A price cut in Japan... To tell the truth, i've been reading a lot of messages on the net, in which the japanese gamers really diss the PS3. From what i understand, Japan isn't impressed with the PS3 one tiny bit. Not at all. It's obvious to me, that the PS3 is lacking just about everything the japanese would like to play, as it's a strictly hardcore gamer console AND we all can see the changes that are happening in Japan, where casual, light games are taking over(reason for which the DS and Wii have had it good as of late).
I really don't know what to expect in the US. America is the biggest hardcore market right now, with a quintet of good games coming out this holiday season. Then again, what makes us so sure that people will fall for Ratchet&Clank, as that isn't your typical hardcore game like Halo 3. I wouldn't lower the price to 400$. It would really hurt the games division in the long run should anything backfire. And seriously, a lot can go wrong. Especially in the exclusive games matter.
Europeans WILL STILL NOT buy such hardware at such a price range. That's my opinion anyway. The PS3 would need a plethora of AAA titles to get those consoles moving. As of right now, it's out of the question.
Concerning Sony's stock price.....it's a risk they're taking right now. The company isn't in a comfortable spot. Should there be another mini crisis on the world markets like not so long ago, then we can expect Sony to lose a bundle. Another scenario involves Sony having similar problems like with the Battery case. We know that Sony is entering the Flat screen tv market. This can be a big win or a big screw up. Either way, something goes wrong....we can expect a stockholder revolt and major consequences for the gaming division...IMO ONLY....
Deep into the darkness pearing
Long i stood there
Wondering
Fearing
Doubting.
