Well, can't say we didn't see this coming....Last week, Sony dropped the price on the PS3 - which ships with a 60GB hard drive and high-definition Blu-ray DVD player - from $599 to $499 in a bid to boost sales and compete with the Xbox 360. It followed this up with an announcement that said it would launch a new model featuring an 80GB hard drive in August.
Now, many a gamer has cried "Foul!", suggesting Sony's plan is just a ploy to boost short-term quarterly gains. What do you think? Here's a little more on the subject, courtesy of Reuters:
A company representative said Sony would sell the $499 version until "supplies of that unit are depleted," estimated to be months after the August debut of the new, pricier model.
The PS3 lags the Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii console in sales. The Xbox 360, which launched in November 2005, has sold 5.6 million units in the United States through May of this year.
The $250 Wii, with its unique motion-sensing controller, has become a surprise hit, selling 2.8 million units in just seven months after its November 2006 launch, compared to the PS3's 1.4 million units in that time.
Microsoft's Xbox 360 comes in three models priced from $300 to $480. The most expensive model, the Elite, comes with a 120GB hard drive but lacks the PS3's high-definition DVD player, built-in wireless technology and bundled game.
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