Sony listing PS3 priced from $199, just in time for Playstation Move?

Upon checking Sony's brand new website which showcases all its 3D compatible devices, MaxConsole were amazed to see that the landing page stated that the PS3 starts from $199.99. Upon clicking the 'banner', MaxConsole did not see any PS3 priced at $199.99 so there is a chance this could be an error, but it would be a pretty BIG error for Sony's offical 3D website to make (Contrastingly, the older 'blu-ray' compatible page has the PS3 starting from $299.99). Likewise, the PS3 is calling for a price-cut considering the price of the Wii and the arrival of Playstation Move. It seems there is every chance the PS3 may get its own very own budget model without a huge hard drive for this $199.99 price point. Keep reading and click on the thumbnail image for all the proof.

[xTruthx]

They could barely hold to ps3's at 300 bucks, imagine 200 bucks :/

[playstation_clan]

it'll be November 2006 all-over again

[Bobbykotickrulesz]

This price drop alone would be enough to boost the economy two times what it was when Clinton was president!

YES! THIS IS IT! wait, i'm freaking out over nothing again.

[WhittO]

No way it could go that cheap! But WOW if it did haha.

MS would **** themselves if the PS3 was as cheap as their console, the PS3 is already outselling them WW each month even though it is the more expensive option.

Maybe $199 for PSP2?

[wxer]

lol
if this is true
i think MS that rumor saying the MS is killing the 360 well be true too

[HolyOrangeCows]

I like how they don't include a URL or even a mention as to the specified site.

[Dark-Angel09]

http://www.sonystyle.com/we...

It has the PS3 price $199.99 at the bottom.

[OSU_Gamer]

Wait Wait Wait.....When MS drops the price, its because they are desperate and have nothing left to do, now that Sony does it...they are going for the kill?

Didn't Sony just announce that they are finally making money on the PS3? First, why would they cut the price now that they are making money...Second, if they truly did cut the price and are now losing money for every system, wouldn't that mean they are doing it for another reason besides "going for the kill".

Edit:

I'm not unhappy, because I need a slim to replace my release PS3, but this doesn't make sense to me.

[wages of sin]

And had a Republican controlled house and senate. Don't get it twisted.

[bioshock1221]

I doubt it's true. Didn't they just barely started making money on the PS3 in march. So why would they risk losing money all over again. But if it were true then I would expect it to catch up to the Wii especially if it have the move bundled with it.

[poopface1]

but I clicked on it(where it says starting at 199 and it doesnt have a ps3 listed a 199.99. Under bluray players it lists PS3 as starting at 299 also.

I dont thisn they would doo this since they are having trouble keeping up with demand.

that would be crazy if they did drop the price tho. Semms to me that they dont need to as 3d movies/games seem to be adding a great selling point for ps3 at its current price.

[Shadow Flare]

does the ps3 really need a price cut? Its been selling out for months now. However if you want to get the casuals when Move releases, this is the way to do it

[Darrius Cole]

There was a Republican controlled House and Senate under the second President Bush as well; you see what that did for the economy. Don't get it twisted.

Back on topic. A $199 PS3 would god-stomp, but it sounds too good to be true.

[Anarki]

@Osu_gamer

Sony and Microsoft don't intend on making profit from selling the console alone, but selling software is where they pull in their profits. Why else would they put out a console that was losing them cash per sale..

[nycredude]

Guys if you apply for a Sonycard CC and buy anything 299.00 and up on the website with it then you get $100 credit. That is how you can get a Ps3 for $199. This offer has been around for ages. I used it to buy my nephew a Ps3.

[Comet]

A $50 price cut sounds believable... but $100 off??? I don't think so.

If the PS3 will truly be $200, then it's definite that the PS3 will finally outsell the 360 for total worldwide sometime in 2011. It's only a matter of time now.

[HolyOrangeCows]

@Dark-Angel
Thank you.

@Nycredude
You're probably right.

[nunley33]

wages of sin has it all twisted. clinton had a democrat controlled house and senate until 1994 and that was the only thing that saved him from himself and got him re-elected.

