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Possible PS2 Price Portent Pondered

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the craaazy-alliteration dept.

Londovir writes "Could Nintendo soon be sharing shelf space at the $99 rack? According to an article on IGN.com, an internal source at Target claims to have received printed fliers with the Playstation 2 listed at $99. If you remember from an earlier story from September, it was an advance newspaper ad from Target (again), as well as a leaked scan of a Wal-Mart ad, that told the world about the GameCube's price before it happened. Given how the GameCube is outselling the PS2 & XBox - would a price drop so low be so unexpected? One last tidbit to contemplate: Sony is ready to roll the manufacturing plants for their smaller 90 nanometer PS2 CPU. Maybe that price drop isn't so unbelievable after all..."

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  1. 2 thoughts by selderrr · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    1. Even if they give them away for free, I don't think I'll play on a console : I'm used to playing with a mouse + used to switch between work & play for 5 minutes of fun between hours of stress. So I'll play on my PC for quite some time to come.

    2. Folks who bought a PS2 at $499 must really feel screwed now. And they say Apple has large profit margins !

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    1. Re:2 thoughts by quandrum · · Score: 0, Flamebait

      I don't know your circumstances, but number one sounds ridiculous.

      If you don't have enough time, money, or interest with a console, then fine. They aren't for everyone, or even the majority of people. If you've tried a controller for more than a minute and found that it truly is uncomfortable, fine.

      But if you want to play the games that are exclusive to consoles, but aren't because you are afraid of changing to a controller, then, I fear for your future. If you can't manage this small a change, what else in your life are you passing by, because you don't think you can adapt.

      Sorry if I'm too preachy, I just really hate that attitude. I'm not even sure if it's yours. You didn't really give enough info. Enough from me ;)