Confirmed: 60GB PS3 at US$ 499, 80GB at US$ 599 soon to follow |
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It's official: PS3 units are going to sell at US$ 499 in North America. After countless of rumors all over the net, mysterious ads sent in advanced, and claims that cheaper units went off the shelves, Sony finally gave word that they'll be cutting a hundred bucks off the 60GB model. "This news does not affect any other PS3 territory," said Dave Karakker, Sony Computer Entertainment America.In addition, the 80GB PS3 models previously released in Korea are now flying over to the US. At US$ 599, the package will come with a copy of MotorStorm.
Price cut on the 60GB version will be effective come July 10, while the units with bigger hard drives will be shipping in August. An anonymous Circuit City manager claims that the price cut will take place on July 12, so some retail outlets might be a few days behind.
Via GameSpot
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FIRST!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!1111111111111111!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So really there was no price drop, just upgraded hard drives and no more PS3s with less capabilities. Even though it's not really like a price drop, I'm still happy that they did this. I find this in no way a move in the wrong direction.
$100 price drop for the 60gb model - Good.
(it would atleast stop those Americans from complaining to some extent... i don't really know why they are the ones who always complain when they're having it easy compaired to other teritories)
the 80gb model??? not necessary... borders on being a bad idea even.
im getting the 80 gig
I agree with Quixand.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/757875987/
check this screen, it's from the playstation blog!!!
MY GOD! this is a shocking news!!! wow, I'm getting mine as soon as it goes on shelves (if I can get my hands on one).
ps: I suppose that's why they said "no 80g for america right now" lol. It's because they wanted us to be WOW! OHHHH YEAHHH!! I'LL GET ONE!!
pps: x360 ELITE is prices around the same, is this a joke? I already bought an x360 and returned it since some red light was kinda boring(one), but I won't miss this offer, hell no!!! I've put the screen (link) as my wallpaper so I won't forget!
HAVE FUN! mouhahaa (and if you like x360 more, they're priced 399$ now, so M$ AND sony fanboys will cry of joice, and I'll buy a ps3 with a smile in my face
of that Nathan I gave you one click on ur smiley face buddy.
People this price drop in the 60GB is just what Sony needed. Its already been rumored that the 80GB PS3 will be shipping with a SixAxis Rumble controller. This explains all the delays in game developing for the PS3. GO FIGURE! Anyways, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOT Price Cut Baby!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!
thats why sony rules
Thank God they're not bundling it with that Golf game like in Japan... ack.
Still, if Sony wanted to play their cards better, they should have shipped the 80Gig with 'Resistance:FoM' rather than Motorstorm. Not that Motorstorm is a bad game, but why not package the system with the most popular and highest rated title? It's probably sold a half-million copies already, so, financially, it'd also be the safest game to 'give away'.
Still, the only way I can 8!tch about this news is the fact that I got my new PS3 2 weeks ago...
"PWNED by a whole Benjamin"
See I told you that it was true.
Now you believe me? LOL
Sweet now PS3 gonna outsale the Wii. By the way, I bought a Wii to turn around and sale and ended up trying it out to see what the hype was about. I was not impressed in the least little bit. Very cumbersome controls and game play was awkward. It would take some getting used to for sure.
So for me, I am very dissapointed in Nintendo. It is only a fad right now and I believe in the next 2 years to come, Nintendo will fade away one again and the battle between XBox and PS3 will continue.
Good job Sony. A very good move.
if you guys care to read the official playstation blog... the price cut is effective immediately
I dig R:FoM, but Shooters don't have such a widespread audience. Yeah, the audience is huge, but packing the PS3's with "M" rated games might be a double-edged sword (especially with what's going on in Congress). Packing an "M" rated game won't have the widespread appeal of a (somewhat) family-safer "T" game.
Plus, Motorstorm uses the SixAxis much better than Resistance does, so I imagine that's one point Sony wants to drive at consumers.
Either way, sorry to hear about the 2 week thing, but there's still the free 5 Blu-Ray movies you can cash out on:
bluraysavings(d ot)com
I'm am going out on July 10 and selling my Wii to some stupid kid that will give me retail price, and selling my PS2 and games and finally going to get on the winning team. Good job Sony.
So how's M$ gonna strike back against the 80GB pack? A 200GB XBox-UberElite bundled with 'Perfect Dark Zero'?
First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win." - Mahatma Gandhi
lol.
It's interesting now because the elite is only $20 cheaper than the 60gb ps3. It has a bigger HDD, but nothing else. I rather have a bluray player than an unnessary 120gb hdd.
Huh?
