NPD Predicts PS3 Sales To Increase By 40-60% After Price Drop

[Loud_Hot_White_Box]

superchunk said:

mario64 said:
Oh yes it can. 299$ is the sweet spot in price.

Look at what it did to 360 sales last september... Except it will be a lot worse with 120 million PS2 owners who were waiting on the sidelines.

360 did well, because it had an offering at the $199 level. [1]

Its a temporary measure, not a value creator. [2]

Hell, GT5 and FF13 will have a bigger effect on PS3 sales. [3]

1.  Really?  The Pro after the price decreases wasn't the best-selling?  At any rate all models must have increased in sales after the price drop.

2.  Not permanent, nothing we're discussing is, but it will lift sales.  PS3 was slapping 360 around until 360 dropped in price to get well clear of the PS3's price point.

3.  Very temporarily.  I myself said before gamescon that a $349 slim, w/ GT5 released in 09, would be better for Sony than a $299 slim without GT5... but now here we are with the lower price point, and if GT5 does drop this November....look out!