's nothing the other systems have that even come close to what Sony delivered out of box in the PS3. I personally wouldn't pay over $200.00 for a top of the line console from the other systems because there really isn't a lot in them to offer.

i think the majority on this forum shouldn't really complain, as it's likely they will have got the premium or elite, xbox live and maybe a wireless adapter. the argument is still there for anyone who is going for a games console, and they see the 360 at £90 and ps3 at £280.

in that scenario the ps3 is overpriced, but if you want the whole deal it's likely to cost around the same price for both.

because crap shouldn't cost $400Nugtoka

I just don't see why there are endless topics regarding how overpriced the PS3 is at this point in time. Constantly people say, "Sony needs to cut their price on PS3 or I just won't buy one, they are going to fail!" However, when you look online for a PS3, you can find one say on BestBuy's webiste for $399.99 @ 80GB with MGS4 and Killzone 2. Now compare that to the XBOX 360 Elite for $399.99 @ 120GB with KungFu Panda and Lego Indiana Jones. I like both systems, but I just can't understand why someone would feel that it's overpriced at this point in time. You do get a blu-ray player out of the deal and even if you don't like blu-ray it still plays dvd's (amongst other things).

Is it just that people like to complain or feel some strange allegiance to one system or brand? Anyone else feel the overpriced argument is no longer valid?

The 360 arcade was $400 in 2005 The PS3 is $400 in 2009... Therefore the PS3 is overpriced.ArchaoN

The PS3 is a great deal.

It's like a super streamlined minimalist HTPC that is great for Gaming and all sorts of Home Theater activaties.

Doesn't have too little, and it doesn't have too much, and to top that off, the build quality is great.

People always need something to whine about. PS3 is the right topic for that!! It is not fair to compare the HD-less and no wireless support console (360 arcade) with another with blue-ray drive, 80 GB HD and a wireless support (PS3).mithrixx

Is it expensive: YES

Is it overpriced: NO

imo the ps3 is well worth what you pay. especially considering the games out and coming up.

$400 with 2 games- not overpriced at all. Some people just think expensive = overpriced.Floppy_Jim

No, the problem is that they compare something like the arcade which has significantly less features than a PS3 to a full blown featureful console like the PS3.

One is dirt cheap and the other costs twice as much. to an idiot or fanboy the cheaper thing is a better deal even though it doesn't do as much.

In a way it's similar to the Console price vs PC price arguments.

[QUOTE="mithrixx"]People always need something to whine about. PS3 is the right topic for that!! It is not fair to compare the HD-less and no wireless support console (360 arcade) with another with blue-ray drive, 80 GB HD and a wireless support (PS3).OhSnapitz

Lol... what he means is no hard drive (256mb is almost nothing, so you will need to buy a HD if you want to download anything) and no wireless, meaning you need to buy a $80 adapter in order to connect to the internet wirelessly.

$400 with 2 games- not overpriced at all. Some people just think expensive = overpriced.Floppy_Jim

Well my ps3 was actually $500, because I wanted to play my ps2 games and my ps2 was broke. I like my ps3 but it's really only worth $300 especially now that it's not BC.

My 360 was really cheap. I spent $170 on an arcade, and MS offered me a 20Gb hard drive for $30. I spent another $30 on live which is well worth it. On the surface PSN, and XBL look about the same, but XBL has so many more easy to use features, and much better connections for a majority of games. Also XBL comes out w/ everything first while PSN plays catch up (1vs100, netflix, avitars). Also if you know a bit about networking you can tell MS actually knows how to run a long term quality online service, hence you can't easily get a wireless connection.

[QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"]$400 with 2 games- not overpriced at all. Some people just think expensive = overpriced.swazidoughman

No, the problem is that they compare something like the arcade which has significantly less features than a PS3 to a full blown featureful console like the PS3.

One is dirt cheap and the other costs twice as much. to an idiot or fanboy the cheaper thing is a better deal even though it doesn't do as much.

In a way it's similar to the Console price vs PC price arguments.

A lot of times I see people talking about the price of the PS3 I also see them talking in terms of value, so yah. People can consider it overpriced.

It's twice the price as the cheapest console.

I dont think PS3 is overpriced, expensive yes. but not overpriced.andrucks

[QUOTE="mithrixx"]It is not fair to compare the HD-less and no wireless support console (360 arcade) with another with blue-ray drive, 80 GB HD and a wireless support (PS3).xDimMaK

As for wireless, no self-respecting gamer connects to the Internet wirelessly anyway.