To be perfectly honest, $500 for a PS3 is still WAY too much

I know, it's a start, and if Sony had intended to permanently keep the price at $500 for the 60gig I would say that it was a step in the right direction for Sony, especially after a strong E3. But now that the truth has been unveiled on Sony's 60gig clearance sale (just to get rid of the remaining stock of 60giggers), has anyone thought that $500 is still too much? The 20gig PS3 didn't sell too well at $500- and look how long that lasted on the market. Just a couple months.

Sure, as expected with ANY PRICE DROP, the 60gig is selling nicely now on amazon, and I expect to see higher than usual PS3 sales for the next month or so. But after all of these adopters get their PS3s, why does anyone think that the 60gig will keep up sales at $500? That is still an obscene amount of money to play video games. And if anyone actually follows video game news, they should probably watch out for "tricks" by Sony, and to be honest, just from reading system wars it seems like there are a lot of people who were planning on getting PS3s who are now simply fed up with Sony's crap, and are ditching plans to get a PS3 altogether. And then once the 60gigs are sold out, you are left with a $599 system, once again. And we all know how horribly that has gone so far.

Does anyone else think that this price drop shenanigan will only cause sales to spike temporarily?

stopyour yappingand if you think it's too much then don't buy it. and consumers > youngoniko

[QUOTE="ngoniko"]stopyour yappingand if you think it's too much then don't buy it. and consumers > youEltroz

no one is buying ps3?

if you use your head alittle bit, "consumers > you" is ment this month sales is proving him wrong. people are snatching it up.

[QUOTE="ngoniko"]stopyour yappingand if you think it's too much then don't buy it. and consumers > youEltroz

I know, it's a start, and if Sony had intended to permanently keep the price at $500 for the 60gig I would say that it was a step in the right direction for Sony, especially after a strong E3. But now that the truth has been unveiled on Sony's 60gig clearance sale (just to get rid of the remaining stock of 60giggers), has anyone thought that $500 is still too much? The 20gig PS3 didn't sell too well at $500- and look how long that lasted on the market. Just a couple months.

Sure, as expected with ANY PRICE DROP, the 60gig is selling nicely now on amazon, and I expect to see higher than usual PS3 sales for the next month or so. But after all of these adopters get their PS3s, why does anyone think that the 60gig will keep up sales at $500? That is still an obscene amount of money to play video games. And if anyone actually follows video game news, they should probably watch out for "tricks" by Sony, and to be honest, just from reading system wars it seems like there are a lot of people who were planning on getting PS3s who are now simply fed up with Sony's crap, and are ditching plans to get a PS3 altogether. And then once the 60gigs are sold out, you are left with a $599 system, once again. And we all know how horribly that has gone so far.

Does anyone else think that this price drop shenanigan will only cause sales to spike temporarily?

accameron

i think you need to get of that couch and get a job

here at my island everyone is getting a 360 instead!!!! PS3 is waayy overpriced IF you're a CASUAL or even a hardcore gamer in some cases

You can get one for $400 straight from Sony.asdasd

link>?

[QUOTE="asdasd"]You can get one for $400 straight from Sony.ngoniko

link>?

Sign up for a Sony Style card. You get $100 off your first purchase :D Just play the system a bit. Thats how I got my PS3 for $500 back in december.

[QUOTE="Eltroz"][QUOTE="ngoniko"]stopyour yappingand if you think it's too much then don't buy it. and consumers > you0rin

here at my island everyone is getting a 360 instead!!!! PS3 is waayy overpriced IF you're a CASUAL or even a hardcore gamer in some cases

Capal_vicious

smallest state in USA > you island

unless you live in Australia :lol:

People pay 500-600 dollars for a phone. What's wrong with 500-600 for a video game console with a blu-ray player built in?Thompsonwhore

Because many people who buy iphones are people with jobs, and there is a lot more use for a snazzy phone than a video game machine. Plus, the iphone has the ultimate "cool" factor of anything on the electronics market right now. The PS3 selling well right now is completely understandable- things ALWAYS SELL WELL WHEN THE PRICE DROPS, especially video game consoles. Of course it will sell well immediately after announcement of a price drop, and it will likely sell well for the next several weeks. Then it will plummet, again.

stop your yapping and if you think it's too much then don't buy it. and consumers > youngoniko

Actually, I am a consumer. A consumer who has bought the PS1 and PS2, and many many games. A consumer who absolutely loved Sony, and thought that they could do no wrong for a very long time. A consumer who wouldn't think of getting a 360 and couldn't wait to get a PS3- ------ until I heard that it was going to be $600.

[QUOTE="0rin"][QUOTE="Eltroz"][QUOTE="ngoniko"]stopyour yappingand if you think it's too much then don't buy it. and consumers > youEltroz

you're lucky if they even use ps3 to compare it to the 360,360 hardware is trash and it's not even HD out of the box, only reason it's leading because of a year head start, and more develope time on the software.

