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60GB PS3 Price Cut Not Just a 'Fire Sale'
Heffenfeffer writes "Those excited about the $100 price cut that the 60 GB PS3 recently received should act quickly — according to an interview from SCEE president David Reeves: 'All they're doing is taking their stock in trade that they've got at the moment of the 60GB model, marking the price down and it will all be gone by the end of July.' When asked if the 60GB PS3 would be no more after the fire sale, he confirmed, 'In America, yes ... what the US are offering from the 1st of August is a USD $599 version with one game.'" Meanwhile, the EU won't be getting the 80GB system at all. Instead, they'll be getting a new starter pack bundle pack with two games and an extra controller for the same cost as the current system on its own (£425, or $862). Update: 07/13 17:17 GMT by Z : Okay ... it's really challenging to understand what's going on when Sony as an entity is saying two different things. Despite the above coming from a Sony executive, it looks like this is completely untrue. Says a Sony of America spokesperson: "SCEA has reacted with puzzlement to the European perspective, suggesting that there may have been an incorrect interpretation. The spokesperson said, 'Those quotes from David Reeves are not accurate.'"
would post a $100 price drop and turn it into an his usual anti-sony campaign.
So what if stock run out for the old 60GB model? The current $600 is a better deal than the $600 product of two weeks ago. If you can't afford $600 for a console, stick to old consoles with the stacks of cheap titles available that are in your price range.
"It's like he's just begging for people to hate Sony. I don't get it."
What's that dipshit?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/videogames/
Aww, poor baby! Does it make you cry when you see that? Did you wet your panties? Does mommy need to change the poor little fanboy's panties for him?
Will you cry some more when the 60 gig models are sold out and Sony drops the cheaper to manufacture 80 gig models down to $499 once again?
AWW CRAP! Slashdot user 467217 was *close* to buying your system, maybe!!!
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All PS3s are backward compatible, why don't you stop spreading FUD. Software emulation allows for 1080p upscaling, unlike hardware emulation. If Motorstorm is a "who cares" game then you're obviously not a gamer because Motorstorm rocks.
How much is Microsoft paying you for your services?