PS3 60GB Sale $499 (or $100 Price Cut) Beginning 7/12 or 7/15

Jeff Meyers · 07-06-2007, 02:19 AM

Numerous web-sites have stated that Sony will likely announce a $100 price drop on the 60GB PS3 at next week's E3. The announcement is predicted for July 12th.

Even if Sony does not announce an across the board price drop at all retailers as predicted, a major retailer will have the PS3 on sale for $499 from July 15th thru July 21st. I believe that the Forum rules prohibit naming the retailer, or posting a scan of the ad, until the ad has been made available to the general public / is in circulation (which should be on Saturday 7/14 at midnight). I have seen an ad scan for this retailer and can confirm the $499 price.

This $100 price drop (or sale), along with the 5 Free Blu-Ray movies, makes for a nice deal. See this thread for details on the 5 Free Blu-Ray movies:
http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htf/...d.php?t=258985

GameDaily and Cheap Ass Gamer are both reporting this likely price drop and you can check out the articles here:

http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/feature/?id=16721

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/archive...ts-july-12.php

If you are contemplating an imminent PS3 purchase, it would probably be beneficial to hold-off for the next 10 days or so.

Stay tuned for further details.

Jeff Meyers · 07-07-2007, 10:48 AM

It appears that some retailers have jumped the gun on the price drop in advance on Sony's expected announcement. There have been confirmed reports that certain Targets have already dropped the price on the 60GB PS3 to $499.

Check out the reports on the following links:

http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/06/ta...ls-ps3-at-499/

http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2007/07/06/...et-for-499-99/

Jeff Meyers · 07-09-2007, 03:24 AM

It's official, Sony has issued a press release confirming the PS3 MSRP price-drop to $499. Here's the first paragraph:

Quote:

FOSTER CITY, Calif., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA), Inc. today announced a new 80GB model of its PLAYSTATION(R)3 (PS3(TM)) computer entertainment system. Beginning in August, the new PS3 model will be available in North America for a suggested retail price of $599/$659 CND and will be sold with the popular online-enabled racing game MotorStorm(TM). In conjunction with this news, the company also announced that effective immediately, the current 60GB PS3 model will be available in North America for $499/$549 CND, or $100 below the original launch price.

Read the entire press release here:
http://www.sys-con.com/read/398874.htm

Jeff Meyers · 07-09-2007, 05:40 PM

As Ron Reda has pointed out, Circuit City has dropped the price of the PS3 to $499:

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Avail...tItTab.do#tabs

In addition, they have a promotion with purchase running this week, and you get an additional Sony Wireless Controller ($50 value) free with purchase.

A PS3 purchase is getting very tempting to me now . . . unfortunately my wife is not as easily swayed.

joluboga · 07-09-2007, 09:58 PM

Amazon.com is selling the PS3 at $499 with free shipping xD

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Adam_WM · 07-13-2007, 07:06 PM

It's now no longer a price cut. It's a liquidation price. Once the current supply of 60 GB are gone, THEY ARE GONE. The new 80 GB SKU for $599 becomes normal.

Chris · 07-13-2007, 08:48 PM

Yep, so this is a price that lasts until all 60GB units are liquidated, rather then an ongoing new price point for the unit.

Jason Harbaugh · 07-14-2007, 04:17 AM

As soon as they run out or stop making the 60gig, the 80gig will drop to the $499 pricepoint. The difference in price to manufacture the two is negligible. They'll just remove the 'limited edition' moniker and take out the game.

Adam_WM · 07-14-2007, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jason Harbaugh

As soon as they run out or stop making the 60gig, the 80gig will drop to the $499 pricepoint. The difference in price to manufacture the two is negligible. They'll just remove the 'limited edition' moniker and take out the game.

You have a source on that?

Chris · 07-14-2007, 11:41 AM

Yeah, I haven't heard that stated anywhere that the 80G will go to $499. If that's true, then this price-cut/liquidation really bites those in the butt who buy. Wait a month or two and get a better unit at same price (?)

Apparently, according to those interviewed by JoyStiq & GameIndustry.Biz, the 80GB model will go back to $599, but will drop the hardware emulation of PS2 for the software emulation.

http://machinist.salon.com/blog/2007/07/14/ps3_price/

Jason Harbaugh · 07-14-2007, 05:39 PM

There won't be a source because no company ever announces price drops before it happens. It is just common sense and follows what they have done in the past.

And Chris, what you just said is exactly why they will never announce a price cut ahead of time. And the 80gig won't go back to $599, it already is $599. They probably have a couple million 60gig PS3's unsold so it will be a bit before those sell out.

And the difference in manufacturing price being pennies was said by I believe the EU sony exec.