PS3 Pricedrop in the near future? This Supporter Says No!

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Cypher1980 said:

Price drops will IMHO be here in a matter of weeks.

The reason is SONY cannot afford not to drop the price.

Its not about the beating of Microsoft or Nintendo its about keeping the PS3 a commercially viable platform.

In recent weeks murmurs of discontent have been coming from third party DEVS such as EA about Sony needing to push the PS3 more.

The hidden implied threat is that if Sony doesnt keep their userbase on a par with Xbox then PS3 ports or even lead games will be very much put to the bottom of the development pile.

I think the thought of being left as a video game pariah will be all the impetus Sony need to cut the price if only by a token amount.

I doubt that. Look at RE5 sales, and NG2 which is getting ported to the PS3. The only way third-parties would abandon the PS3 for certain projects is if they shift them from the HD consoles to the Wii...