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NiKKoM on 01 October 2012
Slimebeast said:

You are right, you prompted me to check Swedish prices and it does seem like the 320GB models have been dropped by around 20-30 Euros on average (not that we have to use Euros here, hehe).

And curiously the new models seem very expensive. Are they asking 299 Euros for the 500GB (official recommended price)??? Because usually the price in Euros is the same as in Dollars (500GB PS3 in USA is $269) but it doesn't look like it when I study the new Swedish prices.


is it bundled with a game? Here the 299 price is for a 500GB with "fifa 13" or "AC3" or "Uncharted 3 and GT5"




 

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Slimebeast on 01 October 2012
NiKKoM said:
Slimebeast said:

You are right, you prompted me to check Swedish prices and it does seem like the 320GB models have been dropped by around 20-30 Euros on average (not that we have to use Euros here, hehe).

And curiously the new models seem very expensive. Are they asking 299 Euros for the 500GB (official recommended price)??? Because usually the price in Euros is the same as in Dollars (500GB PS3 in USA is $269) but it doesn't look like it when I study the new Swedish prices.


is it bundled with a game? Here the 299 price is for a 500GB with "fifa 13" or "AC3" or "Uncharted 3 and GT5"


No game. None of the retailers say it comes with a game. Which is weird don't you think?

EDIT: for around 30 Euros extra you get the bundles you described



D-Joe on 01 October 2012
gottalovethis said:
I think Sony have screwed up with the super slim, those sales are ok but could have been so much better. A decent price cut on the super slim, with a slash in price of the outgoing model.

As for people trading current slim for super slim, why? Its a step down, but if you can see any benefit please reply.

What sony needs right now is profit,not sales war



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Jicale on 01 October 2012

160gig with fifa 13- 199.99. 160gig with Borderlands 2- 209.99. Superslim 500gig with fifa 13- 249.99.

http://www.game.co.uk/en/hardware/playstation-3/?cm_sp=topnav-_-PS3-_-NewPS3Consoles

And this shop has pretty much the same deals.

http://www.gamestation.co.uk/gs/hardware/playstation-3/

Are these price drops for you guys?



TrevDaRev on 01 October 2012

I didn't realise that only the 500Gb version had launched. Should be a big boost when the 12Gb version launches aswell. Have any bundles been announced for the 12Gb slim or is it just going solo?



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Nsanity on 01 October 2012

Enough said.



Troll_Whisperer on 01 October 2012

Pretty fucking good for the 500gb version tbh. I hope they didn't confuse a 138% boost for a boost to 138% of previous sales.

Anyway, I don't think this will help sales much in the long run, though it will help Sony's financial situation.

The 12GB version should be launched WW, I don't know why Sony brings these "cheap" versions (like the €99 PSP) to Europe but not elsewhere.



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badgenome on 01 October 2012

Not bad for a price hike. They should try raising the price of the Vita.



Argh_College on 01 October 2012

Good sales... Lets hope all console remain competitive for the holiday season.



crissindahouse on 01 October 2012
Jicale said:
160gig with fifa 13- 199.99. 160gig with Borderlands 2- 209.99. Superslim 500gig with fifa 13- 249.99.

http://www.game.co.uk/en/hardware/playstation-3/?cm_sp=topnav-_-PS3-_-NewPS3Consoles

And this shop has pretty much the same deals.

http://www.gamestation.co.uk/gs/hardware/playstation-3/

Are these price drops for you guys?

in germany, you get the 160gb with gt5 and lbp2 for 199€ (159 pound) which is crazy because games are always cheaper in uk, i wonder why consoles aren't.

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great fifa and slim boost, champions league and other advertisement works for sony to boost console sales. fifa was maybe 1/3 of the boost and slim 1/3 and the combination gave an extra 1/3 haha