Sony Not Dropping PS3 Price In 2008
Although it's well known that a hardware price cut always boosts sales, Sony sees no reason to lower the retail cost of the PlayStation 3 for this holiday season.
According to CVG, Sony believes that "the best [software] lineup of any PlayStation generation" will allow the PS3 to remain competitive with Microsoft and Nintendo over the next few months, and they've got a point. Given the release of exclusive blockbusters like LittleBigPlanet and Resistance 2, plus the launch of PlayStation Home, the PS3 should be able to sell itself as a great gift. Here's what director of corporate communications of SCEA, Patrick Seybold, told Edge Magazine:
"As previously discussed we aren't making any price moves this holiday season. In my opinion, we have the best line up of any PlayStation generation going into this holiday and consumers will be very receptive to it. With PS3 titles for this including Resistance 2, LittleBigPlanet, SOCOM, MotorStorm: Pacific Rift to name but a few of our multiple exclusives, combined with PlayStation Home and increasing multimedia features for the hardware, we expect to have continued momentum going into and beyond this holiday season."
Sony has been able to narrow the sales gap in 2008 thanks to previous huge titles like Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, and Sony has recently revealed that the PS3 is 30% ahead of initial sales expectations, so that's more good news. Given this surge, they really don't have a reason to cut the price just yet; there is such a thing as "business sense," after all.
10/8/2008 Ben Dutka
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Bugzbunny109
Wednesday, October 08, 2008 @ 3:18:30 PM
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Deleted User
Wednesday, October 08, 2008 @ 3:19:44 PM
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P.S. this is not a fanboy or flame comment at all. this is my opinion, and its coming from a die hard PS3 owner.
Nynja
Wednesday, October 08, 2008 @ 3:46:04 PM
NoMoreWar
Wednesday, October 08, 2008 @ 3:48:45 PM
Deleted User
Wednesday, October 08, 2008 @ 4:05:47 PM
Aftab
Wednesday, October 08, 2008 @ 4:27:15 PM
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Wednesday, October 08, 2008 @ 3:30:46 PM
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I know most would-be ps3 owners wantin to go the 360 way but thanks to a DUDE like me in the hood they wanna do they best to get a ps3,WHY? Cause i sell ma games at reasonable rates to them or borrow it to'em.I did this in ma ps2 days,it got to a time(am not braggin),but i was known to have the most games i the hood n the no. of friends increased like gas prices.Anyway most people here look up to me for all the latest games,at least am doin sumn for the community,don't ya think so?
Jed
Wednesday, October 08, 2008 @ 4:35:31 PM
Orvisman
Thursday, October 09, 2008 @ 9:42:49 AM
I've griped about this same topic before. In the previous gen no developer, and I do mean none, ever had a problem with improving the Xbox or Gamecube graphics in a multiplat game if they could, as well as give it extra features if they came out later than the PS2 version. So, why do they NOW have this issue with providing parity across all multiplat versions so no one felt their version was inferior. Or how about all those multiplat games that underperformed compared to the 360 version early on in the PS3's life. Why were they not concerned with how PS3 owners would feel THIER version was inferior.
Something smells fishy this gen.
Zapix
Wednesday, October 08, 2008 @ 3:36:44 PM
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Best Buy is selling the old white 20gb for $260... Even more money saved.
The 60gb for $300 from EBgames comes with 2 games... Still $100 saved which is basically savings to buy 2 games...
$400 for the PS3 and no games with it...
So $400 spent on the XBOX gets you the system and 4 games... or $400 spent on the PS3 gets you a PS3 with... Well... Nothing!
You tell me which is the better deal for a kid who wants to play games? Economy is also tight, things like this will play nicely into Microsoft's hands. Sony needs to ante up, simple as that, and they're gonna f*** themselves backwards for not seeing this.
Last edited by Zapix on 10/8/2008 3:38:56 PM
Orvisman
Friday, October 10, 2008 @ 10:12:41 AM
Yeah, especially since all the old good 360 games can also be found either discounted by now or for real cheap in the used racks; add in those 20-25% Gamestop coupons ontop of my 10% Edge discount and I get all my 360 games used at a steep discount. I only buy for the 360 when those extra % off coupons come in.
That's the kind of thing that will be attractive to cash-strapped consumers this Holiday.
