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Sony cuts PS3 prices to boost salesDela @ Aug 16, 2011 21:38 | 6 comments
Sony announced that it will cut the price of its PlayStation 3 (PS3) consoles to push up sales and prepare for the holiday season. The announcement comes on the eve of GamesCon, the biggest gaming trade show held in Europe.
From Tuesday, the price of a 160GB PS3 model will drop to $249 from $299 in the United States, to €249 from €299 in Europe and to ¥24,980 from ¥29,980 in Japan.
A 320GB PS3 model will set you back $299 in the United States, down from $349. In Europe, it will cost €299, down from €349 and in Japan, ¥29,980, down from ¥34,980.
The price cuts take affect in Europe and the United States immediately, but not until Thursday in Japan. The new price points for the UK have not yet been published. |
PlayStation-maker seeks boost in sales to regain ground on Xbox 360.
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Comment by: Oner (Aug 17, 2011 00:01) Sony has also confirmed a PS3 price cut to £199 in the UK.
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Comment by: KillerBug (Aug 17, 2011 01:49) They need to stop charging $50 more to upgrade the $20 hard drive to a $30 model if they are worried about being a rip-off.
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Comment by: brockie (Aug 17, 2011 04:09) great price in the UK for a 320gig PS3 should see a bump in sales over xmas. if any one is ripping people of it is Xbox with there 4gig model. killerbug for a company you hate you sure do spend a lot of time reading about them. |
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Comment by: KillerBug (Aug 17, 2011 08:47) Originally posted by brockie: Know thy enemy. |
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Comment by: Interestx (Aug 17, 2011 14:23) Originally posted by brockie: Why?
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Comment by: kikzm33z (Aug 17, 2011 15:28) £199 for a PS3... That's incredibly cheap.
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