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No PS3 price cut in Europe, says ReevesDVDBack23 @ Aug 22, 2008 19:01 | 32 comments Sony Computer Entertainment Europe president David Reeves has said in an interview that the company will not be dropping the price of the PlayStation 3 in Europe during 2008, putting any speculation to rest.
"There is no price cut," Reeves said. "We're not going to drop the price this year."
He later explained that software sales were very important to the company, more important so than the price of the hardware.
"Yes, absolutely, and I think it's the games for Nintendo," he said. "I think whatever price they're at, I think it's the games that have really, really driven it.
"We started off at the beginning of the year with GT5 Prologue, then we went to GTA IV, then Metal Gear Solid. There'll be LittleBigPlanet, and then we move onto PES and FIFA and all those.
"We're on rails, and I think that those games are going to drive it," he finished.
Earlier in the day SCEE confirmed the pricing of the new 160GB PS3 model in the UK which will sell for GBP 339.99 when it goes on sale October 31. |
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Comment by: 1bonehead (Aug 23, 2008 00:12) I don't carewho says what, I forsee a price drop at Christmas. Hey business is business.Always has been a price drop at Christmas, and always will !!!! |
Comment by: ZippyDSM (Aug 23, 2008 02:44) meh the PS3 needs a 100$ price drop bad and so dose the fail60, the arcade needs to be 150, premium 200, the elite no more than 300.. |
Comment by: canuckerz (Aug 23, 2008 03:15) @13thHour
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Comment by: Hunt720 (Aug 23, 2008 14:22) I'll just say this: You get what you pay for.
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Comment by: ZippyDSM (Aug 23, 2008 14:24) Originally posted by Hunt720: FYI tis been outselling the 360 but not the WII :P |
Comment by: NexGen76 (Aug 23, 2008 15:29) You will see a price drop this holidays trust me Sony always drop there prices during the holiday...There not going to tell you anything right now..lol Because MS having a fire sale don't mean Sony need to have one there price compared to what you get from a PS3 is a great deal.
Originally posted by Oner: Couldn't agree more...Some people will see that no cost is good enough if your having Hardware failures left & right then you got to waiting for MS to send you a cardboard coffin just to ship your dead system back.Great deal go head buy one my brother is on his fifth system...Thats insane & totally uncalled for. |
Comment by: redux79 (Aug 23, 2008 16:37) To start with I plan on buying both a ps3 and 360 it's just a question of when. One thing I almost never do is pay full price for a game, that being said the ps3 titles seem to depreciate much slower than their 360 counterparts.
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Comment by: 13thHouR (Aug 23, 2008 17:38) maybe not for europe but...
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Comment by: Oner (Aug 23, 2008 17:49) @redux79 ~ There are quite a few titles that are coming that show the Ps3 is well designed for the future & better graphics/gameplay.
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Comment by: rvinkebob (Aug 23, 2008 19:28) I fail to understand fanboyism. When I got my ps3 for $500 CDN, I had no hesitation. Now after five months, I still don't regret buying it but I'm not gonna start saying the 360 is gay or it's a failing machine that sucks, and I don't know why people have to say vice versa. Remember the news about the 60GB 360 anyone? Was there any hating on the 360 in it? No.
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Comment by: canuckerz (Aug 23, 2008 22:27) Originally posted by redux79: Ah but here's the catch to their going multiplatform, the 360 version is going to be developed separately as not to hurt its performance on the ps3. Also the 360 version wont even start being developed until the ps3 version is a finished product. So if you plan on getting it for the 360 you're going to have to wait months if not a year after it is out on the ps3 and get a watered down version at that. |
Comment by: DVDBack23 (Aug 24, 2008 00:37) 13thhour,
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Comment by: redux79 (Aug 24, 2008 02:14) Originally posted by Oner: The ps3 is very versatile and will most likely out live the 360 by a number of years. I guess what I was trying to say in my original post is that the ps3 will out shine the 360 eventually, at this point however it still seems to be a dead heat.
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Comment by: 13thHouR (Aug 24, 2008 11:35) Originally posted by Oner: my personal opinion to your statement "Some people can try and "label" me", is that you are not able to fairly moderate this forum, anyone that has a strong opinion about a certain brand/product cannot fairly operate in this environment. I've been looking over your posts and you seem to constantly trash the Microsoft 360, and always bringing into discussions the red ring of death while finding every reason to promote the Playstation 3, you are unbelievable, & have just destroyed my confidence in Afterdawn as an unbiased news discussion and forum.
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Comment by: rvinkebob (Aug 24, 2008 20:08) Originally posted by 13thHouR: You said it yourself, it's about PS3 not the 360, so stop bringing up "360 is god" after saying your opinion about the PS3. Just say the PS3 sucks and move along, you don't have to add in the fact that the 360 is half the price. We're not idiots. |
Comment by: ZippyDSM (Aug 24, 2008 20:17) Originally posted by rvinkebob: Well one could say in order for the 360 to stay competitive it needs to drop 50-100$, and gain a stranded BR drive. the PS3 just needs a price drop more than a overhaul..... For all the console/game fanboys out their.
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Comment by: Oner (Aug 25, 2008 13:09) Originally posted by 13thHouR: Are you SERIOUS!?! Thats a bit hypocritical if I may say so. Also do you think your new name is fooling anyone? Funny how you are taking this so personally...I wonder why. Either way I'm not going for this anymore, speak what you want EVERYONE here sees and knows what is up. Search > http://forums.afterdawn.com/search Rules > http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/2487 Important Rule > http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/380660 |
Comment by: i3thHouR (Sep 12, 2008 20:22) Quote:Originally posted by 13thHouR: Sorry to resurect this from old post, Just to let you know, that is not the real 13thHouR, it is an imposter. I own and run R-Force.org and that is not my account or comments.
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Comment by: varnull (Sep 12, 2008 20:42) I think you may have the wrong end of the stick.. I know both of you and I know he isn't you and vice-versa.
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Comment by: Dragula96 (Sep 12, 2008 20:47) Originally posted by Oner: Not sure if this has been said yet, but don't you think that has something to do with the fact that it doubles as a Blu-ray player?
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Comment by: i3thHouR (Sep 12, 2008 21:03) Originally posted by varnull: Just thought I should let peeps know, since he is signing in the same format as I use and also using one of our NCA Logo's which does create the illussion that it may be me.
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Comment by: varnull (Sep 12, 2008 21:21) Thanks .. he's been a pretty good campaigner for our mutual cause.
Free open source software = made by end users who want an application to work. Just put your hands up its a raid! |
Comment by: DVDBack23 (Sep 12, 2008 21:41) Originally posted by i3thHouR: Surely you are not the only person on the planet to ever have the nick 13thhour? |
Comment by: i3thHouR (Sep 13, 2008 01:09) Originally posted by DVDBack23:
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Comment by: 13thHouR (Sep 13, 2008 08:28) Quote: Those pesky Russians. |