You think Sony could get away with no price cut this year. I think the remodeling could potentially increase demand to the highest levels possible, possibly reaching levels where Sony's supply can just barely meet the demand. (Remember how the Xbox 360 S did with no price cut?). Sony could use the demand from the remodeling and then six to twelve months later, that when they drop the price. And of course then, they would be able to drop the price lower than they can this year. They could roll with this strategy to create & mantain momentum. (Similar to their 2009 - 2010 period)
Late 2012: Remodeling, along with small exclusives like Battle Royale & LBP karting, But if they do go for the price cut, they should go for the $199 price, not the $149. The Slim plus the $50 price cut will be impactful enough and Sony needs the money. Besides, they need something for 2013.
Early 2013: Games like God of War, The Last of Us, & Beyond. Just to keep momentum going.
Late 2013: $149 Price cut combined with games like from any developer whom would have had at least two years since their previous game. (There could be Killzone 4, Uncharted 4, InFamous 3, etc.
And of course that would set up for a pretty decent final year in the Ps3's life as the premier Playstation console (2014).
Do you guys think Microsoft will react by releasing an Xbox 360 Slim 2 at E3 2013?
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