Rumour: PS3 Price Drop "Soon"

Author Hugo Jobling
Published 18th Mar 2009
Rumour: PS3 Price Drop
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Despite constant pleas by Sony that no price cut is planned for the PS3 and it would like for everyone to stop asking and leave it alone, CVG reports a "major UK high street retailer" as saying a price drop is coming "soon."


The console which currently retails for around $400 in the US and £299 in the UK will apparently see a drop to a $300 (£215) MSRP. In all likelihood that would translate to a reduction to something like £249 at retail over here. Not a huge drop, but certainly one that many would call much needed. A PSP price drop is also mooted, though I doubt that reduction will be met with as much enthusiasm if it occurs.

According to this retailer this price drop has "been on the cards for a while, but manufacturers are not in the habit of giving exact dates so as not to effect sales." The new pricing is predicted to come into force next week.

Fingers crossed would-be cheaper PlayStation 3 buyers.

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comment Jay said on 19th March 2009

xbox 360 can't touch the ps3 for total usefulness it's well worth the initial outlay of about £80 now soon to be about £40

comment chancykid said on 19th March 2009

While the PS3's blu-ray player is never going to boost the HD format in the way PS2 popularised DVD, it is undoubtedly excellent at what it does. As for the games, Killzone 2 ... more

comment Mark Walton said on 20th March 2009

I still don't see how an XBOX DVD drive and HD is easier to fix/replace. How many people reading on here know how to disassemble an XBOX, and copy/modify/flash a BIOS ?????more

comment BigRoobyBooby said on 24th March 2009

Hank, what are you talking about, if you only like to stick to the facts why are you making up so many untruths!!!

Lets have a little look-see at your hearsay, or ju... more

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