I hope the mod reads my sig, maybe he forgot that Sony did make an official pricing quote [at E3].  Also I got this information off of GameSpot, just look for article made on May 24th, ;o.

Your sig;

E3, 2005 [Sony Computer Entertainment/SCE]
May 16, SCE "The PlayStation 3 would be priced at under 50,000 yen ($465)"
May 24, SCE has told its business partners that the PS3 will be under 40,000 yen ($370) at launch.
November 22, Sony CEO Howard Stringer told FORTUNE magazine that the Playstation 3 would enter the market at between $300 and $400 when it arrives in mid-2006. [Late Spring]Game-o_O

Just one correction in your sig Game-o_O, Howard Stringer didn't actually make that statement (it appears to be from an anonymous source within Sony );

CNN drops PS3 price story as Stringer comments are confuted

http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=61856

STRINGER QUOTES DEBUNKED

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/stories/playstation3/stringer_quotes_debunked.html

EDIT: And the prices quoted are unofficial reports only. Under 50,000 yen was reported by Mainichi Daily News, under 40,000 yen was reported by Impress PC Watch;

PS3 to have same launch price as PS2?

 http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/05/24/news_6126410.html