Price Cut for PlayStation Products Just Days Away?

PSInsider Writes: A very reliable source working in the gaming industry has leaked a nice little bit of info to us.

[Blaze929]

Well I think this is true. With all these slim rumors raging rampant and price drop articles never ending, this must be true. Just like the PSP Go was leaked so early. All this stuff just doesn't pop out of no where. Question is will we see a PS3 price drop with a slim ps3 model or just the same models with a lower price.

[AridSpider]

Well that would possibly be something no one saw coming. Everyone is so focused on a PS3 price drop. So maybe a PSP 3000 drop, PS2 drop even more?, PS3 of course, and would be great if it extended to accessories.

[fr0sty]

Or as I mentioned, possibly responding to the negative reaction to PSP Go's price?

[JasonXE]

Announcing a price drop for a product that's not even out yet (PSP Go) would seem rather silly like, wtf. Plain and simple, wtf.

[cmrbe]

Price reduction, price adjustment could mean the same thing.

Edit: @Blaze. Sony did that with the PS3 in Japan before it was launch. They found out that Japanase were really really not happy with the launch price of the PS3 which Sony everntually found out on a global scale a few months later which is why they had to adjust the price of the PS3 within 1 year on the market to 399.

Sony was basically testing the waters but for their defence they were producing each PS3 unit at 800-900 per unit. Sony's gamble was that users would expect more from their consoles this gen to have more multi-media functions and would actully pay more this gen. Unfortunately for them that hasen't been the case.

[Blaze929]

I agree with Jason though. It would be rather odd for Sony to announce a price reduction on the PSP Go just becuase people didn't like the price. People don't like the price of the PS3 as well, doesn't mean they will drop it.

"Adjusting" the PSP Go's price will support reports of Sony ripping off everyone who was going to buy the PSP Go at $250 (if its true that it will drop) becuase it shouldnt have never been there in the first place.

[PixlSheX]

But the PSPGo have been already announced at 250$. Like Jason said, it would be like.. wtf? drop the price of a product that isn't even out yet?
I'm not saying it's bad, I don't have a psp so i would buy it but not at that price.

Ontopic: "Playstation products"? Including accesories?.. come on i've just bought the playstation headset at 60$.. T_T

[Carl1412]

To be honest, we've been speculating this for ages. I don't really need a "source" to tell me it's going to happen, thankyouverymuch...

[Torkith]

Well for the PSP Go, if they were to drop of the price to say 199.99, they could play it off like...

"As production costs of manufacturing Playstation products decrease we are pleased to announce that we are able to retail the PSP Go for 199.99 instead of the earlier announced 249.99"

If they word it that way, it doesn't seem as much that they're worried about it's original price point. I don't think we'll see another price drop in the PS2 with it just recently dropping to 99.99, however PSP 3000 should see a price cut along with the PS3. (Hopefully!)

Regardless cheaper products make for happier consumers!

[ABizzel1]

What I want to hear in order from most wanted to least.

PS3 Slim- $299

New cheaper PS3 game development tools

Firmware update allowing more friend features

Play Create Share Network (allows aspiring developers to create PSN titles)

Most PSN title will now be playable on PSP hardware (with the exception of motion controlled games)

PS3/PSP app store- Opening with launch of PSP GO

PSP bite size games- $1 - $15

PSP Go 8GB- $199

PSP Go 16GB- $249

PS Home update (seamless integration from space to space, unique
spaces like Afrika zoo, and just more stuff)

PSP 3000- $149

PS2 - $79

Now is all that worth 3 hours of your time. Why haven't they hired me yet all these ideas going to waste.

[CrazedFiend]

I don't know about the slim, but this "Price cut" rumor is like going on it's 2nd birthday soon I think. Seriously, how long have we been hearing that Sony is gonna drop the price next week?

Please, until Sony announces it themselves, please give it up. You are NOT the first to report it. We did NOT hear it here first. This does NOT count as a prediction nor should it be considered a rumor.

More like an ongoing joke...

[ShadowRyuX]

What I want to hear in order from most wanted to least.