Orvisman
Thursday, October 09, 2008 @ 9:16:55 AM
Here are the latest console hardware sales from Japan from the week of Sept 22 - 28:
NDS Lite - 57,847
Wii - 26,314
PSP - 25,671
Xbox 360 - 11,291
PlayStation 2 - 9,848
PlayStation 3 - 8,275
This is the third straight week the 360 has outsold the PS3 in Japan.
karneli lll
Wednesday, October 08, 2008 @ 3:47:11 PM
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Zapix
Friday, October 10, 2008 @ 1:48:37 PM
karneli lll
Wednesday, October 08, 2008 @ 3:54:26 PM
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Wednesday, October 08, 2008 @ 4:02:59 PM
Orvisman
Friday, October 10, 2008 @ 10:18:43 AM
That doesn't matter. A few thousand more than the PS3 is a huge coup for M$ft in Japan when neither the Xbox or 360 has ever sold worth its salt in Japan. And actually, when M$ft cut the price and Tales of Vesperia came out, the 360 sold way more for a week (or two). I know the 360 sold roughly 30,000 units the week Tales came out; for M$ft that is huge! And I also believe it has been outselling the PS3 by a few thousand units week after week since. Not good for Sony in its home country.
If the PS3 kept Monster Hunter 3 Tri, the PS3 would be running away from the Wii and 360 in sales by now. Losing Monster Hunter 3 Tri to the Wii in Japan might have been Sony's biggsest mistake this gen.
Jed
Sunday, October 12, 2008 @ 3:41:02 PM
karneli lll
Wednesday, October 08, 2008 @ 3:55:44 PM
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Aftab
Wednesday, October 08, 2008 @ 4:34:50 PM
NoMoreWar
Wednesday, October 08, 2008 @ 5:19:48 PM
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Wednesday, October 08, 2008 @ 5:52:48 PM
Orvisman
Thursday, October 09, 2008 @ 9:35:19 AM
Sales do matter. To Sony and the third-party publishers. The more consoles out there the more games you can sell on it the more PROFIT you can make, both Sony and the third-party publisher. For Sony to really make money in the long run, they need to cut prices. It is pure economics my man.
I know Sony's machine is worth every penny; but with all the stuff going on with our economy right now, which console do you THINK will sell more this holiday season to cash-strapped consumers not which one you WANT to sell better-- the $400 PS3 or $200 360 Arcade.(I know the Arcade is stripped down but Bobby's mother isn't going to know or care. All she will see is it is $200 less than the PS3 and $50 cheaper than the Wii.)
NoMoreWar
Friday, October 10, 2008 @ 1:58:36 AM
FallenClyro
Wednesday, October 08, 2008 @ 4:29:42 PM
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Highlightreel
Wednesday, October 08, 2008 @ 4:45:13 PM
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Wednesday, October 08, 2008 @ 5:56:57 PM
Orvisman
Friday, October 10, 2008 @ 10:19:44 AM
Aftab
Wednesday, October 08, 2008 @ 5:15:35 PM
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Orvisman
Friday, October 10, 2008 @ 10:22:45 AM
orangpelupa
Wednesday, October 08, 2008 @ 7:40:42 PM
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in my country its xbox 360 price that skyrocketing.
i got my x360 arcade for 400USD, now x360 arcade is about 450-500USD.
and it even if you can find it.
since a few months ago many gamestore already have no stock for x360.
i got my x360 arcade about 400USD. and its the last stock. and that damn expensive for an x360 arcade.
now im sure gamer in my country will buy ps3 even without price-cut.
x360 out of stock and even if you manage to get one its overly overpriced.
ps3 plenty in stock with normal price.
Wii a bit hard to get and the price a bit high. about 350USD-399USD.
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AceTatsujin
Wednesday, October 08, 2008 @ 7:43:34 PM
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Reccaman18
Wednesday, October 08, 2008 @ 8:21:56 PM
orangpelupa
Wednesday, October 08, 2008 @ 8:39:46 PM
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my country is really crazy, selling x360 at that skyhigh price.
in play-asia, xbox 360 arcade is about 270USD.
@ace
in xbox 360 premium/pro you already get all the peripherals needed for HD gaming all in one package.
headset, 60gigs hdd, combo HD AV multiout cable.
and x360 not need HDD to run games.
orangpelupa
Thursday, October 09, 2008 @ 5:18:57 AM
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ps3 is expensive, but every store have it in stock.
not like the x360, now the price go skyhigh and the the game store out-of-stock.
argh im really pissedoff when i "forced" to buy xbox 360 arcade for 400usd. the real price should be about 270 USD. damn. (i dont have credit card or paypal, can't buy from play-asia)
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cadpig
Friday, October 10, 2008 @ 9:07:30 AM
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The pro and elite models have added two games to their package. Lego Indiana Jones and Kung-Fu Panda
Lets see now ..Tough Economy,Two pack-in games , Every other game this holiday season is on both systems and more xbox 360 Japanese RPG exclusives. Hell, the arcade bundle alone is going to murder the Ps3 with out a pricecut or match
Orvisman
Friday, October 10, 2008 @ 10:28:23 AM
I agree. I've been writing the same thing in my posts about the tightening economy and cash-strapped consumers, but no one seems to get it.
