Sony cutting PS3 prices?

[Lethal]

"Sony PlayStation 3 prices may see a drop in the near future as Sony has revealed that hardware adjustments are being worked out to save on company costs and allow the effects to trickle down on consumers.

The move, Sony says, is part of their cost-cutting strategy which is parallel to their experience with the original PlayStation and PlayStation 2 game consoles. The policy, they say, should lower down the manufacturing costs just enough to see more affordable PS3's in the retail market.

Incidentally, the European version of the PS3 is due out next month and was announced to carry a different set of hardware specifications but no word was given as to how the new developments will affect pricing.

The PS3 Euro was also revealed to have backwards compatibility issues but Sony addressed the matter saying, "We will continue to offer firmware upgrades to increase the number of titles that are compatible, but rather than concentrate on PS2 backwards compatibility, in the future, company resources will be increasingly focused on developing new games and entertainment features exclusively for PS3."

http://ps3.qj.net/Sony-looks-to-lower-PS3-prices/pg/49/aid/83968

[Joystick]

Oh, nice.

Now, just need a good killer app :wink:

With Halo 3 coming out this fall... Uh oh.

[GVTTW]

The PS3 is screwed if they don't drop their price. There were 20 PS3's at my Best Buy so yeah. I have to admit if I had $600, I would have been tempted to buy one. I really want to play Resistance and Virtua Fighter 5. Motorstrom is pretty fun too.

[RaGe]

Yep they have been talking about it for awhile now

[Joystick]

Price drop, some new features, and a killer app would be some serious competition for the 360. And before Halo 3's launch, as well.

They still have some serious catch up to play.

[FILTHY J NASTY]

Anyone have any more info of a price drop date? and how low? cuz if it beats the new xbox 360 then ill get a ps3 :)

[F34R]

The PS3 price will not match the 360's. If that's what ur waiting for, dont. I remember a lot of people bashing the 360's BW compat. issues, when the PS3 announced full backwards compat. Now look at it lol.

The PS3 is not gaining on the 360 quite as quickly as Sony had hoped.

[TBGixxer]

As producing smaller chips becomes the standard for the consoles we can expect a price drop. Not sure when. Not sure how much.