PS3 Slim - $299 - A PS3 needs to be at this pricepoint, but we don't know if the slim will be worth $299 yet

New cheaper PS3 game development tools - good

Firmware update allowing more friend features - good

Play Create Share Network (allows aspiring developers to create PSN titles) - good

Most PSN title will now be playable on PSP hardware (with the exception of motion controlled games) - sure

PS3/PSP app store- Opening with launch of PSP GO - good

PSP bite size games- $1 - $15 - sure

PSP Go 8GB- $199 - make that the 16GB

PSP Go 16GB- $249 - And make this the 32GB

PS Home update (seamless integration from space to space, unique
spaces like Afrika zoo, and just more stuff) - sure

PSP 3000- $149 - cool

PS2 - $79 - imo, I think that would be a bad idea for Sony

[Maddens Raiders]

Sony's aiming to please, just like the old days...

..Goodnight *everyone

[ABizzel1]

@1.11

I agree with the PSP Go.

16GB- $199
32GB- $249

But I think they said the 16GB version is $249, hopefully they'll change it if they did, and if not hopefully they do what you said.

And I agree about the PS2. I personally could care less if it happened, and Sony seems to be getting a nice profit from the PS2 still so I don't see it dropping at all anytime soon. But $79 seems more reasonable for a PS2 than $99. I guess I'm looking at everything from a consumer standpoint.

[Pika-pie]

Why would they drop it now.. They might as well wait until October when the games come

[Hoolock]

I believe that its 80% likely there will be a drop but its getting later and later and they are yet to say anything. Hopefully it will be a pre christmas drop but Sony do have a tendancy to drop prices and release games (like M$ are starting to do now)after christmas where it has a lesser impact.

[fr0sty]

I personally believe this guy 100%, his rumors have been true before. All I have to say for now is... ABOUT @#!$%@% TIME!!!

[CarlosX360]

Its not just a source, buddy, its also coincidence. ;)

[gamerdude11]

This guy doesn't have any real information. Everyone seems to think that Sony will announce a pricecut on August 18th. This site is just trying to get some cheap hits. It will be pretty funny if Sony doesn't announce a price-cut on the 18th.

[Boody-Bandit]

or umm I mean Frosty, do you really think Sony will announce a price drop on August 18th? ;)

Gotta give you credit for having no shame man. lol
I love all these articles predicting a price drop. Sooner or later the price drop will be announced and some site(s) or source(s) will be able to claim victory.

It's going to happen when Killzone 2 launches.
It's going to be announced at E3 09.
It's going to happen with Madden 2010.
Now it's going to happen at GC on August 18th.
If not announced then it will be at TGS or when Uncharted 2 is released. Etc and so on.

It will happen when it happens.
All I hope is it is $100 price drop and it happens sometime this year. I think both Sony and the gaming industry as a whole would benefit from it.

[TheWretched]

First of all, on August 18th, Sony will have its GDC/GamesCom keynote, which will be three freaking hours long. So the day is possible.

Sony hasn't changed the pricing of the PS3 for 2 years now, so they are bound to do so this year I guess.

They haven't done it at E3, because it was too early and, if they release a PSThree, the Slim units might not have been ready by then. And the PSP Go was announced. Two hardware announcements (or three, if you count the PSMC) in a single two hour presser would be a bit much (they would not be able to show content, which would have been really bad).

IF they give us a Slim bundle with maybe GT5, Germany/Europe is the best region to present it, because GT sells best in Europe anyway (GT5 announcement speculation on my part, plus the post at GTPlanet, and the recent changes in price at Amazon UK).

So... what I am trying to say is, all sings point to GDC/GamesCom. I know, many signs pointed to E3 also, but then along came the PSP-Go, which "delayed" everything. But for now, we are "PSP Announcement" free, which leaves enough time to release a new unit in a 3 hour presser!

[cmrbe]

be?.

[fr0sty]

I updated the article with that info... it's at GamesCom in Cologne, Germany. Sorry for leaving that out.

[PirateThom]

Cologne, Germany. At GDC Europe, the day before GamesCom (the replacement for Leipzig).

[cmrbe]

3 hour presentation. I suspect they will officially announce the long rumored slim with a price drop for the fat model. Also perhaps an official launch date for GT5 with all the advancement in GT5 on display.

