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    Default PS3 price drop NOT permanent?

    from http://kotaku.com/gaming/say-what%3F...ure-278039.php

    According to SCEE president David Reeves, the now-cheaper 60GB PS3 will be sold out in the US by the end of the month. Once they're gone? No more. Ever.
    All they're doing is taking their stock in trade that they've got at the moment of the 60GB model, marking the price down and it will all be gone by the end of July.
    Once that happens, he says, there'll be just the 80GB models. Which cost $599. So if you want in on some of that PS3 price-cut action, you'd best get cracking.

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    Yah, I saw that. What a bunch of doofs. I thought with the new software supposedly coming out at the end of the year I'd prolly buy one but with all the dicking around on price/specs/packages, who knows when's the best time to buy?

    Guess I'll stick to what I got until they straighten their act out.

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    This is one of the most ridiculous moves I've ever seen. Instant momentum killer.
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    They are probly going to sell out all the 60GB versions, then drop the 80GB version to $499. I wonder why they do this. Do they regret that they made 2 SKUs?

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    I honestly think that a company would not be this dumb. Come on guys. Do you really believe this crap?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pico956 View Post
    I honestly think that a company would not be this dumb. Come on guys. Do you really believe this crap?
    Kaz confirmed it in an interview, so its true. They dropped the price on the 60GB model to clean out the stocks so they can get space for the 80GB model. They stopped producing 60GB models.

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    Hasn't this guy said things that were just baseless rumor before?

    If it is in fact true, and the 80GB bundle doesn't drop and sells for $600, they might as well lay down their hand and fold. This 'price drop' is going to disillusion a lot of people since they weren't upfront with their plans. I understand why they weren't, but still.

    Unbelievable. One rumor like this and everything positive from E3 is gone, like it never happened.

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    Sony is proving once again that they have no idea what they're doing with the PS3. And I'm sure Microsoft is breathing a sigh of relief that they didn't do any price cuts for the 360.

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    haha, wow, this is a backhanded move, eh? From what I saw this week from Sony, I want a PS3 again sometime next year but this kind of stuff is what makes me second guess that decision.

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    Wow, Sony is showing how quickly you can go from industry leader to floormat. Forcefeed unnecessary upgrades, maintain poor business planning (how many have gotten the axe over there?), and continue to sell your system for a loss. Keep it up. Unlike Sega, I would not miss seeing this console giant disappear from the market.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KeyserSoze61 View Post
    Forcefeed unnecessary upgrades
    Forcefeed upgrades? I dont own a PS3, but if i did, what am i forced to upgrade that is unnecessary?

    Quote Originally Posted by KeyserSoze61 View Post
    Unlike Sega, I would not miss seeing this console giant disappear from the market.
    Who would you like to see instead? Sony is a huge competitor to the other console makers. Remove Sony and you have less competition, which is worse for us customers. So who do you think shall fill Sony's gap if they stop making consoles?

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    I'm going to call "lost in translation" on this one. While the current 60 gig model (or the 60 gig model all together) may be being phased out, I predict there will still be a $499 model afterwards.

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    If thats the case Sony won't mind because they are seeing solid sales numbers for the first time since its November debut. That and their 'strong' showing at the new E3 (that no one really showed all that well at) and they've percieved themselves back in a solid and promising position in the market.

    Once those systems are sold then they figure that the people that bought them will keep them because of the cost(even if they don't buy much) and they will sell more games, more accessories, and more Blu-Ray discs.
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    kind of a crappy move... where is the break for the long term.... crappy move indeed.
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    If this true, sony really screwed up their e3 to a point.

    First they announced the ps 3 will not get a price drop in Europe or a ps3 system with a 80 GB Hard Disk Drive. I found it out on http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/12/so...n-europe-ouch/

    Stop producing the 60 GB ps 3 is a dumb move with a reduced price at this time. I don't see people buy the new ps 3 with a 80 Hard Drive and Motor higher at $600.00 then the ps 3 with the 60 GB Ps 3 did at that price.

    If the consumers are smart, do not purchase the 60 GB Ps 3 at $499.99. Wait till the end of the year or beginning of 2008 to buy one when the stores will be forced to reduce the price even more.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 7th lutz View Post
    I don't see people buy the new ps 3 with a 80 Hard Drive and Motor higher at $600.00 then the ps 3 with the 60 GB Ps 3 did at that price.
    If I read right the 80 gig comes with a rumble controller (which will run around $50) and MotorStorm ($60 value), so those could be selling points.

    The part that I don't understand is, is the additional hard drive space really necessary? What can you use it for? I realize I'm not the most intense PS3 owner in the world but I've downloaded quite a few demos and I think I'm using around 5 gig of space. Lots of those are one level demos that I never play and would gladly delete if space became an issue. Is anyone with a 60 gig model running out of space?

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    If you all could see me now, you'd see how hard I'm laughing. Talk about taking it up the ass, with no vaseline!?

    This is percicely why I don't buy anything from Sony.

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    But doesn't the 80gb model not have a fucking emotion engine? Who gives a shit about an extra 20gb hd space and one PS3 game when THOUSANDS OF GAMES ARE NOW UNPLAYABLE FOR THE SAME PRICE AS BEFORE!

    I swear on my mother I was intending to buy a PS3 when they had their first price cut and sold their 20gb model at $400. Then the ditched the 20gb model, now they ditched the 60gb model and to top it off they also dumped the main reason I wanted a PS3 over a 360 to begin with.

    Sony could come out with a $500 price drop tomorrow and I swear to god I would not buy it! I am not being sarcastic either, the PS3 isn't even worth $100 to me anymore. Seriously.

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    Has anyone considered that this could be intentional viral marketing to try and make people run out and buy the 60 GB model?
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    Sony ftl... Don't get me wrong, I'm not a fanboy of any console but damn...wtf Sony??

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