Rumor: Sony Price Dropping 40GB PS3 Model This Weekend

From Kotaku:

According to a Blockbusters' memo leaked to us today Sony is permanently dropping the price of the 40GB model of the Playstation 3 starting Sunday.

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((poor microsoft they tried this generation but failed))

[Bots Of A Feather Fl]

They'll try the next one,fail again,pay Seinfeld to do some ads for the flopbox 720,fail again,and we'll be right back in the comments section laughing at GiantEnemyCrab and the 2 other xbots left on this site

[PopEmUp]

Bots Of A Feather Flop Together

A price drop and LBP and home is near I'm thinking where can the bots possibly go?

[Sir_Ken_Kutaragi]

+
((poor microsoft they tried last generation but failed))

+
((poor microsoft will try next generation but will fail))

;)

[tehReaper]

I still can't believe you reply to yourself. Dude, chill out. Go outside and get some sun.

[Sanzee]

How about supporting your own console instead of hating on other peoples. I can't even tell who is a Sony fan or a Microsoft fan.

Now days the only way to tell is to see who's trying to hurt their rivals' "feelings" the most.

>_<

[Shadow Man]

WAIT a phucking minute.
Sony announces price drop = dead to xbox 360??
but
Microsoft announce price drop = desperation and NO DEAD TO PS3?

WTF? WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF!!!?

[Spread Butt Cheeks]

you call it a fail for MS but Sony is LOSING money big time. regardless...."Sony is permanently dropping the price of the discontinued 40GB model of the Playstation 3 starting Sunday."

whoopty shiit...its discontinued.

Sony is the fail. Fire sales to keep up only bringing their loses to an all new high. Thank god for the ps and ps2 aka "PS3's life support"

CLEAR! BOOM!!

ShadowMan, you should know by now that if you follow Sony then that means you can't understand common logic:

http://www.thebestpageinthe...

[GiantEnemyLobster]

Looks like Sony is getting desperate to get people to buy the FailStation 3. Gotta start cutting the price to try and get people to buy it. I wouldn't touch a PS3 with a ten foot pole unless its for sale for about $20, then maybe i'd think about buying it just so I could throw it off a bridge.

[Bots Of A Feather Fl]

Rest In Peace Xbox 360

[theEnemy]

fixed. :)

[Shane Kim]

Fixed.

Rest in sh!tty anal cum xbox2sh!tty.

[caffman]

something you have a lot of knowledge about

[cp68]

Ps3 dropping price just in time for the greatest months the ps3. What an amazing Christmas it will be! Sorry microsoft, you had done great these past years, but sony is back

[chaosatom]

If the price didn't drop, then they will Rip Sony apart as always in their next article based on something they heard which is not even Sony.

I know a price drop is coming but I think around LBP or resistance.

Eventhough Sony says that they won't drop the price......They Will!

[Jamie Foxx]

i said it would happen to clear the 40g machines and i got 46 DISAGREES... guess from rival console owners, lets stop the gangwarfare before theres bloodshed

[HighDefinition]

LBP + price drop, is FULL of WIN.

Me and you both Jaime.

[Jamie Foxx]

the 80g will have a price reduction just intime for the christmas rush

watch the disagrees again lol

[HighDefinition]

I agree.

My crystal ball, said the same thing this morning.

LOL.

[sonarus]

I agree. LBP + price drop is full of win

[Dannagar]

It's a liquidation sale to make room for the 80 gig PS3's that will replace them, just like what Microsoft did with the 20 gig 360. Once they are out, they are out. It's good news while it lasts (for those that still don't have a PS3).

[Lifendz]

CAN YOU FEEL IT!!! LET ME HEAR IT!!! LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!!!

Now is the time. 299.99 for a friggin PS3. Wow. 360 forced their hand with the 199.99 price point. At 299.99 the PS3 is right there and affordable for the mass market. Good stuff.

[gaffyh]

I think it is a clearance sale. Most likely they will release another SKU

[mikeslemonade]

I haven't seen a 40GB in the wild for a while. It's only temporary. PS3 does not need a price cut right now because it's going to sell out during fall and winter anyway. A smart price cut is during the spring to increase sales for the spring and summer.

[FantasyStar]

..because it's Kotaku that's the source. I don't believe **** from them if it came out their backside.

[eagle21]

PS3 is truly the system to own this year and the next 5 years. No doubt about it.

