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Sony Drops PS2 Price to $129

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the get-em-while-they're-hot dept.

Conradq writes "Effective immediately, consumers can purchase the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system for a suggested retail price (SRP) of $129.99. Previously the console was priced at $149. The company opted for a subtle reduction in price ahead of this years E3, instead of a more dramatic $99 drop."

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  1. Sony USA is lowering the prices, sure by BadAnalogyGuy · · Score: 2, Funny

    But Mario and Tony's Black Van Emporium has been selling these suckers for $50 a pop. Sure, you can't take it back for service, but at that price, you just buy a new one when the old one breaks.

    What I would like to see is Free as in Speech PS2s. Downloadable over the net, and fully compatible with all existing home appliances and operating systems.

    Is that so much to ask?

    1. Re:Sony USA is lowering the prices, sure by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Reminds me of a post I read on another forum. Apperently in a movie theater, one of the anti-piracy ads before the show asked the audience "You wouldn't steal a car, would you?" to which an audience member shouted, "I would if I could fucking download one!"