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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. Re:They Just Don't Get It by the_humeister · · Score: 4, Informative

    I really don't see it that way since Sony's sold more than 1 million PS2 consoles last year. I've read that in the time period since the introduction of the XBox 360, Sony still sold more PS2s.

  2. Re:They Just Don't Get It by iainl · · Score: 2, Informative

    If staying over $100 is so stupid, how do you explain March's NPD figures?

    Xbox 360 = 192,000
    PS2 = 273,000
    Xbox = 83,000
    GCN = 63,000

    Sure, there's an argument that the 360 could have sold more if they were better stocked, but are potential 360 owners really going to want a PS2 instead at any price?

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