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Sony Firm On PS3 Pricing

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the going-to-have-to-bite-the-bullet dept.

Reuters has some last minute discussion on the high price of the PS3, as well as their plans for shipping 2 million units by December. From the article: "'We are very comfortable with the pricing we have announced and have gotten tremendous support from retailers for that price point,' Hirai said on the sidelines of the Dow Jones VentureWire Consumer Technology Conference. 'So it is full steam ahead with the pricing of $499 and $599.'"

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  1. Price / Console differences by harryk · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Ok, I'm sure I can find the details online, but I've got a quickie question for those that will be buying the PS3 next week.

    What is going to entice you to but the PS3 Premium, as opposed to the Basic? The basic will have the HDMI port, a 20gig drive (versus 60 right?) etc... etc...

    So what exactly will you be 'getting' that you just have to have for an extra $100?

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  2. odd examples you've picked. by poot_rootbeer · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Fabulous new mobile phone, lots of bells and whistles = people happily pay $500

    Personally, I would never pay more than about $300 for a mobile phone, and that's only if it's an all-in-one wonder like a Treo with built-in PDA/internet/bluetooth/flashlight/screwdriver/etc. If the hardware costs more than that, I expect the carrier to subsidize it as consideration for my decision to enter a service contract with them.

    Fabulous new video iPod, lots of nice features = people giddily pay $500

    The current top-of-the-line iPod model (5G 80GB) sells for only $350.

    Fabulous new game console, nex-gen features = people freak out, say $500 is way way too much.

    There's no point in comparing a game console to a mobile phone or an MP3 player, though. That's an apples-to-figs-to-coconuts comparison.

    For a meaningful, Braeburn-to-Red-Delicious-type comparison, one has to evaluate the PS3 in the context of other game consoles. No game console with a entry price above $300 has ever been a success--EVER.