[himdeel]

...never seen a 40 gig PS3 in a retail store on the shelf EVER. I saw one one that was sold back to the Gamestop once around tax time, but it was out of box. Granted I don't hang out at retail stores randomly asking or looking for a 40 gig PS3 but still I just think it's weird that I'm thinking back and just don't recall seeing one . So this rumor sounds WAY more suspect then some other price drop rumors I've heard.

[whoelse]

Well it's a clearance for the announced 80GB version.

[BabyStomper5000]

"The price drop, which was verified by calls to a number of Blockbuster stores, will drop the 40GB model to [$360]"

Three hundred and sixty dollars? Coincidence?

[Bubble Buddy]

If they to drop the price to 360, that's pretty ironic :p.

[bushfan]

New retail $359.99 and new PRP say $299.99...so what is it?

[Liquid_Ocelot]

I got me today a PS3 for $400 flat(not tax, PR is not chargin tax 'till tomorrow @ 11:59pm for some flood that destroyed lots of houses, so the governor said no tax 'till SAT... I got me the 80Gb w// MGS4, Star Wars TFU & BF:BC for like... $500 something i think i didn't even spent $550. PS3 is INCREDIBLE, i didn't even knew it had so many things, im just like... it's just WOW

[Omega4]

Sounds like desperation, they'd probably have better luck dropping the price in japan not the US

Especially after they stated over and Over that they wouldnt, its seems Sony cant help lying to its costumers and shareholder

[Meus Renaissance]

What are you talking about Omega, I don't understand what you're saying?

[Homicide]

They stopped making the 40GBs. It makes sense for retailers to drop the price of a discontinued SKU. This happened with the 60GB too when the 80GB came out last year.

[The gaming GOD]

When MS does it, people say " it's not desperation". Even considering the 360 is already the much cheaper system.

But when the higher priced system (ps3) does it, it's desperation.

Hypocrisy at its best

[facepalm]

Just like how the X360 20GB Bundles were...

Two words... "Fire Sale"

[Omega4]

@ The gaming GOD

The only reason this is desperation is because, like i said in my original post, Sony has repeatedly stated that they werent dropping the price this year.

Since they are, they are clearly desperate since they had to go back on a previous statement

[The gaming GOD]

What you call desperation I call clearance.

Just the way MS dropped the price of the 20gb for clearance over the summer. If they drop the price of the 80gb, THEN they would have gone back on their word.

And even IF they drop the 80gb price, so what? Is a person going to say "You promised you wouldn't drop the price" and be upset at having to pay less?

Geez man lol

[PopEmUp]

crystal ball tell me Omega will be here any minute but wait he here way before me 24/7 on N4g wtf?

[Homicide]

Omega, if you want desperation, look at Microsoft with the 360 in Europe. They cut the price again. They had one around Easter, and it was way cheaper than the Wii and PS3. 360 is still struggling with the new price cut.

[nieto]

i think Omega is just joking. i don't think anyone could be so moron. read his comment, it doesn't even make that much sense. 0_0'

[jams_shop]

That's what happens when you buy a crystal ball made by Microsoft lol j/k

[gaffyh]

xbox fanboys are real retards, they go on and on about Sony needs to drop the price to sell PS3s (which is more the case for the 360), then when Sony does do that they start saying it's an act of desperation. At the end of the day it is GOOD FOR THE CONSUMER, you can buy a PS3 cheaper than usual, and you should cos you will regret not buying one when LBP, R2 and KZ2 are out (not too mention all the other great exclusives coming in 2009).

[trancefreak]

ITS A CLEAR INVENTORY SALE MCFLY HELLO ANYONE HOME??

[cereal_killa]

@omega4

Despite what the memo said, and what was repeated to us by a handful of Blockbuster employees across the country, SCEA says that this price cut did not come from Sony but rather is something Blockbuster is doing, likely to clear stock.

you obviously didn't read the whole article.

[bunbun777]

"... its seems Sony cant help lying to its costumers and shareholders"

It just can't help it! You are a failure bro- I'm sorry but as a proud owner of a 399.99 40gig PS3 i am in no way upset that I paid a higher price than what will be made available to new owners. I am not like some 360 customers that just don't know any better when it comes to buying the cheapest option, this is the one I wanted and the price I wanted to pay! Now it's going less and all you can say is they lied?!!

You are Pathetic. And since when did you give a hell about who makes Sony's clothes?

