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Slim PS3 ...good fake or...
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sinnergy said:
But, they have stopped orders on the old models so they wouldn't have that many to sell at $299 if they apply it to just those models.
I think it's fair to assume that the new models will be cheaper than the current price point. Either way, it seems likely that there will probably be a model of PS3 available for $299 (that is not discontinued) after September 1st.
Man, I just want GamesCom to happen already.
I hate to be the negative one, but like I said sony has just not gotten it right once this gen. This is one of their final chances if not the last chance to get back in it, and now I will not be surprised one bit if its 449.99 for the slim. Why would the old fat model be more than the new "sleek" model? Look at the psp go if you think it's crazy to think that. 249.99 sounds like suicide on sony's part, but they did it anyway.
Philanthropist
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msdstc said:
Except that the old PS3 will disappear soon because it's no longer manufactured. You can't compare that situation to the PSP, where both models will coexist. The PS3 slim will be 299.
Valkyr Junkie
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msdstc said:
A) The PSP Go is priced as it is so that retailers can get a large cut of the sales of each unit, in comparison to the almost nothing they get for selling normal video game handhelds and consoles. If the PSP Go was priced in a similar manner, nobody would carry them period.
B) Whenever the Slim comes out, that is what the PS3 will be; the old units will essentially be disowned. Retailers that actually have stock (which is already very low in the large scheme of things) will do what they want with them. Sony will keep some for warranty replacement purposes, and liquidate the rest.
Grooski said:
I think what people are saying is it might be $399 to help clear the old PS3 stock at $299
Nobody is going to buy a fat PS3 for $299 when the Slim is also $299 and it's been proven that early adopters are idiots with a lot of money so $399 is a very real possibility.
Maybe get it down to $299 for Christmas or something.
Hypereides
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Loudninja said:
Dude.... its Tom Penny.
Dont be surprised when he posts stuff like that.
Hazelhurst
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Sony will miss a golden opportunity if they introduce the Slim at $399.99.
I'm confident they will introduce the Slim at $299.99 and be the hottest item to get this holiday season. Wii hotness.
I'm confident they will introduce the Slim at $299.99 and be the hottest item to get this holiday season. Wii hotness.
paperheart
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Me too. I hope, hope, Tuesday brings good news.g35twinturbo said:I have a baaaaad feeling
dreamer3kx
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Ok kind of hard going back through this insane thread, so there will be something definitely announced this week?
Tom Penny said:
As shown by pretty much every gaming site on teh internet tubes, there are hardly any phat PS3s left. So that situation will be even worse in 2 weeks time.
There wont be any units to cut the price of. The few units still lying around, SOny will probably just say to the retailer "Do whatever you can to clear them."
Cat in the Hat
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I feel like Sony is about to pull a Sony.
-Pyromaniac-
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They will announce a PS3 Fat for 599 US dollars.
Well since the Slim isn't coming this year, the old $299 product should be gone by then.
-Pyromaniac-
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Who is Tom Penny? You guys are too hard to read.
Philanthropist
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Tom Penny said:
Older product to be discontinued
New product to replace it
One price
Seems coherent. Then again, it's Sony, but they just can't make it more expensive again. Not at this point.
Who the hell are you anyway? You don't seem like you really know anything.
Grampa Simpson
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I believe he's know for hanging out with a group that breaks hearts.-Pyromaniac- said:
-Pyromaniac-
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Oh he's from THAT group.
Ardorx said:
No, he has common sense.
Seriously. Look at what we've heard and seen so far. The current PS3 is bulky and expensive to produce given the features both inside and out. The Slim obviously uses less raw material and less "advanced" features as the old model (the power and eject buttons for example) AND didn't Sony already state that they had significantly cut down production costs? Why the hell would they clear out the current stock at $299 if they were planning on a $399 Slim? If the Slim were launching at $399, wouldn't it make sense to just clear the remaining stock at that price too? Keep in mind that this thing hasn't even been officially announced yet and most people know nothing of its existence.
Piggus said:
but you do know Sony doesn't use common sense right?
trust, it makes sense that they would intro the slim @ $299 since they are clearing stock. So any old stock that is lying around would be $299 also but as we all know, Sony is good for fucking shit up.
I'm just saying, we all seen that shit too many times before. 1step forward and 1step back.
Loudninja said:
that's the problem, I've seen it but I can't believe it :lol
WasteLand Soldier
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Tom Penny said:
dude...dont bother trying to make sense. i've gone at it at every angle from the currency exchange rates and the same reasons you list and no one listens. :lol
Loudninja said:
i could stop at every single target on the way home taking pics proving the 80g is not "out of stock" and even if it were out of stock that would further my main argument that going from the now left over $499 160g ps3s to the comparable 120g ps3 slim at $299 would represent a $200 price drop. not gonna happen unless sony thinks this is their last shot at saving this gen.
BobTheFork
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So, when the slim happens, is that it? Meaning, will that be the only SKU (after the olds are sold) or will we still have, 40gig slim, 160 gig slim, and with or w/o BC? I hope at least the old ones are sold for 299. I have damn a launch unit here and when it finally dies, I'm already worried there are no 20 gigs left for Sony to replace it with.
Valkyr Junkie
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WasteLand Soldier said:
The 80GB is out of stock. Sony is no longer shipping them to anyone; anywhere. The units that are out there belong to the retailers, and they can do with them what they want. Sony will probably just workout some sort of incentive to help the stores get the remainders off the shelves if they are still there when the Slim arrives.
According to several members here, you could drive past every single EB/GS on the way home and most of them would probably NOT have any 80GB units, and they would tell you Sony has told them they are not receiving any more of them.
TheExecutive
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jonabbey said:
Right up Sony's alley.
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