While we're wildly speculating on motives for this article, I'll throw in my 2 cents.
This is obviously a story secretly promoted by Sony. Why? Here is their secret plan:
1. Spread rumors via the press that the price will drop in a few months.
2. Sales will immediately drop, reducing the losses Sony is experiencing due to the weak dollar and euro.
3. If the dollar and euro don't recover by April, then PS3 sales remain low due to disappointment when the rumored price drop doesn't occur. If the dollar and euro do recover by April, Sony drops the prices and repressed Sony fans everywhere buy massive amounts of the less costly hardware.
4. In either scenario, Sony has delayed losing money via high PS3 sales, their component costs are now lower, and they can make money on each unit sold.
It's just obvious, right?