---and! It's not even Sony mandating the cuts----- it's technically Blockbuster at this point. Thx Cereal Killa /\

[lodossrage]

This isn't Sony cutting the price. It's a retailer (blockbuster) cutting the price of THEIR stock. The cut didn't come from Sony

MS on the other hand could be considered "desperate" since their price cut OFFICIALLY came from MS themselves, not some retailer having their own personal price cut.

[juuken]

...Um...you must mean that *other* corporation, dontcha?

This is a clearance sale dear. If this is true, then it makes sense to make room for the new models.

*shakes head*

[BabyStomper5000]

"as a proud owner of a 399.99 40gig PS3 i am in no way upset that I paid a higher price than what will be made available to new owners"

Yeah I payed 599 for my 60gb model and don't regret it a bit. I just bought SotC and can't wait to backwardsly play it :)

[bgdaddy6780]

its not desperation its smart marketing. yes i was most likely the XBOX 360s price drop that forced them to do it earlier than theiy hoped, but this well get sony back on top.

[AAACE5]

Hahahaha... Good one omega! Show them how it feels to have their comments thrown back at them! It's funny how all you did was repeat the same thing they did, when the 360 dropped it's price!

I hope you fanboys learned a lesson today! Words can hurt. Which is why you gave Omega 50 disagrees for saying the same negative comments you said yourself!

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((little big planet will kill xbox 360))

[Freezingduck]

Xbox360 is already dead

[caffman]

MGS4?

[LilMissGoddess]

that's funny...yeah it was said about Metal gear as well...but, has'nt happened yet...lol

[Bots Of A Feather Fl]

Xbots,if you need a handkerchief to wipe those tears respond to this comment

[Bots Of A Feather Fl]

Better yet,send me a pm with your pig shed address and i'll ship a box of kleenex to you

[Sanzee]

This guy is so hardcore, whatever are 360 fans going to do? I don't think we can handle this guy. His comebacks are too strong.

[Meus Renaissance]

It's more of a clearance sale, similar to what Microsoft did about a month ago in regards to the 20GB system's price drop in the US. Sony stated at E3 that they would be driving out the 40GB system, and focusing on newer SKU's in time as they find ways to cheapen the components.

Who knows, we might see a price drop this holiday for the 80GB console? Sony has the advantage when it comes to price, Microsoft can't keep slashing it. If Sony offer a PS3 for $299, or even $350 with its Blu-Ray player, that's a fantastic deal that will fuel more debates about which has more value; the 360 or the PS3

[ceedubya9]

Haven't Reports up to this point been saying that Sony really can't afford to cut the price of the PS3? I would think that the 360 could be slashed down even more. Wouldn't Sony be taking a big hit by bringing the console down to those prices so quickly?

[The gaming GOD]

Think about this for a second

How many reports have we seen of Sony altering / replace ps3 parts, shrinking the chips, thinning the disc read laser?

All that is to reduce the cost of the system. And because of them doing that, the ps3 has even begun making a profit which showed in their quarterly report

[Meus Renaissance]

Eventually they will be able to. When they do drop it down to $299, how will Microsoft compete in terms of pricing?

[BlackRaven85]

They will lower the price of the other two higher cost SKU, Elite and Pro. That's how they'd do it, and it would work given the marketing push they do. Think Arcade was the last price drop? I don't believe so.

[N4Flamers]

I hope you got a link to that quarterly report I cant find one, well one that paints the ps3 in a good light anyway. The truth is they are probably still selling at a loss because they cut the price too soon. I do agree with you about everything else.

1 this is supposedly just blockbuster not sony.
2 Why the hell are people acting like kotaku is credible all of a sudden. wasn't everyone bashing it just two days ago.
3 If they sony had cut the price it wouldn't be desperation. Thats just good business.

but still I wonder what souja boy would think of this.

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((hey listen,i think microsoft are in big trouble:google are beating them online,apple are beating them in operating systems,apple are beating them in mp3 player sales,sony and nintendo are beating them in console sales,blu ray is beating digital movie downloads,and bill gates is no longer working at microsoft))

[TheOtherGuy]

PACK UP your bags XTARDS,ur officially GITTIN SERVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TANOD]

WE NEVER KNEW THEE

[does this username m]

..........if microsoft don't outsell the ps3 by 600,000 or more consoles this month,then I think we can all agree the xbox 360 isn't going to be around for that much longer;there's no way in hell the top dogs over at microsoft will approve hundreds of millions of more dollars into marketing for the console if the console isn't selling at such a cheap price point.