[QUOTE="0rin"][QUOTE="Eltroz"][QUOTE="ngoniko"]stopyour yappingand if you think it's too much then don't buy it. and consumers > youEltroz

Also, keep in mind that many 360 loyalists think that $480 is too much for the elite. I know that I do, and MS better drop the price on it fairly soon. Then again, I got my premium for $200.

[QUOTE="ngoniko"]stop your yapping and if you think it's too much then don't buy it. and consumers > youaccameron

Actually, I am a consumer. A consumer who has bought the PS1 and PS2, and many many games. A consumer who absolutely loved Sony, and thought that they could do no wrong for a very long time. A consumer who wouldn't think of getting a 360 and couldn't wait to get a PS3- ------ until I heard that it was going to be $600.

stop the BS. seriously any one who's educated can tell that you are lying from what you just said.

God...if you think its too much go buy a Wii and play some minigamesThe_Kills

I'd rather play mini-games than watch Blu-Ray movies.

[QUOTE="accameron"]

[QUOTE="ngoniko"]stop your yapping and if you think it's too much then don't buy it. and consumers > youngoniko

Actually, I am a consumer. A consumer who has bought the PS1 and PS2, and many many games. A consumer who absolutely loved Sony, and thought that they could do no wrong for a very long time. A consumer who wouldn't think of getting a 360 and couldn't wait to get a PS3- ------ until I heard that it was going to be $600.

stop the BS. seriously any one who's educated can tell that you are lying from what you just said.

Not a word I wrote up there was a lie. I am being completely honest here.

ngoniko

you're lucky if they even use ps3 to compare it to the 360,360 hardware is trash and it's not even HD out of the box, only reason it's leading because of a year head start, and more develope time on the software.

[QUOTE="The_Kills"]God...if you think its too much go buy a Wii and play some minigamesZandeus

I'd rather play mini-games than watch Blu-Ray movies.

are you saying ps3 only play movies?

stupid fanboy

[QUOTE="ngoniko"]

Eltroz

you're lucky if they even use ps3 to compare it to the 360,360 hardware is trash and it's not even HD out of the box, only reason it's leading because of a year head start, and more develope time on the software.

dude who said HD is just for movies?

and who said that 360 didn't have the best line up right now?

and I'll use one example ONE! of howps3 bluray is better than 360 DVD

Stranglehold LE (ps3) > Stranglehold LE (360) and for the same price.

[QUOTE="ngoniko"]

Eltroz

you're lucky if they even use ps3 to compare it to the 360,360 hardware is trash and it's not even HD out of the box, only reason it's leading because of a year head start, and more develope time on the software.

Exactly. And to be honest, the 360 is JUST as "HD out of the box" as the PS3 is, due to the lack of the $80 HDMI cable on the PS3. And, last time I checked, component was HD.

[QUOTE="Eltroz"][QUOTE="ngoniko"]

accameron

you're lucky if they even use ps3 to compare it to the 360,360 hardware is trash and it's not even HD out of the box, only reason it's leading because of a year head start, and more develope time on the software.

Exactly. And to be honest, the 360 is JUST as "HD out of the box" as the PS3 is, due to the lack of the $80 HDMI cable on the PS3. And, last time I checked, component was HD.

$80? Anyone who pays $80 for a HDMI cable is a damn MORON. Got mine for $4 plus shipping and its perfect.

[QUOTE="Eltroz"][QUOTE="ngoniko"]

ngoniko

you're lucky if they even use ps3 to compare it to the 360,360 hardware is trash and it's not even HD out of the box, only reason it's leading because of a year head start, and more develope time on the software.

dude who said HD is just for movies?

and who said that 360 didn't have the best line up right now?

and I'll use one example ONE! of howps3 bluray is better than 360 DVD

Stranglehold LE (ps3) > Stranglehold LE (360) and for the same price.

[QUOTE="accameron"][QUOTE="Eltroz"][QUOTE="ngoniko"]

asdasd

you're lucky if they even use ps3 to compare it to the 360,360 hardware is trash and it's not even HD out of the box, only reason it's leading because of a year head start, and more develope time on the software.

Exactly. And to be honest, the 360 is JUST as "HD out of the box" as the PS3 is, due to the lack of the $80 HDMI cable on the PS3. And, last time I checked, component was HD.

$80? Anyone who pays $80 for a HDMI cable is a damn MORON. Got mine for $4 plus shipping and its perfect.

Yeah, but most consumers are pretty uninformed, and the salesman at Circuit City trying to convince you that you NEED the $100 monster cable HDMI can be pretty convincing if you don't know otherwise. My stepmom got convinced into buying expensive monster cabl component cables, and her tv doesn't even have component inputs. Luckily, I got her to return it, but she still got sold on some BS cable from the salespeople.

People pay 500-600 dollars for a phone. What's wrong with 500-600 for a video game console with a blu-ray player built in?Thompsonwhore

Gotta agree with him....

No 360 owners should be saying that $500 is way too much. It just sounds silly at this point because the 360 is almost expensive up front and you have to pay to play online games too.