Possible $99 PS3 Price Drop March 22nd
2old2play.com has come to find a possible price drop on the Playstation 3 coming this March. One of the 2old2play community members learned of the price drop during a visit to an EB Games store. According to an EB Games employee, the store is preparing for a $99 price drop on March 22nd, and that Sony plans on informing the press the day before.
The price drop is on the 80GB version, bringing the price down to $299. This rumor of a price drop comes about after third party publishers urge Sony to drop the price on the console to be more inline with the Wii and Xbox 360.
It is about time Sony decides to drop the price of the PS3, especially in today’s economy. The PS3 is a game console and Bluray player in one, but I think it is time Sony stops riding the Bluray wave. The prices of Bluray players is starting to drop considerably, so the addition of Bluray to the PS3 isn’t going to be as big of a selling point as it has been.
Source: 2old2play.com; PlayStation 3 Price Drop Rumor: March 22nd is The Day
UPDATE
Well, apparently this was just another rumor according to vgchartz: SCEA – We have NO immediate plans to drop the price of the PS3 system
March 18, 2009 at 2:07 pm | Business & Law, Hardware, Playstation | No Comments