[tocrazed4you]

whoever wants first two to pm me gets it and i will give it to you

[season007]

ahh..and yes i did pm you as well

[aceitman]

please

[season007]

even i didn't get one

[candystop]

Well thats a pretty smart move and one that was needed. Still I wonder what there going to cost because 199 is just a super deal.

[chrisnick]

when they said they weren't going to support it anymore........if they were smart they would drop it around the release of lbp.

[tocrazed4you]

I got two already so yeah sorry for the rest of you. I only got two extra so yeah... just trying to help out those in need if you don't get my reply it means that you didn't get one... sorry

[Bnet343]

I got the 80 GB last Sunday. I recommend it over the 40 GB simply because of BC. I beat MGS1 yesterday it was amazing, now working on MGS2.

[ceedubya9]

which means no more BC. Glad I got my 60 gig.

[trancefreak]

i wont buy another ps3 till it becomes slim or it hits around 199.99.

how the heck my comment get under yours lol

[heyheyhey]

predictable... Sony getting rid of stock before they discontinue the 40gb model

a good thing about the model revisions is that if you don't mind buying this inferior model then the price will lower quite considerably so companies can get rid of stock

happened with the SixAxis controllers too :) they go for pennies nowadays

[tocrazed4you]

MR.B and one more person is yet to win, omg someone respond back to me already. I reply to you guys now respond back so I can make sure you can make an AU account so I don't waste this beta code for someone who can.

[theEnemy]

If I don't have a PS3 right now, I will get these in October:

PS3 40GB - $299
LBP Game - $59
Resistance 2 CE - $79
Socom II - $59 (Free Bluetooth Headset)
Metal Gear Solid 4 - $49
320GB HD - $79

Total: $624

[HighDefinition]

It`s the best $624, you`ll ever spend.

W3lcom3

[theEnemy]

It sure does.

Too bad I already have one. :)

[HighDefinition]

I missed the IF.

My bad.

That`s hilarious.

[Stryfeno2]

Haahahaah...And they said Sony didn't have to worry about MS price drop. Yeah right, droid.

EDIT: My co-worker just bought a PS3 last night...He's going to jump of the roof when he hears the 40gb PSh!t3 is heading for the bargain bin.

[THE TERMINATOR]

I bet your sh!tting your pants

[heyheyhey]

it's a clearance sale dogsh!t

[juuken]

...I thought you were smart but daaaaaamn you're a f*cking idiot.

CLEARANCE SALE FOR NEW MODELS, I REPEAT CLEARANCE SALE FOR NEW MODELS.

Most people were waiting for at least one of the SKU's to drop in price. If this price drop is true, that's going to be an excellent deal for those people.

Also, I read that Sony is teaming up with Toshiba to work on a smaller chip. If they implement that in the PS3 and lower the costs even further...Microsoft is FINISHED.

DEAD.
DOOMED.
BEHEADED.
KILLED.
ROADKILL.
DEMOLISHED.

The production costs are starting to come down for the PS3. What, did you think they were going to stay up there? :/

*shakes head again*

[tocrazed4you]

All winners have been given their codes so yeah sorry for the rest of you. If i get anymore codes I will give em out. I applied three times to the gamespot code with each of my emails. This is how I got the Au ones hehe.

[CertifiedGamer]

If I were sony I would keep the 40 gig system around atleast until after the christmas season is over for $275 to steal the thunder from both the wii and cause xbox360 $200 arcade system to look stupid with an add like built in wifi, play psn for free, blu-ray and the hottest next generation games on the most powerful system.
Now with wipeout hd it just proves that sony is the only system with a true native 1080P next generation game and its only going to get better from here.

[SyphonFilter]

he's getting worried ps3 is getting closer to the competitors price. i wonder why he doesn't want it the same price as the competitors? If you want to talk about desperation then try 2 price cuts in 1 year by M$. Why are they dropping the price even though they were already cheaper? Also in japan they haven't sell 1 million and they ave been out for over 2.5 years.

[soljah]

WOW even if a clearance this is a great deal, if you can find one left. for all those complaining about price sitting on the fence GO BUY NOW>

lbp,socom,motorstorm2,r2,kz2, and a 40gig ps3, yes a 40gig hd is a little small but it will last well into next year before it fills up and hd upgrades are getting cheaper and cheaper. OH did i mention HOME is on the way.

[Drekken]

I remember when choosing a console was about games/apps and not price.

[King Kaz]

Guess what, you DIMWITTED SWINE? King Kaz is back! You PIGS thought you had the upper hand? This is The Year Of The PS3, you INFERIOR FOOLS!

