Though analysts have firmly been expecting Sony to follow Microsoft's lead by cutting the price of its PS3 hardware in the lead up to the Christmas holidays, it looks like Sony won't be budging.
Speaking to the Financial Times, SCEA President Kaz Hirai said he believes that the PS3 still offers great value for money with its built-in Blu Ray drive:
"The answer is yes, if you're asking, 'Are these the prices we're going with this Christmas" Hirai told the newspaper.
"When you really compare apples to apples, then I think we have a very good value proposition."
According to President and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment of America, Jack Tretton, Sony has no reason to cut the price of the PS3 as its well on target to achieving its fiscal year target of 10 million units sold before March 2009.
"We are tracking at 100 percent up over last year ... about 30 percent ahead of where we should be. So sales could slow down and we will still hit our number," said Tretton in an interview with Reuters a few weeks ago.
Despite his comment that there could potentially be slower sales in the lead up to Christmas, Tretton has also gone on record to say that he firmly expects PS3 and PSP shortages over the holiday period.
Tretton also echoed Hirai's comments by saying that he believes that people want value for their money and the PS3 offers that.
“I'd say we are able to meet somewhere between 80-90 percent demand, based on how things are trending. I think people are going to question every dollar that they spend, but they are going to look for value in return.”
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I never bought mine for gaming :P
Ive got a pc for that lol, plus as it can update regularly the console constantly improves.
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I think the key selling factor behind the PS3 is the PS2. That was simply a corker of a console and has a fanbase that would make even the Wii whimper. It's logical for many of those millions to want to stick to the tried-and-trusted and upgrade to the PS3.
Imagine if the PS3 was manufactured by another company, let's say it was Toshiba's first-ever games console. Would it have been a success? I think it may have died off in its first few months with its £425 launch price. The PS2 fanbase, I think, helped keep it afloat during that initial period, and Blu-ray may have been a small factor, too.
I'd still like to get a PS3 myself, but at present I couldn't justify the cost.Quote
More HD content than you get with a blueray player for the same price...
(ie if you spent £250 on the player, and £250 on sky HD....)Quote
Prices from £11.99 for new blu-ray releases are hardly "far too expensive" in my eyes, is it really that more expensive than a standard dvd new release? In regard to a "noticeable improvement" from a personal experience, watching a blu-ray on my 52" 1080p is quite noticeable in comparison to watching standard dvd. I alsp prefer the DTS HD 7.1 sound that comes with my blu-ray as well ;)
I have a decent 32" set, any bigger and it would not be comfortable to watch in my room (and I'm comfortable in my manhood not to need a jumbo telly to feel good about myself :P) with a decent upscaling DVD player. In the words of Yahtzee "Ive never found myself saying Army of Darkness is still a glorious celebration of boyish fantasy violence. If only the resolution was a little bit bigger it would be much improved" Im not saying it isnt better Im just saying it not better enough for my money.
So considering I dont want a Blu ray player and the gaming side is less then rosey at present the PS3 can stay in the shop untill it is around £200 with at least the catalouge of games the Xbox has.Quote
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