Do you REALLY want to see a PS3 price cut?

Me personally, I don't

One reason is because PS3 is still losing money on each console sold and if they reduced it to Xbox 360 price range, they would be losing even more. Sony are already cutting many jobs and the PlayStation area may be affected soon they can't afford to lose any more money.

Also, if the PS3 reduced its price, the Wii would probably reduce its price and then it would be a price war and shun out the actually the quality of the console.

Less money would result in less quality games and maybe supplying developers with less money to make great games and I don't want to see that

Me personally, I don't

One reason is because PS3 is still losing money on each console sold and if they reduced it to Xbox 360 price range, they would be losing even more. Sony are already cutting many jobs and the PlayStation area may be affected soon they can't afford to lose any more money.

Also, if the PS3 reduced its price, the Wii would probably reduce its price and then it would be a price war and shun out the actually the quality of the console.

Less money would result in less quality games and maybe supplying developers with less money to make great games and I don't want to see that

smithster118

Me personally, I don't

One reason is because PS3 is still losing money on each console sold and if they reduced it to Xbox 360 price range, they would be losing even more. Sony are already cutting many jobs and the PlayStation area may be affected soon they can't afford to lose any more money.

Also, if the PS3 reduced its price, the Wii would probably reduce its price and then it would be a price war and shun out the actually the quality of the console.

Less money would result in less quality games and maybe supplying developers with less money to make great games and I don't want to see that

smithster118

i know that sony lose money but a price cut of 50$-100$ will take ps3 to the top. however sony will lose more money but if a ps3 owener buy 4 1st party games sony will recover the money while it will be at the top

Last year at Christmas i bought my PS3, they sold it for 349$ at EBgames. (The 40gig version with Spiderman 3)

I think they could see the new version for that price also, If EBgames sold it for 349$, LAST YEAR... i think they could easily sell the console this year also for that price.

Or maybe make a new package, 399$ with like 3 games!

Think of it this way though: If they drop the price, there is a high probability that the console will start selling a ton more units. If the console started selling more and had a higher player base, then there is greater probability of getting some better games since they will likely sell more on the PS3. This in turn will put more money in Sony's pocket from software sales.

As it is now, from a business standpoint it is smarter to publish on other platforms due to a much higher probability of selling more units.

Me personally, I don't

One reason is because PS3 is still losing money on each console sold and if they reduced it to Xbox 360 price range, they would be losing even more. Sony are already cutting many jobs and the PlayStation area may be affected soon they can't afford to lose any more money.

Also, if the PS3 reduced its price, the Wii would probably reduce its price and then it would be a price war and shun out the actually the quality of the console.

Less money would result in less quality games and maybe supplying developers with less money to make great games and I don't want to see that

i know that sony lose money but a price cut of 50$-100$ will take ps3 to the top. however sony will lose more money but if a ps3 owener buy 4 1st party games sony will recover the money while it will be at the top

Think of it this way though: If they drop the price, there is a high probability that the console will start selling a ton more units. If the console started selling more and had a higher player base, then there is greater probability of getting some better games since they will likely sell more on the PS3. This in turn will put more money in Sony's pocket from software sales.

As it is now, from a business standpoint it is smarter to publish on other platforms due to a much higher probability of selling more units.

[QUOTE="_Area51"]

Think of it this way though: If they drop the price, there is a high probability that the console will start selling a ton more units. If the console started selling more and had a higher player base, then there is greater probability of getting some better games since they will likely sell more on the PS3. This in turn will put more money in Sony's pocket from software sales.

As it is now, from a business standpoint it is smarter to publish on other platforms due to a much higher probability of selling more units.

Teefy-London

Yeah, it would be really clever if Sony stays on hardcore Gamers only, I mean, Sega showed how great it worked: Dreamcast was such a great console but waaay too expensive and yeah, they failed :S I personally think a price drop would be a good thing for Sony. It would bring more devs to port (on a good quality) to the PS3or even create exlusives. Don't forget that every Game you bu, EVERY, is licensed by Sony and that they take a part of the money you spent :S They won't loose that mich money :S

How many times is this question going to be asked here?MusashiSensi

I don't see it that many times???