[UltraNova]

If this actually happens MS will be forced to immediately do the same (price cut)and re-schedule the xbox 720 release date to 2011 if not earlier. Competing with the PS3 at 200 bucks will kill them as the 5 million gap will vanish in a matter of months.

I m not trying to be Pachter here but hey when he comes out saying this you know were u heard it first :p

@ Shodow flare

'does the ps3 really need a price cut? Its been selling out for months now. However if you want to get the casuals when Move releases, this is the way to do it'

A price cut is always needed by customers at least.

And you hit the nail right on the head, if they think that casual gamers will shell out 300 for the console and I don't know how much more to get at least 3 more Move bundles, then I think they are dead wrong!

What they want is to avoid a potential buyers price comparison. What i mean is that a buyer, a casual one, will go into the shop and see the Wii the PS3 Move and Natal.

The wii is priced at 199 (if not less after E3) the PS3 with one Move contr at 300 and NAtal the same.

There's a good chance they dont know as much as your average bro on N4G and just say ' Hmm, this Wii here has like a billion games for its motion controllers, these PS3 and 360 are 100 bucks more and they have like 5 games each, hmmm...'

You know the rest.

They need to be aggressive price-wise first and then with the content. Sony knows best post 2006...

[NateNater]

I think its just a big mistake, but it would be awesome if it were true. When you click on the "Blu-Ray Disc Players" tab next to the PS3 tab at the bottom of your link, it says PS3 Systems starting at $299.99

[Anon1974]

But there's no doubt in my mind that if this were true it would be game over for the console wars. Sony would walk away with it with a $200 PS3.

[LordMarius]

if this is true, sales are going to skyrocket, it might end up catching up to the Wii

but its probably an error

[SOAD]

Sony can't afford to sell the PS3 at a loss again. If they're barely making a profit on the hardware now, dropping the retail price another hundred bucks will boost sales and put Sony in the red again. They're doing just fine at the current price and most importantly, they are making dough.

[TheBest]

They can afford to, and here's why:

- Sony drop the price to $199 just in time for the release of Move and 3D.
- Sony promote purchasing 3DTVs and Move with the new low priced PS3.
- Sony release GT5 (and other games) with 3D and Move support at the same time (and implement it into popular older titles such as MLB10).
- Sony sell a bunch of Move's and 3DTVs at a profit and recoup the loss (and most likely more) on the PS3.
- Sony sell a cr*p load of gaming software as well, making even more profit.
- Sony introduces Premium PSN to this new (and old) customer base. Sony make even more money.

You see, they can afford to lose a measly amount on the PS3 if it means consumers will be buying 3DTVs, Move, Premium PSN and Sony software.

Profits could be huge. COULD, of course.

[Jazz4108]

Ps3 can't do a bare bones model without a harddrive since almost every game has a mandatory install. Hell evena 120 gig systems memory gets eaten up real quick

[D4RkNIKON]

It begins!! Sony is playing Hard Ball now!

[badz149]

is playing the red balls! /jk

[Voozi]

leaving all of us with blue balls

[Imperator]

PS3 @ $199 will undoubtedly destroy everything in it's path. Even the haters have to know that's true.

[MNicholas]

They're having a hard enough time supplying enough PS3s at $300.

If it's real and they've figured out additional manufacturing capacity with the new low cost boards then there are a few reasons why Sony would intentionally take a loss on hardware.

1) They finally figured out that the real money is in 3DTVs and Blu-Ray and see the PS3 as a way to encourage sales of 3DTVs, 3D Blu-Ray movies and $100 3D glasses.

2) 360 has been struggling for a long time (Dead last in total sales since launch of PS3 and Wii) and Sony wants to drive the final nails in it's coffin.

3) Finally catch up with the Wii in monthly sales.

4) Lower the price of the base hardware in the hopes of selling multiple glowing "Move" controllers and accessories.

[Allelujah00]

I mean I went to the website and hit the discover tab and scrolled down to 3D world created by Sony and scrolled down to the bottom of the page and it did indeed say 199. HOWEVER, when I cliked on it it showed the same 299 price tag for the regular 120GB slim.

