Sony Explains Lack Of PS3 Price Drop at E3

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While it was widely speculated that Sony would announce a price drop at E3 this year, it never happened. Kotaku asked the powers-that-be at Sony about the lack of a price drop and this is what they said:

"From our perspective, this show is all about content," Sony's head of PlayStation marketing in the U.S., Peter Dille, told Kotaku in an interview yesterday. "We believe that our content story is unrivaled. It's really a relentless line-up of great exclusive games that will speak volumes to the value inherent in the PS3. Obviously people come to E3 expecting all sorts of announces. We've got a plan in place for the platform. A price drop at the show wasn't part of it."
 
He was serious.. It was unrivaled. If it was, 360 and Wii would both be sucking right now. :D
 
Funny...I've never even thought about purchasing a PS3. Their 'unrivaled' library of games isn't worth the ~$400.

Then again, I don't feel like buying an XBOX360 because my first box RRoD'ed me after a week of use.

I'll just stick with playing with my Wii.
 
Their prices are unrivalled too. If a game comes out the PSP version costs more than the other handheld versions and PS3 version of a game cost more than any other console/PC versions. Yet PSP and PS3 are the priciest compared to their rivals.

I wouldn't work for Sony at marketing, because all I could think of is that their things are expensive even if they're good or bad. Like their consumer electronics are good but they're too pricey compared to their performance, while other things like Star Wars Galaxies were good at first but they kept on screwing around them and these become so bad that the price tag went from expensive to frivolous.
 
why didn't they just admit they are broke as shit just like my rsod ps3 ? lol

to be honest... sony reps are crazy
1. first it was a media machine
2. then it was a gaming machien and never a media machine
3. then it was a media machine and everyone calling it a gaming machine was retarded
4. then they started selling blueray's to themselves at $10 a piece due to "licensing fees" when the actual cost has dropped to 50 cents. this must be a tax shelter!

for instance: if they had to "pay for 300,000,000$" worth of blueray discs, they only actually paid 30,000,000 but still looks like 300 mil on the tax books so its a cost, thats fictional.

if they were smart... the would lower the licensing fee to the actual cost like dvd eventually did... this means blue ray games would come down 5-10$ a piece, increase sales due to lower price, equals greater demand. laws of economics.
 
if they were smart... the would lower the licensing fee to the actual cost like dvd eventually did... this means blue ray games would come down 5-10$ a piece, increase sales due to lower price, equals greater demand. laws of economics.
I dunno if you notice or not, but any economic truths or laws were pretty much shittited out the window when the Democratic party decided to meddle in private industry...
 
or when the republican party did for the last 8 years yawn...

no republican ever fucked up the economy right?

you probably support crooked haliburton contracts as well.

go back to payday loan stores, who are #1 supporters of a "hands off" government approach, deregulation and pro-free market.

the free market doesn't need regulators blah blah, so the last 8 years were our golden age, even if half of it was in a recession right?

COME ON. you gotta have a bigger brain than that.
 
PS: regardless of democrats or republicans in party... economic laws still apply.

you can't say "oh god obama is the reason why oranges are more expensive if there are only 5 oranges left, instead of 500"...

or why gas is more expensive because its in greater demand. it's all obama's fault. this is just as retarded as liberals blaming oil prices on bush and not the fact that half the world is trying to become a developed country and buying cars, using oil, gas etc (china for instance... as shitty as communism is they are using gas now!)

COME ON, your an [H] member.
 
I dunno if you notice or not, but any economic truths or laws were pretty much shittited out the window when the Democratic party decided to meddle in private industry...

So wrong at so many levels.

Also, Sony didn't start SWG, near as I recally, they bought it out a few years after it was launched and promptly hosed it. 'Everyone's a Jedi!'.
 
or when the republican party did for the last 8 years yawn...
:rolleyes:
Let's see... who approves budgets and money spending??? I'm pretty sure that's Congress and I'm also pretty sure Democratic party has been in firm control for several years now.

or why gas is more expensive because its in greater demand.

LOL @ anyone naive enough to think oil is supply and demand.
ONE of the things you'd do if you truly wanted supply and demand you'd take it off the markets to start with.
 
so when republicans are in power everything magically reverts to the laws of econimcs? when democrats are in power its chaos theory?

come on dude.

as someone who studied economics and taught it... this argument is boring and is off topic.
 
as someone who studied economics and taught it... this argument is boring and is off topic.

