Xbox 360 cuts to follow; no change for Wii


The days of the $400 Playstation 3 are numbered

Sony will trim the price of its cheapest Playstation 3 pack to a "more affordable" $299 in April, and that an Xbox 360 price cut will follow by June.

And the Wii? Don't hold your breath. "We expect Nintendo to maintain Wii pricing at $249 until the company sees signs that demand is slowing, which means a price cut may not happen until late in the year, if at all," Pachter said.

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Like any analyst, Pachter, who is employed by securities firm Wedbush-Morgan, isn't always right, but he boasts a healthy hit rate at anticipating similar moves in the past, notably predicting PS3 and Xbox 360 price cuts in 2007. An official confirmation from Microsoft or Sony is expected soon, though: telling your customers about price cuts four months in advance tends not to be a very common strategy.

Ailing Sony, which is tipped to be about to post its first annual loss for 14 years. The Playstation 3 is heading into 2009 with a bumper lineup of upcoming exclusive games, including Killzone 2, Uncharted 2, God of War 3, and superhero-themed DC Universe Online, and a lower price point could well lend the console much-needed momentum.

They've been selling PS3's for much less than their worth which is causing their losses. Cutting the price opens them up to a wider market but it may cause even more damage if people don't buy. Personally I think PS3 > the other consoles but hey whatever.

Yeeaaahhhhhhhh... MGS4, here I come!

did you get your ps3 yet martins?

what is everyones ps3 name,
mine is jimboissuperfun

i did and i'm kind of pissed lol. my name is gtrbmart

alright dude.
what games you have?
download street fighter two.

I've been meaning to download Street Fighter II but I don't have the PS3 at my apartment. It's at my house still. I have Dead Space and Prince of Persia. I bought Rise of the Argonauts, beat it and returned it. I beat Prince of Persia but haven't returned it yet. Dead Space rules but it scares the hell out of me. I've been meaning to get Ratchet and Clank but I'm really just waiting for FFXIII and FF Versus XIII to kick my ass.

ps3 is the best designed video game console around. best processor. best everything... but games. big mistake taking out the backwards compatiblity. 360 has a huge lead in games.

i lucked out and i have backwards compatibility.
FFVII ftw!

i don't know what game to get, i have no clue, i have so many fps its ridiculous.
i need a good game that will last me a while. i may play through MGS again.
that is if my brother will ever get off of socom. i buy the thing and he thinks its his.

no FFXIII till next year i heard America has to wait till xbox 360 version is finished

I'm pretty sure it's being released sometime this year. Probably very close to next year. I thought I heard that they're releasing the PS3 version first but I guess releasing them all at the same time is cool too. I'm sure there are a few games I can get to hold me over till then anyway.

Anonny - get Dead Space. I mean, I know it's a shooter but it's epic. Or get Skate 2 when it comes out soon. Check out Eternal Sonata if you want an RPG

Dead Space is the shit! I'm playing on impossible mode

I just started playing it after I beat Gears of War 2 and fucked around on multiplayer. That game ruled my balls and now this one is. So many good games lately.

Has anyone played Silent Hill: Homecoming? It looked pretty good and then Resident Evil 5 is coming out......

Fuck.

360 needs to hurry up and come down.

you can get a new one for $200