Rumors of a PlayStation 3 price drop have haunted the Internet since, well, the console was first announced. More recently, little birds have been speaking, tweeting about an October 12 "big bang," which some have speculated could be a price drop.
Well, it continues, as the folks over at Engadget have received some Best Buy documents that show a listing for a PlayStation 3 with a 40 GB hard drive at $399.99. As an added bonus, it also appears to ship with the film Spider-Man 3 on Blu-ray (which is to be in stores on October 30). The "In stock" date for this mysterious SKU is listed as October 28.
While this looks legit, Engadget does admit that these documents "can still be faked easily enough." But let's get real here -- while this is certainly not an official confirmation, where there's smoke, there's fire.
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10:20 AM on 10.02.2007
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Although, I choose to believe Nick Chester without question, because where there's Nick, there's fire.
PS3 still has next to no games, and by the time it gets all those "AAA" titles, it'll be another $100 cheaper... which is when I'll buy it.
It's like they are going out of their way to make sure I don't buy a PS3.
@Professor Pew
$399 expensive? It's $100 more than the Wii.................
Regardless, I believe this will go over extremely well this Holiday shopping season in the US. And, in return, there will be a lot more n00bs to pwn with my tank on WarCawks. I'm looking forward to it immensely.
Where is the Dual Shock 3 though?
What plasma did you get? I got that newish Panny 1080p set a few months ago 42PZ700u. It's sweet, but when it's dark in a game it can actually be almost... too dark. I can hardly race in Motorstorm on the Dusk or morning setting when there is a track with high walls to block out the sun. Life-like? Yes. Good for a game? Maybe...
I propose a legislation: Any user using the term "future-proof" be immedeatly banned. It means nothing. If you think 4 or 5 years down the road when the next wave on consoles hits, sony is going to stay with the ps3 until the next-next-next gen, youre looney. Yes, the ps3 has some neat features and nice technology (blu-ray if youre into that kind of thing) but for the love of god, the term future-proof is ignorant fanboy verbal diarehea (however you fucking spell it).
Have a good day.
I'll think about it WHEN there is a need for bluray (probably never) and WHEN there are games out.
The thing is only going to get cheaper and cheaper the more desperate Sony gets though, so by the time games like FFXIII hit you could probably snag one for around $300.
Seems like with notebooks using 160gb hds predominantly now that the 160 and 250gb hard drives would be more accessible (cost wise) than the 40/80gb drives.
Maybe there's a surplus of 40gig drives out there that sony caught a sweet deal on.
Oh, well, I figure once the PS3 hits $275, i'll buy.
Little big planet, unreal 3, haze, drakes uncharted, heavenly sword, killzone 2, metal gear solid and final fantasy will burry the 360 forever.
And the wii will look like a dated toy.. blue ray for all to boot! lets not forget that they are adding back ruble to the controller that is simply the best, and has been for ages now!
True, movies are cheaper pack-ins. But still, if Sony is taking a substantial loss on the hardware, wouldn't it be better to attract gamers who will almost certainly also buy Blu-Ray movies than to attract movie watchers who may or may not buy games?
Maybe they were referring to the font? (joke dies of old age)
I have a PS3 in my pants RIGHT NOW. Don't ask.
I here ya-Iam a fanboy of games and of next gen electronics so I cannot understand all the impatience towards the ps3. I sprung for the th50pz700u 1080p panny- Consumer Reports named it and the 42 as the best flat panel they have ever reviewed. Adjust your settings to vivid and hike up the pict and brightness-that should help. The picture quality is very accurate and not over saturated like the super bright lcds. Play on and enjoy your games, tube and all-Iam gonan pick up silver surfer on bluray tonite!
good thing too, ratchet and clank comes out this month!!!
fuck yeah!
Maybe I will find a way to get enough money to buy an PSTriple.
even if it will most likely be the wifi-less one.
I like how it quickly turned into a flame war, and how quickly people are saying teh Halos are the same, or how teh PSTriples have two good games only.
I agree with the future proof thing, as nothing is ever certain, however i think it would be a stupid idea for either Sony or MS to make a new console in the next 5 years. One thing i think is that with each console generation is that the difference in power, graphics and such between generations gets smaller and smaller each generation. The leap between the PS3 and the PS2 is smaller than the leap between PS2 and PS1. additionally, the price of the cosoles have been rising higher and higher. If MS or Sony were to try and release a new console in the next 5 years, we would probably have a console that isn't THAT much more powerful than the previous consoles but at the same time is like $100+ more expensive... it would be something complete not worth buying... Aiming 10 years in the future is the smartest thing that both companies could do... it would allow time for newer technology to develop so that the next coneolse they make will be much better then the current consoles and won't be much more expensive, possibly even cheaper...
Seein as Nintendo kind held back in terms of power, i think they are the only ones who could pull off a worthwhile console in the next 5 years. For Sony and MS who pushed as far as they could, it would be best to hang back and wait.
Stop trollin', buddy.