Sony finally realizes what is needed, a price-cut

Celestial · 02-15-2007, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by thoughtcrimnal84

The price isn't the problem. The people who want a ps3 are getting one. It's just that most people realize it is a waste

The price is a big problem... Some people who would love to purchase a PS3 may not be able to afford it. Someone may just want a PS3... lowering the price of the PS3 would encourarge people to buy it. People would be able to buy it if the price was cut.

krenshaw · 02-15-2007, 07:00 PM

it's a combination of all the stuff.. of course more people would buy them if they were cheaper, just would it be enough for Sony to make up the difference?? they're probably saying "no" now or else they would lower the price.. i think the system looks great though i'm not interested in purchasing one because i use my computer for those types of games and now i have a wii for all of the other types of games..

oh and i checked the stats, the ps2 is still losing like 20 bucks per system, but they make so much more than that out of the games and accessories that it doesn't matter.. kinda like ink for your printer.. printers are so friggin cheap now but the ink is what kills you.. ps3 is exactly the same just with more expensive hardware

Celestial · 02-15-2007, 07:03 PM

If they lower the price, more will be sold... if they don't some will still be sold... but not as many... therefore it probably won't make much difference whether they retain this price or decrease it.

krenshaw · 02-15-2007, 07:12 PM

it would only be practical if they KNEW that people would buy more games because it was cheaper.. otherwise it would really be pointless

ics · 02-15-2007, 07:16 PM

There almost better off to give them away for the price of a wii. Think about it. Blue Ray would win for sure, they would win the console war and all the profits would come from blue ray royalties and games.

krenshaw · 02-15-2007, 07:19 PM

yeah, if they are really making as much as it sounds on all the licensing stuff then it would probably be in their best interest to completely slash the prices.. do they get a cut for movies and such too??

sagema · 02-15-2007, 09:03 PM

Here's all the latest info on the future PS3 price drop. My question is will this make the cell processor weaker? It sounds like a downgrade so Sony could save money. Will this mean the new processor in 2009 would be unable to play games like MGS4?

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6165845.html

thoughtcrimnal84 · 02-16-2007, 12:44 PM

Sony is already losing 300 or 250 dollars on every PS3 sold. How much more should they lower the price ?????

asdfnick · 02-16-2007, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by thoughtcrimnal84

Sony is already losing 300 or 250 dollars on every PS3 sold. How much more should they lower the price ?????

to two dollars, and they should break, all of them, and slash the warrenty. That way, they would make it all up in repair costs.

krenshaw · 02-16-2007, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by thoughtcrimnal84

Sony is already losing 300 or 250 dollars on every PS3 sold. How much more should they lower the price ?????

they should lower it enough so that they are hard to find everywhere, like the wii is still by me.. they'll easily make the money back on games and royalties from the technology.. it's just an embarrassment to sony saying how great their system is when the wii is outselling 3 to 1 sometimes 4 to 1 in areas with no end in sight

geoff2005 · 02-23-2007, 10:24 AM

so when is this price cut comming

Hondan · 02-23-2007, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael Hardman

I heard the Blue ray machine in the PS3 is of a similar standard to a entry level dedicated one so why bother.

Where are you getting your source from? Every article I read comparing PS3's Blu-ray player to settop boxes all said the PS3 player is comparable if not superior to these other players.

krenshaw · 02-23-2007, 04:13 PM

http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/19/b...on-s-division/

interesting article.. didn't know blu ray has such a good backing.. maybe a good chance for it, as long as the price comes down pretty quick

Hondan · 02-23-2007, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by krenshaw

http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/19/b...on-s-division/

interesting article.. didn't know blu ray has such a good backing.. maybe a good chance for it, as long as the price comes down pretty quick

Yes, Blu-ray have great support from studios, but HD-DVD is still leading in total number of discs sold. However, that gap have been closing rapidly since last November, when Blu-ray received a much needed boost from the launch of the PS3. I believe Blu-ray outsold HD-DVD by a whopping 20% in December and January. Some analysts are saying that this phenomenon is caused by the PS3's inclusion of a 15% off coupon for a Blu-ray disc purchase, but whether if it is coupon or not, with the gaps closing and a greater support from studios, Blu-ray is looking good as the next generation media.

krenshaw · 02-23-2007, 04:55 PM

yeah though i wouldn't be surprised if they both hang around for a while.. i doubt they'd ever need a full blu ray for movies of any sort, they would be more practical for computers and such.. since HD is so much cheaper it would make more sense to use them for things that don't need that freakin huge size

Hondan · 02-23-2007, 06:37 PM

I completely agree that both formats will be around for sometime.

RedProdigy · 02-24-2007, 09:41 PM

I'm surprised that no one has said this but don't you guys know that the PS3 is around $400 in Japan? And yet the Wii is still outselling? I think there will be a point where a price cut will do nothing. The way I see it, a price cut must occur before 2008 or else it won't matter.

Sovieto · 02-24-2007, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by RedProdigy

I'm surprised that no one has said this but don't you guys know that the PS3 is around $400 in Japan? And yet the Wii is still outselling? I think there will be a point where a price cut will do nothing. The way I see it, a price cut must occur before 2008 or else it won't matter.

the wii is also cheaper there, its a whole different economy

MysticGohan · 02-24-2007, 10:16 PM

if they do get a price cut they are going to take some stuff out like backward compatibility