Sony Soldiers- ATTACK!!!!!!!!

MWAH-HA-HA-HA!!!

[Sir_Ken_Kutaragi]

Keep up the good work!!! ;)
You have nearly finished the xBot F00LS and Micro$luts off!!! ;-D

[King Kaz]

The Year Of The PS3 is going perfectly! We are witnessing the EXTINCTION of the FLOPbox brand and it's PITIFUL followers!

MWAH-HA-HA-HA!!!

[Lord Shuhei Yoshida]

@Kaz and Ken

Greetings brethren.We have been crushing the xdrones left and right.The time has come to wipe them all out this holiday season.

Prepare to cry xbots.

Hahahahahaha

[Shane Kim]

Hey guys, don't forget me. I'll suck all your d!cks. Just don't leave me here with Bill Gates, WAAAAAAAAAAAH.

[Sir_Ken_Kutaragi]

@Shane Kim ;) No sucking required!!! ;-D We don't do things like that at SONY. We leave that to Micro$oft!!! ;-D
QUICK!!! RUUUUUUUUUN!!! Come to SONY before it's to late!!! ;-D

@Lord Shuhei Yoshida ;) Keep Crushing them!!! ;-D

@King Kaz ;) 'We are witnessing the EXTINCTION of the FLOPbox brand and it's PITIFUL followers!' Excellent words as always King Kaz!!! ;-D

[Pain]

lol swines!!!

[Sergeant Osiris]

Hirai-san, It is an honor to serve the Sony empire by finding and terminating xbots with

X.terminate B.ots O.nsight T.eam

Hai sensei!!!!!

[Munky]

Was waiting for the price to drop, just didn't think it was going to be this soon.

MGS4 and LBP here I come. Great news 4 gamers everywhere :)

[DethWish]

Sony needs a price drop soon before going into Black November(?) and xmas.
Anyone who cant see this is stupid tbh :p

And yes I am 99% sure Sony sees this as well and have already decided on cuts

[Blades08]

I though 40gb were phased out with the 80gb PS3, but if this is true it will be good for everyone waiting for a price cut.

[theEnemy]

The production of the 40GB and 80GB(BC) has been stopped.

But since there are still "Stocks" on stores or warehouses, then Sony has decided to do a clearance sale so they can get rid of it easily and to shaken it's competitors a little during this holiday season.

[Blades08]

Makes sense, thanks.

[Wotbot]

forced Sony to drop their price.

Competition is good for all gamers.

[Salvadore]

I guess we Europeans are out of luck?

[KingME]

So much for "no price drop" Sony. I knew they were lying anyway. Besides, this is probably to clear out inventory to make room for the 80 gig or have they stop producing the 40 gig yet?

[air1]

so micro drops its price and sony fanatics call it desperate sony drops the price of the ps3 2 or 3 times within 2 years 1 drop at 100 bucks and its all good. lmfao.

you fanatics are just like sony they said that more then 1 sku would confuse consumers next thing you know sony jumped in and did it to. then you call out desperation when the 360 droped its price that has been out for 3 year but prais sony when they do it within 2 years. both sony and its fanatics like to talk down what micro does with the 360 but at the end of the day sony plays follow the leader.

[BLuKhaos]

shut your trap and go give me proof that the RROD has been eliminated.Earlier this month you asked for proof that the RROD was still a problem and I gave you proof.And here it is again.

[juuken]

...IDIOT!

If this is true, that means there is a clearance sale for the 40gb. The production costs for the PS3 are coming down so Sony is starting to make a profit with the PS3.

This is making room for a new SKU-the 80gb.

The rest of your comments are STUPID AS HELL.

Don't reproduce, for the love of God.

[LilMissGoddess]

um, i do believe the reason they did a "price drop" is because they arent going to only have the 60 and 120...they wont make anymore...just like ps3 will only have 80gig...so whats YOUR GUYS point with this? your so fast to jump on microsoft but yet...sony is doing just the same...open your eyes and see that one...FANBOYS!!!

[Funky Town_TX]

it is always good to have competition. Even of you hate the 360 like most of he gaming world does, the 360 proce drop will help y0u too. Now I will just wait for Killzone 2 and the 160 gig bundle.

