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Sony to Greedy?

Posted by: jmet, 14:01, May 18, 2006
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It's been over a week since Sony revealed that the PlayStation 3 would launch in November at two price points--$499 for a stripped-down 20GB model and $599 for the tricked-out 60GB model. However, the news is still reverberating through the industry, with more and more analysts weighing in on the matter in the form of notes to investors.

The latest firm to join the fray is DFC intelligence, which predicts the PS3's steep sticker price could cost it--and the game industry--dearly. Unfortunately, there is a sinking feeling that things may have spun out of control for Sony and thus price cuts will be slow in coming."

Indeed, DFC says that the PS3's high price will make--or has already made--many consumers side with a next-gen rival. "With a $200 price difference now announced, consumers that were sitting on the fence can feel free to go buy an Xbox 360. More...

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Sony has announced that the PlayStation 3 (PS3) will be launched in November, coming in two different packages, one with a 20 GB hard-drive for $499 and a 60 GB hard-drive version for $499. A motion sensitive controller was also unvealed PlayStation 3 available in November from $499

posted by: DVDGuy, 16:55, May 9, 2006

The UK will most likely sale their PS3 for $200 more than the US.......Seems to me the UK is getting the shaft UK and the PS3

posted by: jmet, 14:39, May 20, 2006

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posted by: jmet, 16:18, May 6, 2006

 

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