That's absolutely insane, in UK I can't afford it for £425 ($855), it's ridiculous. for $499, it's $355 cheaper in the US than in the UK, and we don't get a choice about which model to buy... there are still 20GB floating around the US market but we only get 60GB for more money I have to spare.
I'm sure everyone is aware that you can swap the PS3 hdd with a 120gb for like 50 bucks if you find it on ebay
could this be checkmate for the xbox??
.....just passin' along
It was about time and time to stop dealing with red lights yo ps3 here i come and warhawk i come and red lights here i go.
Again, Europe gets *****ed and assraped by Sony. As always...
I know for sure that it's gonna be a long time before they sell those models here and they will never sell it at the precise price of €376 ($500). Sony should at least consider a special offer for the YEARS of delay for both the PSP and PS3. Even though Europe is rapidly becoming one of the biggest game markets in the world...
I still don't understand why Americans keep *****in on the Japanese (and sometimes on Europe when we happen to have ¡¡1!! fookin game earlier)...
Yes, same in sweden, if your lucky you can find it for $825 and thats it.. we want pricecut and motorstorm bundle to!!!! but i guess we have to wait another 6 month or so, thats okay sony take your time i'm in no hurry..
"Even though Europe is rapidly becoming one of the biggest game markets in the world..."
becoming? its the biggest... they cater more for america because alot of idiots follow america with everything, so america likes it = everyone else will too
Where is mister common ass??? we need his feedback on this one ROFLMFAO
How can it not be a price drop? Before you had to pay 600 bucks for the 6gb now you only have to pay 500. Sounds to me like a price drop. To me the new model its a waste of money. Only 20 mor gb and a game that in a few months will cost 19.99? But anyways im still happy sony did this.
he's too busy with his xbox360 that fried when he had sex with it
The Xbox 360 Elite Is dead TODAY! How sad.
They will just start bundling a Blu-ray add on.
They are expected to annoucing pricing changes for other regions in another day or two. Although it will probably still be higher than the US model.
I think he is out scouring local Targets and Circuit Citys to find his new PS3.
I would talk to Circuit City and see what they say.
Now it's only $25 more than the Xbox360 elite.
That sounds good to me!
It can never hurt to try. Also, you might be able to hit them on the price matching policies from within their own stores.
If I was you, HURRY to Circuit City. If their reps find out about the price, they probably won't let you return it for full price. Get in there!
errr i don't think so mate...
and as for europe getting ass raped....
its not actually sony's fault....there is the dollar - euros or dollar - Pounds exchange rate which will price it a bit higher, theres also companie's profit which makes the price higher too.... and finally the tax from europe...which consequentially rises price too....
sooo not really sony's fault is it?
anybody noticed the little red light on the PS logo on the controller on the 80Gb PS3 box art???
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=757875987&size=l
what u guys think this could be?
to bad but the price drop is sure to boost ps3 sales and make sony very happy also me 2 seeing as i want the ps3 to compete with the 360 and crush it (in the future not now i have a 360 and adore it).
Ppl most likely would not even care for a extra hundred dollars and 20gigs
lol euro*****s.
i wonder how well the 80gb will sell compared to the 60gb
plus you can just buy a 2.5 HD for it,so just selling a bigger model is useless,looking forward to my 750GB PS3 that i will get soon
ha! That's a challenge. Target last night had 6 of them and only one XBOX premium. I still can't find any elites in stores.
Even though I'm a game console collector with 2 PSPs, 2 PS2s, 1 Dreamcast, 1 N64, 1 SNES, 1 NES, 1 LYNX, 1 Virtual Boy, 1 Nintendo DS, 1 Turboexpress, 1 Sega Genesis, and an original Playstation I see no need for a PS3 even at $500.
I'd rather upgrade my TV and surround sound first, or get some more games for a successful console. Why wait 1-2 years for games that are supposed to be good, when the s*itty games out for it now were also supposed to be good?
Sincerely, Mr. Common Ass
You got screwed, as did all PS3 owners.
Since most of you don't realize it yet, I'll remind you again in 4 years when sony drops support for it well short of it's announced 10 year lifespan. It's just not going to happen.
Yeah right...mister common ass... u don't need a ps3 for $500.. go get your xbox replaced for the 5th time.. they have $1.5 billions just for that u know?!...and the combine 4-6month u have to wait without your console.. u r a funny guy...not very bright.. but really funny..
grr... You just wait......grrr 4 year lifespan grumble....grumble...PS3 will fail....
They've usually have a couple Elites sitting around where I am at.
If you have an old TV and sound system it is no wonder you say some of the things you do. You should upgrade both before you get either next gen console. Once your picture an sound quality is up to snuff you will begin to understand what next-gen really is.