Unless Sony is planning on releasing a 60GB slim at E3(Which is highly likely) then it's just a typo.

[ApexHell]

could have been holding ps3 shipments back for this. i know nintendo did it once in 2007.

[krouse93]

The difference in Hard Drive size probably only costs Sony $1-$2 max it won't really have a big effect on the price.

But now that Sony has been able to have the RSX graphics chip in the PS3 reduced in size to 40nm by Nvidia they should now be able to make the PS3's bellow the $300 dollars they sell for.

So even if Sony does end up selling at a loss it is because they are going to regain it all.

They will profit off the software especially since they have an onslaught of AAA games just announced and going to be announced at E3 next week!

[ravinash]

Why would they be holding back shipments for this?
I'm sure they would like to sell as many PS3s at the higher price as they can before the price drop.

[jwatt]

Sony will not drop the price if they can't even keep the ps3 in stock!

[Boody-Bandit]

Sony wont be able to keep up with the demand. They will do Wii-like, or even better than, numbers. A price cut with GT5 hitting the shelves soon? It will be unreal.

I will pick up a couple more if they do. If the rumors about PSN+ are true it would be a blast to have a few located around my house and be able to game where I want without having to hook up a system to a display.

[Jamegohanssj5]

Now it makes sense why Sony could afford to announce all of their games before E3.

TGSI

[RageAgainstTheMShine]

OMG!

[niceguywii60]

Sony will not have to do this until Natal starts pushing too many 360's, even then we would see a $50 drop before $100 lol typoOo. There are no ps3 shortages based from demand I've had serveral EB game shops tell me Sony cut shipments due to new hardware revisions a while back. PS3 has already had too many drops and or sku swaps $200 worth of drops in less than a year would not make sense. I bet they will be considering a smaller cut after Natal has been on the market after a month or two though.Y

[shoddy]

I would buy another one for my living room.

[Briefcase Joe]

I think it's only $199 when you sign up for a Sony credit card and use the $100 they add to your account.

[patterson]

That sounds about right. I opened a Sony Visa last year that had the same promotion.

[raztad]

$200? extremely doubtful. People think Sony is a charity foundation. It may be $250 just in time for Christmas as Comet says

[PR0X1]

ps3 fanboys... I keep laughing at you.

When you point out that 360 costs double. But now you say wow 360 is dirt cheap and ps3 costs double...

I say double standards ;p

[badz149]

what? are you drunk?

[PR0X1]

http://n4g.com/news/536951/...

HAHAHAH @ PS3 fanboys

[MysticStrummer]

I checked the link you provided below to back up your nonsensical comment. It's confirmed... you are an idiot. Lay off the glue sniffing for five minutes or so.

[Jack Klugman]

He is an idiot because he points out the double standard hypocrisy of you lot? yeah, what an idiot!

Look in the mirror you fools!

"My 360 cost me $399
4 years of LIVE $200 ( if I dared to pay to play)
And without HDMI and WIFI, and without counting my two next purchases after the RROD
Its price is...$599 without Blue Ray. The same exact price I payed for my PS3 at launch and I havent pay anymore. Not even to play online. I didnt count accesories because they are optional. I post this because its just ironic how the 360 fanboys keep telling themselves the 360 was cheaper. Anyway I dont regret buying them both, but I DO love my PS3 more. It has bringed me the best gaming this gen. Only Gears on 360 its all I want. "

Just one of many examples in the thread he posted.

[princejb134]

how do u know this?
do you work for sony
i believe not so stfu

[mal_tez92]

Then here in Australia it will go from $450 down to roguhly $300. IF it does, I'll buy a second one without thinking.

[BattleAxe]

I bet it will be a 40 GIG PS3 Slim. If so then I'm all in.

[SaiyanFury]

My third 60GB model conked out on me last year. I still have my 80GB model going strong, but I've been thinking about getting a replacement system for my 60GB. I'm at the point where I can just hook up my PS2 to my HDTV and play games on it. I don't really care about the BC anymore. If they do lower the price to 200 dollars where I can add my own larger HDD at a later date, that would be a very attractive deal for me.

