Still on until official statement.

They promised 10 years and we're only one away from that so, I'm not shocked.

The PS3 is still kinda expensive to manufacture and the price is still high for a old console that it is. If they can't get it to cheaper prices then better stop making them.

It's just New Zealand.

It'll be awhile till we see discontinuation in places like the states.

Probably for the smaller market only, a global discontinuation wont be happening soon.

This is just like the PS2 discontinuation, it'll happen in stages. First will be the smaller regions where it only sells a few units a week. Where it's still selling a few thousand a week, they'll come in months done the line. Guessing by mid 2016, the PS3 will be off shelves.

It'll happen a region at a time and i guess retailers still have enough stock for 2015 holyday at least.
As long as the console keeps getting games I'm fine. But that probably means there won't be anymore pricecuts.

I recall someone from sony saying that the problem with the PS3 is that they don't have much room to cut price. if so I don't think they'll drag it on for much longer. I imagine the PS4 will be more likely to hit $99 price point before the end of its life.

I don't expect it to happen. Sony's console tend to be around for a good while before they cease production.

Here in the uk I have noticed that they are becoming less common, so I would'nt be suprised if they get phased out here within the next year.