PS3 price cut expected in April

**MIG-31** · Jan 13, 2009, 04:59 PM

Wedbush Morgan's Michael Pachter is anticipating that Sony will cut the price of the PlayStation 3 to USD 299 in April this year, a move which will reignite sales of the console.

He's also expecting Microsoft to announce a drop in price for the Xbox 360 Pro SKU to USD 249, probably at or before E3 in June - although no price change is expected for the Nintendo Wii.
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Source: Gamesindustry

Zardon · Jan 13, 2009, 05:08 PM

299USD is a hell of a price, especially to get the bluray player for movies with HDMI out.

Tipstaff · Jan 13, 2009, 09:08 PM

Well, there it is. The date I'll be buying a PS3.

Judas · Jan 13, 2009, 09:41 PM

question.. does the PS3 support 24fps or 24hz HDMI connection?

BiGBrOwNPimpsta · Jan 13, 2009, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Judas

question.. does the PS3 support 24fps or 24hz HDMI connection?

it does... i prefer the 60hz setting on a 120hz tv it makes everything look more real

Judas · Jan 13, 2009, 09:49 PM

mmm

considering i've got a hdmi connected blu-ray players...... and have various tvs with 120hz modes.. some with interpolation capabilities (inserting estimated and caculated frames between to increase the true framerate).... the tvs with 120hz running 60hz hdmi connection do look nice..... but i think the 24hz on those 120hz are generally alot smoother looking, now a 120hz tv with the motionplus or similare technologies can only be truely enjoyed when running 24hz (giving 48FPS)...

can't wait to see what the 240hz tv's look like

clanman · Jan 13, 2009, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Judas

mmm

considering i've got a hdmi connected blu-ray players...... and have various tvs with 120hz modes.. some with interpolation capabilities (inserting estimated and caculated frames between to increase the true framerate).... the tvs with 120hz running 60hz hdmi connection do look nice..... but i think the 24hz on those 120hz are generally alot smoother looking, now a 120hz tv with the motionplus or similare technologies can only be truely enjoyed when running 24hz (giving 48FPS)...

can't wait to see what the 240hz tv's look like

what a lot of nonsense.

Judas · Jan 13, 2009, 10:33 PM

explain what is nonsense... without just making a baseless claim

Mourgolikos · Jan 13, 2009, 10:58 PM

Xbox 360 Pro SKU for 249$
PlayStation 3 for 299$

Are very attractive prices!
I will definitely buy one of these consoles.(maybe PS3 because of blueray) However, i would like mostly to see a price drop on Nintendo Wii.

Judas · Jan 13, 2009, 11:08 PM

wii pricedrop?

they are fairly cheap already....

but course anything cheaper is nicer.... so long as it retains it's quality

mike2h · Jan 14, 2009, 12:17 AM

i dont see wii price dropping anytime soon. to much demand & already has a fairly reasonable price considering the demand.
tho it has been out long enough that a price drop is warranted... imo

YAYitsAndrew · Jan 14, 2009, 01:34 PM

The PS3's price is going down? I wonder what features they're removing this time.

mike2h · Jan 14, 2009, 04:38 PM

lol. was kinda wondering the same thing. they did get a manafacturing cost reduction recently... maybe thats it. ill hold on to me 60gb vers. think it has the best feature/price ratio. not that they make it anymore.

Jan 13, 2009, 04:59 PM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 44,491 Rep Power: 244 System Specs	PS3 price cut expected in April Wedbush Morgan's Michael Pachter is anticipating that Sony will cut the price of the PlayStation 3 to USD 299 in April this year, a move which will reignite sales of the console. He's also expecting Microsoft to announce a drop in price for the Xbox 360 Pro SKU to USD 249, probably at or before E3 in June - although no price change is expected for the Nintendo Wii. ____________ Source: Gamesindustry __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here How you can help HardwareHeaven by using Digg! HH Hardware Diggs / GH Gaming Diggs

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Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,481 Rep Power: 162	Re: PS3 price cut expected in April 299USD is a hell of a price, especially to get the bluray player for movies with HDMI out.

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Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Toronto Posts: 5,610 Rep Power: 113 System Specs	Re: PS3 price cut expected in April Well, there it is. The date I'll be buying a PS3. __________________ >><<

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Mourgolikos HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Greece, Salonika Posts: 342 Rep Power: 24 System Specs	Re: PS3 price cut expected in April Xbox 360 Pro SKU for 249$ PlayStation 3 for 299$ Are very attractive prices! I will definitely buy one of these consoles.(maybe PS3 because of blueray) However, i would like mostly to see a price drop on Nintendo Wii.

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mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,483 Rep Power: 76 System Specs	Re: PS3 price cut expected in April i dont see wii price dropping anytime soon. to much demand & already has a fairly reasonable price considering the demand. tho it has been out long enough that a price drop is warranted... imo __________________

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YAYitsAndrew Anti-Piracy Poster Boy Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 2,600 Rep Power: 66 System Specs	Re: PS3 price cut expected in April The PS3's price is going down? I wonder what features they're removing this time. __________________ "It is because the resistance to paying for copyrighted material, although often characterized as arising from a supposed technical burden or principled concern for the public interest, arises rather from exactly the same segment of the brain that is dominant in shoplifters." - Mark Helprin, Digital Barbarism In other words, it's never okay to steal even if you think you have a good reason! www.yayitsandrew.com

Jan 14, 2009, 04:38 PM	#13
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,483 Rep Power: 76 System Specs	Re: PS3 price cut expected in April lol. was kinda wondering the same thing. they did get a manafacturing cost reduction recently... maybe thats it. ill hold on to me 60gb vers. think it has the best feature/price ratio. not that they make it anymore. __________________

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