[cereal_killa]

To Wotbot, Kingme and Funky

Guy read the bottom of the page of the article

"Despite what the memo said, and what was repeated to us by a handful of Blockbuster employees across the country, SCEA says that this price cut did not come from Sony but rather is something Blockbuster is doing, likely to clear stock"

It not even Sony doing this it s Blockbuster

[Funky Town_TX]

just wishful thinking. I remember we the 360 price drops were leaked early it looked like a single store thing too. I hope that Sony will do a total SKU price drop. I don't plan on getting a PS3 until Killzone 2 drops so this does not apply to me.

[cereal_killa]

Patch & Air

You guy probably just read the headline and ran in here to do your fanboy rant...

"Despite what the memo said, and what was repeated to us by a handful of Blockbuster employees across the country, SCEA says that this price cut did not come from Sony but rather is something Blockbuster is doing, likely to clear stock"

Read the whole article b4 you post its not Sony it s Blockbuster doing this

[air1]

ok. i didnt read the whole thing. so blockbuster is saying get this pos outa here? lol. well, you pointing that out sure as hell didnt help though. lol

[Jamaicangmr]

You go to buy a PS3 for $400 they say they got 40GB versions for $400 and they new 80Gb for the same $400. Which would you get?

Clearly because the new 80Gb's are now out there for the same price as teh 40Gb's where. Some retailers still have 40Gb's but consumers don't want those anymore they want the one with the bigger HDD. It's that simple so if you're a retailer and need to get rid of the back log of 40's you have what would you do?

I really hate when supposedly smart people act stupid all in the name of fanboyism.

[Sez]

that pretty much what blockbuster said. get this pos out of the store. thinking it would bring more business to thier already failing business.

[schmeidenkamp]

thats the final nail in the coffin.

[axeblade1]

Sony should just package LBP in with the curent 80 gig system and they would sell like crazy this Christmas. Even at $399.99.

[BaSeBaLlKiD721]

they are not going to price it at $299 simply because 80gb is $100 more and with $100 you only get 40 extra gigs... im smelling around 349

[pwnsause]

that would be a good idea to clear out the 40gb to make way for the 80gb.

[Ogrekiller]

They must be desperate

FIRE SALE
WE'RE GOING OUT OF BUSINESS ALL SKUS SLASHED
SONY WILL FALL AHAHAHHAHAHHAHA

[divideby0]

dang. for that much with BR and with the addy of a bigger HD later on you got a future proof system for under 400 bucks.....winner

[creeture]

msoft is doomed

[Xiru]

I must be the only one not excited about this. It feels like Sony is being pressured. I want Sony to show their dominance by not having to resort to a price cut war to keep momentum. And if they do have to resort to it, why not go for the sweet spot? $299 is the magic number. $359 just feels weird and seems like desperation. But to anyone who is going to pick up the PS3 because of the price cut, good for you. Go get a PS3 and join the family.

[supahbad]

THE 160 GIG is already listed on best buy or circuit city or something like that. just in case that is a little hint

[Firstkn1ghT]

HAHA, I thought so. Sony can't hang with its current price point. What's more troublesome is that Sony's ps3 will never see profit this gen. How the tables have turned. The original Xbox had no profit but the 360 is having serious profit while the ps2 saw serious profit and now the ps3 will have no profit.

[zo6_lover27]

http://gizmodo.com/344141/p...

[juuken]

The price was high because of production costs. Now that it's going down...guess who's going to cut prices soon?

You know what happens when PS3 prices are down dontcha?

Mad dash for paradise. :D

[pwnsause]

"HAHA, I thought so. Sony can't hang with its current price point. What's more troublesome is that Sony's ps3 will never see profit this gen. How the tables have turned. The original Xbox had no profit but the 360 is having serious profit while the ps2 saw serious profit and now the ps3 will have no profit."

Remember the 20gb xbox 360 clearance sale to get rid of it for the 60gb, thats whats going on here. you fail hard. and zo6_lover27, thanks for reminding him that he fails hard. bubbles up.

[juuken]

If they drop the price...oh dear.

[ReBurn]

It's funny. This story has Xbox nuts crying clearance just like the PS3 nuts were crying clearance when the price of the 20gb 360 model dropped.

Who cares? Gamers always win with price cuts.

[avacadosnorkel]

it's a clearout

they need shelf room for the Little Big Planet Bundles

[darthv72]

All I see are the newer 80gb units. It is great to clearance out the old stock but they should do it when there is old stock to clear out. At least when MS lowered the 20gb sku to clear them out they replaced that price point with the 60gb one. If sony is going to make the 80gb the same price as the clearance 40gb then they need to speak up.

