PS3 Price Drop Won't Happen Anytime Soon

Posted by Zonk on Wednesday January 24, 2007 @08:05AM from the people-are-saving-up dept.

1up is reporting on comments from SCEA's Jack Tretton, who responded to the question "Will we see the PS3's price drop?" with the point blank answer of not anytime soon. Mr. Tretton responded with what has now become the Sony party line: it cost a lot to develop, and gamers are getting a lot of machine for their money. Therefore, the high price is justified if you consider what is being offered. From the article: "By way of comparison, the PS2 dropped a hundred bucks in price during the first 550 days of its lifespan -- from $299 to $199 USD. Tretton's words would seem to suggest that the PS3's price point may take significantly longer than a mere year and a half to reach the same threshold. Given that scenario, one would really hope that Sony has some kind of ace-in-the-hole for keeping our collective attention (and purchasing enthusiasm) squarely focused on the PS3."

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How about a Wii price drop... to $250... by nweaver · 2007-01-24 08:14 · Score: 0, Flamebait

How about a price drop on the Wii to $250, without having to buy a bundle of useless games, an even more useless $70 "warantee", pay an extra $100 to a scalper, or wait in line at 3 AM?

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