What do you guys think?. Will they announce it GT5 there or at TGS. Considering that Europe has always been GT's biggest market. I think they will officially announce the release date then.

[PirateThom]

I'm guessing 3 hours is a long time, I'm guessing PS3 Slim, Gran Turismo 5 and maybe more PSP Go and Wand details, everything else, up in the air.

[Nitrowolf2]

Def at Gamecom and not TGS
I believe that the smartist thing to do would be to reveal the date where the game is probaly most popular. And the ps3 slim will hopefully be revealed.

But what else will they show? Those things themselve will not last 3 hours.

[chewmandinga]

Castle Crashers / Braid coming to PSN?

They may aswell announce those, and have Jonathan Blow come onstage and uncomfortably describe how happy he is to be bringing the one franchise the Playstation brand has always wanted...maybe they'll force him to speak akward Engrish...

(joking obviously, i know J.B. has nothing against Sony...probably)

[ExgamerLegends2]

Haven't been here in a week... guess i haven't missed much lol.

[ExgamerLegends2]

for a second there...I only had two bubbles. I knew my comment couldn't have been THAT bad lol. Refreshed the page and it was back at seven.

[-Mezzo-]

I want a price cut for fellow gamers, but i doubt this rumor.

[fr0sty]

You can trust it... this dude has yet to give us info that didn't pan out.

[The_Zeitgeist]

You are probably one of his goons trying to get the story to blow up. Part of the N4G illuminati I suspect.

[The_Zeitgeist]

It won't happen until late October or Early November. Just in time for the holidays.

[fr0sty]

quite possibly, but it will likely be announced on the 18th.

[The_Zeitgeist]

Of course it all makes sense why you would spam this article. Because you wrote it! Go away dude and quit spreading rumors. I will bet both nuts of mine that this does not happen.

[fr0sty]

I'm talking about the article, not spamming it. I have the right to comment wherever the hell I want, and you can't do a thing about it, so go cry me a river.

[The_Zeitgeist]

Actually I reported you for SPAM. So I guess I did do something. I am being proactive in creating a better N4G by speaking up. So people like you from horrid websites don't post your filth and then Spam it. If you want real hits dude write a really good article. Do some research.

[fr0sty]

And they'll laugh when they see that report, because obviously you don't understand the definition of the word spam... let me help you. If I was spamming the article, I would be posting links to our site, forums, or any other type of promotion for us or the things we do. That is not what I have been doing at all. I have not been promoting anything at all, only commenting on something that I am quite hyped to hear about since I'm in the market for a couple PS3's right now (christmas).

...and if I was crying, I'd cry you a river. but i'm not. i'm laughing.

[The_Zeitgeist]

Hey then you have nothing to worry about right? So in you're words man.... "Cry me a river"

[D4RkNIKON]

"quite possibly, but it will likely be announced on the 18th." That sounds like a great idea, that way no one informed would buy a PS3 from August till November. I really don't care if there is a price drop, I already own one so that doesn't help me one bit.

[JD_Shadow]

Give it a rest! He labeled it as a rumor for a reason, and he DOES have bubbles that he can use to comment about the article to those having questions (kind of the reason FOR the comment system).

If it's true (and all evidence suggest that this time, date, and place HAS some meaning to it for a price cut), then we'll hear it on the 18th. If not, then it'll be a bad move on Sony's part, but it'll be something that won't hurt their cred any because it was labeled as a rumor. But going off on someone and reporting them for something that he is allowed to do is does NOT help! All YOU did was to make him waste his bubbles on something that he didn't have to.

I mean, how do you know for sure that he's WRONG, or that the source he got it from was wrong? You sound as if you already know for sure something no one else does! You sound certain that it'll be on Oct/Nov, so...what's YOUR source?

[The_Zeitgeist]

1. This has already been reported
2. This is a dude trying to promote his own no name site
3. He is a jerk. I should post his private messages.
4. I don't care
5. I like N4G and I like real news
6. I don't care

[cranium]

"I will bet both nuts of mine that this does not happen."
I'll hold you to it.

