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thekitchensink on 26 September 2008

@Arcturus: So all it means is Blockbuster is discounting their remaining stock to clear it out for the new system.



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LOL MATURE on 26 September 2008
Yojimbo said:
Arcturus said:

"Update: Despite what the memo said, and what was repeated to us by a handful of Blockbuster employees across the country, SCEA says that this price cut did not come from Sony but rather is something Blockbuster is doing, likely to clear stock."

Then Blockbuster are buying Ps3s from Sony for less then 360$

 

 

i didn't even know blockbuster sold ps3's. I'm afraid this wont have a big effect at all. Since A. 40gigs are out and are dwindling and B. it's only at block buster.... I also didn't know blockbuster traded in.



Jackson50 on 26 September 2008

Sony is not desperate, so why would they make such a desperate move? I knew there would be no price drop.



kitler53 on 26 September 2008
Yojimbo said:
Arcturus said:

"Update: Despite what the memo said, and what was repeated to us by a handful of Blockbuster employees across the country, SCEA says that this price cut did not come from Sony but rather is something Blockbuster is doing, likely to clear stock."

Then Blockbuster are buying Ps3s from Sony for less then 360$

 

 

 you can't assume that.  blockbuster needs to get rid of the stock even if it means selling at a loss.  even if you assume blockbuster is taking a full $40 loss on each console that's still better than taking a $400 loss by not selling it at all.  and with the 80g the having the exact same features but a bigger HDD - the 40g will never sell without a price cut.

they call it a fire sale for a reason - last week it was worth $400, today it's worth $360, tomorrow it's worth $300.  they need to ditch them and ditch them fast.



superchunk on 26 September 2008

I would think that this is more of a clearance for the 40gb since the 80gb has replaced it.



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ultimate_123 on 26 September 2008

Anyone know anything about the UK?



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chenguo4 on 26 September 2008

Out of curiosity, where it says NEW PRP, next to NEW RETAIL, what does PRP stand for? Is that how much the store pays to buy it?




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Yojimbo on 26 September 2008
kitler53 said:
Yojimbo said:
Arcturus said:

"Update: Despite what the memo said, and what was repeated to us by a handful of Blockbuster employees across the country, SCEA says that this price cut did not come from Sony but rather is something Blockbuster is doing, likely to clear stock."

Then Blockbuster are buying Ps3s from Sony for less then 360$

 

 

 you can't assume that.  blockbuster needs to get rid of the stock even if it means selling at a loss.  even if you assume blockbuster is taking a full $40 loss on each console that's still better than taking a $400 loss by not selling it at all.  and with the 80g the having the exact same features but a bigger HDD - the 40g will never sell without a price cut.

they call it a fire sale for a reason - last week it was worth $400, today it's worth $360, tomorrow it's worth $300.  they need to ditch them and ditch them fast.

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deathgod33 on 26 September 2008

i bet you microsoft are hiding under their bed.