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brendude13 on 25 August 2011
Seece said:

Well UK sales will be fun to watch, as they've always come so close to 1 mill in each year but never surpassed it (last time I checked) I wonder if they can finally make it this year at £199

When compared to other regions, the price drop in the UK was larger than other territories. Include the further price drop from retailers and you can find PS3's for as cheap as £160. That's a very low price point for the PS3 and for the UK I would say that's the sweet spot that could make sales explode, the Wii was almost that much before the recent price cut. As long as SONY advertise this new price well (and they have so far), I think they could get the PS3 to start outselling the XBOX 360 in the UK.



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LivingMetal on 25 August 2011
Seece said:
ethomaz said:

I can't believe.

I promise I won't laugh .

OP. Go Go Sony... you need to improve the UK and US sales... there is still time.

Still time for what?


To sell more PS3's at faster than its current rate...?



S____M____C____C on 25 August 2011
Seece said:

Bullshit. He actually means

'We need to beat X360'

Which doesn't translate into weak at all.

“History has shown us that once you get to £199 you hit lift off. We can do some serious business and this kick-starts that. Getting to £199 was a defining moment for the PSone and PS2 – this will be no different.“

Except the PS1 and PS2 were dominant consoles, the PS3 isn't, and won't beat the 360 this holiday.


I think he means, 'we need to sell more PS3's here.' 

And, you could argue that the PS1 & PS2 were more dominant partly because they hit £199 a lot earier.



Munkeh111 on 25 August 2011
Seece said:

Bullshit. He actually means

'We need to beat X360'

Which doesn't translate into weak at all.

“History has shown us that once you get to £199 you hit lift off. We can do some serious business and this kick-starts that. Getting to £199 was a defining moment for the PSone and PS2 – this will be no different.“

Except the PS1 and PS2 were dominant consoles, the PS3 isn't, and won't beat the 360 this holiday.

Yup, especially as the Xbox is around £130 for the cheapest console. i don't see PS regaining the UK this gen at all



Seece on 25 August 2011
Munkeh111 said:
Seece said:

Bullshit. He actually means

'We need to beat X360'

Which doesn't translate into weak at all.

“History has shown us that once you get to £199 you hit lift off. We can do some serious business and this kick-starts that. Getting to £199 was a defining moment for the PSone and PS2 – this will be no different.“

Except the PS1 and PS2 were dominant consoles, the PS3 isn't, and won't beat the 360 this holiday.

Yup, especially as the Xbox is around £130 for the cheapest console. i don't see PS regaining the UK this gen at all

Indeed, MS could get that down to £99 this hoiday, if the £80 Wii rumours are true.



 

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huaxiong90 on 25 August 2011

I lol'ed hard at Euphoria's comment.



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Seece on 25 August 2011
kowenicki said:
S____M____C____C said:
Seece said:

Bullshit. He actually means

'We need to beat X360'

Which doesn't translate into weak at all.

“History has shown us that once you get to £199 you hit lift off. We can do some serious business and this kick-starts that. Getting to £199 was a defining moment for the PSone and PS2 – this will be no different.“

Except the PS1 and PS2 were dominant consoles, the PS3 isn't, and won't beat the 360 this holiday.


I think he means, 'we need to sell more PS3's here.' 

And, you could argue that the PS1 & PS2 were more dominant partly because they hit £199 a lot earier.

This £199 thing is such a red herring....  

The PS2 hit £199 in 2003... thats the equivalent of £240 now.

I have no idea on the PSOne, but £199 in 1999 is now £260.

I dont buy the psychological tipping point nonsense to try and justify this, so please dont anyone bother with that... its about affordability and nothing else.

 

 

It's also stupid because, PS3 has reached £199 a lot later than PS1 and PS2 did. The idea that they can drop to mass market price at any point and it'll hit PS2-esq strides is stupid, the thing isn't even mass market price in America yet, looks like it'll hit it when WiiU hits which will be the start of next gen, do people really believe PS3 sales are going to take off massively when this very long gen comes to a close and next gen starts??!



 

Jay520 on 25 August 2011

LOL, I think Sony was reading VGChartz the last few days.



Jay520 on 25 August 2011

I guess this proves marketshare is very important to Sony. Quite the opposite of what some posters have been saying.



LivingMetal on 25 August 2011

Seece and kowenicki. So afraid of potential strong PlayStation sales. Fun stuff. Is this why people come to this site?