[vhero]

If they went that cheap MS would really start to have trouble.. The first price drop hurt them in terms of sales by a ratio of 1:10 in a month was it? Imagine them dropping this cheap?? MS will obviously have to drop the Elite to match it but will it be enough?? I don't think it will..

[whoelse]

I can see them cutting the price to $250, but a $100 saving is a long way, considering it wont save them much money having a smaller hard drive.

Unless all the components are made out of straw!

[sikbeta]

Hyper-Megaton!!!

PS3 @ $200 and This Gen will be owned by Sony Again like with the PS1 & PS2, so everything like last Gen will repeat itself With The PS3 this Gen...

[Rook101]

Confirmed as fake Maxconsole news as expected:

http://n4g.com/news/541332/...

Wish they would have labeled it as a Rumor instead of News per N4G's editorial guidelines.

[Kain81]

O.O

[Joni-Ice]

And the croud goes wild.

[PirateThom]

On one side, it makes sense... Sony need to make the console affordable to attract the casual crowd and they can't do that with a $299 console compared to the competition...

On the other, Sony only recently started making a meagre profit on the consoles, a $100 price slash? Seems very, very steep.

[nickjkl]

your epoint sonys going to be selling this console for 5-6 years tops as long as they make games for it people will come

but i know my mom is gonna be mad they dropped the price 6 months after i bought that dam thing

edit never mind she made me pay for it and she bought the game

[Lucreto]

Well they are starting a premium service so there is another source of revenue to make up for some losses on a lower price.

It would explain a shortage in machines as they are holding on to them for a cut.

But as the articles said it is a mistake.

[Oner]

@ Lucreto ~ "they are starting a premium service so there is another source of revenue to make up for some losses on a lower price."

That actually sounds quite a bit plausible...IF this turns out to have merit.

[boodybandit]

That definitely makes sense.

[Christopher]

Just FYI, Sony has made a profit on Hardware sales since the release of the new model. The problem is that the profits didn't offset their marketing costs (i.e. Kevin Butler commercials and the such), so in the quarterly reports it shows as an operating loss.

Sony explicitly cited with the release of the $299 PS3, they were making more money on each one and were not losing money on any of them.

[TotalPS3Fanboy]

And the important stuff is...

OMG!!!
5 bubbles!!!

[Oner]

cgoodno was actually one of the first (if not THE first) I ever saw after the N4G 2.0 update with 4 bubbles so it makes sense he is the first for me to see again with 5

[Fishy Fingers]

Starting from... I wouldnt be surprised if it's part of a deal, say with a new 3D TV or something.

[goodfellas27]

I think you're right.

[Boody-Bandit]

I am just waiting for the right deal to pick up a 3D display. If they throw a PS3 into the mix that would definitely sweeten the deal for me to jump into the 3D world of gaming.

[Alcon Caper]

That would actually be a pretty good idea. And a good way to move those 3D TVs.

But there aren't even any 3D movies out right now, you know...

The only one is Monsters Inc.

They even delayed Avatar for a second theater release...

[yippiechicken]

but isn't it Monsters vs Aliens that's in 3d?

[Alcon Caper]

My mistake, Monsters vs. Aliens, not Monsters Inc.

Still...just one movie that's currently available to the market is pretty sketchy if you're trying to showcase the technology...

[badz149]

I like the way you think! that might be true. we know that they had the Bravia deal in Australia. This might be a good move (pun intended) to promote their 3D HDTV lineups.

[BattleAxe]

I'm actually in the market for a new TV. I jumped on board when HD 720p first came out, now I want to upgrade. 1080p TVs are going for pretty cheap now though.

[basicsameh514]

would this have anything to do with the xbox 360 slim rumors?
edit: seems like a mistake nothing to get your hopes up but if it is true it will be a heck of a deal
edit#2: sorry lol but is the bluray player 180$ maybe it is ture

[sjaakiejj]

I want a Ps3, but I decided to wait till after E3 in case of a pricecut

[Falloutxii]

PS3 is already kicking @SS at its current price, Imagine a price cut!

