Considering Sony is taking a fairly big loss on each PlayStation 3 sold, a price cut for the console was always considered out of the question. Well, in a potential change of direction a company rep is now talking about a possible drop coming at the right time. Senior VP Takao Yuhara told the Associated Press the following:
"We may look at the [PS3's] price as part of our strategy to expand the market when the timing is right."
If the PS3 dropped to $400 and $500 respectively, would you reconsider buying one? If not, what price is right for you, if any?
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5:23 PM on 01.31.2007
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A decent library.
What it will take for me to buy:
- $100 drop
- A fantastic library in general
- (Specifically) Final Fnatasy XIII
- Metal Gear Solid 4
- White Knight Story
Oh, and this would help, but isn't required:
- Better PR. Oh hell, how about any PR that doesn't continue to make Sony look worse and worse.
I'll keep on dreaming.
I didn't buy a PS2 until last year.
as soon as the 60GGig model costs that much. also the library must be there as well. I took a chance on my 360 and a full year later i still have my launch console, the games I've enjoyed since have given me my 400$ worth
I still haven't bought a PS2. But, I'll be damned if God of War II isn't making me want one.
*click click*
Oh, I see how it is...
The 360 was worth owning at launch - the PS3 isn't
lmao, a Berserk game like that would be the greatest game ever, but would sadly never happen. I already loved the PS2 Berserk game, and that had a lot of flaws.
- A fantastic library in general
- (Specifically) Final Fnatasy XIII
- Metal Gear Solid 4
- White Knight Story
Word, CT. Although I don't know if FFXIII is going to be worth $500... It's still too high of a price point for lil' ol' me.
Oh, and from what I've heard (some game developer who came to our school to give us some career talk) there's a Ratchet & Clank game in work for the Wii. But please, don't kill me if this isn't true.
Haven't had a chance to play the PS2 Berserk game but the Dreamcast one was decen't. I too really hope Berserk gets a new gen game.
Getting back on topic the PS3 will need the things Chris Taran listed before I consider getting one.
Sony shouldn't have mentioned this proposed price cut. Now a lot of people who were thinking about getting one will likely hold out for the price cut. Way to piss on an already soaking wet launch.
But with gimped free online, this system is only worth 300 bucks to me. And that's with a bigger hard drive than the 60. I'm sorry, it does not hold a candle to the 360. Not by a long shot.
Oh yeah and this is coming from someone who doesn't give a shit about blu-gay, so maybe that's why the 600 bucks don't come out and spank my ass with "this is a good deal! GO BUY ONE NOW!".
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-9136575504838642038
Dunno why this article suddenly made me think of it
"We can price it as high as we want, release not a single game for it, come to your house and bang your little sister, eat all your ice cream and you stupid bitches will still buy it."
That sort of attitude doesn't exactly make me want to clear a space on my entertainment center for a PS3.
All I would add to that woud be for them to straighten out their sorry-ass online service
FUck I dont even want a freaking blue ray player, Im already sold on HD dvd's especially since its only 200 bucks for someone that already has a 360.
I wont be getting one anyway, I love my 360 too much.
isn't Ratchet and Clank developed by Insomniac? Basically a first party developer?
I don't think they would put that franchise on any other system.
There is a Ratchet and Clank in development for the PS3 however. They showed that at GDC.
no way man, you fuck with my ice cream, I will kill you.