Taught econ where? I'd believe you understood econ if you knew the difference between your and you're :)
 
:rolleyes:
Let's see... who approves budgets and money spending??? I'm pretty sure that's Congress and I'm also pretty sure Democratic party has been in firm control for several years now.

Last i checked democrats have had control of congress for ~3 years. Not exactly several.

Its your boys that started the ball rolling on this recession, its funny how the ignorant fools in denial think its a good idea to blame the people that just barely took control.

This recession was well on its way long before democrats took congress.
 
Quote of Peter Dille, Head of Sony's Playstation Marketing for the US
We've got a plan in place for the platform. A price drop at the show wasn't part of it.
I've got a plan in place for my $400. Purchasing a $400 Playstation 3 wasn't part of it.

Drop the price and I'll consider it.
 
Last i checked democrats have had control of congress for ~3 years. Not exactly several.

Its your boys that started the ball rolling on this recession, its funny how the ignorant fools in denial think its a good idea to blame the people that just barely took control.

This recession was well on its way long before democrats took congress.

About 10 years ago, when Bill Clinton removed laws preventing banks from loaning money to people that shouldn't be leant to??? Yep, that'd do it...
 
Ahh sheesh I looked at the subject... "Sony Explains Lack of PS3 Price Drop at E3"... Sorry to derail it...

Back on track.......... Now :)
 
Ahh sheesh I looked at the subject... "Sony Explains Lack of PS3 Price Drop at E3"... Sorry to derail it...

Back on track.......... Now :)

You mean someone on here actually apologized for derailing a news thread with politics for once?!?

Get out the shovels guys! It's time to build a snow man in hell!
 
Anyone who's remotely into gaming, more than likely already has a 360. Sony's market penetration is garbage in the US, not even speaking for Japan. They can have every amazing game they want, but if there are no systems out there to play them on, who cares.

When Square starts to put out Final Fantasy games on 360, and Kojima is starting to put Metal Gear games on 360, you know things are rough in the Sony camp.

Drop your price, sell your hardware, and make up the cash down the road with your "10 year plan".
 
Seriously..... WHAT happened to PS3 fanboy????
He went SOOOO strong for so long after PS3 launch, but nary a whisper lately.
Can someone put him on suicide watch, just to be careful.

I got out of sales, money was good, I could even sleep at night(barely), but it was such a soul drain manipulating everyone and everything in order to earn a paycheck.

How dark and withered does a soul have to get to actually say what he said?
How bad if he/they actually believe it......???

If they COULD announce a price drop they WOULD have announced one, they didnt, which means they CAN'T. I own all next gen consoles, had fun beating up my PS3 like a mixed race step chip, but I had hoped they came stronger than this, its just pathetic, Im actually starting to feel sympathy for the mighty fallen.

Man I would rail on em even harder but GameCube 1.5 hits hits the pulse monitor WTF....????? Its like its a board meetings practical joke: "What is the goofiest most garbage accessory we can feed to the west and still get rich off of?!"....If Wii sales so far are any indicator, not even a heart rate monitor is crappy enough to sour our imbecillic masses..

</rant off>
 
Anyone who's remotely into gaming, more than likely already has a 360. Sony's market penetration is garbage in the US, not even speaking for Japan.

I do hope your just stating for this generation specifically... The PS2 had record market penetration. This generation Sony is getting what they deserve, they needed a reality check and Microsoft and Nintendo has handed it to them.
 
Seriously..... WHAT happened to PS3 fanboy????
He went SOOOO strong for so long after PS3 launch, but nary a whisper lately.
Can someone put him on suicide watch, just to be careful.

I got out of sales, money was good, I could even sleep at night(barely), but it was such a soul drain manipulating everyone and everything in order to earn a paycheck.

How dark and withered does a soul have to get to actually say what he said?
How bad if he/they actually believe it......???

If they COULD announce a price drop they WOULD have announced one, they didnt, which means they CAN'T. I own all next gen consoles, had fun beating up my PS3 like a mixed race step chip, but I had hoped they came stronger than this, its just pathetic, Im actually starting to feel sympathy for the mighty fallen.

