A price drop would be nice, but I've had (and enjoyed) each one of our PS3s fro the past 2+ years.
Another PS3 price drop rumor, plus a "slim" version coming...?
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Yeah, I think you'd find more households with a Wii and a 360 or a PS3 than you would with both a 360 and a PS3...
Yep, PS3 and Wii household here. No real desire to get a 360. Not sure why exactly, I guess because the 360 hasn't offered anything that I really want (and can't get elsewhere).
I had a XBOX. So did most of my neighbors but not anymore. They all died. I had 7 die on me. We all have the PS3 . We also have a Wii
I like to say in my 40 year life, I felt there was a lot of cars, home, women and etc. that was over priced. But, if I wanted it bad enough I found ways to getting what I want and everything else is just a wish list. Because if I can't afford it, is no right to put it down and hate on it.
Example: I want a Bentley and I know it's out of my reach. That don't mean the Bentleys sucks.
I'm am driving a 2008 chrysler 300 and 2004 ford F150. The 300 is something like a Bentley.
Just Kidding, LOL
Example: I want a Bentley and I know it's out of my reach. That don't mean the Bentleys sucks.
I'm am driving a 2008 chrysler 300 and 2004 ford F150. The 300 is something like a Bentley.
Just Kidding, LOL
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That's pretty Heavy...
Not sure I would call the 300 "something like a Bentley" but if it makes you feel better then I guess...
Not sure I would call the 300 "something like a Bentley" but if it makes you feel better then I guess...
Nothing to see here... the price is fine guys... oh and they're going to sell just under 12 million PS3s in the next 9 months. I think it would take a $200 price cut to do that.
Sony's game business revenue down 18% - VideoGamer.com
Sony's game business revenue down 18% - VideoGamer.com
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Of course, we all agree that they need to lower the price, but it's not just Sony that's getting killed:
PS3 and PSP slump, Wii hammered too | Gaming and Culture - CNET News
EDIT: Of course, you've already brought that up...
Yea but in this thread lets just hammer the PS3.Of course, we all agree that they need to lower the price, but it's not just Sony that's getting killed:
PS3 and PSP slump, Wii hammered too | Gaming and Culture - CNET News
EDIT: Of course, you've already brought that up...
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Yeah, the site I found that article from didnt have the one that included the Wii stuff in it at the time 
Nintendo blaming Apple for their declines... but they're profitable at least.
Nintendo blaming Apple for their declines... but they're profitable at least.
Yeah, the site I found that article from didnt have the one that included the Wii stuff in it at the time
Nintendo blaming Apple for their declines... but they're profitable at least.
The interesting thing for me personally is that I'm actually getting more out of my Wii right now (got Punch-Out! and a couple of others) than my PS3, which I never thought I would say...
Of course, that's just the calm before the storm with Uncharted 2, Ratchet & Clank, RB: Beatles and some of the other stuff coming up this fall....
Rumors/reports out that Sony is now actually making a profit on every unit sold, so much that they could drop the price $100 and still be making a profit.
Rumor: PS3 now 70 percent cheaper to manufacture
The problem is (and this isnt covered in that link) they're not able to enjoy some profit-reaping like Wii (from the start) and the 360 (for the last ~2 years) because of their market position. They're clearly not making what they hoped to on software sales, so dropping the price $100 still could be put off until later in the fall.
In other words, it's great for Sony, it sucks for the consumer. And when the price drops, it will be great for the consumer, but kinda suck for Sony. It will suck even more if at $300 it gets the 'oh, this is a nice BD player' and it attracts those buyers, because they need to get PS3 purchasers to buy PS3 games. The longer they stall the more affordable BD players get and the less a price cut shoots them in the foot.
Rumor: PS3 now 70 percent cheaper to manufacture
The problem is (and this isnt covered in that link) they're not able to enjoy some profit-reaping like Wii (from the start) and the 360 (for the last ~2 years) because of their market position. They're clearly not making what they hoped to on software sales, so dropping the price $100 still could be put off until later in the fall.
In other words, it's great for Sony, it sucks for the consumer. And when the price drops, it will be great for the consumer, but kinda suck for Sony. It will suck even more if at $300 it gets the 'oh, this is a nice BD player' and it attracts those buyers, because they need to get PS3 purchasers to buy PS3 games. The longer they stall the more affordable BD players get and the less a price cut shoots them in the foot.
I don't have a Wii, but I'm right there with you in "waiting-for-fall-releases" mode. All the developers and manufacturers are hurting from slow software sales right now, but then they cram all the best releases into one season, during which I couldn't possibly pick up and play all the titles I want. So I end up waiting a few months to get the ones I didn't get in the fall when their price drops. If one of those had been released in July/Aug., I might have paid full price for it.
As it stands, I'm really getting my money's worth out of games in my collection that I've had ample opportunity to revisit this summer. I've gone through Uncharted1 three times already and am getting ready to take another run through Bioshock and maybe R&C: TOD.
For me, it's NCAA/Madden months, doesnt matter what else comes out, it'll wait till later.
We got into WiiFit and were doing really well with it... we got EA's Active and stopped doing anything with it at all
We got into WiiFit and were doing really well with it... we got EA's Active and stopped doing anything with it at all
Lots of stuff out today... reportedly Sony has ordered enough parts to make a million PS3s next quarter, up a ton more than their normal parts orders... and a chain in Japan was apparently told the 80gb has bee discontinued.
Rumor has it the Slim may launch as early as 8/18.
Rumor has it the Slim may launch as early as 8/18.
Playstation price cuts rumor confirmed (though without specifics, apparently):
PS3 News: Price Cuts Confirmed "For PlayStation Family?"
PS3 News: Price Cuts Confirmed "For PlayStation Family?"