[TheOracle]

well it was to be expected. Thats why they removed a TON of features from the original. They need to do something before the launch of Playstation Move. Otherwise it will be dead in the water and another big embarrassment for Sony

[AK46]

And you call yourself TheOracle. lol

[Doc Sony]

Lol, 360 is finished then.

Finally

[basicsameh514]

@doc Sony
natal + xbox 360 slim ring a bell?

[pwnsause]

yes it does,

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

it rings disaster for the bots, GG hardcore games on the Xbox

Next stop, Dance Dance Reovlution: Halo Edition

[EXID]

unless they're selling the 360 slim + natal for $180 the ps3 at $200 will still outsell it. only hardcore gamers are waiting for a "360 slim"(myself included). but hell, anyone looking for a blu-ray player will be directed straight towards a ps3. the average consumer will buy it for the blu-ray feature and will cream themselves when they find out their children can game on it too lol if it DOES goes to $200, i'm buying another ps3 for my living room.

[Dance]

sony drop the price to 199 they will be the ones that finished cause they are barely profiting on the ps3 as it is

[Sony Fiend]

You're only finished when your investors come knocking at your door demanding you exit the console race.

[Focker420]

Sony have already said they don't expect profits from the PS3 itself. They expect the profits from software sales. Now would be a perfect time for the price drop. With the launch of their new 3D TV's and the 3D update tomorrow. Its an excellent tactic to get people into 3D. Plus with Move coming this fall trying to sell a $300 console plus the peripheral would've been a bad idea. So with the combination of the Move & their 3D TV's the price cut would be inevitable. So why not do it a few short months sooner?

[bjornbear]

i mean, your comment must be one of the most stupid ever in the history of PS3 trolling.

and trust me, Sony execs are NOT as stupid as thou

i'd rather consider this FAKE or a FLUKE than real and sony is just being dumb

if it IS real, its because they are certain it will work, otherwise i see no purpose for such a risk durin a crisis.

[bjornbear]

sure, more competition, but not finished

+ if 360 left the market = less competition = less quality from sony

i may not be a 360 fan, but to wish it gone is stupid and illogical

i doubt even Sony themselves want the 360 or MS gone, so why the hell would you? (because you are a )

[cmrbe]

Must be an error. The PS3 is not even 4 years old. Its too early for Sony to drop the price down to $199.

If its true then I am not surprise if the rumor of MS killing the xbox is true.

[Focker420]

I really do believe this is the kill shot. What a perfect time since all the focus is currently on them for E3. I think the announcement of another price cut (since its inevitable) will literally blow the lid of of the place.

[yoghurt]

Could be wrong - but wasn't they saying they use a new chipset now or something? so maybe cheaper parts, small hard drive version? would be a great move for sure with the massive line up of games coming up

[yewles1]

Too soon for a price drop. Wait till September.

[KilZoneGeneralStrife]

OMG :D

[saimcheeda]

They just got in the point of break even and havent made a profit, taking a price cut will be too risky. If i was the head I wouldn't go through it!

[TheJudgement]

BS or typo if Sony drops the ps3 to 199 this fall then BB XBOX and Sony will catch nintendo in no time.

[ILLINOIS]

The best things in life are not the best sellers. The PS3 is for those with the means to afford some of the finer things in life. Poor people bought the 360 and if the PS3 drops to $199.00 then those poor 360 owners can save up and take out a loan and buy one. Without a nice HDTV what is the sense of having a PS3 though? So poor 360 owners there just is no hope for you. Stay with your cheap system and cheap tv. I don't know what is like to watch a non blu ray movie anymore. How sad to watch a dvd on a cheap tv. How said to pay to play online. How sad for so many reasons that you already know.

[raptorjacob]

idk about this one. it looks like a typo to me. but it would be smart to bundle the move and ps3 together for a lower price than buying them separately

[Mike134nl]

Hope it's true, but hope they won't sacrifice any futures (smaller hard drive).
But following logic it might be a little bit too soon too drop the price so soon since we already know the ps3 has a 10 year life span and has a very goog line-up of games.

