MARCUSDJACKSON on 02 July 2010
thismeintiel said:
MARCUSDJACKSON said:
thismeintiel said:
Hyruken said:
thismeintiel said:
@ Hyruken
I gave up reading your post when you said that MS had basically done nothing when and since the PS3 Slim launch. You do realise that the 360 Elite got a $100 price-cut right along the PS3, right? The Pro also got a $50 price-cut to clear out stock. So, you had a $199 Arcade, a $249 Pro, and a $299 Elite. And yet, it wasn't able to beat out a system who's lowest entry price was $299. So, I'll ask you the same thing I asked in the previous paragraph. What do you think is going to happen when the PS3 hits $199? Heck, even $249?
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And look who it is....
Firstly your 100% right about the cuts. So what were the price of the elites before the massive $50 drop? Also in your analysis of the figures you forgot to mention a pretty big price change, the Arcade was given a £30 ($45) INCREASE. Why did you forget to mention that bit i wonder.....
As for the rest of what you said nostradamus when will we be seeing this $100 price cut you claim? Or to put that into some numbers for you that is 33% off of the current price. Seeing as Sony themselves only a few weeks ago said they have finally made profit on each PS3 do you really think they would give up 1/3 of the money they get from each PS3?
Do anyone else agree with him that there will be a $199 ps3 anytime soon?
Until that happens we will never know so i can't say. I imagine it would go on to do very well just like it has since it's last price cut. But it won't happen anytime soon, in that time the 360 will be increasing it's lead over the PS3. I think it is that point you seemed to have missed. maybe you should have read the rest of it rather then once more going on one of your little crusades :)
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Yes, it is I...
Anyway, the Elite was dropped $100 dollars before the launch of the PS3 Slim. From $399 to $299. And yes, the Arcade was increased in the UK, but in America (it's strongest region) there was no such increase. It remained $199.
I expect the PS3 $199 price no earlier than Holiday Season '11, but more likely in Holiday Season '12. However, another big cut to $249 will most likely be announced at next year's E3. You see, Sony still has the price card to play. But, if MS Slim and Kinect fail to bring about long-term sales bumps (which I don't believe they will outside of America), then they have no more cards to play. Not to mention what GT5 is going to do to sales in EMEAA.
And I will continue to crusade for as long as I continue to breathe. 
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Sony will wait to the last possible minute to make that price drop. mainly to see what MS price drop will be.
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I'm not so sure about that. Last time it was MS reacting to Sony's price-cut. I think as soon as it is profitable at that price, or when they are barely losing any money (and I'm talking about a few bucks they'll make up with 1 game/controller purchase) with the cut, we will see Sony drop the PS3 to $249. I think from now to E3 of '11 would be a reasonable time frame to make this happen. And who knows, they may announce a small cut to $279 in time for the holidays. I don't think it's very likely, but I wouldn't rule anything out.
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i see you and raise you a they will need to do better then a $50.00 price drop, but i think your spot on with everything else.
