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ph4nt on 14 September 2008
cool48 said:
ph4nt said:
Even if Sony sold the PS3 at $50 it would not outsell Wii this holiday season, Wii is still selling out at all stores and Ps3 production is much lower than Wii production.

 

50$?

Anything at 50$ would outsell the Wii.

In the long term most definately, but PS3's aren't being produced fast enough to have a chance at outselling the Wii at any price point.



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BMaker11 on 14 September 2008
oxford-gamer said:

I'm pulling this from another thread:

Sony can't simply slash its prices like Microsoft has recently. And Blu-ray is partly to blame. Billy Pidgeon, an analyst at market researcher IDC points out: "Blu-ray licensees would be threatened by pricing the PS3 below stand-alone Blu-ray players. The PS3 is a bit challenged on that side."


other than that, I would pick one up. I'm pretty sure Sony would be hella constained with supply though.

Huh? The PS3 was the cheapest Blu Ray player on the market for a while, and is now currently one of the cheapests.

Or has this "analyst" forgotten that BR players used to cost over $1000

 



ultraslick on 14 September 2008
AceRock said:
199 would be enough, as would 299, in fact before the 360 price cut, 399 was.

 

I believe the OP is saying that it would outsell everything.. not just the 360.

And even at $399, the PS3 will still outsell the 360 this holiday season. (WW)



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Tigawoods on 14 September 2008
BMaker11 said:
oxford-gamer said:

I'm pulling this from another thread:

Sony can't simply slash its prices like Microsoft has recently. And Blu-ray is partly to blame. Billy Pidgeon, an analyst at market researcher IDC points out: "Blu-ray licensees would be threatened by pricing the PS3 below stand-alone Blu-ray players. The PS3 is a bit challenged on that side."


other than that, I would pick one up. I'm pretty sure Sony would be hella constained with supply though.

Huh? The PS3 was the cheapest Blu Ray player on the market for a while, and is now currently one of the cheapests.

Or has this "analyst" forgotten that BR players used to cost over $1000

 

This is just a search query for "Blue Ray Players" at Wal Mart. The PS3 is def not one of the cheapest any longer even though for a long time it was. Though it's hard to argue why, if you wanted a Blue Ray player, you wouldnt get a PS3 for just an average of 100$ more give or take. Some of these players are also made by Sony.

 http://www.walmart.com/browse/DVD-Players-Recorders/Blu-ray-Players/_/N-73g8?catNavId=62055&ic=48_0&path=0%3A3944&ref=125875.331064



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Sephiroth357 on 15 September 2008

Yeah...

No need for further commenting.




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slimeattack on 15 September 2008

$299 would be enough to outsell the Wii.



Ike on 15 September 2008

Yep, then every1 will buy a ps3 for bd discs



Kurakasa on 15 September 2008

I think it would, but there is no way price will go that low soon enough.



Shinlock on 15 September 2008

$199 ps3, haha. in 3-4 years time perhaps



 

marzel on 15 September 2008

199$ for (almost) the best blu-ray player and video game machine? It's like sacrilege! 299$ it's the best price for the next couple of years!