[JL]

One of you says October or November will be when a price cut happens. The other says, maybe so, but they'll announce it August 18th. Now, I'm not even going to presume to know if/when they'll price cut the PS3. But I can safely assume one thing: there is NO CHANCE IN HELL they will announce a price cut 2 or 3 months before it happens. What kind of sense would that even make? None, cause then you're just insuring you have practically no sales for the next few months til that price cut becomes effective.

[JD_Shadow]

"1. This has already been reported"
By who? People are speculating, but this is the first time someone's saying a specific time and place for the actual announcement.

"2. This is a dude trying to promote his own no name site"
Which, ahem, got through the source filter for a reason, but anyway...

He labeled it as "rumor". True or not, it's a RUMOR (and I don't know this sites track record), and there's a reason why it's LABELED as such. It's NOT CONFIRMED!

You're the only one assuming stuff, and you're INSISTING that he's a fraud without any real proof that he IS one, when he never did anything TO you. Which leads me into...

"3. He is a jerk. I should post his private messages."
Umm...you're being a jerk to him. You posted that it would happen Oct/Nov, he said (actually halfway agreeing with you), but it would be ANNOUNCED on the 18th (remember that the 360 price cut announcement didn't happen on the same day that actually happened last year, so it's not impossible for such to happen), but no animosity, and then YOU just go off on him and saying that he spammed the article. Why? What did he ever say to you to make you DO that? And HE'S being the jerk? Like I said, you obviously seem to know more than we or he does.

"4. I don't care"
Yet I suddenly have 33 ignores when I had 32 prior to posting my comment. Explain that!

"5. I like N4G and I like real news"
And rumors are posted here every day. Maybe we should never post any rumors. Hell, let's get rid of the "rumor" label that N4G gives people when they submit news altogether. That will show them.

"6. I don't care"
Then why are you complaining that he's answering your comments? Why did you waste your bubbles if you didn't care? Obviously you did care, or else you wouldn't have took so much offense to something that didn't even LOOK offensive.

[JasonXE]

prepare the knife, there goes your nuts.

http://n4g.com/ps3/News-371...

[The_Zeitgeist]

That is not the big price cut. That is only on Amazon. My nuts are worth at least a 100 dollar price cut.

[Kushan]

Lets continue speculating instead of just waiting to see!
We all know its coming, it's just a matter of when.

Also, 18th of august? That's 2 weeks away! Since when was a fortnight "just days away"?

Going by that logic, Christmas is "just days away".

[LittleBigSackBoy]

"just 14 days away" lol

[Masamori Sumimura]

if true this will boost the ps3 sales.

[cmrbe]

Obviously.

[JL]

lol What insight. Here I was worried about a ps3 price cut because I just "knew" it was going to cause the install base to kick into reverse and start losing sales. Sounds crazy that a price cut would boost sales. I guess when you think you have things figured out, the world goes and turns upside down on you. Thanks for the heads up Captain Obvious.

[JonnyBigBoss]

Gamescon. Sony will show why they were #1 the last 2 generations within the next few months. Godlike hardware for an unbelievable price.

[-Mezzo-]

very well said . :)

[Yosking]

I know Sony will amaze us, they never cease to amaze me with the quality,fast,reliable services they provide while maintaining fair industry standards. Something I can not utter of any other corporation..

I hope they do a ps3/hdtv bundle because everyone is gona buy a tv this holiday for the sports season and deals. Win win situation.

[air1]

* days later *

another price cut prediction for the ps3

its posted by circuit city, not amazon anymore. lol..

[GiantEnemyCrab]

I feel sorry for Sony in the coming weeks because nobody is going to buy a PS3 with all these rumors of a price cut. You would think people who love Sony so much would do them a favor and keep this on the down low just in case it isn't true.

[-MD-]

You would think.

[fr0sty]

I can understand where you're coming from GEC... but at the same time, think about the consumers and how ticked off they'd be if they drop $400 now and they cut the price by $100 in a couple weeks! As much as we like Sony, it's us, the fellow gamer, that we're looking out for the most!

[RockmanII7]

fix'd. Sometimes, I think a Xbox/Sony fanboy really wants to see Sony/Xbox fans be upset. I'm amazed by the hurtful things said on this site daily.