I don't get it, it's not an xbox?
is that the americans complain so bad about the ps3's $600 price tag, but line up all night for a $600 iphone and say thats a buy.... hahaha.
Hi Common Sense,
Although I don't like the idea of "where are u? (Unregistered)" gloating, your fanboy response does not rise any higher than his does.
As for your answer that you do not need to buy any new console (in this case the PS3), I would agree, seeing that you spend the majority of your waking time on this website searching for new ways to discredit a rather spectacular machine by Sony. Not trying to say here that the 360 is bad, just saying that I doubt whether you actually spend any respectable amount of time playing on your 360, that is, if you really do have one.
Anyway, good luck with your machine and games (if you really are a gamer).
Regards,
MTK
The 60gb model is already $499 on Amazon.com (no tax), if anyone is interested.
IT WOULD HAVE TO DROP TO $299 FOR ANYONE TO BUY IT!!!!!!!!
IT WOULD HAVE TO DROP TO $299 FOR ANYONE TO BUY IT!
Ha ha.
That describes "Mister Common Sense" perfectly. Very funny!
the 80GB is a limited edition or something.
with the rumble sixaxis (fingers crossed) they can simply update motorstorm again to use rumble.
there going to continue with there new tactic of paying game makers tons of cash to not develop for ps3 to try and starve us of games:(
You know i also agree with you too, i dont mind if you don't add a smiley on mine. But your very reliable on your posts compared to the fools like Mister common and Shatterdome.
story of the XBOX
yes you can return it as long as youve kept good care of it and your still under whatever time period they place on returns backup your data and use the system restore setting then pack it back up in its origanl package(hope you keept it)
p.s. how badly do you want bill gates inside of you mr common sence?
hahaha, ur funny
i luv xbox
some times i put a picture of bill gates on my xbox and shove the controler up my ass and pretend hes really here with me i wish he was my boyfriend hes sooo dreamy i want him inside of me
It all depends on how long sony can profit off the PS3 that's all. The PS2 is still profitable for them, so it remains. They aren't going to run a charity to fulfill a promise they made because most of you will have forgotten it by then anyway.
All previous consoles have had a lifespan of about 5 years. By that time most people are looking for the next step forward. I'll be looking forward to the next XBOX around 2010 or 2011 because I can't even imagine what next gen will be capable of.
At least the PS3 is now reasonably priced, and if I already didn't have the 360 sony could have had my business.
What About Canada My B-Day Is In July 25 Will It Be $559??? FROM THE old price $659
That... was one of the few times that you've given a logical and reasonable answer.
Unless you are able to afford just one console, however, it would be the best of both worlds to get both consoles and enjoy both.
Hell, I have both and am thinking of getting a Wii when I have some of my finances in order.
Regards,
MTK
Thanks.
Im going to sell my 360, xbox, and ps2 to get a ps3 and thats what everone else should do.
i waste a hundread on the 6o gb in january well i dont really need a million gbs honesly i had da ps3 60 gb for 6 months now and only used 3 gbs i think it will take years 2 use all 60 so iz a waste but good price drop just hope they dont change the controllers now
Did you just call your self an ass lol.
You sir are a true example of a Taking it hard lol
I hope they have a trade in deal with the old controllers, I already think they are retards for not including rumble...how many times...the price should be 450 for the 60gb. I do appreciate the price cut, but that still too much.
Very pointless comment... it reminds me of the other people saying Wii was a fad back when it sold 2 million in a lonth... The Wii is not a fad, it could have been, but it is not. I would say that PS3 controls are more "cumbersome" than Wii controls, but what really makes that comment stupid is that you are insinuating that a console that costs 2x as much will suddenly sell much faster than the console reaching nearly 10 million... I like different aspects of each console...but I truly think the Wii will sell the most. This is not a fanboy opinion, but the opinion of an averge person.
this is another example of a dumb comment, most mikely you never owned a Wii or even played one...
are you feeling ok? i've never seen such a well constructed response from you. it actually made sense!
the price cut is good news for sure. i have two friends that were sitting on the fence and $100 off and 5 free BD's just knocked them over onto sony's side.
Well if you think so, but this guy is talking about britsh POUNDS, the currency used only in the UK.
yea but if microsoft drops the price on the 360, and Nintendo makes a price drop...
lets see, 100 dollars more for 20 more GB of hd, and an ok game...
I am one American that has never complained about what he spent to purchase his PS3! Still after they announce a price drop 4 months after after I spent my $600 + tax I have no regrets about my purchase.
I have no reason to feel bad about it. I felt totally secure about my decision to purchase an PS3 well before I went to the store to get it. I already knew that a was investing in a piece of equipment that was worth my money and then some.
