Reuters reports that analysts “Isuppli” predict a Playstation 3 price cut this year. While an obvious prediction to make, Pamela Tufegdzic went on to say “Sony is offering a better forthcoming software pipeline with blockbuster titles like Gran Turismo 5, which will boost PS3 sales this year.” “We anticipate Sony will have another price slash on the PS3 this year, and come Christmas, consumers who originally bought the Wii will likely purchase the PS3,”. There certainly seems to be a buzz about the Playstation 3 of late with key titles such as Metal Gear solid 3, GT5: prologue and Little Big Planet coming this year. 2008 does seem to be the year when the PS3 comes of age and finally gets some titles to justify shelling out for the console. The system doesn’t really need a price cut at this point in time with the 40gb system being good value compared to the 360 when built in wifi and blue ray functionality are taken into account. Click below to read more…..
What we are going to see instead is more value bundling such as the recently announced GT5 Prologue and Metal gear solid 3 value packs, negating the need for a price cut. A price cut will more likely occur around August time in the lead up to the xmas sales period. Microsoft on the other hand seem to have played all their cards in 2007 and now appear to be struggling to create a buzz around the Xbox 360 following it’s success in 2007. A price cut if needed sooner rather than later if Microsoft want to keep up the momentum they have built up around the 360.
It’s all quite a turnaround from when Sony’s embarrassing 2006 E3 press conference (the lowlights of which can be found below) caused sustained bad publicity in the gaming press and to some extent the mainstream media. Being a critic of Sony’s offering for the last year or so, I have to hold my hands up and say that this years line up id very appealing and looking much better than the 360’s 2008 release line-up.