[MONOLITHICIDE]

hey gaintenemycrab did you get that avatar from infowars.com

[Kill Crow]

PSExtreme
PSLifestyle
PSinsider
PSMyBallsAreItchy

Amazing facts and insights right there

[Sir Ken_Kutaragi]

Amazon UK Offering PS3:Slim Pre-order for £199.99
+
Amazon UK Offering Body-Bags Pre-order for MASS-SUICIDE of ChatBot Zombie DLC Lemmings £9.99...

;-D

[darrensworld]

my friend is going to be pissed, we just went on a wild goosechase to buy him one of the last killzone 2/mgs4 bundles at best buy in nyc. They literally only had 2 left in all of manhattan, down in the broadway/houston store. I guess it's ok because he got two killer games with the system.

[JL]

It was probably worth it if he was going to buy those two games anyways. Everybody is speculating there will be a $100 price cut. If that happens, I doubt they'll be bundled with games (at least not at first). So in the end, if he planned on getting those two games anyways, he just saved about $10-20 or would end up paying the same.

[Counter_ACT]

Ugh, so sick of these bollocks articles. A "very reliable source"? If they're so reliable they should list the leaks they got before and how accurate they were.

[JL]

VERY much agree with that. I'm tired of all these anonymous reliable sources. Everybody thinks they tack those keywords on there then it's ok and it should be taken as gospel at that point. Yet nobody ever names these sources or even gives any proof as to their reliability.

[JRaptor]

Yeah, the ars technica leak confirming the ps3 slim was the only recent ps3 rumour I've seen where they've actually listed what the source had gotten correct in the past. All websites should do that for their rumours to be taken seriously and considered to be more than just guessing.

[LittleBigSackBoy]

price cut for the PS1 please!

[Captain Tuttle]

You guys realize that these rumors are hurting Sony's bottom line, don't you?

[Blaze929]

I doubt a 2 week early leak will impact sales that much, and also think about the consumers who will be pissed that they just dropped $400 just to see a price cut 2 weeks later. But true on another fact though, how long has this price drop rumor been going on? Since then all those who have continuously heard about this likely has held off on being a possible PS3 buyer.

[Captain Tuttle]

Agreed...these rumors have been going on for months. And what if Sony doesn't drop the price right away? The rumor mill has been wrong before.

I guess it's something you have to live with when you have an expensive, desirable product in a lousy economy.

[JL]

I agree, this probably is hurting there bottom line a bit. Especially as widespread these rumors have been for so long now. And no telling how much longer before the rumors come to fruition.

@Blaze
Those people that buy a console and then see the price cut come like 2 weeks later: I see no reason for them to be pissed. If they bought at some brick and mortar retail, most of them usually have some policy that ensures if an item goes on sale in the next 30days or so, then they'll refund the difference.

[themyk]

I already own a ps3 and both those games and I still want to go buy that bundle it's such a great deal.

Best bundle ever

[themyk]

Price cut on the console is fine and dandy. But I know what I want a price cut on? The damn controllers. Come on man 35 bucks is a good price for controllers.

[-MD-]

A wireless 360 controller is 49.99 so when I see 35$ deals it's instant buy for me.

If I could pick up PS3/360 controller for 20 bucks I would go buy 3 of each right now.

[-Mezzo-]

I agree, i take care of my controller's more then the console as i cannot pay 50 buck for controller as i can get a game with that money.

[SupaPlaya]

how many times do they want to play this game until it gets old?

Each time is a reliable source. This way they can keep guessing until it's true. In Sony's expense.

[Half-Mafia]

is there going to be a live stream somewhere for sonys keynote

[-Mezzo-]

I would recommend to the people plaining to get themselves PS3, just wait if not this month a price drop will come within next 3 months.

[DevastationEve]

If I wait my Xbox 360 will continue to amaze me ;)

[LiquifiedArt]

...yet they just missed years of great gaming...

Was it really worth it? Not in my opinion, No.

[fr0sty]

well, some of them simply couldn't afford it. it's not like they chose to skip until a price cut. there are some that did, however.