I think everyone thinks Sony's big exclusives will carry the day. I'm not so sure that'll happen without a price cut. Sony will sell heaps of consoles this Holiday because of Resistance 2 and LBP; but more than the Wii or 360, I'm not so sure without that price cut.
As for your argument there are "...more xbox 360 Japanese RPG exclusives." Well, "Joe and Mary Beercan" aren't really going to care about that now, are they?
WorldEndsWithMe
Saturday, October 11, 2008 @ 1:47:29 PM
Orvisman
Friday, October 10, 2008 @ 11:58:40 AM
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October 10, 2008
Japanese Hardware: 360 Lead Narrows Over PS3
The Xbox 360 is still outselling the PlayStation 3 in Japan, but its lead has narrowed further to just over 1,000 units. Although software sales were relatively healthy, this week has seen some of the lowest overall hardware sales this year.
As both PSP and Nintendo DS await recently-announced hardware upgrades the DS was the best selling format of the week with just 42,385 units -- down almost 15,500 on the previous seven days.
The PSP was the only format to see an increase this week -- although it was only up a few hundred units to 26,045, it was enough to push it into second place ahead of the Wii. Nintendo’s home console saw sales slip by just under 1,000 units to a total of 25,330.
With three titles in the top 10, the PlayStation 2 was the second best-selling home console, even though it saw sales fall by over 1,000 units to 8,618. This left the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 with only last place to fight over, with Microsoft’s format just coming out on top.
The Xbox 360 saw sales fall by 3,000 units to 8,271, while the PlayStation 3 was down by 1,000 units to just 7,232 for the week.
Overall in the top 50 there were 23 titles for the Nintendo DS, nine for the Wii, eight for the PSP, five for the PlayStation 2, three for the PlayStation 3 and two for the Xbox 360.
POSTED: 02.03AM PST, 10/10/08 - David Jenkins
October 3, 2008
Japanese Hardware: Xbox 360 Wins Its First Full Month Against PS3
The Xbox 360 has outsold the PlayStation 3 for the third week in a row in Japan, although hardware sales have been on the decline even while the software charts stay busy.
The Nintendo DS was again the best seller, even though its sales fell by over 3,000 units to 57,847. The Wii clung to second place, dropping by almost exactly the same number to 26,314 units for the week. PSP sales also dropped by around 3,000 units, to a total of 25,671 for the week.
With hardware stock levels now relatively stable, Xbox 360 sales fell by around 2,500 units to 11,291. With seven titles in the software top 50 -- including the number one spot -- the PlayStation 2 was the next-biggest seller. It was also the only format to see a major increase in sales this week, up over 2,000 units to 9,848.
Despite two new titles in the software top 10, the PlayStation 3 ended up in last place, as hardware sales remained nearly identical to the previous week, at 8,275 units.
Famitsu publisher Enterbrain's six-month hardware data also revealed that in the month of September, the Xbox 360 beat the PlayStation 3 in overall monthly sales for the first time ever in Japan.
According to Enterbrain’s figures, as translated by Reuters, the Xbox 360 sold 53,547 units in the four weeks to September 28th, while the PlayStation 3 sold only 33,071 units. The Wii sold 109,548 units during the same period.
Overall in Media Create’s software top 50, there were 21 titles for the Nintendo DS, 10 for the Wii, seven for the PlayStation 2, six for the PSP, four for the PlayStation 3, and two for the Xbox 360.
POSTED: 01.53AM PST, 10/03/08 - David Jenkins
WorldEndsWithMe
Saturday, October 11, 2008 @ 1:42:50 PM
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Back on Topic: Whatever the costs, it isn't cost feasible to lower PS3 just yet, I share Sony's view that the lineup will speak for itself. Even if 360 takes it this xmas with their price drop, I think most of us here can agree that move is tantamount to a death rattle.
Macintoshgamer
Saturday, October 11, 2008 @ 7:49:30 PM
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King James
Saturday, October 11, 2008 @ 7:56:31 PM
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B_RAN_DO
Saturday, October 11, 2008 @ 10:38:05 PM
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Wednesday, October 08, 2008 @ 3:18:10 PM
Gamers looking to buy consoles for themselves might lean in the PS3's direction. However, this might not be true of people looking to buy consoles as gifts. It's these people that Sony needs to convince.
My two cents.
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M. Patel