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Despite how much we like the Sony’s PS3 gaming console with the additional Blu-ray player and world’s class built quality; it remains fact that the hardware’s sale is falling behind compares to much-cheaper gaming counterparts from Microsoft’s Xbox 360 and Nintendo’s Wii. With the economy’s downturn, experts are predicting price cut is the only option that would probably turn the tide around, but how much is enough for a jumpstart?
An analyst from Wedbush Morgan claimed Sony has little choices but going forward with the prediction, hacking $100 off current PS3 80GB version console to a much affordable $299 price tag, and that announcement is around the corner.
“Recent channel checks indicate increased speculation for a PS3 price cut announcement from Sony in the next couple of days.” Said the analyst, and otherwise the hardware will continue to suffer sluggish sale, and likely to turn the 3rd party game developers to other platforms.
If the analyst claim came true, at $300, and with the combine of its upcoming exclusives from Killzone 2, Heavy Rain, MAG, God of War 3 and Uncharted 2; plus the existing Blu-ray player, the PS3 is an easy choice for me. I would probably pick up a second unit.
What’s your thought?
One Response to “PS3 $100 price cut imminent?”
Slick February 25, 2009
$299 would definitely put Sony in a better place especially since people are starting to adopt Bluray for their new HD equipments. It would definitely attract more non-gamers to buy one for Blu-ray’s sake. As for gamers, that would also be good news since so much good games are coming out for the PS3: Killzone 2, Resident Evil 5, Demon’s Souls, FF XIII. Though not all of them are exclusives, but Sony’s gaming library would make that $299 u spent felt justified. For me, even though I already had the PS3, if the price drop really happens, I’ll definitely consider getting a 2nd unit for my bedroom as a blu-ray player or Linus desktop. That might sound stupid to some, but believe me, moving a PS3 from one location to another and hooking up cables are no fun at all (though I’d never done that since the cables of my PS3 in my living room is neatly tied for cable management). Having a 2nd one would be a cool idea.
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