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Carl2291 said:
And the PS3 has had a cut.

It was $600 + £425 at launch.

Its now $400 + £300.

So $300 is around the corner... They should hurry because blu ray players are gettin' cheaper too.



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Carl2291 said:
And the PS3 has had a cut.

It was $600 + £425 at launch.

Its now $400 + £300.

That was 2 years ago tho.... and yeh that price cut made ps3 out sell 360 for months till 360 got a price cut aswell.



DS doing amazing, Wii doing well, 360 doing okay, Sony consoles doing terribly. Again. How monotonous.



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I must say Sony needs to be concerned by their consoles sales. While it is true they are enjoying a greater market share for this week as compared to last year. The contraction of the market is also raising the bar. Retailers are being forced to maximize profit potential, and if someone is going to take the fall it will be the low guy on the totem pole.

This is going to have a impact on holiday ordering. Retailers cannot play the field as loose as they have been over the past few years. There may not be room for three consoles in the market anymore in North America. This is a problem, and I am not sure how Sony is going to make the point that retailers need to carry their product.

Not necessarily talking about the cancellation of the console, but retailers may put more muscle behind the other two. While basically neglecting the third. I expect to see more promotional sales for Wii and 360 software in the near term. Sony needs to show some strengthening to ensure they are not left abandoned by retailers.



kowenicki said:
@dodece

You have a point... considering the install base of the 360 in the States is now double the PS3, (gap approaching 9 million) I can see US retailers throwing marketing behind the 360 and it could have an even bigger holiday than last year over there.

^ Agreed, also expect the same in the UK too.