Darc Requiem said:
hardyhar said:
Darc Requiem said:
The Pro is getting discontinued because 60GB hard drives aren't cost effective. If you look at laptop hard drive prices, 120GB HDDs are cheaper than 60GB HDDs right now. It's the same reason the PS3 "Slim" comes with a 120GB drive. 60GB and 80GB HDDs are pretty much out of print now. It doesn't make since for Microsoft or Sony to play more money for a smaller HDD. |
True, but then you could look at it like this - Sony have increased the size of the hard drive in the PS3 by 50%, but cut the price by £50/$100. Microsoft have increased the size of the hard drive by 100%, but increased the price by £30/$0.
In the UK, the prices were £130, £170, £220, so you had an entry level console that's considerably cheaper than any other console on the market, one with a hard drive that's still marginally cheaper than any other console on the market, and the Elite that's more than a Wii, but considerably less than a PS3. Now your choice will be £160 for the Arcade (worse deal) and £200 for the one with the hard drive (worse deal if you'd have bought a Pro had they still existed, better deal if you were looking to get an Elite).
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I didn't realize you gamers in the UK were getting a price increase. You guys are always getting the short end of the stick. Jenna Jameson thinks you guys get screwed more than her.
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I wouldn't necessarily say that. We haven't seen as much of a price cut, but for the past year or so we've been paying less for the Pro ($258-$274) and Elite ($323-$355) than people in the US who were paying $299 and $399 respectively. Even after the price cut, the US gets the Elite for $299, but we get the Elite with 2 games for $323, so there's not much difference - in fact we probably get the better deal there too. Our prices for consumer electronics include all taxes and a standard 12 month warranty with the retailer too.
