PS3 cuts price, Xbox 360 expected to follow suit

[MTK]

iTWire - Whoa! Don't buy a console yet, Xbox 360 price to be cut

Here comes the price cuts

[gibbsisgod]

Its the domino effect. Nintendo's Wii will most likely follow suit.

Sony is in a real bad situation right now. Prices are starting to drop and they are still the most expensive. Not so sure I will ever buy the new playstaion. Nintendo has really caught my eye with their new system and some of the party games look really fun.

[ArtMonkDrillz]

Originally Posted by gibbsisgod

Its the domino effect. Nintendo's Wii will most likely follow suit.

Sony is in a real bad situation right now. Prices are starting to drop and they are still the most expensive. Not so sure I will ever buy the new playstaion. Nintendo has really caught my eye with their new system and some of the party games look really fun.

The main reason the PS3 is so pricey is that it is also a BluRay player, and those (by themselves) usually cost around $700+.
I'd love to get a PS3 now because I like the PS2 games that I have but want to upgrade and I am a huge movie guy and I'd love to move up to the next-gen DVDs. However, I really can't justify paying $500 for the system, plus $50 for an extra controller and $60 for each of the 5 or 6 games that they already have out that I'd want.

[MTK]

It would take another $100 cut to get me seriously interested in the PS3, and some killer games would help too.

[gibbsisgod]

For another $100 they might get me interested again too.

[BigSKINBauer]

Yup, another source too Microsoft E3 preview: Price drop anyone? | Crave : The gadget blog

xbox again will have some new hardware too
Xbox 360 getting 65nm Falcon chips this fall

[D'BOYZ]

Darn it just bought my 360 last week should had waited

[BigSKINBauer]

Originally Posted by D'BOYZ

Darn it just bought my 360 last week should had waited

don't some stores have a 30 day policy that if the price goes down then they will match it? Where did you get it from?

[D'BOYZ]

hahaha the funny thing is that I experienced the 3 ring of death 2 with the 1 I bought the store changed it the next day fortunately

[saden1]

The price of Wii won't be cut. It's already inexpensive compared to the other consoles plus it's unique. Nintendo would be stupid to cut it's price see how they are already flying off the shelves.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by saden1

The price of Wii won't be cut. It's already inexpensive compared to the other consoles plus it's unique. Nintendo would be stupid to cut it's price see how they are already flying off the shelves.

yeah I agree, they have no reason to cut the price anytime soon. They can't even keep the thing in stock right now. They probably won't cut the price for another year or so.

[jbcjr14]

I don't think a price cut is coming from Microsoft. If it does come it will not be a $100 for sure. As a previous post mentioned, PS is in some trouble here in North America as the Wii and Xbox are kicking their ass. Microsoft will have their conference tonight and I think the focus will be all about the games coming out in the next 6 months (Halo 3, Madden 08, BioShock, Mass Effect, PGR 4, GTA IV and a slew of others).

I am not a M$oft fanboy by any means, but they are one of the best on the planet when it comes to marketing a product and its features.

Just my 2 cents.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by jbcjr14

I don't think a price cut is coming from Microsoft. If it does come it will not be a $100 for sure. As a previous post mentioned, PS is in some trouble here in North America as the Wii and Xbox are kicking their ass. Microsoft will have their conference tonight and I think the focus will be all about the games coming out in the next 6 months (Halo 3, Madden 08, BioShock, Mass Effect, PGR 4, GTA IV and a slew of others).

I am not a M$oft fanboy by any means, but they are one of the best on the planet when it comes to marketing a product and its features.

Just my 2 cents.

These are the predicted new prices:

In US dollars, the $299 Core pack will drop to $249; the $399 Premium pack will drop to $349; and the recently released $479 Elite model will drop to $399.

I think with these prices and Halo 3 just around the corner, Sony is in some serious trouble.

[BigSKINBauer]

is the falcon hardware any better or is it just the same thing as the elite but keeps the system cooler and doesn't break as often? The prices of the materials will be cheaper so shouldn't it be at the same price as the elite when it comes out?

[skinsfanthru&thru]

Originally Posted by BigSKINBauer

is the falcon hardware any better or is it just the same thing as the elite but keeps the system cooler and doesn't break as often? The prices of the materials will be cheaper so shouldn't it be at the same price as the elite when it comes out?

I have a buddy that works for one of the chip processing plants and he's said it will have a marginal effect on actual gameplay(ie load times), but will immensely impact the sound and heat build up of the system. he had told me about the chips a few monthes ago and thats why I've been waiting to trade in and get an elite. maybe I'll wait to see if that grey one comes to the market as well now.