Japanese Stores Slashing 20GB Prices.

[Psycho_Psychology]

I can get a 20GB version for $329? I want!

 

[> Elliot <]

it would probably be worth it for $329, even just to use as a BR player

 

[Snose]

;70582261']

 

[Davey-Girl]

412 is worth is imo, 329 is like giving it away.

 

[Kunmui]

are Asia PS3s region set?


if not ill horde them over here and still em for 400+ a pop

 

[Romando]

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[e7sho20]

Holy shit batman...

 

[backwardsmom]

They might actually sell if they did that here.

 

[shorrtiee :)]

wait those ads say its was set at a special one time deal..........

1/16 to 2/14.......... its not permanent.

 

[YaNkEeS!!!]

PS3 is fucking dying in Japan, and in the US it isn't faring much better.

It's going to be interesting to see how well it sells in Europe, where it is going to be the most expensive of any of the territories. In the UK it is selling for 425 pounds, which is $840 at current exchange rates.

In the rest of Europe, it is going to sell for 599 euros which is about $777 at current exchange rates.

People are saying that initially 20 gig units won't even be available in Europe.

 

[Kunmui]

fuck I'll buy one for 329, I'm sure there will be a shitload of cool games in a bout a year.

 

[Dragon Rider]

now all of the sudden people want a PS3. Like I said, by the end of its life cycle everyone is gonna have one, just like the PS2.

 

[Mr. secret]

sooooooooo is the ps3 region free?

 

[Sebi]

Wow my gf's in Japan right now.

 

[cesbal787]

I agree, Sony imo should just take the hit and drop the price another 50 bucks or even 100 for the 20 gig. Xbox would be forced to release something to compete with it in terms of hardware, while the ps3 sold like hotcakes.

 

[usa50xx]

Games are region free but Blu-ray movies are region locked.

 

[...::: Tzapu14 :::...]

Though Japan and USA are in the same region on Blu-ray. You'd be able to play USA Blu-ray movies with no problem.

 

[lisa8786]

i never roll less than 6 deep, son

 

[Kr1st1n]

in the long run i don't know if that would be worth it to them. whether they drop the price now or later they'll probably end up selling the same amount. if people really want them now they will buy them now regardless of price. in 6 months or so when they have at least 30-40 games in their library, now THAT'S when it would make sense for them to drop the price a bit to steal some of MS's business. this way they maximize profits on the systems they are selling, and then when they drop the price later they will be making it up in volume.

 

[blackhighheels]

interesting...