Right now I think that this decision is a good one by Sony. They stand to lose even more money in the short term but in the long run installed base is more important and this will only give the PS3 a boost in sales.
Right now the only way that I would be sorry is if I had spent my money on another console and could have purchased a $500 PS3 instead. BD, streaming media over wifi, and great games for $500. You can't help but feel good about spending that much for what you will get with your purchase!
maybe if you complained more you would not feel so ripped off.
shut up....ps3 is alright but 360 and wii are waayy better...wii is much better than ps3 and who cares if ps3 got a price cut ill bet its not even going to sell 100 console...sooooo shhhhh
wii is much better than stupid ps3 juss get over it DuMb AsS
Sorry, not true.
I was going to pick one up yesterday (I hadn't heard the news of the price drop yet, I didn't visit here often), but decided not to. This morning, I decided I really wanted it, go to circuitcity.com (as I have a store less than a mile away) and was like WHA?! $499? Oh yeah, and a free wireless SIXAXIS, for $499. Didn't have to think twice about that one. :)
And its not July 12th yet.
and a WD 120GB drive sitting around from a laptop that I paid $89 for... still less than the 80GB model and I could live without rumble for now.
....... get your own nick and stop being a fool!
Common Sense posts his crap here too? I mean, I guess on the 360 board it doesn't look too bad, but on the PS3 board? That's just low. If you claim to be a gamer, why do you act like such a fanboy? Everybody knows fanboys aren't real gamers. I still think MS pays you
Anyway, damn this is good news! There's been such a lack of good PS3 news I haven't been to the PS3 site in ages, and man does it look different. I like the colors QJ ;)
Hopefully this boosts PS3 sales a good deal, because even though I don't really care for Sony much, I'm not going to deny that they brought gaming to where it is today, and I'd really hate to see them fail.
If MGS4 meets its 07 release date, $560 for a Blu-Ray player and MGS4 is looking like a good Christmas present to give myself
The Wii is great, but stupid comments are just... stupid.
For people that were going to buy the 60gb PS3 ($599), now if they want can get a 80gb one for ($599), So its not a bad deal for people that have the $ for it.
Seems like a weak response to the whole lure of Apple TV / Live (+huge elite HD) thing. Great drop though... Soon I will have my PS3...
Go away. That was painful to read, not just because the awful spelling mind you. I literally imagined you as the N64 kid as I read your incoherent type... Please stop.
The PS3 has motion sensing like the Wii, with normal controls (for those thar dont like motion sensing) and soon rumble like the 360... idk but the controller is already on top in my eyes.
My system needs 4 things
1. Good graphics (This is NEXT GEN u need it)
2. Good online (is pretty close to 360 now)
3. Good storylines in games (Mgs4, heavenly sword, n not wii sports)
4. Good controls (PS3 controller has everything the wii has just not rumble) soon to come.
With the wii you get what you pay for... a cheap system.
i now have a PS3 that cost me 549 ( canadian ) at future shop . It was 699 (can) than 649 a few days ago and now i feel the price is just right !!
Feels good to play this sweety ...
That's pretty damn scary...yet eerily accurate.
100 dollars that aint jack. Nobody is going to purchase that *****. Ill rather buy a wii instead, they got better games. Or better yet take my chance on buying a xbox 360 that now comes with 3 year warranty; just in case the *****ing ***** goes dies on me. Bottom line the ps3 is not a reflection of its counter part (ps2), its just the opposite a overpriced *****ing scam that has *****ty titles and is over hyped.$499 well that comes to $541 including tax , ***** that *****. Save your money or just buy an xbox 360 or a wii they are cheaper and have better tittles.
You sir are an idiot!
get lost loser
more like ten years muppet
ps3 will never fail
To his biased comment, "story of the XBOX".
Which world do you live in Buddy? As of this moment, yes, it would seem as if the 360 has won, but all you have to remember is, nothing is set in stone. Hell, 2 years ago, would you have thought that an SCEA product would be struggling at launch while the 360 enjoys unqualified, if undeserved, success?
So, enjoy your 360's transitory success, because nothing is permanent, neither the MS console, nor the Sony console and not the Nintendo console.
1. You act as though the Wii has the graphical capabilities of a rock.
2. The Online Wii Games have yet to come out. Wait until Brawl comes out and then talk to me. And the Wii can use wireless G (or is it B?) straight out of the box.
3. Why would you expect a good storyline in a sports game, do you think before you type?
4. PS3 does not even compare. tilting it side to side is no where near the Wii. And you can be a lazy fatass and play the Wii.