| ganoncrotch said: Are there really that many people waiting on a price cut from Sony for new ps3's tho? when you can go to somewhere like https://uk.webuy.com/search/index.php?stext=*§ion=&catid=810 and those places offer 12 month warranty on used hardware as well so it's good for the next year from them. I just think that if people want a good bargain and a ps3 they have a lot of methods of getting one for under 100 right now. edit - heh, keep in mind that the dualshock 3 still costs in the 50-60euros region new from Sony, if a new ps3 system was 100 then it would mean that the console itself had a value in the 20euros mark when you factor in hdmi/power leads included |
That's the situation in USA/EU/Japan. But on third world countries, it still is going. PS4 and X1 are too expensive and people are still buying last gen consoles.Let's take Brazil as an example.
Used hardware isn't massively popular here. Why? Because people would rather buy a new one so they can pay in installments. That's very important here. And unlike in USA, big stores never sell used items, so you have to go to a small shop and pay it in cash. Reconditioned items aren't a thing here and are generally not well received.
The kind of bargains that you say won't happen here. Massive discounts is something that the 3rd world consumer will never see. Discounts are only like 10% or they just add a game with the console and that's it. A price cut can make wonders. When the PS1 and the PS2 were finally discontinued, they costed around R$ 300 here. A PS3 costs R$ 900. R$ 400 is a magic price point here, so there is a lot of room yet.
