213w ago - According to an internal 'proven' source of French Web site
PS3Gen.fr, it's been unofficially confirmed that both the PS3 and PSP will receive price drops in early June.
This would obviously correspond with E3, which is scheduled to run between June 2 and June 4.
To quote: Although the source didn't reveal the new price for the PS3, it did provide the new price point for the handheld: 169 Euros, down from 189.
Of course, even if accurate, this information may only apply to the European/PAL regions, but we find it hard to believe that Sony wouldn't have this pair of price cuts spread worldwide. Additionally, the mystery source confirmed the existence of the much-rumored PSP 2, which should be available for the end of the year.
We've already received many pieces of evidence for a new PSP model; either the PSP-4000 or a PSP 2, and that includes the theory that it will be designed to compete with the iPhone. It sounds plausible, but with nothing concrete to solidify the claims, we still can't call it anything but "rumor and speculation."
And if you don't already know, Sony's business policy has always been the same: they simply don't comment on rumor and speculation.
We have no idea if these price drops will happen, but we'd like to think they'd be the biggest news of E3. The PS3 really needs that cut and everyone has been clamoring for it to happen; might Sony finally clear the last major hurdle in early June...?
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Actually Microsoft has seen a dip in their income, making a bluray drive will not make up for that loss and it will only serve to burden the consumers. It's best for them is to make a new console. The same goes for the Wii which will only be able to get better if it is remade and done better.
The PS3 offers a wider range of gameplay and many different ways of making a game than a 360 due to it's choice in hardware and optical media. Bluray can open you up to a world that is more realistic and has more options to choose from. Where as the 360 has a rather basic hardware choice and is using the very old now DVD media which limits. So you are looking at a much better gaming experience.... well that is if the developers would get out of this slump of sequels and graphics war.
However, I highly doubt that any price cuts will be that drastic that people will clamor for the PS3 and PSP unless the parts needed to make a PSP and PS3 have gone down in price. Which is reasonable to think so. But if they have not, then it means Sony will be operating at a very great loss. They are already operating a near 200 dollar loss from what I read. But again, I could be wrong. Things change rapidly in this world of ours.