Does a 249 PSP and a 299 PS3 go together?

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Lafiel said:

@ Xen )

in my opinion it makes sense to make a possible slim version initially more expensive (or better drop the price of the "phat") to clear out stock - after that they could lower the slims price

IMHO, it is sensible from Sony to make the PS3Slim the more expensive model.  Due to cheaper components, the PS3Slim is cheaper to produce than the normal PS3 at the moment, so if they reduced the price of the 80Gb model to $299 and reduced the 160Gb model to $399 as well as introducing the new PS3Slim at the $399 price point...then there would be a $299 model on the market for the next 6 months or so...while some people will want the PS3Slim and pay the extra $100 for the bigger drive and smaller sleeker look...thus Sony make money and a decent return for once.  By the time they phase out the 80Gb PS3, BR drives will half in cost, thus allowing for even more return and allowing Sony to then reduce the PS3Slim to the $299 price point next year.

It is sensible for Sony to have 2 PSP models and 2 PS3 models.  The cheaper PSP and PS3 at $170 approx and $299 and the slimer new models with PSPGo and PS3Slim at $250 & $399 respectively.