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MARCUSDJACKSON on 17 August 2011
CGI-Quality said:
I'm just realizing they also cut the price in Japan (I originally didn't ear that - only EU/US). Sales may be about to really explode everywhere but NA.

yoda is that you lol?

i don't know. i think this pricepoint is just right for PS3 in the Americas. sure PS3 isn't the Wii in terms of appeal in the U.S., but maybe just maybe PS3 can get some love leading up to another price drop in 2013 to $199.99 or $179 just befor 2014 hits with the arrival of PS4.

thoughts?



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ethomaz on 17 August 2011

In Amazon PS3 Slim 160GB is now 3rd place... Can it get to first?



NoCtiS_NoX on 17 August 2011

Sony confirmed that they are making a profit at 250.

 


http://ps3.ign.com/articles/118/1188212p1.html

"It is still profitable," he said. "We're not going into the red."



Scoobes on 17 August 2011
CGI-Quality said:
Scoobes said:
Not that suprising really. I always find it hilarious when these price cut threads start though, people immediately say "Microsoft/Sony (delete as applicable) will cut in a few weeks!". I don't think this has ever happened, lol. As always, the rival console manufacturer will spend a long time analysing the situation and if they do cut, it will have been planned for a long time.

Indeed, it's a rampant assumption that hardly (if ever) comes to fruition. Microsoft won't cut before the Gears & Star Wars consoles are out anyway (unless they slash $50-$100 off the asking prices of these Limited Edition bundles, which I don't see happening). Therefore, a 2012 cut of some sort is likely, with the PS3 winning the holidays WW, but maybe just matching or trailing the 360 in NA.

Sounds fairly logical to me. The 360 is fairly cheap already and selling well in NA. If MS do cut soon then I suspect it'd only be in EU or the phasing in of a better SKU for the same price.




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ethomaz on 17 August 2011
NoCtiS_NoX said:

Sony confirmed that they are making a profit at 250.

 


http://ps3.ign.com/articles/118/1188212p1.html

"It is still profitable," he said. "We're not going into the red."

Good news .



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Seece on 17 August 2011
CGI-Quality said:
Scoobes said:
Not that suprising really. I always find it hilarious when these price cut threads start though, people immediately say "Microsoft/Sony (delete as applicable) will cut in a few weeks!". I don't think this has ever happened, lol. As always, the rival console manufacturer will spend a long time analysing the situation and if they do cut, it will have been planned for a long time.

Indeed, it's a rampant assumption that hardly (if ever) comes to fruition. Microsoft won't cut before the Gears & Star Wars consoles are out anyway (unless they slash $50-$100 off the asking prices of these Limited Edition bundles, which I don't see happening). Therefore, a 2012 cut of some sort is likely, with the PS3 winning the holidays WW, but maybe just matching or trailing the 360 in NA.


Matching the X360 in NA? LOL I don't think so ..



 

ethomaz on 17 August 2011

2nd place at Amazon.com now... just some more time to 1st.



Xbbjf9s on 17 August 2011

Guess i will be buying another one as gift for christmas.



postofficebuddy on 17 August 2011
Seece said:
CGI-Quality said:
Scoobes said:
Not that suprising really. I always find it hilarious when these price cut threads start though, people immediately say "Microsoft/Sony (delete as applicable) will cut in a few weeks!". I don't think this has ever happened, lol. As always, the rival console manufacturer will spend a long time analysing the situation and if they do cut, it will have been planned for a long time.

Indeed, it's a rampant assumption that hardly (if ever) comes to fruition. Microsoft won't cut before the Gears & Star Wars consoles are out anyway (unless they slash $50-$100 off the asking prices of these Limited Edition bundles, which I don't see happening). Therefore, a 2012 cut of some sort is likely, with the PS3 winning the holidays WW, but maybe just matching or trailing the 360 in NA.


Matching the X360 in NA? LOL I don't think so ..

 

ConsoleWeekly (change)Total
X360 92,596 (-5%) 24,723,619
DS 88,634 (+5%) 47,889,668
Wii 74,087 (-20%) 34,444,762
PS3 61,536 (-6%) 15,468,384
PSP 60,919 (+113%) 20,326,393
PS2 21,150 (-2%) 54,494,252

Week before DS price cut in Americas

ConsoleWeekly (change)Total
DS 108,912 (-13%) 48,372,514
X360 96,683 (-7%) 25,195,292
PS3 81,864 (-1%) 15,799,448
Wii 61,067 (+2%) 34,696,730
PSP 32,212 (-2%) 20,466,212
PS2 19,085 (+4%) 54,571,393

3 weeks after DS price cut in Americas

ConsoleWeekly (change)Total
X360 92,938 (+23%) 31,327,847
3DS 80,598 (-25%) 670,702
DS 79,427 (+5%) 54,684,380
PS3 63,635 (+3%) 19,473,108
Wii 62,644 (+6%) 40,531,723
PSP 21,814 (-8%) 21,945,125
PS2 19,378 (-4%) 55,756,199

4 weeks before Wii price cut in Americas (before they actually announced it)

ConsoleWeekly (change)Total
X360 79,351 (-1%) 32,219,264
DS 73,748 (+13%) 55,352,040
Wii 67,819 (-11%) 41,316,176
PS3 54,829 (-12%) 20,093,871
3DS 32,516 (-26%) 1,044,952
PSP 23,863 (-3%) 22,178,170
PS2 17,413 (-2%) 55,959,678

6 weeks after price cut.

Like I said in the other thread, 360's grip on North America is very tenuous. It's probably closing in on what DS's household installbase was last year and will be at the same point that the Wii was some time early next year.



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mibuokami on 18 August 2011

They finally cut the PS3 to $350 in Australia from $500

Woo only a $100+ premium now :P