Yeah but you can watch Talladega Nights on this doorstop!

Wow, another $50-100 price drop and some actual good games and the PS3 will almost be buyable.

Might just be a Circuit City-only limited time promotion.

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.

Desperate times call for drastic measures.

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.

@ 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.

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.

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.

Why would this make anyone buy a PS3? Tax alone will be around $100, so back to square one.

PEACE

Good games (besides sigma, resistance) and another $100.00 off - then i'll at least think about making a purchase

Apparently bruceleethree lives somewhere where there's a 20% tax rate, SuMizzle *nod* *nod*.... What wackiness this world has come to.

Meh, still not interested. I don't even like having to pay $399 for a console, new technology be damned.

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

"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.

I guess I could melt it down and and use the parts to build several Wiis.