Post by: Mashiro on July 04, 2007, 09:34:00 PM
"Sega Sammy's corporate director Masanao Maeda mentioned that Sony is likely to have a price drop for PS3 before the end of the year to increase demand of its flagship console."
It would make sense seeing as PS3 isn't performing as well as Sony had hoped but I wonder if they can afford it. Aren't they already losing tons of money per system sold due to the manufacturing costs?
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on July 04, 2007, 09:37:16 PM
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"Sega Sammy's corporate director Masanao Maeda mentioned that Sony is likely to have a price drop for PS3 before the end of the year to increase demand of its flagship console."
It would make sense seeing as PS3 isn't performing as well as Sony had hoped but I wonder if they can afford it. Aren't they already losing tons of money per system sold due to the manufacturing costs?
Maybe by the time the price drop occurs they may not be losing as much money (or perhaps only lose as much as they are now).
Post by: Mashiro on July 04, 2007, 09:40:27 PM
Post by: Kairon on July 04, 2007, 09:43:53 PM
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on July 04, 2007, 09:49:58 PM
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Plus, getting rid of the EE chip helps reduce cost too.
It will help reduce buyers as well, two birds with one stone!
Post by: Chozo Ghost on July 05, 2007, 12:09:13 AM
Post by: Spak-Spang on July 05, 2007, 01:55:39 AM
A price drop will happen. Probably around Christmas time, so that early adopters don't feel too screwed.
Post by: Ceric on July 05, 2007, 02:58:57 AM
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Plus, getting rid of the EE chip helps reduce cost too.
It will help reduce buyers as well, two birds with one stone!
I agree. As of right now the only reason I get a PS3 is to replace my PS2 that has been broken for the last half a year. I think a lot of people in my situation would if the 60gig version was $300-$350 with full backward compatibility. I won't touch a PSGimped for the same price as a always been gimped 360.
Post by: S-U-P-E-R on July 05, 2007, 03:18:45 AM
Post by: Spak-Spang on July 05, 2007, 03:28:18 AM
Sony may look at it as a redesign. Perhaps even keep the EE chip and everything in the 60Gig package for the same price, up perhaps include a larger HD.
Then remove the EE in the lower end model for a good price cut. I dunno, it that would even really help the price that much.
Post by: UncleBob on July 05, 2007, 03:52:55 AM
Post by: Flames_of_chaos on July 05, 2007, 03:54:28 AM
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Well I wonder if Sony did remove the EE chip and just got rid of backwards compatiability would it be able to help with the overheating problem with Blu-Ray movies?
Sony may look at it as a redesign. Perhaps even keep the EE chip and everything in the 60Gig package for the same price, up perhaps include a larger HD.
Then remove the EE in the lower end model for a good price cut. I dunno, it that would even really help the price that much.
The only thing the EE chip will do is force Sony to go to the software emulation route for the Backwards Compatibility, the only reason why the PS3 overheats during Blu-Ray movies is because the disc has to spin FASTER during movie playback and thus we get the classic equation of faster moving parts = more heat produced.
Well for a redesign to make it cheaper I doubt it will be cosmetic but probably the EE chip will be cut or they can always go the "cheap parts" tricks that they pulled off with the PS2 and got away with it. The only problem with adding a bigger HD is that its such a waste since any standard SATA hard drive will fit in the PS3 you just only have to worry about matching the RPM so there won't be any performance issues.
Post by: BigJim on July 05, 2007, 04:46:57 AM
By the fall, Sony could definitely lower the price by $100 and still not lose as much as they have been. At that point, what really holds the price up is the Cell and/or RSX. Nothing but more time and an eventual die shrink (if possible in RSX's case) is going to help there.
Post by: WuTangTurtle on July 05, 2007, 06:15:26 AM
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How bad would it look of Sony took a price cut on the PS3 and MS kept the 360 at the same price?
You know what, Microsoft should just sit there and relax. PS3 still doesn't have any real good games to buy the system for compared to the 360. It would be interesting to see how 3rd parties align their projects in the next few years. Sony may endure what Nintendo endured with the Gamecube, projects being cancelled and multiplatform games being shunned on their system.
Post by: Ceric on July 05, 2007, 07:58:43 AM
Post by: couchmonkey on July 05, 2007, 09:15:59 AM
MS may not follow with an immediate price cut of its own, but it won't wait for very long either.
Post by: ShyGuy on July 05, 2007, 09:33:00 AM
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on July 05, 2007, 09:52:12 AM
Post by: Spak-Spang on July 05, 2007, 09:57:39 AM
This holiday season will be interesting to see how the three big handle their hardware sales.
Post by: Kairon on July 05, 2007, 10:14:35 AM
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I may buy a PS3 for Uncharted and Assassin's creed if they get the price down to $300.
Assassin's Creed is also coming out on PC and XBox 360.
Post by: Ghisy on July 05, 2007, 10:28:02 AM
Because, well, I still like Final Fantasy so I kinda wanna play FF XIII...*ashamed*
Post by: ShyGuy on July 05, 2007, 11:11:19 AM
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I may buy a PS3 for Uncharted and Assassin's creed if they get the price down to $300.
Assassin's Creed is also coming out on PC and XBox 360.
Yeah, but then I have to put $300 into my PC or buy a red ring of death
Edit: Oh, and CAG has scans of a circuit city ad showing the PS3 down $100.
Post by: Flames_of_chaos on July 05, 2007, 11:17:02 AM
Thats the link to the circular add itself.
Post by: KDR_11k on July 06, 2007, 12:19:12 AM
