Sony increases PS3 price by $25-30 USD in Asia

When other consoles are going down in price by as much as $100 in some regions, Sony has increased the price of the Playstation 3 in Hong Kong by over $25 USD, with absolutely no explanation. In Singapore, the price went up by $30 USD. Other Asian Playstation sites do not list their MSRPs.

There are no bundles to speak of, no new SKUs, or anything like that. Just a blatant price increase.

[PS360WII]

huh how do you like that. Must be selling well for a price increase

[Drekken]

It isnt selling as good as they would want it to. Japan sales have been down last couple months. Maybe someone did a typo, lol!

[sonarus]

yea sales in JP have been pretty weak and i am not sure hong kong would be any better

[Surfman]

the PS3 needs more RPGs to sell more in japan

[Wildarmsjecht]

Might be to help combat piracy that hong kong is known for. Higher price points leads to deterrant from would be modders/pirates who wouldnt wanna risk losing all that money they spent just for internet fame and the POSSIBILITY to play unbought games.

[lowlight]

There is no piracy on the PS3 (yet, anyway)

[theKiller]

the Dollar is is decreasing everyday thats why they increase ps3 price!

[Wildarmsjecht]

I know the ps3 hasnt been hacked yet, but why wait till it is to do something about it? We already know people are starting to access and do things to the ps3 that might in the future lead to it being modded.

[Bladestar]

If you are getting a PS3 better get it now... this may be due to blu-ray winning the format war.. there are reports of blu-ray players becoming more expensive since there are is competition... And the PS3 is also a blu-ray player..

[hokis4ever]

lol

[cmrbe]

Actually that might actually be the reason. I can't think of any other reason why there would be a price increase unless this false info. To those that disagreed. The PS3 is ALSO a blu-player.

[heyheyhey]

more expensive? because of MORE competition?

ok then

anyway the PS3 is not in direct competition with those players, its treated as a games console (which it should be)

most people who buy it are gamers anyway, despite what some people might say

[Frnicatr]

Who cares? The PS3 launched as $659.99 in Canada, but 3 months later it was up to $699.99.

[Ali_The_Brit]

and now we sit and wait for stupid fanboys to make there stupid comments..

[heyheyhey]

"ZOMG!! LOL!!! THIS IS PAYING LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL I H8 FONY SO MUCH DEY RUINED MY LYF :(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:( "

[Sir Ken Kutaragi 1]

I told everyone it was to Cheap!!! ;-D
I'd rather spend more, than buy a piece of cr*p that don't last more than 5 minutes(Wonder what Console i'm talking about!!!)
Google - RRoD+FIRE!!! ;-D

[TheEndzor]

Even if they raised it by a $100USD

people will still buy the ps3

[RealTimeWeaponChange]

yes. ppl are dumb. i agree.

[polow got sol]

I thought it was supposed to be "play beyond" not pay beyond".

[heyheyhey]

these spins on Sony's PR catchphrase are getting less funnier by the minute

[heyheyhey]

good

it was too cheap in Hong Kong anyway, made us Europeans feel jealous

seriously it was £125 cheaper in Hong Kong than in the UK at launch and then the sneaky b@astards had the nerve to put them up on eBay for £2000 or some BS like that

now they its their turn to suck it and pay more

anyway this is nothing major

[Mr Marbles]

has got to be the only company that actually increases the price of its electronic products, instead of decreasing them, first bluray now the PS3!!!

How can a company get away with being so anti-consumer?

[MURKERR]

you getaway with being so anti-intelligent

and bladestar i actually agree with you if it aint a typo it must be because blu-ray won,sony are idiots if they are doing this

[heyheyhey]

the only company eh?

this is a local thing to correct regional financial problems

if Sony increased the price significantly on a global scale it would a whole different story

[Mr Marbles]

are in the wrong zone troll, reported. That insult was off topic and uncalled for, no one insulted you, this is about Sony and the consumers, why would you get so emotional towards me?

[MURKERR]

worst troll,i see you so many times trolling,especially when there wasnt a open zone,2007 was you at your most worst,and frankly im sick of it,you have been worst than zhuck,the mart the lot of them

[Avto]

hell if I care

[Ri0tSquad]

SMH. Why?

[RealTimeWeaponChange]

LMFAO. I THOUGHT SONY FIRED KRAZY KEN??? HE'S BACK?!?!?

[power of Green]

They have to get the money some how, poor Asains being took advantage of so Sony can earn back some of their free offerings costs and low costs for the console in markets Sony thinks are more important.

[TheTerminator]

ironic moron

americans take advantage of asians every day bye having them make all their crap

[Raptors]

Never really heard of a price increase for consoles before...

[Mr_Kuwabara]

I think Kaz is getting the Krazy Ken virus XD.

[sabbath420]

Thats all I have to say on the subject... HA!

[Lumbo]

prolly a compensation for the horrible dollar value atm.

PS: if you are selling above your sales target in a certain area you can rise the price. Thats the whole point of competition, you set a price you think is competitive and if you see that your price has some reserve to the competitive level you rise it to maximize profits.

[GiantEnemyCrab]

No big deal. You will work a second job to buy a POS3 and you will like it.

lol

[Obama]

I can assure you that people in asia don't want the 360.

[RealTimeWeaponChange]

and ppl in amerika don't want a PoS3. we win,

[NDN_Shadow]

You mean a place full of piracy and illegal goods? Wouldn't it be wiser to lower the price there? I can get a pretty high quality "illegal" laptop there for $20.

[juuken]

There must be a reason why they're doing this. Sony wouldn't just increase a price in one reason for no reason at all.

[Kenshin_BATT0USAI]

Wow a price hike? Thats really unexpected.

[karlostomy]

IS Sony REALLY making profits on its hardware, as reported months ago?

Before you troll me on this legitimate query, consider this article:
http://www.n4g.com/industry...

Doesn't that prove that SONY is still losing money on its hardware?

If that's the case, then Maybe sony HAD TO increase the price just to cover costs?

Deary me....

[SL1M DADDY]

It's just that simple.

Move along folks, nothing to see here...