Hypothetical: What if the PS3 was $150 right now

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Netyaroze said:

Hmm maybe Sony could give the PS3 for free to everyone if you sign a contract that you will buy every month a game directly from Sony. For 3 years. Sony would sell 36 games per every free console and they would earn all back because retailer would be eliminated. Plus the royalties lets say 20 Dollar/Euro profit per game. If its a Sony title ofcourse a lot more.

20*36= 720-330 would be a nice profit it would be good for Sony and good for the hardcore player.


They could offer the games at the same prices they are sold at amazon. I would sign such a contract. Are there companies in the US which do that, it would be even cheaper for them because they are just paying the retail price.

An interesting concept. Although it would be something to be implemented at the launch of a console rather than mid-life, and at launch it was suspected the PS3 cost over $800 to produce.