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RAZurrection said:

placidcasual said:

Yeah, people can't wait to pay for XBox live.

It's the way it's always been mate. Hasn't helped the PS3 so far. With such a minamal price drop, it won't help it any more.

 

placidcasual said:

 £250 for a great, reliable console, blu-ray player and free online play is a steal.

And £130/159/160 for stronger competitors products would be considered of even greater value.

 

I agree with the point about Live. I don't think the average consumer takes additional costs into consideration when deciding which console to buy. Also, not everyone who wants a console will necessarily want to play online.

 

I think we need to wait until the MS press conference to find out what prices the 360 models will be (and which models will still be available). However, even though they will still be cheaper, a PS3 price cut will boost sales regardless. The blu-ray player and the 'Playstation' brand will help ofset the price difference in regards to value.