Sony's Price cut.. Not acctually a Price Cut?

jamie2497 · 13 Jul 2007 at 10:16

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=26704

:confused:

Thats crazy.... So all they are doing is having a clearance sale because they couldn't move the stock in the first place.

Edit - http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/83351.html?playlist=featured

Video with KAz hirai confirming it.

slambo69 · 13 Jul 2007 at 10:19

Eurogamer: What about the PS3 price cut? Do you think USD 100 is significant enough to boost their installed base?

Peter Moore: Interestingly, I didn't see a price cut, and I must have been reading the wrong thing. It's still 499 and 599.

Rava Benitez · 13 Jul 2007 at 11:33

exactly. thats why Peter Moore rocks, he sees things objectively.

The price is still $499 and $599, they just upped the specs of each sku.

ScarySquirrel · 13 Jul 2007 at 11:44

Is Peter Moore something to do with Microsoft?

Rava Benitez · 13 Jul 2007 at 11:51

ScarySquirrel said:
Is Peter Moore something to do with Microsoft?

He's the Corporate VP of the Home Entertainment division, basically runs Xbox.

fdxd · 13 Jul 2007 at 12:31

Its a price cut but not in Europe. USA also gets a new 80Gb PS3 as well.

Zip · 13 Jul 2007 at 12:33

jamie2497 said:
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=26704

Thats crazy.... So all they are doing is having a clearance sale because they couldn't move the stock in the first place.

And you're complaing that you will have to payless :confused:

NokkonWud · 13 Jul 2007 at 12:35

His point is, that once they are gone it's back to its original price I believe.

As for Peter Moore, my mate said he was a really nice guy as well.

fish99 · 13 Jul 2007 at 12:46

Sony continue to shaft Europe. I'll bite around christmas when it hits £300.

scorza · 13 Jul 2007 at 13:44

One thing I don't get is why Sony have felt the need to add an extra 20Gb to the console? Is 60Gb not enough? and if so why isn't every region getting the 80Gb version?

afraser2k · 13 Jul 2007 at 14:06

scorza said:
One thing I don't get is why Sony have felt the need to add an extra 20Gb to the console? Is 60Gb not enough? and if so why isn't every region getting the 80Gb version?

The 80 Gb was meant to offset some of the effect of the "Elites" 120 Gb drive. As for other regions I'm guessing either high stock levels of existing models still in retailers or cost.

barnettgs · 13 Jul 2007 at 14:07

scorza said:
One thing I don't get is why Sony have felt the need to add an extra 20Gb to the console? Is 60Gb not enough? and if so why isn't every region getting the 80Gb version?

Exactly my thoughts. Maybe Sony want to brain-washed people into thinking 'bigger must be better'!

NokkonWud · 13 Jul 2007 at 14:17

barnettgs said:
Exactly my thoughts. Maybe Sony want to brain-washed people into thinking 'bigger must be better'!

They don't, because people would just go and buy Elites

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Big Bernard · 13 Jul 2007 at 14:17

Rava Benitez said:
exactly. thats why Peter Moore rocks, he sees things objectively.

The same Peter Moore who dismissed the 360 fault reports with "[size=-1]Y'know, things break".

And his determination to have an American accent is cringeworthy.
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NokkonWud · 13 Jul 2007 at 14:25

Things do break though. It was said tongue in cheek.

Big Bernard · 13 Jul 2007 at 14:28

Flippant replies from him are probably not the best idea when there is a major problem with the 360.

scorza · 13 Jul 2007 at 14:28

Big Bernard said:
The same Peter Moore who dismissed the 360 fault reports with "[size=-1]Y'know, things break".

Things do break, its just that Microsoft things break more often

jamie2497 · 13 Jul 2007 at 18:53

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/83351.html?playlist=featured

Interview with Kaz hirai confirming it.

Needles · 13 Jul 2007 at 22:27

I am not surprised by this move, Sony where not expected to drop the price until more software arrives ( around november - march ) to line up with mgs4 and ff13 next year to maintain the momentum that those games would create in terms of sales. It is a backhanded move but if sony think that they will sell more machines than at the moment when the games due for release for the holidays arrive they will try to hold on for the extra revenue. This could backfire but I think the bundle announced for europe will see a price drop to around the £300 -£350 mark around october and a likewise price drop in the states. It looks like they are clearing the channel of 60 gig stock in the US to go with a standard 80 gig sku which will then be reduced in price in time for the holiday sales period.

RoachycaL · 13 Jul 2007 at 22:32

Isn't this price cut something to do with the current exchange rate though? Why would they do it for the US but not the UK - theres no other reason really.