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Circuit City advertises $100 PS3 price cut to hit July 15

5:22 PM on 07.05.2007, Nick Chester 36 comments

Circuit City advertises $100 PS3 price cut to hit July 15 photo
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Could it be? An impending $100 price cut for Sony's PlayStation 3? If Circuit City are to be believed, it looks like it's happening right after next week's E3 events.

According to Speedy, a reliable ad/deal hunter over at the Cheap Ass Gamer forums (registration required), Circuit City have advertised a "price break" for the PlayStation 3 60GB SKU, bringing the price down $100 to $499.99. This has yet to be announced or confirmed by Sony, but as you can see from the above image (taken from the DVDTalk forums ), it's plain as day. 

The ad is valid starting on June 15, right after E3, so I wouldn't be surprised if Sony announces this next Wednesday at their press conference. But is $499.99 enough to jump start slacking PS3 sales?

[Thanks to alienaub for the tip!]

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Jim Sterling's Avatar
Jim Sterling at 07/05/2007 17:25
Give us a hundred quid off in the UK and we may just talk turkey. MAY.

Gotta gets the hi-defs first and foremost. Above AAAALLLLLLLL.
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Extreme_Drunk at 07/05/2007 17:26
Yeah but you can watch Talladega Nights on this doorstop!
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BlindsideDork at 07/05/2007 17:26
too late, i already too many consoles.....
twesterm's Avatar
twesterm at 07/05/2007 17:29
Wow, another $50-100 price drop and some actual good games and the PS3 will almost be buyable.
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Spykron at 07/05/2007 17:31
i still want 360 more. but ill make sad panda sony happy when i get a PSP, maybe.
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Mxyzptlk at 07/05/2007 17:39
Might just be a Circuit City-only limited time promotion.
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William Haley at 07/05/2007 17:39
Is the PSP for your doggy door? I don't think it weighs enough to stop an actual door.
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Trevor McGee at 07/05/2007 17:42
Are you sure it's just not Circuit City's way of trying to get the fucking things of their shelves?

Anyway, still not worth it to me. Maybe when it drops another couple hundred and has more games, I'll consider it. But right now, no way in hell. The only way I'd get one right now is if I won one in a contest or something, and that's the only way.
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Dennen at 07/05/2007 17:54
More exclusive games and I can guarantee most people will start to buy the console at the $499 price...

@Trevor: Are you serious? You want Sony to sell the PS3 for $299? Cheaper than the most minimal adequately equipped Xbox 360? That's a bit... Extreme.. No?.. I would have said another $50 to $100 at most, but that $100 is even pushing it from an industry and competition standpoint.
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William Haley at 07/05/2007 17:55
Desperate times call for drastic measures.
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Nick Chester at 07/05/2007 18:00
@ Haley:

The PS3 is definitely heavy enough to stop a door. Thing is a beast.
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uptonogood at 07/05/2007 18:10
that hundred will make a noticeable spike in sales. but the game is really all about software and sony is definitely sticking to their "marathon" mentality -- but then again there's nothing they can do about the games other than to roll them out when they're ready. i honestly don't get the people who keep bitching about the lack of games. would you rather have rushed games put on the market for the sake of sales or games that have had time to get most of the kinks worked out? it's not like the gripers have anything better to do, i guess.
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ConsFEARacy at 07/05/2007 18:16
@Gameboi - Totally agree!

But I would also have to wait for God of War 3 and Haze to be a PS3 exclusive before I'm buying. Although Heavenly Sword and Lair look pretty sweet!

Until then I'll stick with my Halo...I mean Xbox 360...
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Trevor McGee at 07/05/2007 18:25
@ Dennen

I'm sorry, but that's the way it is. I use to be a fan of Sony, but I really just got tired of their shit. From overpricing a gaming console to telling us we need to get a second job to afford it and the two-faced style to their problems (ex. "Hey, we don't got a problem. Now, Nintendo, they've got a problem, those...uh, breaking wrist straps and kiddy system isn't going to get them anyway" or some shit like that). They really just alienated their fan base with their insane comments and claims and remarks about the competition to try and sound big and bad.