[RockmanII7]

Not if they had a 360. I personally feal we are still in MS supremacy, but Sony supremacy is right around the corner. Perfect time to jump the boat (Using my money to get a PS3, selling my Wii/wii games for some new games [ODST, L4D2, LBP], and getting a computer for Xmas =)

[-MD-]

"but Sony supremacy is right around the corner."

No.

[xg-ei8ht]

OK i've just heard, not sure if this is true.

$199 PS3.

Coming very soon

[bubb13gum Easy]

Believe me when I tell you the Go is gonna make Sony $50 for every one sold. They not selling it at a lost. Why? When the cut the price on the Ps3 they wont take a big hit and will actually be making money. The Go has no umd drive and is basically the psp slim that slides lol. Probably between $175 to $200 to make one. You have to remember thats 2003 tech still. Cost for the psp done came way down.

[Dawn_Of_Ashes]

lol "a verry reliable source"
everytime i see that line i know it will be pure bs

[bubb13gum Easy]

alot of the parts used for Sony's machines are in house made. Its not like their Microsoft and have to go get another company to create parts and components. Well except for their GPU.

[The_Darkest_Red]

I predict that sometime after Sony announces a PS3 price drop, the price of the PS3 will go in a downward direction. For example: $399 >>> $299.

This is only a guess.

[americanGTA]

the price is gonna drop we just dont know when

[Raoh]

Oh My God.. Japan is going to lose it's mind..

PS3 Price Drop and isnt the target for FFXIII this holiday in Japan as well

[QuackPot]

.... and don't release the Ps3 Slim until you can fit everything in a sleek, sexy Vaio-like case.

Now that would be slim.

[RockmanII7]

Sony officially sux at keeping secrets. Oh well, I have my eye on you, Gamescon.

[fr0sty]

keeping secrets anywhere in the gaming industry is hard. We knew about Microsoft buying the producers of the "zcam" long before natal ever came to be, Kojima kinda leaked that MGS Rising would hit 360 also with his teaser site, Microsoft's Xbox 360+ was leaked accidentally by a natal dev... so it isn't just Sony.

[Father Murder X]

If sony drops the price of the price of the Ps3 you think that M$ is going to take it lying down. They are going to drop the price of the 360. If they do a 199.00 Pro system ladies and gentlemen it may be end game for Sony!! With all the systems being out for several years you got to wonder how cheaper the other systems (wii,360) now cost to produce. Man we could have a price war on our hands. We all will win in a price war. I will only buy a Wii when it is 99.99. If Sony can knock off 100.00 dollars that would be great!!!!!!!!!

[darrensworld]

Not sure if MS dropping the xbox price in response to a ps3 price drop will be the end game. I feel like alot of people who already own a 360 are on the fence about a ps3, not the other way around. If the price drops I might buy one to play some of the MS exclusives though.

[Yosking]

I have heard from my friend at Bestbuy that it is very likely to happen.

-Sony will need to drop the price to garner sales because they need to sell at least as much as they sold last year(1.8 million) right now (1.1 million).
-Wouldnt ps3 buyers be angry they didnt wait? No. Because Sony intentionally released a drastic bundle with two AAA games balancing the price. So they paid less then they wud if they actually had a $300 ps3 slim.
-Final Proof is the 3 hour conference, and all these stories, dating back from those first released images.

If Sony does not release a ps3 slim or drop the price it is almost like denial from Sony. lol But either way I love you Sony.

[Saaking]

The title should be "Xbox 360 Doomsday Just Days Away?" btw something smells really bad... oh it's just the xbots.

[lokiroo420]

FOllowed by Murderdolls hangs himself with 360 controller.

[Saaking]

shh... you know he has problems you don't want to hurt his feelings... ah who cares.

[Campy da Camper]

If it really was PS3 games? Say, $49.99 guaranteed on all PS3 exclusives? The stampede to the malls would cause a 7.2 magnatude earthquake....

[fr0sty]

With GT5 rumored to land by Christmas, Uncharted 2 coming soon, and a possible PS3 slim and a price cut on the existing models (the 80GB's are being phased out in japan now, which hints that they're making way for a new model), Sony is in a VERY good spot to rule the holidays.

[vincentvegawchz]

I as well have a source, whom I have know for quite some time, and says the price drops will actually happend Late September.