Man I would rail on em even harder but GameCube 1.5 hits hits the pulse monitor WTF....????? Its like its a board meetings practical joke: "What is the goofiest most garbage accessory we can feed to the west and still get rich off of?!"....If Wii sales so far are any indicator, not even a heart rate monitor is crappy enough to sour our imbecillic masses..

</rant off>

Your post makes me want to hit my head against the wall. Generic 360 support post?
 
Your post makes me want to hit my head against the wall. Generic 360 support post?

Doesn't exactly seem generic to me, but very long winded. I myself own all three systems, my 360 is definitely the most used. I bought Cross Edge for the PS3, to just have something to do, I am grabbing InFamous tomorrow.

I hate to let my investments collect dust but the PS3 just doesn't have much going on for it that isn't available on the other console. And yes I also own all the exclusives for the PS3 (and yes they are great), shame their isn't more. :(
 
why didn't they just admit they are broke as shit just like my rsod ps3 ? lol

to be honest... sony reps are crazy
1. first it was a media machine
2. then it was a gaming machien and never a media machine
3. then it was a media machine and everyone calling it a gaming machine was retarded
4. then they started selling blueray's to themselves at $10 a piece due to "licensing fees" when the actual cost has dropped to 50 cents. this must be a tax shelter!

for instance: if they had to "pay for 300,000,000$" worth of blueray discs, they only actually paid 30,000,000 but still looks like 300 mil on the tax books so its a cost, thats fictional.

if they were smart... the would lower the licensing fee to the actual cost like dvd eventually did... this means blue ray games would come down 5-10$ a piece, increase sales due to lower price, equals greater demand. laws of economics.

ever read 1984? reminds me of sony with respect to your post lol
 
Doesn't exactly seem generic to me, but very long winded. I myself own all three systems, my 360 is definitely the most used. I bought Cross Edge for the PS3, to just have something to do, I am grabbing InFamous tomorrow.

I hate to let my investments collect dust but the PS3 just doesn't have much going on for it that isn't available on the other console. And yes I also own all the exclusives for the PS3 (and yes they are great), shame their isn't more. :(

I'm in the same boat here. I do use the PS3 quite a bit for their unique downloadable games (can't wait for Fat Princess) and Blu Ray games, but otherwise the exclusives library is kind of thin. That said, I can't wait for God Of War 3, and Infamous looks really cool.

Its a shame I couldn't get into Killzone 2. Incredible presentation but man the controls are awful, worst dead zone and turn acceleration I've ever seen in a console shooter.
 
Too bad for Sony. If they ever release the rumored slim PS3 with the price around $300, and the power consumption well under 100w, I would jump on it. But today's PS3 is too expensive and too much of a power whore.
 
sony got cocky with the success with ps2. so some smarty pants decided hey lets make ps3 and charge a shit load for it..........they will surely buy it. wrong. that system has to drop at least a hundred bucks before i even conisder buying it.
 
So wrong at so many levels.

Also, Sony didn't start SWG, near as I recally, they bought it out a few years after it was launched and promptly hosed it. 'Everyone's a Jedi!'.

Nope, I still have the original disks. It was a SOE product back in 04.
 
If you take the quote literally, he said there were no price cuts planned to coincide with E3. Still leaves the window open for a future price cut.

BTW, what is up with all the Guitar Hero specials floating around for Wii and 360? More often than not the PS3 is left hanging on these deals.
 
Anytime you buy sony products the price of item is inflated because of the name. Fortunate for us their are alternatives. Sony needs to get their heads off their high throne and realize people can find alternatives cheaper than sony in this case xbox 360 and Wii.
 
I would love to add a PS3 to my home theater but I already have a 360 and as great as Sony's exclusives are there just aren't enough of them to warrant the price. While I would like to have the option of Blu Ray I have my PC connected to my TV so again it's just not worth it. The biggest problem with the PS3 is that there are too many cheaper alternatives that are just as good (or better) and don't cost as much.
 
Sony is out of their fucking minds. Your content is exclusive to your system only you morons. A price drop vs. your exclusive content are mutually exclusive. If you lowered the price, maybe more people might get your console and your unrivaled content. idiots.
 
I won't buy a PS3 until it costs around $250 and they remake FF7. So I guess I will probably die before either happen.
 
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