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sega4life on 12 January 2009

Sorry if this was posted... checked Sony forums and sales froums, didn't see it, then again... i'm a little drunk..

 

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Pachter: PS3 price drop in April, 360 to follow, Wii staying put

by Randy Nelson Jan 12th 2009


Video game market prognosticator Michael Pachter of Wedbush Morgan sees a PS3 price-drop in April -- to the tune of $100. Sound familiar? Pachter also believes that the Xbox 360 will be reduced in price shortly thereafter, while the Wii will likely keep its $249 price point for the duration of 2009.

In an email advisement reported on by GameDaily, Pachter said that Wedbush Morgan expects "sales of [PS3] will once again begin to grow" following the spring price reduction, something that the firm believes Microsoft will counter "with the feature-laden Pro model likely [coming] down in price to $249 at or before this year's E3 show in June."

As for the Wii, Pachter doesn't see Nintendo marking its console down unless it "sees signs that demand is slowing, which means a price cut may not happen until late in the year, if at all." We'll see your year, Pachter, and raise you at least nine more months.




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Bullet100000 on 12 January 2009

I think Sony want to hold out until after E3.



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Signalstar on 12 January 2009

I say stick it out. Dont make em see you bleed ol' boy.



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griffinA on 12 January 2009

say goodbye to profit Sony, if you do that.



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Bullet100000 on 12 January 2009

The smart thing for Sony would be to keep Three different models in the market 160gb,80gb,and the smaller a 20gb with no wi-fi 1 usb drive at three different price levels 499,399 & 299 that will give people an option. but then again they pay people millions of dollars to think up these things.



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Bullet100000 on 12 January 2009
Signalstar said:
I say stick it out. Dont make em see you bleed ol' boy.

 

I also say the same thing  I meen the Ps3 is still selling well hold out at that price as long as possible.



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scottie on 12 January 2009

A $100 price cut in April is ludicrous. Good ol' Pachter



Signalstar on 12 January 2009

^ I used ol' first, therefor I challenge you to a duel.



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Kasz216 on 12 January 2009

I'm expecting no pricecut till 2010... or at least October... considering the Nikkei report...

but hey i'm no Analyst.



lapsed_gamer on 12 January 2009

It is possible. I think Microsoft knows it, that is why they threatened a new price-cut so early. A double price cut won't help either company much and Microsoft wants to avoid it, so they removed the incentive Sony may have had to try.



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