$299 for an 80gb ps3 is a great deal as if to say that if they do make a 160gb one it will be $399 hopefully.

[Sanzee]

I've heard that their dropping 40 dollars? If so, thats not even worth it to me. I'll still get a PS3 eventually but 40 dollars isn't a huge drop.

I've also heard their going down to 299.99

Sony was already losing massive money, can they afford to do this guys?

[juuken]

Production costs are going down.

[TheMART]

But not that far in such a relative short time.

Sony lost 200 to 300 dollars when the PS3 launched on each console with salesprice 600 dollars

Now that salesprice is cut in half, 50% of the original price coming in and you really think that the production cost from 800 to 900 dollars have come down close to 300 bucks? Don't think so. If they're lucky they only loose 100 bucks, in unlucky situation 200 to 250 bucks.

[Sanzee]

Xbox 360 lowers their console price and Sony has to fight back. No one is wrong here. It's called marketing man.

All you XBOX fans think it's because their desperate. Stop fighting with all the Sony fans.

And all you Sony fans think it's cause your console is better. And what's with calling people names? Xbox "gay sixy"? WTF?

I say you're all clowns. The proof is in the pudding.

[-Poor Xbot-]

my 360 RROD last night for the 5th time. Maybe i'll buy one of these 40 gigs......

[KiddyBrownTurd]

talk about DESPERATE!

[air1]

ps3 no longer wanted by blockbuster lmfao. whos next to clear up the garbage gamestop? eb? both? lol. dah well, back to the better version of bioshock...

r.i.p ps3

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jewkin stop following me around damnit! i told you no i will not let you use my 360. i told you to stay away from that beta of a console ps3. now keep your head up and go watch some more mgs4.

blukhaos. lmfao thats the proof lol. i bet you made that video. you should be ashamed to have a tv like that i would choke to if i was a console hooked up to that

[BLuKhaos]

lol good job on changing the subject.First of all I wouldn't own a defective piece of sh!t like the 360 that fails at even being a failure.Second I'm not surprised that guy has a crappy TV I mean he does own a 360 after all so why not.That video is proof that the RROD is still a problem since the video was posted just a few days ago,just like the other video showed you earlier this month.So Mr.RRODbot where is this "proof" you have that shows that the RROD is a thing of the past? Oh wait never mind you don't have any bubbles left,you can go back to porkin' your mongoloid mother now.

[DFresh]

You forget Sony has billions of dollars they could have a price drop anytime they want but they didn't want to so they could make hella profit.
They're still going to make hella profit just not as much as they wanted but hey this is good for Sony now even more people are gonna buy the PS3 now.

[sinncross]

Seriously, beginning Octover, Sony shud drop the price a little.
The amount of good quality titles coming from Oct to Dec is crazy.

[Capulous]

$360 for a PS3 isn't a bad price. Funny, now that there is a reduction to clear out the 40gb, the arguments for both sides have switched.

[sleepbox]

PS3...alllllllllmost worth it...

but not quite.

[shysun]

I have a 40 and 60 gig PS3, the 40 gig is for gaming noobs( i wish i didn't buy it)!

[Jsynn7]

Sony is just trying to move out the 40GB to make room for the 80GB and 160GB. It is a very good move by Sony just like M$ did with the 20GB. The sales will shoot up for a bit. A good time to do it also with the holiday season. People will be all over this. It would be in Sony's best interest to drop the price on the other systems but unlikely. They've been pretty adamant on not dropping prices in the near future. None the less, PS3 is gonna have a awesome holiday season.

[aiphanes]

Because you get bluray and wifi...and you can get a 320GB 2.5 inch SATA for $110 at newegg.com...so if you really want a massive PS3 you can for on the cheap...something you will never be able to do on the Xbox 360....also you do not need backwards compatibility since LBP, Killzone 2, Socom Confrontation, Wipeout HD, Fallout 3, Resistance 2, Fat Princess, Infamous, Resident Evil 5, and countless other games comming out in the next 6 months....you will never ever play a PS2 game....they just is not any need. If you need more USB ports, get a USB hub.

The only way the 80GB PS3 is better is because it has the 65NM RSX and Cell chips..so its runs cooler overall.

[Knightofelemia]

Thing is how many stores still carry the 40 gig I been to wal mart a few times and all they have is just 80 gigs. But I think the 80gig is the same price of an Xbox elite now does anybody know?