Furthermore sony probably also wants too make a profit and they aren't desperate, but having that said they seem very willing too push 3-d gaming on their televisions, audio sets and of course their blue ray discs. The shop all button seems on the picture seems to agree with me.

[jjesso1993]

Simple 360 would die and ms would sure needc to rebrand asap get slim xbox or start next gen off this might just kill the wii

[gamingisnotacrime]

crazy

[Perkel]

and after you click it there is only 299 and 245 ... it's an error on site ..

[Tony-A]

If it ever gets announced at E3 that the PS3 will drop to $200, THAT would clearly be the biggest announcement there.

I'm sure no one is expecting it to drop again after they dropped it less than a year ago and is having trouble meeting demand.

360 Slim? That's been a rumor since before the PS3 Slim was announced and is expected by a lot of journalists.

PSP2? Same as the 360 Slim, although not as sure.

[EXID]

sony will stomp some MAJOR nintendo and ms ass if this turns out to be real.

[Sir_Ken_Kutaragi__]

R.I.P xBox 360... ;-P

[Sneak-Out]

Thats a Mistake, at the next Step the PS3 costs 299$ ... see here:

http://www.sonystyle.com/we...

[notmushroom]

Would be a smart move, thats for sure. This will be interesting..

[BeastModeYMOB]

I have an inside buddy that said "we do not comment on rumor or speculation". Just don't think i'm going to try & prove sh!t to u guys.

[AK46]

I don't need an inside connection to know that, since Sony has been saying that all along.

[djsean]

WOW. Microsoft better have a good response, if not, PS3 gonna be leading the market in no time if they will sell it for that price.

Go PS3!

[ULTIMATE_REVENGE]

So if the PS3 will be priced at $200 in the US then that means it'll cost somewhere around £180/£190 here in the UK.

That's a really good price.

[lochdoun]

Most blu-ray players alone cost close to $200.
I don't see this price drop happening until late 2011...

Also, the PS2 still retails for $99.
No chance this is true.

[Dorwrath]

you can buy a blu ray player at walmart for $97.00 with free shipping from walmart.com

http://www.walmart.com/ip/P...

[Dawn_Of_Ashes]

this is an error.... there is nothing more to say about it

[Sharingan_no_Kakashi]

unless its a watered down ps3

[jalen247]

This has to be a typo. LOL. At that price Nintendo would be in trouble if they don't release a WiiHD

[xxLuckyStrike]

Nintendo would just sell the Wii for like $100...they could drop the price to $40 if they wanted to....

[xxLuckyStrike]

$249 maybe...$199 not this year...keep dreaming... I really doubt sony will lower the price of the ps3 just to catch up with the Wii. They are barely making money on the current price...so now thier gonna lower it $100 more..ya right...use your heads... a bone head typo

[godslayer429]

lets just say its real though, this would single handedly end the console war.

[chiwoo]

i can see $250 but $200 wow that kill off microsoft this holiday ass wellas games already out and more to follow it would be like gameing armaggedon

[peeps]

could be a bare bones ps3 in a bid to entice wii owners to pick 1 up + move for a reasonable price

[xxLuckyStrike]

A Bare Bones PS3

[OC_MurphysLaw]

and I see the starting at $199. But clearly when you click on it ....there is no $199 sku. So I smelled something fishy...did some digging on their site. The only think I can think of is 3 senarios:

1) Some marketing person F'd up and put this up early...but by now we would have heard someone from Sony make some kind of comment and pull/change teh price.

2) Sony, from time to time has done $100 cash back offers for financing the PS3, so this could be part of something like that.

3) Sony does have a trade in program...and on things like a good condition 80GB PS3 will offer up $100+ dollars in trade in value and/or xbox 360's etc... Thus making your PS3 120GB Slim .... $199ish depending on what you get for trade.

I highly doubt Sony is cutting the price to $199. It's not even been a year since they came out at $299.

