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.

I remember Sega had a scheme to give away Dreamcasts free with annual Seganet subscriptions or something.  I don't know if they ever actually implemented it, but it's an interesting concept.