[fr0sty]

The actual retail date of the price cut could come later than the 18th, but the announcement is supposed to be then. That would give them a bit of time to clear out old stock (at a reduced price, which makes sense when you look at the hints our source gave by saying PS3 gets a price cut and "something that hasn't been done before", such as the slim).

[Tripl3seis]

This is great for future ps3 costumers.I hope the price cut happens

[XYDER]

well all is well when the price drops.... but i dont think sony is willing to lower profits on new console releases like the new PSP GO... but a cheaper PS3 will be awesome in South africa ^_^ it goes for 5 K here it's almost my whole pay check....0_0

[user858621]

i think theyre gona drop the price on the 160gb model to $299 and introduce a 320gb model at current price of 80gb model

thats if they introduce a price cut

[Ninjamonkey]

sounds good to me.

[rubixCubos]

Yes at long, long last.

PS3 will sell like hot-cakes if a slim is announced. What I'd also like to see is a PS3 Slim bundle with GT5 this Xmas. That would do 'massive damage'. He he.

[2Negative]

PS3 249.99 is my hoped for price point

I'm buying 2 of them if it does.

[orange-skittle]

Considering a Sony rep just recently said that he still loses money on every console sold. Liquidating inventory does seem logical at this point. If so, it's a step in the right direction for Sony. Why do I think the new PS3's are going to be stripped down in order to sell them at a lower price?

[Guitardr85]

Now maybe I can sell my old 60gb for a premium and buy a slim (if there is full ps2 emulation that is...)!!!

[Antar20]

Bah...I bought a PS3 yesterday, ffs...

[ForROME]

If ineed this is true, it will be time for me to get a PS3, I always said a few things keep me from it, no satin silver (tear), and 299 or below is the only time now or going forward I will buy a system. And if systems launch at 399, well then joy because by the time I get one, it will be 299 bugs worked out and library big enough to take a look at.

Ill eat those words im sure and by the next gen systems on launch day =)

[ShadowCK]

Yet again, another rumor for price cut prediction for the Playstation 3.

Ahh, It's lovely seeing everyone so desperate. I wonder how much money Sony would lose if they did it?

[fr0sty]

With the 70% cost reduction on PS3, I doubt much.

[-Mezzo-]

I do not think somy would lose anything if they cut the price as the production cost has been cut by 70%.

Everyone wants a price because everyone knows that how sony will own after the price cut.

[troylazlow]

eye toy
and controller

these "rumors" always brings up hope and crushes them like a grapes...

[Blacksand1]

Everyone crying about price cut i paid $700 when it came out nobody

was talking about a cut then so i don't feel sorry if you don't have

a PS3. If you wanted a PS3 K-Mart have lay-way and Gamestop will let

you paid on it until you pay it off there was many ways to get a PS3

so people stop crying. Now down to business it's a lot of poeple

waitting for the price cut PS2 poeple WII and you know XBOX poeple is

wait for the price cut if they don't have one already you can talk

about you hate sony but we know you waitting for the price to come

down so don't fool your self it only will hurt more lying to your

self.

[dizzleK]

of this fud. everyday another rumor comes out, another ps3 system sits unsold, waiting for something that may never happen.

if you want one, go buy it now. id rather be happy now than sit twiddling my thumbs waiting for endless ms viral-marketing rumors to come to fruition.

im broke and i still was able to afford one 2 years ago. the same people who say its too expensive are the same ones who think nothing of dropping $400-$600 on a new iphone model. stop being cheap.

[sak500]

Keep these rumors afloat cuz dec end when the sales figs come out for ps3 you'll all hv excuses of why pos3 dint even close the gap with 360. You know what you are gonna say, yes, "those 200 million people were waiting for price drop"

[ShadowCK]

Are you two in your own little bubble or something? Sony has already lost over $3 billion To Playstation 3's cost. What makes you think they won't lose even more if they decide to do another price cut?

Remember, pricing the PlayStation 3 below its production cost caused Sony to lose $2.16 billion in 2007 and $1.16 billion in 2008. You do the math for 2009.

[-Mezzo-]

And you point is?

[BRACHATTACK]

ps3 absoloutly sucks!!! Xbox ftw u losers!!!!!!!!!!!