[arnesto]

After being undersold and beat by Nintendo in sales 6 to 1.

Sony announces a price drop.

Who's getting one now?

 

[PFKMan23]

Most likely I will take the plunge.

 

[Kirosia]

$500 doesn't look too bad... but I'll wait til it hits $400 to really consider it. (and for the "homebrew" community to finally hack the thing) Also, rumble shall one day return, new and improved: http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/n...bling-sixaxis/

It looks like the underwhelming PS3 sales are finally getting to Sony.

 

[Rise To The Top]

Still not worth it.

 

[Squeek]

MS will follow suit and drop the 360 by $50. I'm sure MS wanted to wait a bit longer, but I've read they have been turning a profit on hardware for a while. It is still too much money for what it is, and needs to come down another $100.

 

[wafflesomd]

Still too much.

 

[marvin]

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Originally Posted by Squeek /img/forum/go_quote.gif MS will follow suit and drop the 360 by $50. I'm sure MS wanted to wait a bit longer, but I've read they have been turning a profit on hardware for a while. It is still too much money for what it is, and needs to come down another $100.

Not with all the returns. They just took an $85 accounting hit for every Xbox 360 sold due to the breakdown rate. Nintendo's been making money off of hardware since launch.

Either way, the PS3 doesn't need price drops. It needs games.

 

[Rise To The Top]

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Originally Posted by marvin /img/forum/go_quote.gif Not with all the returns. They just took an $85 accounting hit for every Xbox 360 sold due to the breakdown rate. Nintendo's been making money off of hardware since launch. Either way, the PS3 doesn't need price drops. It needs games.

x2, Sony lost almost everything to XBox. They need something fresh to stand a chance against the Halo 3 rush that XBox is going to get.

 

[arnesto]

I don't work for these guys or anything like that.

Thought I should mention, there is a 5 blu-ray for free deal too.

http://www.bluraysavings.com/Summer_...Order_Form.pdf

 

[lutwey]

yup, one more price drop...........then im' in.
besised the price drop, what i want are some good solid games.

xbox already have gow then halo is about to come out. sony is still holding on to resistance--->launch title

 

[J-Pak]

I'll get one eventually. MGS4 will pretty much force me to

Halo could quite possibly be one of the most dull and repetitive games ever

 

[Gabe Logan]

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Originally Posted by Rise To The Top /img/forum/go_quote.gif x2, Sony lost almost everything to XBox. They need something fresh to stand a chance against the Halo 3 rush that XBox is going to get.

Lost everything huh?Interesting.

Anyways the console is worth the price but for the masses to buy it it will need that $400 or below price to really take off.

 

[Illah]

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Originally Posted by Gabe Logan /img/forum/go_quote.gif Anyways the console is worth the price but for the masses to buy it it will need that $400 or below price to really take off.

I think 'the masses' have spoken and went with the Wii...it's not just price that's keeping the PS3 down. For hardcore gamers the 360 provides better value and the Wii is truly innovative for all types of gamers. The PS3 doesn't have a niche.

--Illah

 

[Kirosia]

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x2, Sony lost almost everything to XBox. They need something fresh to stand a chance against the Halo 3 rush that XBox is going to get.

I always thought PS3's biggest competitor was the PS2.

Xbox360 had a one year head start, right? Once the the PS3 is hacked, better games are released, and the PS2 is finally axed, the system will definitely begin selling.

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The PS3 doesn't have a niche.

True, but if it follows the path of it's predecessor, it'll end up with a lot of third party support and weird japanese rpgs. (although the fact the PS3 is harder to develop could lessen this) I think the PS3 is more targeted towards the casual single-player gamer, but the high cost and inclusion of blu-ray (which quite a few folks really don't care for) is counterproductive.

 

[Squeek]

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Originally Posted by J-Pak /img/forum/go_quote.gif I'll get one eventually. MGS4 will pretty much force me to

Mark my words, MGS4 will be announced for 360 at e3.