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PS3 price drop coming on the 18th of August?

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According to Jeuxvideo.com we can expect the PS3 Slim and a new shiny PS3 price to be announced at Gamescom on the 18th of August.

For those who aren’t aware, Gamescom has taken over from Leipzig this year and is now the biggest gaming convention in regards to pure numbers on the planet. I couldn’t think of a better place for Sony to announce a latest price cut seeing as the Wii has Japan (and everywhere else) all sewn up while Microsoft has a very solid base in America.

The expected price for the PS3 Slim is 299 Euro’s which is 50 Euro’s less than the Europeans currently have to fork out for a PS3.

Now I am all for a cheaper PS3 but I am not convinced that 50 Euro’s is enough of a drop to really change the course of the current generation, the Xbox 360 Pro is currently 240 Euro’s and the Elite 290.

If they can get the PS3 down to 250 or 270 I would expect a huge surge in sales especially since according to Sony CEO, Nobuyuki Oneda, the cost of manufacturing a PS3 has dropped by 70% since it’s launch. Which by Eurogamers calculations means the PS3 cost around 170 Euros or $240 or R1863… I’d buy 5 at that price.

As yet nothing is confirmed so stay tuned.

Source: Jeuxvideo

Last Updated: August 3, 2009

5 Comments

  1. WitWolfyZA

    August 3, 2009 at 09:43

    Lets wait and see… If the price falls it will be a awhile until i go back to my 360

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  2. Banana Hammock

    August 3, 2009 at 10:01

    Hope this is true, i need a new PS3, mine is dying 🙁

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  3. eXp

    August 3, 2009 at 11:01

    I’ve ALWAYS wanted a PS3. I’ve owned a 360 for two years now and whilst I love it to bits, I’m a gamer and not a fanboy. To have both amazing consoles would be fantastic.

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  4. Ozzy

    August 3, 2009 at 11:11

    i had both since launch. during first year of ps3 i still used my 360 much more. after that things have changed as i use my ps3 far more now. i am actually thinking of not replacing my 360 if it breaks this time and go back to pc gaming for the stuff i cant get on ps3 like gears. but ps3 library is really good now so i may not even need gears. price drops are good though even though it makes me jealous because i buy when its first launched and was very expensive :cwy:

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  5. Facebook sucks

    August 18, 2009 at 21:39

    The slimline looks gay.

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