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Sony says no to PlayStation 3 price cut

Posted Apr 19, 2007 at 4:30PM EST by QJ Staff

Listed in: PS3 Tags: Financial Times, Microsoft, playstation 3 updates, Sony

Next Generation notes that contrary to a report in the Financial Times that suggested that Sony is rethinking their pricing strategy for the Sony PlayStation 3, the company has released a statement that refutes this. The statement says:

PS3 prices and shipment plans for the future should be determined by market trends and competition. Sony currently doesn't have any specific plan to cut the PlayStation 3's price.

Despite analysts noting that a price cut is inevitable, given the competition that the company is seeing from Microsoft and Nintendo, Next Generation says that Sony's plan is to hold for now and wait for Blu-ray drive demand to increase.

It is noted that not only would a price cut be financially difficult, but it will also send a message that confidence in their Blu-ray strategy is waning.

Via Next Generation

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no need to jump the gun... it's barely a month old here in PAL regions and the PS3 is not even on it's semester mark worlwide...

to those people who keep on saying if they lower it down by $100 they'll get one... people keep on saying it week by week... just stop complaining and get one if u want one and if u don't want one then keep those negative thoughts away... for sure u've already saved up that $100 since ur first complaint...

# Of corse they say "NO" — Guest 2007-04-19 18:31

Nobody would buy it till they drop the price.

btw: "You are now logged as user nllx. " - I am not nllx

# as i said Mr. Not nllx — Quixand 2007-04-19 19:13

if they want it then find a way to get one and if they don't they get over it and stop bi*tching like they got robbed or something...

the PS3 (and the XBox Elite for that matter since a lot of people are b*itching too about it being expensive) is a luxury gaming console... people want an elite gaming experience then u pay for it and stop moaning...

people are saying they are getting ripped off... if it's too expensive for u then get a PS2, last i heard it still kicks a*ss...

bottom line is if u want it then find a way... if ur really not able to then stop moaning and complaining... i wanted a high-end BMW when i was shopping for a car but i couldn't afford it... i didn't go around bi*tching to people... i didn't go to BMW and say "you guys are freakin expensive!!! if u lower ur price by 10 gran i'll get one!!!"...

# First — Guest 2007-04-19 19:48

They are doing damage control right now... They are thinking about a price cut... But if they announce there will be one people will stop buying them and wait for the price drop... Thats why the flip flopping this...

# my take — NOYS 2007-04-20 01:20

market trends,no one is buying your lies or your system

competition,is handing you your ass on a plate

I already have a ps3 so I dont care about price cut

I want them to live up to the stuff they said pre launch

if the ps3 is the true next gen console we are all screwed

# just get a 360 — Guest 2007-04-20 03:54

youre not screwed man, theres always the 360. its more next gen than the ps3 (aka bluray player lol) and its about 200 bucks cheaper too

# first of all — Quixand 2007-04-20 04:07

the REAL Quixand ain't looking for a bargain... my freakin cell phone is more expensive than my PS3... i'm looking for the high end next gen console and i've got it already on the PS3...

don't get me wrong XBox is good... it might be good enough for some... but for me it is lacking and for $200 difference i've already got wifi, blu ray, browser, HDMI and some things i might have forgotten... now some people may not want it but i do... i've got a 1080p Sony Bravia so i need me a Blu Ray and HDMI.. i've got a desktop, a laptop and a PS3 so it's wifi for me... the XBox doesn't do that... and for $200 that's a bargain...

now please choose ur own name...

# 360 — Guest 2007-04-20 04:59

I have a 360 that is what I compare the ps3 to

and the ps3 is waayy behind.no voice chat in

f1championship edition is an outrage,wifi is for

mobile devices not good for fast moving shooters or racing sims,downloads take 3x longer than 360 with broadband internet,playin g ps1 games on the ps3 does not even come close to xbox live arcade as far

as blu ray just the next betamax I buy consoles for gaming not movies.

and sixjunksis controller is cheaply produced

already have mis aligned control stick.

Like i have said in the past play with sony you

PLAY BEHIND

# lolz — B4H4M00T 2007-04-20 06:51

",wifi is for

mobile devices not good for fast moving shooters or racing sims"

Get DGL-4300 wireless router by Dlink.. trust me its fast enough as its a specific gaming router ;) get ur facts str8 and more current with present, wifi isn't slow anymore unless u bought a cheap piece of crap router for like 40$.. well yeah no wonder moron.. LOL

# Dude!!! — Guest 2007-04-20 10:01

Too early for that......................

# yo — Guest 2007-04-20 10:12

i think that it would be foolish not too in the future

they might be saying this just because they want ppl to go buy ps3s that are in b/t whether to get one and then they will cut it after

# is this one anygood — Guest 2007-04-21 02:11

I have a linksys wireless g broadband router

as far as moron goes your defending wifi

for home gaming. nuff said

# Yea — Guest 2007-04-21 16:27

I agree, good point

# 360 — Guest 2007-04-21 16:31

I just traded mine in. Wasn't next gen enough!!! ;P. I have been playing games with graphics equal to the 360 for years now on my PC. Only game that impressed me was dead rising. Also my 360 has been messed up since day one and scratches the hell out of my games. I played PS3 twice in CompUSA and was blown away by the graphics of motorstorm. Truely next gen stuff on the PS3

# . — Guest 2007-04-23 01:46

How is a PS3 more "next gen" than a XBOX 360?

If the games, online, or features are any indication the PS3 is as last gen as you can get.

Can you even change the background on your PS3 yet after 4 new firmwares? Pathetic.

I will never buy a blu gay movie, so the PS3 is worth $400 tops (if decent games are released,) and I will never even consider getting one until the price drops significantly. Too bad sony, you screwed yourself.

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