PS3 price reduction announced today

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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125062038793940713.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

Sony Corp. effectively cut the price of its PlayStation 3 by $100 on Tuesday, in a move the consumer electronics giant hopes will juice demand for its next-generation gaming console -- which has undersold its rivals since its launch nearly two years ago.
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Sony finally fulfilled a long-awaited wish of gamers by effectively cutting the price of its flagship PlayStation 3 console by $100 and provding some more bang for the buck. Are you more willing to buy a PS3 with the price drop?

Sony announced Tuesday that its PlayStation 3 will come in a new slim form factor and cost $299. That's down from $399 from the current model. The company laid out the details of the new console at a press conference in Germany, leading up to the Gamescom industry conference.

The new PS3 is expected to be available in stores by Sept. 1. The console comes with 120GB of memory, higher than the 80GB on the current version. The device still includes a built-in Blu-ray player.

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The price drop and redesign is good, but I still don't want one.

Now, if I didn't already have a bluray deck it would be different.
 
Although the XB360 have a higher "death" rate. I still think that MS has more to offer,Content wise. Hell, they have streaming Netflix. Wife loves it.


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I will be buying one for the Blu Ray, and maybe a game or two, but Xbox360 / Wii get enough of my time already....
 
If you do, spring for the extra 30 bucks and get a standard remote control to operate the bluray deck. Working the bluray player from a controller is a pita.
 
Why does everbody treat the PS3 like it's just a bluray player?I play games on mine all the time and love it. Don't knock till you try it it does a hell of alot more than play blu-ray's plus the PS store has a ton of free content.I think the price drop is great hopefully people will buy more and feel the power of this thing.I don't have an X-box 360 so I can't compare.But in my eyes a PS3 for $299 is a helluva deal.
 
4 of my 360's died. And we don't even use it alot. Great games overall, but the system is a piece of frickin crap. I got the first 3 replaced on warranty. The 4th was a no go as it was past its warranty time. My son just got one from his grandparents for his bday, so we'll have one again. We'll see how that goes :/ :/
 
Still about $199 more than I'd be willing to spend on the piece of junk...

...but I'm a cheap old fool who doesn't know jack-shiz about consoles other than they suck.
 
Glad this is in the General Arcade discussion.

Oh wait, its in Chat About Anything, too.

Sweet.
 
It's his fucking forum. I'd say that means he can post whatever he wants.

Besides, this section is called Videogames and General Arcade Discussion.

Ohhh, ok. Point taken. Lets fill this forum up with pointless shit.
 
It's his fucking forum. I'd say that means he can post whatever he wants.

Besides, this section is called Videogames and General Arcade Discussion.

Alright Missouri, Usually mods/owners set rules to follow and that brings credibility to the forums as well but i guess if they are his then he can do wtf he wants! :D

Stay classy springfield
 
It make for a very nice Bluray player.

That's why my wife bought one whenit first came out. I think she
paid about $600 for it back then!

Steve
 
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I didnt notice this but i guess you can get 3 years for $12
 
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lol stay classy...

I guess I just don't see where this news does not fit in with Videogames and General Arcade Discussion.

I agree, this is not the type of post we usually have in here, but really what's the harm? I mean, we had a drinking thread in here for months. No one complained about that.

What's the big deal?
 
lol stay classy...

I guess I just don't see where this news does not fit in with Videogames and General Arcade Discussion.

I agree, this is not the type of post we usually have in here, but really what's the harm? I mean, we had a drinking thread in here for months. No one complained about that.

What's the big deal?

Just order your playstation mag sub and enjoy.

BTW i drive through springfield about 3x's a year and enjoy the area. :D
 
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