I already have one so I dont care.360player_eq12

I already have one so I dont care.360player_eq12

Well it could affect you if you get some gammy gamers online getting the cheap console

they gotta do something to increase sales and I am fairly sure that the other day gamespot had an article saying it was now 30% cheaper to make a PS3. I bought a PS3 after already having a 360 forexclusives like GoW, Metal Gear, Ratchet and Clank, and FFXIII, but besides that I don't see much other reason to buy a PS3 beside blu-ray. I need more compelling exclusives. I bought an original Xbox purely for FPS but the 360 has a great game selection If I had to choose one I would have to stick with the 360. If sony were to lower the price maybe more people would be inclined to buy a second system or buy a PS3 first since most games are multiplatform and some games on the 360 suck like fighting game that use a d-pad.

[QUOTE="_Area51"]

Think of it this way though: If they drop the price, there is a high probability that the console will start selling a ton more units. If the console started selling more and had a higher player base, then there is greater probability of getting some better games since they will likely sell more on the PS3. This in turn will put more money in Sony's pocket from software sales.

As it is now, from a business standpoint it is smarter to publish on other platforms due to a much higher probability of selling more units.

Teefy-London

You say that as if the PSN is not just as crowded with effing retards already. Ever been in HOME? Or any game where people are actually using mics?

[QUOTE="Teefy-London"][QUOTE="_Area51"]

Think of it this way though: If they drop the price, there is a high probability that the console will start selling a ton more units. If the console started selling more and had a higher player base, then there is greater probability of getting some better games since they will likely sell more on the PS3. This in turn will put more money in Sony's pocket from software sales.

As it is now, from a business standpoint it is smarter to publish on other platforms due to a much higher probability of selling more units.

_Area51

You say that as if the PSN is not just as crowded with effing retards already. Ever been in HOME? Or any game where people are actually using mics?

Good point but we don't want EVEN MORE retards

I really couldnt care less what they put the price at, but it would be really stupid to do that, because from what i've heard, they're already losing money each console. And it wouldnt really help them sell that many more consoles, considering it would still be priciest console on the market.

If they do a price cut, more people would be inclined to buy the system.

Right now with PS3 being the price that is, they are killing themselves. With the economy in this state of utter ****, no one will buy the console with Wii and 360 at affordable prices. In other words, it would be bad on there part if they didn't cut the price. They know it. We know it. It has to be done.

If they do a price cut, more people would be inclined to buy the system.

Right now with PS3 being the price that is, they are killing themselves. With the economy in this state of utter ****, no one will buy the console with Wii and 360 at affordable prices. In other words, it would be bad on there part if they didn't cut the price. They know it. We know it. It has to be done.

siefier25

Exactly, it's a bad economy. Why would Sony put prices down when there already losing money on each console at the moment?

[QUOTE="siefier25"]

If they do a price cut, more people would be inclined to buy the system.

Right now with PS3 being the price that is, they are killing themselves. With the economy in this state of utter ****, no one will buy the console with Wii and 360 at affordable prices. In other words, it would be bad on there part if they didn't cut the price. They know it. We know it. It has to be done.

smithster118

Exactly, it's a bad economy. Why would Sony put prices down when there already losing money on each console at the moment?

If you read my post, you'd see that I said more people would by the system if it was cheaper.

I work in retail, and when I discuss games with people they always say "If only it was cheaper." Typically they just go and buy a blu ray & a 360/Wii. Its almost cheaper that way.

They probably will drop the price again, they were selling on par with 360 before the holiday season so they aren't going to miss out on the opportunity again.

The problem is no one knows about the Sony exclusive titles that are out because the system was too expensive in year one. You always see games like Fallout 3 and other multiplat games getting a sneak peak on television and never any Sony exclusives. Even when Sony has commercials for their games, the game is barely even shown like Resistance 2 and Motorstorm and so on. Sony refuses to advertise correctly. They had a cool thing at the end of 07 showing Ratchet and Uncharted with Heavenly Sword and so on. They need to come out early and advertise the games of 09 and put GOW 3, WKC, and every other exclusive they have this year as well as big multiplats.