[rawd]

Tooooooooooo Humannnnnn

[caffman]

LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIRRRRRRRR RRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
See its that easy

[NinjaRyu]

This could just be a fire sale for the 80 gigs to come in. Still, won't this put their gaming department even more in the red then they are right now?

[Solid_Snake666]

they r just droping it for 40s they want to get rid of 40s and only keep 80s and 160 s pretty smart move sony

[jerethdagryphon]

i bought a 40 gig on holiday last xmas left it in my dads ....forgetful hands
its safe and ready for me if i need it when i got to visit.

my 60 gig and i are on good terms even if it insists i play in max resolutions

[jerethdagryphon]

its blockbuster
they 40 gig is gone anyone who has them in stock can sell them off at just over cost by doing it around the holiday time you guartee people to buy
if they say well whats differnet you say hard drive which is a standard drive type and cheap to upgrade later

not a fire sale not desparation not sony
they do the same whenever they get stupid stocks of something that wont sell due to a newr version bieng out.. ps3s are selling and decently bluray sells lots nowdays ive seen more people buying ps3 games then i have 360 recently in all the 7 shops i haunt

[VampHuntD]

This is more than likely a firesale to be rid of the 40gb systems. However, it'll still be moving systems just as the 360 did. IF this even happens that is.

[Mutley416]

Black Friday would be my only guess on a price drop-

Sony needs to sell some Consoles during the holidays...

I`m already plotting on some Lap Tops and a PSP, for the kids-
Maybe a XBox for me!!!

And I do all my big shopping on Black Friday...

[Wii60Fan]

199.95 and they might have something.

[VampHuntD]

The bluray player alone is worth more than that. You must be insane to think it's going to hit that price anytime soon.

[Premonition]

I dont really see why they couldnt go the extra mile and just go for 349.99 shot that its just a 50 dollar difference between that and the 20gig xbox360.

[TheDeadMetalhead]

The PS3 and the Wii are complete jokes. The Xbox 360 is the only true next-gen experience. Where else can you get such games as Too Human, Alan Wake, Halo 3, and Halo 3 Map Pack?

The 360's superior design starts with the fan. You know it works because it's louder than your mother-in-law. Why else would the RROD Rate be a mere 30%?

And then there's the far superior Xbox Live. You may have to pay $50 a year, but where else can you play online games such as Halo 3, Halo 3 Map Pack, and Grand Theft Auto IV?

And then there's the price. What other system is selling for $200? You may have to buy 2 or 3, but in the end, it's only $100 than the PS3. And that's a small price to pay in order to play such great games as Halo 3, Halo 3 Map Pack, and Too Human.

The 360 is clearly the superior console this generation.

...LMFAO!!!!!! XD

[azmanmanz]

XBOT360 Failed.. system failure.... rrod.. xbots r facking idiot..

[TheDeadMetalhead]

...do you people even KNOW what sarcasm is!?

IT WAS A F(_)CKIN' JOKE, LOL!!!! XP

[Shane Kim]

hahaha deadmetalhead, I couldn't stop laughing when reading that post. Halo 3 map pack LOL. Hahahaha.

[enjoi187]

RRRRIIIIDDDDGGGGEEEE RRRRRRAAACCCCEEEEERRRR

[ROCCOZILLA]

welcome to hell xbots,you have won many battles but we have won the W A R !!P L A Y B 3 Y O N D !!

[faustomrtnz]

not good enough.lower the price an extra 20-40 $ and then ill buy it.or just wait till they make a bundle pack with god of war 3 (i know they will do that)

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

$300 80 Gig.

Anyone think it's possible?

[caffman]

get a grip and wipe the cum from your pants. Its to clear the way for the 80gb

[Gantrfaxx]

That would be great, Sony really needs to do that.

[karlostomy]

then their losses will surely continue.

But what can they do? They MUST match pricedrops.

[BodyBag]

I have not seen a 40 gb ps3 in months.

[EnforcerOfTheTruth]

Actually their games division doesn't make losses, but MS's does.

[Sitdown]

with those who have stated that they have not seen a 40gb in a while....a quick search of online sites for Walmart, Target, Best Buy, and Circuit City show no website for that model, while Toysrus says "temporarily not available online".

[Knightofelemia]

The should drop the price now I mean yes the PS3 has a built in Blu-ray player but I can also go into Wal-mart and buy a cheaper Blu-ray player, ultimatly it is x mas that desides the outcome

[thehitman]

Resistance Bundle for sure I doubt there will be a LBP bundle due to the fact its not a real game just a psn title. Probably make 40gig 350 80gig $400