Sony are expected to be releasing the 40GB Playstation 3 for a small sum of $299 the same week that Halo 3 will be released for the Xbox 360 in order to attempt to pull some sales onto there hardware to keep up with the Xbox360. If this is true they will be releasing the confirmation at the Tokyo Games Show. Also it is planned that the Playstation 3 80GB version will be dropping down to $499 once all 60GB have sold out.
Sony may be trying to steal some thunder from the Xbox 360 launch of Halo 3 as they are expected to release a $399 40GB PS3 as well as a $99 price point for the PS3 at TGS.
It is a big task to try and steal anything away from Halo 3 but Sony may have to try to do it at the Tokyo Game Show if they hope at all of catching Microsoft and the Xbox 360 this generation before they pull away.
Analyst Pachter stated "We think that both of these ideas have merit, and note that Sony Computer Entertainment president Kaz Hirai is the keynote speaker at next week’s TGW. If the rumors are true, we cannot think of a better forum for making such an announcement, given the event is less than a week before the launch of Microsoft and the Xbox 360’s Halo 3."
He also stated that the 80GB PS3 would receive a price drop to $499 once Sony clears out the stock of 60GB PS3 units which is very close.
Another PS3 price cut beyond that is expected in April 2008 which may drop the 80GB version to $399 and the 40GB version down to a mass-market price of $299.
We will have to wait and see but with all this news of price drops, I think it’s about time we get some games to go with them! Bring on TGS!
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BTW $299 sounds like an awesome deal for a PS3 tbh. Shame I'm getting one more expensive now than it will be soon.
Not to mention a $300 PS3 would mean it'd be the cheapest Blu-Ray player as well and combat the sub $200 dollar HD-DVD players. That'd be crazy If It happened.
Also you make a great point Volacide.
This would make the Xbox seriously overpriced.
Only a game can steal thunder from a game and only a console from a console. Nothing the actual PS3 does will really matter in terms of Halo 3. Too many people want to finish the fight.
Has any word been said on if this 40GB version is just a small time only type thing?
Fixed, they only want to play multiplayer and you know it. Of course thats what its known for, but even still the ending better be good or im going kick Bungie butt with angry letters
People have been waiting for three years to see the conclusion, there's not a Halo fan out there who isn't going to complete the story first.
Ask anyone on Xbox live or any Halo player on Neoseeker.
And anyway, PS3 Starter Pack is 4400 NIS (1100$ worth), so probably that price cut wouldnt matter THAT much, even if it will take place in Europe.