Sony: We released the ‘PS3 is cheaper chart’ to remind everyone of our offerings

Maxconsole: "An external SCEA PR rep has told a gaming site why THAT chart was released by Playstation which indicated that the PS3 was cheaper than the rest including Xbox 360. Porter Novelli told us the company released the chart because they "thought it would be a good time just to remind everyone of our strong offerings," which automatically implies that they feel people have either forgotten about the PS3’s inherent value or never seriously considered the PS3’s value, due to the higher price tag. It’s highly likely that amidst this PS3 price-drop rumoring that Sony wanted to tell the core audience, "Hey, don’t wait for a drop, it’s a steal at $399, honest."