Results 1 to 8 of 8

Thread: PS3 price cut to attract gamers

  1. 24-01-2007, 11:18 AM #1
    Steven W
    Steven W is offline
    HEXUS.gaming Steven W's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2005
    Posts
    6,593
    Thanks
    245
    Thanked
    59 times in 50 posts

    PS3 price cut to attract gamers

    Reports are suggesting that retailers have taken the matter of poor PS3 sales into their own hands by introducing their own price cuts.


    Check out the Headline
    HEXUS.net - undisputedly the UK's largest, best trusted and most influential PC technology enthusiasts resource
    HEXUS.trust - the original, the best, the most trusted independent customer & retailer ratings
    HEXUS.community - discussions, help, opinions & news

    HEXUS.gaming - Own The Competition!
    HEXUS.lifestyle - Digital Home buying advice, help, news & entertainment

    DVdoctor.community - discussions, help, opinions & news for video editors

    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 24-01-2007, 08:35 PM #2
    woodrun
    woodrun is offline
    Registered+
    Join Date
    Jul 2006
    Posts
    24
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked
    0 times in 0 posts
    Well all that space taken up by those PS3 could be used to sell something more profitable for the retailer and probably faster.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 25-01-2007, 10:38 AM #3
    Rack
    Rack is offline
    Senior Member Rack's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2004
    Location
    LonDon
    Posts
    775
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked
    0 times in 0 posts
    Like the Wii if they could get any.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 25-01-2007, 10:53 AM #4
    kempez
    kempez is offline
    not posting kempez's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2005
    Location
    Basingstoke
    Posts
    3,204
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked
    0 times in 0 posts
    Did that say they've only sold 500k of the 1million units? I thought the PS3's would be hot-cakes in japan
    Check my project <<| Black3D |>>
    Quote Originally Posted by hexah
    Games are developed by teams of talented people and sometimes electronic arts
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 25-01-2007, 11:24 PM #5
    stiggyb
    stiggyb is offline
    Registered+
    Join Date
    Dec 2006
    Posts
    31
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked
    0 times in 0 posts
    • stiggyb's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Asus M2N-SLi Deluxe
      • CPU:
      • AMD X2 Dual Core 4600+
      • Memory:
      • GeIL 2GB DDR2 667MHz
      • Storage:
      • Hitatchi 74Gb (10,000rpm)
      • Graphics card(s):
      • Galaxy 7950GT 512Mb
      • PSU:
      • 450W
      • Case:
      • Coolermaster Centurion 534
      • Monitor(s):
      • Viewsonic VX922 19" (2ms)
      • Internet:
      • ENTA 2.2mbit
    Wii took over didnt it
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. 25-01-2007, 11:44 PM #6
    Knoxville
    Knoxville is offline
    HEXUS.Metal Knoxville's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2003
    Location
    In The Hall Of The Mountain King
    Posts
    8,968
    Thanks
    428
    Thanked
    316 times in 179 posts
    • Knoxville's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Intel X58
      • CPU:
      • Intel i7 920
      • Memory:
      • 2GB DDR3
      • Storage:
      • 1TB
      • Graphics card(s):
      • ATi HD3450
      • PSU:
      • Generic
      • Case:
      • Cheap and nasty
      • Operating System:
      • Vista 64
      • Monitor(s):
      • 24" LG LCD
      • Internet:
      • Virgin Media 20mb
    Quote Originally Posted by kempez View Post
    Did that say they've only sold 500k of the 1million units? I thought the PS3's would be hot-cakes in japan
    Japan's not actually as big a market for sony as it used to be, they do far better in europe.

    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. 26-01-2007, 01:58 AM #7
    MadduckUK
    MadduckUK is offline
    WEEEEEEEEEEEEE! MadduckUK's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2006
    Location
    Lytham St. Annes
    Posts
    17,289
    Thanks
    646
    Thanked
    1,569 times in 1,003 posts
    • MadduckUK's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Gigabyte GA-MA790FXT-UD5P
      • CPU:
      • Phenom II X4 965 C3 @ 3.8
      • Memory:
      • 16GB (4x4GB) PC3-12800
      • Storage:
      • 1x240GB Sandisk Extreme / 3x500GB RAID0
      • Graphics card(s):
      • 2 x Radeon 6870 Crossfire
      • PSU:
      • Corsair TX750w
      • Case:
      • Cooler Master Galdiator 600
      • Operating System:
      • Windows 7 x64
      • Monitor(s):
      • DELL S2409W
      • Internet:
      • Be Unlimited doing 2.1MB/s
    someone should tell them they've forgotten to release it here then!
    Quote Originally Posted by Ephesians
    Do not be drunk with wine, which will ruin you, but be filled with the Spirit
    Vodka
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  8. 26-01-2007, 10:22 AM #8
    kempez
    kempez is offline
    not posting kempez's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2005
    Location
    Basingstoke
    Posts
    3,204
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked
    0 times in 0 posts
    Quote Originally Posted by MadduckUK View Post
    someone should tell them they've forgotten to release it here then!
    Oh so true
    Check my project <<| Black3D |>>
    Quote Originally Posted by hexah
    Games are developed by teams of talented people and sometimes electronic arts
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Similar Threads

  1. Coolermaster Wavemaster
    By matt_hobson in forum Chassis and Mods
    Replies: 8
    Last Post: 01-03-2004, 07:22 PM
  2. Price Check: cm201 w/ laser cut window of buyers choice
    By Tom in forum Chassis and Mods
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 15-11-2003, 12:52 AM
  3. Intel CPU price cut
    By neil@DOMINO.ORG in forum PC Hardware
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 25-10-2003, 07:16 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules