Playstation 3 to launch under $500

Null · 05-18-2005, 02:10 PM

the price being written in US is ok, but in canadian its a bad move? its the same price! hehe

i wouldnt say it'll be a bad move persay, they'll do fine with it. some people would just wait for a price drop. but that does matter since i have determined for you all that it will be no more then 399 US. rest assured.

Xantar · 05-18-2005, 02:13 PM

Well, a price of $465 wouldn't really surprise me. Look at how much stuff is in the PS3. That's going to be expensive, and I would bet that manufacturing the thing costs Sony more than $500 per unit. Blu-Ray technology alone should be worth $200, and then you factor in all the processors and all the ports and attachments for various memory...

It's going to be expensive for Sony, and it will probably be expensive for buyers. At least in the beginning. But at the same time, they can pretty much set any price they want and the thing will fly off the shelves thanks to Sony fanboys, so why worry?

thatmariolover · 05-18-2005, 02:17 PM

I'll be getting one. But I'll also be buying the biggest warranty I can for the thing. Hopefully it's more durable than the PS2 was/is but I'm not going to take any chances with Sony again.

Neo · 05-18-2005, 02:17 PM

I'm still banking on $349. I don't think they'll risk a $399 price point.

MuGen · 05-18-2005, 02:28 PM

they risked a lot on cell... i'm sure they can risk $399

Joeiss · 05-18-2005, 02:47 PM

If it is over $400 Canadian, I definitely won't be touching it until a price drop, lol. Factor in 2-3 games, at least 1 more controller, plus memory cards, etc, that would just be way too much money.

But then again... I will have just ended my first 4-month term at an accounting firm, so I will have lots of money, haha. So i Might just have to splurge, despite the prices.

Dark Samurai · 05-18-2005, 02:51 PM

$465 is a bit much... but hey, anything lower is a good in my book...

DeathsHand · 05-18-2005, 02:59 PM

That $465 number is the approx price it will sell for in Japan...

I believe PS2 made it's debut in Japan for something likeeee 380 or so? 375? Something like that...

If this is true, I'm guessing a $399 price tag at US launch...

DarkMaster · 05-18-2005, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Null

the price being written in US is ok, but in canadian its a bad move? its the same price! hehe

i wouldnt say it'll be a bad move persay, they'll do fine with it. some people would just wait for a price drop. but that does matter since i have determined for you all that it will be no more then 399 US. rest assured.

It's the same price? Yeah, maybe you think so, dishing out $50 less from your wallet.

MasterMind · 05-18-2005, 06:00 PM

Anything above $200 is too steep for me. I got bills to pay. I'm willing to wait for all the price drops like I did for this generation of consoles. I used to play games like crazy but now adays I can't afford/can't find time to play them like I used to. I didn't plan on buying a GC and wouldn't have access to one if my bro-n-law didn't buy it as a gift for my younger brother. I waited to buy the PS2 until it was <$200. A little late but I can still enjoy all those great games especially at great prices too.

I'm willing to wait for the next round of consoles to unfold before I invest some money into a console. Can't afford all three even though I would like to have them all. Just have to wait for the best one.

Perfect Stu · 05-18-2005, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by DarkMaster

It's the same price? Yeah, maybe you think so, dishing out $50 less from your wallet.

if the conversion rate is proper, then it IS the same amount of money being handed over by canadians

if I got to pay $300 for something here, and null had to pay $300 for the same thing there, I would be paying less money for the same product