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In response to "Sony takes a 72% plunge...." by Remlik

Does any of this mean I should be able to afford a PS3 in the nearer future? -- nm

Posted by emoticreature (aka emoticripple) Oct 29 '08, 08:01

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it's really one of the main reasons that they can't cut the price. they've put themselves in a tough spot as a company... - x Oct 29, 08:05 19
- There's that, but also I think that with some major exclusives like LBP, Resistance 2, & eventually Killzone coming out they don't see the need either - Ender Oct 29, 08:13 3
  - they're getting pummelled by the 360 in the us and uk because of the price comparison and have even lost 6 weeks running in japan.... - x Oct 29, 08:25 2
    - Sony has had to move away from pushing out as many consoles as possible, and more towards making a profit each quarter. - Inigo Oct 29, 08:32 1
      - they hamstrung themselves by *promising* a profit which essentially dictated they couldn't cut price by xmas... - x Oct 29, 08:39
- I think it will see increasing market share as blu-ray starts edges out DVD over time, unless the Xbox add-on really takes off. -- nm - emoticreature Oct 29, 08:09 14
  - maybe. but when your previous console's market share was upwards of 90% and you follow it with what the ps3 has done..... - x Oct 29, 08:22 1
    - It's very similar to what Nintendo did the 64: Try to push third party developers around... - Inigo Oct 29, 08:29
  - They've been saying that for months though. -- nm - Don Homer Oct 29, 08:12 8
    - The PS3 pluses (first party exclusives, Blu-Ray) are balanced by XBox's third party dominance, and cheaper price. - Inigo Oct 29, 08:23 7
      - except for Metal Gear Solid, Sony has no 1st party exclusives that are system sellars anymore. Resistance 2 (while good) isn't going to move units. -- nm - Remlik Oct 29, 08:32 5
        
        maybe not system sellers, but there are some excellent looking exclusives coming. lbp and infamous and heavy rain should all be aces...nm - x Oct 29, 08:37 3
        
        Ibp? what's that one? -- nm - Remlik Oct 29, 08:38 2
        
        little big planet. the big exclusive that shipped this week...nm - x Oct 29, 08:40 1
        
        Mine's at my house! - Callisto Oct 29, 08:50
        
        GT5 will, but that's a while away. -- nm - Inigo Oct 29, 08:33
      - i think they'll end up around parity worldwide, ultimately. sony has a much stronger global reach and a longer term plan....nm - x Oct 29, 08:28
  - If Microsoft was smart, I think they would make a blu ray player standard on the 360 asap. -- nm - Subversive Oct 29, 08:12 2
    - rumor is that the Xbox 2.5 will be that. -- nm - Remlik Oct 29, 08:24
    - They have no need to do that. And it would drive up their costs significantly. Blu-ray simply isn't the seller (so far) that some people had hoped. -- nm - Don Homer Oct 29, 08:14
No, this means it will cost you $999 now. -- nm - JaxSean Oct 29, 08:03 1
- Rats! *shakes fist at currency markets* -- nm - emoticreature Oct 29, 08:05

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