Honestly, I rather see them make an even cheaper model. Maybe a 20GB, with no wi-fi, so u need to plug in to get net, less usb jacks, just base of the line for all the casual gamers... Considering they sell blue ray itself at the PS3's price u might as well get a PS3.... I bet u if they made a base of the line model it would cost them less and make more money. As far as it is 400+ dollars, when the guy is making like 50 bucks an hour, and then you need to get the parts and everything its very easy to have each system costing you close to 800-1000 bucks.... Atleast that is my guess.... Finally if the PS3 wants to excel, they need to find a way to sell their games.... Uncharted just broke 1 million in North America, they need more of those kind of numbers.... I find that PS3 consumers are very conservative and that might have a great deal to do with the price of the games they wish to purchase.... rahul_batta

I don't consider myself a casual gamer but I would have got a 20gb non wifi PS3 with less ports, If it still had backwards compatibility, Instead of the mteal gear bundle I bought.

How many times is this question going to be asked here?MusashiSensi

price cuts always happen, the question is when? Sony has it all planned... maybe by the end of this year or make something like what Microsoft did with their Xbox 360 Arcade. but the PS3 isn't as old as other systems to have serious price cuts.taplok

The only reason topics like this are made is because people fear the system will end up like dreamcast and so they want the PS3 to do well so that they didn't waste their money. If the PS3 was doing that bad, it would have already gone down hill already and would start losing support from developers, but it has only increased. It is true that it doesn't sell like the other systems, but it does well enough for the system to continue. 20 milllion or so isn't that bad for being out 2 years. The GC was out a full 5 and it only sold 22 mil,The original Xbox was considered a success and it only sold 24 mil, so how is PS3 a failure? None of them have failed. The other 2 are just more successful than the PS3. If the PS3 only sold like 5 million units like it did last year, then I would say yes the PS3 failed It has been 2 years and has only sold 10 million units.

The PS3 has quite a few games that have sold over a million copies like LBP, Resistance 1 and 2, Motorstorm 1, COD 4, Ratchet and Clank, Uncharted, Heavenly Sword, Assassins Creed, Fallout 3, DMC 4, GTA 4, MGS 4, GT5 prologue. If someone can explain how sony have failed. In terms of from last generation to this one, sure but the only ones making money no matter what is nintendo. That is only because everybody wants it and then once they have it they play it the 9 games it has and then it sits there.

The top selling games on the set are still Wii Sports and Wii Play as well as the rest of the Wii something or other in the title games. Other than the Mario games, nothing has really sold extremely well. I would say they each system has it's own failures and successes this generation.

[QUOTE="smithster118"]

Me personally, I don't

One reason is because PS3 is still losing money on each console sold and if they reduced it to Xbox 360 price range, they would be losing even more. Sony are already cutting many jobs and the PlayStation area may be affected soon they can't afford to lose any more money.

Also, if the PS3 reduced its price, the Wii would probably reduce its price and then it would be a price war and shun out the actually the quality of the console.

Less money would result in less quality games and maybe supplying developers with less money to make great games and I don't want to see that

Wuflungdung

[QUOTE="smithster118"]

Me personally, I don't

One reason is because PS3 is still losing money on each console sold and if they reduced it to Xbox 360 price range, they would be losing even more. Sony are already cutting many jobs and the PlayStation area may be affected soon they can't afford to lose any more money.

Also, if the PS3 reduced its price, the Wii would probably reduce its price and then it would be a price war and shun out the actually the quality of the console.

Less money would result in less quality games and maybe supplying developers with less money to make great games and I don't want to see that

Wuflungdung

Each PS3 probably costs them about $100.00 in parts and labor. No way they are losing any money now. Not even close. The development and research and production of the PS3 system itself including its OS and features, probably was several millions. But they made up those expenses in the first hour of sales I'm sure.

I remember some idiot tried telling me they are losing money because "they have to buy the bluray players which cost $300.00 alone!!1", which is one of the stupidest things I ever heard. As if Sony goes into a best buy and pays retail prices for technology THEY created.

http://ebay.com, buy some commonsense.

I find it quite hilarious that the CONSUMERS are looking out for the company... I mean seriously? As a consumer you should want the lowest price possible, why would you try to keep the price as high as it is? You guys are worrying about Sony's wallet, but meanwhile your wallet is the one taking the hit - not to mention the social aspect of people on the PSN due to the high price.

If Sony lowered the price it'd help the consumers - more people would buy the PS3 meaning more people to play online with and chat with and overall a larger, better community, but instead here you guys are saying that you are worried about Sony's profit and losses? Lol...

No, Cause as ive said before it will mean Sony charging for use tha PSNl.Teefy-London

How many times is this question going to be asked here?MusashiSensi

I was wondering that too. The current rumor is sometime in March