MS: 'PS3 Slim won't worry us'

Microsoft's Chris Lewis has said that any possible PS3 price drop from Sony at Gamescom next week won’t affect its plans – which are now widely expected to include a price drop of its own.

“We are in a good place in terms of the value we offer,” the Xbox EMEA VP told MCV.

“We have a plan and a rhythm we are marching to – and we won’t be knocked off that cadence in terms of what the opposition might do.”

Sony is preparing to unveil its brand new PS3 Slim next Tuesday at the Gamescom show in Germany.

In addition, MCV has been led to believe that Microsoft will be countering Sony's move with a price cut of its own – most likely scrapping the Pro Xbox 360 SKU and dropping the Elite 360 by £60 to £169.99.

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PS3 & SONY are dead in UK

elite will cost £160 = cheapest nex-gen console!!

When in doubt drop the price.

I personally think a PS3 slim and price cut will do more than anything MS have to offer... Unless they started giving the consoles away for free that is! lol

Typical microsoft. Acting arrogant as usual.

Seriously? What did you expect them to say?

Power does that to everyone not just Microsoft, then again you can't expect them to say "Panic stations!!!"

is this the rumor elite replacing the pro with same price???

The ps3 is dead? lol If the elite gets a price cut to the pros level it will only give it a small boost.

Power? Power makes people say this?

“We are in a good place in terms of the value we offer,” the Xbox EMEA VP told MCV.

“We have a plan and a rhythm we are marching to – and we won’t be knocked off that cadence in terms of what the opposition might do.”

Seriously what makes anyone think Microsoft are being arrogant or that the power has gotten to them when they're saying that they offer a product with good customer value and that they have a strategy that they will be sticking to regardless of the competition?

That was actually me DEFENDING Microsoft against folks accusing them of arrogance...O.o