[jay2]

Why not? it's been out close to 4 years, it's the most expensive (all be it most advanced for its time (blu-ray, WiFi, first HDMI ported console etc), it would (and has) taken longer to happen BUT with new chipsets coming, and the fact everything else has gotten cheaper I can see this happerning.

[Lucreto]

I was just thinking $199 PS3 and GT5. It would cause madness.

[jay2]

Not a Racing fan my self, but I can say GT and F1 are the only Racing games I own. F1 because I've been brought up with it since before I even came out of nappies, I get up and watch at 3AM if need be). And GT thanks to GT 3 A-spec. So yeah, like the other games since I played A-Spec at a friends, and brought it on the same day, and got GT 1/2 soon after, I'll get GT 5 (if there's a Limited Edition, I'll get that, I'm hoping for a steering wheel). I’ve tried Forza etc, they just didn’t feel right.

[boysenberry]

LOL I doubt it, but if it did turn out to be true, I would pick me up a slim asap. I still love my fat PS3. :)

[mookins]

That would be the biggest bomb Sony has ever dropped during this console history if true. I mean, that would be a combination of two atomic bombs.

[DeltaZ3R05]

omg Playstation Domination

[ForzaGT]

this could possibly end the console war as we know it, given the upcoming release PS move, stereoscopic 3D and 3D blue-ray feature, and the rumored list of exclusive games that sony has lined up, you could only see one winner

we can only dream for this price to be true :(
for now though my four year old fat PS3 is working fine ; )

[tiamat5]

If this is true then this will be another blow to the Natal. A PS3 and a Move bundle will be cheaper then buying a Natal and a 360 by about 50 bucks. One more reason not to buy it.

[patterson]

I think when they say "starting at $199" they are talking about refurbished models. There's a section for refurbished electronics through their outlet center.

It would be ridiculous for them to sell for that low anyway since they can't even keep up the demand on the current $299 model.

[-PINNER-]

So they are going to release a PS3 with a tiny HDD to sell along with their Move controller. Why wouldn't they do that? They would be completely ignorant not to.

If you were not a gamer, but have been contemplating buying a Wii, wouldn't you rather spend $200 on a PS3 that plays Blu-Ray, games in HD with better motion controls, has its own Video delivery system on PSN, and also allows you to store and create music playlists and photo albums. OH... and now it does 3D!

Kick the Wii right in the balls if you ask me.

If you disagree with me, you are an idiot.

[The real killer]

I think Siny will drop the price to 200,-.
Becouse they make allready money with the PS3 and the software.

[plumber15]

Is this real

[godslayer429]

if we wish it it will come

[Shendow]

Be awesome if true, I been trying to get a Slim PS3 but no luck so far and if they drop the price. That be more awesome.

I wouldn't be shock if they drop the prices to put PS Move bundle with the PS3 at $299.

[supremacy]

Realistically speaking you would need to shrink the size of the motherboard a lot more, get the cell to go from 45 to say...32 and then 22 if possible.

Oh and the rsx at 30nm.

Than by next year or the fall with GT5 you could really do something special in terms of sales.

If they did this now they better hope psn+ becomes very successful this along software sales will help offset the inbound loses a great deal while boosting stocks. Nintendo would than have to sell the wii at a lower price point and ms better release natal at a reasonable price point and announce some good exclusives going forward. This is of course nothing but a scenario based on an uncertain result. just my two cents.

[8thnightvolley]

that would be mad if they did... and ps3 will sell like no tomorrow.

[Pootangpie]

MS will counter and slash the 360 down to $99 and it will be the same thing like last year and the year before that

[the new king 74]

i would go nuts! if i got a YLOD it wouldn't even matter at 199

[George Sears]

Yeah man, sadly that's my dilemma. I guess Uncharted 2 was too much for my sexy fat bastard.

[George Sears]

If this is true then I will get it. My PS3 has been dead for months and I refuse to pay 150 for repairs. Now 200 bucks would be great for a freshly new slim model. 50 extra bucks is passable for me for a new console.

