| slimeattack said: A $299 slim would sell like hotcakes. Many current PS3 owners would rebuy theirs, not to mention that loads of people to whom the PS3 is too expensive would buy one. |
People who thought the PS3 was too expensive would probably buy a "fat" PS3 for $299. And are there that many people who would trade in their "fat" PS3 and spend the money just to get a slim model? (I honestly don't know. I have a fat PS2 and think the slim PS2 look cute, but I'm not about to spend the money to upgrade unless mine breaks). Couldn't "A $299 fat PS3 would sell like hotcakes" be said and be equally true?
I looked at the data around 2003 to 2005 for the PS2 and it did not appear that sales were any higher after the slim launched. I'm not sure if there were price cuts or shortages that affected this time period. I do believe the PS3 slim will probably get a price cut since Sony will want to get as much hype as possible around their relaunch.