I mean, I no fanboy of any console, but Sony proved themselves to just be a bunch of dickheads when it comes to their PR and attempt at distracting us from their faults. At least Microsoft is manning up for their mistakes now, though I was getting very close to just calling them assholes. Nintendo isn't completely sin free either with them selling the Nunchuck and Wiimote separate and charging an overall price of $60 for each set you buy. They're all guilty of something, but Sony is the worst offender in my eyes. So, yeah, I wouldn't buy a PS3 without a couple hundred price drop.
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Dennen at 07/05/2007 18:30
Great points made, Trevor *nod*

Their PR is most definitely a very damaged section of their gameplan. I hope that they plan on changing that up very soon.

I, too, am no fanboy of any particular console. I can see the PS3 dropping down to around $400 in a couple years. For now, I am definitely looking forward to what they have to say at E3. Maybe we'll get good news. Maybe we'll get more of the same BS.
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some_dude at 07/05/2007 18:39
I think the drop will be enough to get some fence sitters to take the plunge, but I don't think it will be anything more than a 2-3 month spike till it comes down to the same price as the 360.
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ArrestedDeveloper at 07/05/2007 18:46
If this is real, and probably a good chance it is, Sony must be pissed that their good news got leaked early, plus it gives Microsoft time to strike back.
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brainderailment at 07/05/2007 18:54
It doesn't matter if sony is dropping the price, circuit city clearly is, so if thats what you wanted, go get it there. Otherwise, it is false advertising.
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Tubatic at 07/05/2007 19:17
@ArrestedDeveloper: If MS drops the price of their machine (doubting they will), then that's a sold for me, I think. I wants some GTA4 et al, but I'm still gun shy about the price. but a drop AND this alleged uber support for free. Sounds like a winner. maybe.
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bruceleethree at 07/05/2007 19:17
Why would this make anyone buy a PS3? Tax alone will be around $100, so back to square one.

PEACE
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cannedpasta at 07/05/2007 19:37
well, seeing as how the Original $499 priced system didn't sell that well, I don't think anything more will come of it other than a short spike in system sales.
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CypherVR at 07/05/2007 19:50
Good games (besides sigma, resistance) and another $100.00 off - then i'll at least think about making a purchase
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uptonogood at 07/05/2007 19:59
i seriously doubt MS will drop the price of the 360 ... at least not for a good long time after their little hardware hiccup that's gonna cost them north of a billion dollars. but then again, sony is taking quite the hit for every machine sold, too. guess they're both back to basics.
Dennen's Avatar
Dennen at 07/05/2007 20:41
Apparently bruceleethree lives somewhere where there's a 20% tax rate, SuMizzle *nod* *nod*.... What wackiness this world has come to.
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BluDesign at 07/06/2007 00:24
No Katamari + No Rumble + No Guitar Hero + No Bioshock + No Halo 3= No Haloes for Sony.

Try $299 Sony, and then at that price, you better have the HD DVD guys run out of town.
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Sharpless at 07/06/2007 03:05
Meh, still not interested. I don't even like having to pay $399 for a console, new technology be damned.
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Rainbowblack at 07/06/2007 03:34
ps3 + resistance is still 600 dollars
lol
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garysbasem3nt at 07/06/2007 03:40
best part about this news is that it increases the possibility of the 360 dropping in price.

hopefully by the holiday season the premium will be 299
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Rainbowblack at 07/06/2007 04:06
hmm, ya know what I'm going to buy resistance right now. so that when the day comes that I run out and buy a PS3 it actually will cost exactly as advertised, now thats not a bad idea

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Burnt Meatloaf at 07/06/2007 04:52
"But is $499.99 enough to jump start slacking PS3 sales?"

Probably not, but it would help attract more developers. Nobody wants to write software for a $600 machine unless they get some kind of kickback from Sony, and Sony openly says they don't do that (or some other similar BS).

I'm still going to wait. To me, price isn't the issue.
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wardrox at 07/06/2007 06:53
So what does this translate to over here in the UK? Anything of any value?

This is good news I suppose... for somebody.
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Butler at 07/06/2007 08:11
I guess I could melt it down and and use the parts to build several Wiis.
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