[Xfanboy]

I have admit 360 would be doomed to hell with no vitamin water!!!

[bjornbear]

no way

really?

i doubt it

if so it will easily reack 100 mil in its lifetime

if not

well...wtv it still rocks

[SupeerSteebbi]

"Didn't Sony just announce that they are finally making money on the PS3? First, why would they cut the price now that they are making money.."

Sony is a commercial giant. The have billions of dollars to spend.

[spektical]

the more ps3's out in the world, the more the ps3 gives me value. :DD
so drop the price to $199 SONY. I'm sure they can re run their advertisements for their exclusives.

[DeltaZ3R05]

at $199.99 these will sell like crazy , and totally surpass the xbox 360

GT5 and little big planet 2 nuff said and socom 4 to seal the coffin with gold.

[spektical]

hopefully i have enough money to get GT5 and LBP2.. the only games i'm waiting for now that are confirmed for this year.

[baph777]

Yes, the PS3 is finally arriving. When Microsoft cuts their price it usually means Sony is kicking their butts by a wide margin in Japan and Europe combined.

This will be very beneficial to Sony as it will allow them to sell more of their exclusives and further expand the blu-ray market (especially with one of the most popular blu-ray units at Wal~Mart being priced at $180 without the ability to play PS3 games).

The only way Nintendo and Microsoft can hope to compete against this is with drastic price cuts something both companies don't like to do.

[N4BmpS]

I hope they have a whole lot of PS3's stocked up and hidden somewhere, it's going to get hectic.

[Meryl]

lol never mind just 360 being finished wii will be finished if this happens, this kind of deal is too good to be true seen as sony's new focus is to make profit, it is dong fine at it's current price right now and is still on schedule to kill xbox come christmas even MS investors are running scared right now, they know that sony is getting serious now:):)

[Snakefist30]

Because It Says Ps3 Without A Hardrive.So U Will Be Getting A pS3 Without A Hardrive!!!!

Tats Y It Is $199

[rob6021]

Maybe microsoft knew this was coming, so they had to go forward with natal

[playnation]

wowowowowow!!! awesome news

[lonix]

is not an option!!!!!!!!

the wireless could be removed
not much else...

[DigitalAnalog]

Has this got something to do with the new 40mm chip?

Typo typo... this is too good to be true. Otherwise, WOW....

-End statement

[Azerach]

... It's for 3DTV buyers, as a kind of a bundle.

[kewlkat007]

..Sony charging me $150 to fix my Fat 60 giger which now does not read DISC.(
Just in time, on the final Chapter of FFXIII.....grrr

Be aware.....Your Fat PS3(Laser Diode) will Die, Sooner or Later.

Damn you Sony...I'll get a Slim funk it.

[Ch1d0r1]

to swap a ps3's drive. Dont be afraid to open up your ps3

[ForROME]

Orrrrrrrrrr its listed at 199, and the catch is to sign up for a SONY card to get the 100 dollars off and get that price.

[Dellis]

It has to happen, SONY can't compete with Wii or 360

they are each 199.99, DON'T FORGET THAT

[Ch1d0r1]

PS3 should release a non hard drive w/ no wireless PS3 for 199 like the 360 arcade, that would be reasonably competitive. The 120 gig Slim that's now on the market would demolish the $199 competition this XMAS

[Jeff257]

I could see Sony doing this honestly. They could release a new PS3 with a 500gb HDD for 299. Then drop the 250gb PS3 to 249. And then have the 120gb PS3 at 199. Also to make each seem like a better value include some games or say with the 250gb PS3 release it with Move.

[Tzuno]

Imagine those who bought PS3 at 600$ Ahahahahhhhhh!!!!

[crapgamer]

It cant be true, mainly because Sony is was only making about $14 per console they sold. That's at $299, costs haven't come down enough to take that kind of loss, especially when your already losing almost 1 billion a year on something.

[TheIneffableBob]

Wait, aren't Sony still selling PS3s at a loss?

If they're willing to cut the price by a $100, then that must mean that they have absolute confidence in the quality of their software. I'd say that's a good thing.