More PS3 Price cut evidence

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Xenostar on 15 August 2011

Massive UK retailer Tesco dropped price to £192, thats £58 off RRP

http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.207-2034.aspx

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Troll_Whisperer on 15 August 2011

So... $/€50 pricecut? or 100?

£58 is $95

Hmmmm....

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The Fury on 15 August 2011

UK price wars means that every now and then a supermarket lowers the price anyway, 3 or 4 months ago Sainsburys had it for 196 which means Amazon and John Lewis (price matching) had the same price. I don't think it's evidence that a pricecut is coming, but I do think one is coming anyway.

Hmm, pie.

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The Fury said:
UK price wars means that every now and then a supermarket lowers the price anyway, 3 or 4 months ago Sainsburys had it for 196 which means Amazon and John Lewis (price matching) had the same price. I don't think it's evidence that a pricecut is coming, but I do think one is coming anyway.

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kowenicki said:
Just Tesco doing what Tesco does...

If you think this is an indication of a price cut coming then its coming for the 360 too...

360 250GB at £148
250GB Kinect bundle at £187 (thats a £60 reduction on the MSRP)

Thank Kinect bundle price is tempting, but i know id regret it lol.

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GreyianStorm on 15 August 2011

kowenicki said:
Just Tesco doing what Tesco does...

If you think this is an indication of a price cut coming then its coming for the 360 too...

360 250GB at £148
250GB Kinect bundle at £187 (thats a £60 reduction on the MSRP)

Is the RRP of the Kinect bundle not £299?

Those are some big discounts (on PS3 and 360 alike), but I wouldn't take them as confirmation of price-cuts. I think it's far more likely, as you suggested, that it's Tesco doing what Tesco do, which is shorter term price reductions.