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PStwo - $99 this holiday?
- Thread starter Flo_Evans
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Frankly, I think Sony should lunge for the $99 price point to take advantage of the competition, should Microsoft's decision prove as poor as we seem to think. But it isn't that urgent; a $129 price point would also be helpful, I guess. And at least it can rest a little easier this year, since the Xbox 360 may well have priced itself out of competition with the PlayStation Portable, and God knows it needs all the help it can get.
I'd be surprised if it isn't $99.99. It's time for that price. They've still got the $80 and $50 pricepoints to hit after that. Those will come after they ship PS3 of course. They need to go to $100 to put the old Xbox into true limbo and to make the new one look super expensive. That will get plenty of potential new gamers who might consider buying the 360 to just wait and see what PS3 looks like while playing games on a new PSTwo.
I think that Sony should really go for the $99 price point. It would seriously damage console sales on the GameCube, Xbox, Xbox 360, and even DS front. If somebody picked up a PStwo during the holiday season, they'd be content to feed off budget/used PS2 titles until the Xbucks dropped in price.
Come on Sony, you're the only one that can force the 360 price drop. Do it for the kids!
Come on Sony, you're the only one that can force the 360 price drop. Do it for the kids!
MassiveAttack
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HomerSimpson-Man
Member
I'm thinking $129 and saving that $99 for a rainy day, and that rainy day meaning the ass reaming Sony is going to take getting PS3 out the door next year like they did PS2 undercost.
I'm thinking yes, it will go to $99. This is the last U.S. holiday it will have for a chance to do so before the PS3 is out, and at that point a price drop to what will be the "old Playstation" might not be quite as effective.
Also, it'd be a great way to throw off the 360 (even if it's just a few sales), and a great way to provide Sony with guaranteed kick-ass sales until the PS3 is ready. The only downside is less profit compared to the current price, but as long as it's not too bad I think the massive increase in sales could offset the difference.
EDIT - On second thought, I'm not so sure. Skipping the $130 price point does seem like "missing out" on a whole tier of pricing, and hitting it would net them more profits than at $99, too. Hmm.
This is why I don't bet -- I always second guess myself anyway.
Also, it'd be a great way to throw off the 360 (even if it's just a few sales), and a great way to provide Sony with guaranteed kick-ass sales until the PS3 is ready. The only downside is less profit compared to the current price, but as long as it's not too bad I think the massive increase in sales could offset the difference.
EDIT - On second thought, I'm not so sure. Skipping the $130 price point does seem like "missing out" on a whole tier of pricing, and hitting it would net them more profits than at $99, too. Hmm.
This is why I don't bet -- I always second guess myself anyway.
wobedraggled
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Gamecube to $50 for the win?
wobedraggled
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So wrong and so right at the same time.
Why would they go straight to $99?? They'd be missing a cash cow. The ps2 will do great this holiday season with or without a price drop. If they drop it, it will be to 129 and no less. And when the PS3 is released, $99 will be the ticket. The PS2 price drop will also have little or no effect on the X360's sales. The people that are waiting for such an enormous price drop are people who obviously don't buy 400 dollar consoles. It would just be expanding their user base to poorer little bastards. the 99 dollars ps2 will be the cash cow that supports the ass end of the ps3. mark my words.
michael000
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Man i sure hope it's at $99.99 my launch day PS2 finally has finally run into some problems and has been running wonky lately. The machine occassionally says there's no controller plugged in even though there is and sometimes the video totally cuts out and i have to jiggle to a/v cables to get it to come back 
sangreal said:
Well you see this is wrong. MS certainly wants to sell a x360 to me, and while I already have a PS2 (2nd one actually) its starting to die. I never bought the network adapter for my PS2, so I either need a slim pstwo, or to track down an adpater for my old one this fall for MGS:S.
If the PStwo is $99 I'll get that. If its $129 or still $149 I'll probably get an el cheapo 3rd party net adapter and hope the PS2 holds up. If I get the el cheapo net adapter I may still get an x360.
edit:
what I am trying to say is that a $99 PStwo may not directly canabalize x360 potentail sales, it will will make people feel all good inside about waiting it out for a PS3. It sets up a precident that even if the PS3 is a bazzilion dollars, it will be affordable someday.
That said... another win-win is if sony keeps it at $149 and launches the PS3 at $299.
SolidSnakex
Member
They should drop it to 129 and packin GT4.
sonycowboy
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human5892 said:
It was effective to the tune of 30M units sold last time for the PSOne. The PSTwo will continue to sell quite well past the introduction of the PS3. The value conscious buyers still haven't gotten a PS2 and being out at the same time as $299-$399 next gen systems isn't going to halt that at all.
In fact, the PSOne outsold both the Xbox and Gamecube in 2001 and 2002 and finally reliquenshed that hold in 2003.
Stinkles said:
I think most people are expecting that, at least vs the core pack. I'd expect it to be at least $400. Sony has managed expectations well in this regard.
But I think value, or perceived value, is more important than the numbers. At least if you have the cash. I mean I can easily splash out $$$ for a next-gen system if I really had to, but I'd like then to know I'm getting very good value.
Anyway, this is kind of OT.
If a $129 PS2 helps Sony subsidise a lower PS3 price starting out, I think it's certainly an option they'll be weighing up.
sonycowboy
Member
Reilly said:
Duh!
sonycowboy
Member
Tamanon said:
40M or ~38% of Playstation sales (old grey Playstation & redesigned PSOne) were at those "dying days" :lol
60M or ~57% of Playstation sales were after the $129 price point.
Basically, the PSTwo won't be "dying" for quite a while, IMO.
MassiveAttack
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sonycowboy said:
Yup, 100M+ PS2s sold is well within reach.
sonycowboy
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MassiveAttack said:
Hell, it'll be at 100M easily by the end of this year.
120M+ is absolutely guaranteed
130M+ is likely
140M+ is quite unlikely, but also possible if developer suppport continues as promised and things play out almost perfectly for PS2 (continued high price of next gen, a nice array of PS2 exclusives, etc).
MassiveAttack said:
It's almost at 100M sold right now and that is still at the system is still 149. That is truly amazing....
Sony has done a great job cushioning people for the PS3 price. Sony PR is crushing MS PR at the moment. Of course it always comes down to the games but what reason is out there to see developers jump ship off of 10 years of building a dominant platform line?
fiddlestick
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sony should do some bundles with ea this xmas
the football bundle - pstwo + madden 2006 $99
the soccer bundle - pstwo + fifa 2006 $99
the racing bundle - pstwo + need for speed most wanted $99
the action bundle - pstwo + king kong $99
the plattformer bundle - pstwo + harry potter and the goblte of fire - $99
360 am doomed
uh king kong is a ubisoft game but you get the picture -_-
the football bundle - pstwo + madden 2006 $99
the soccer bundle - pstwo + fifa 2006 $99
the racing bundle - pstwo + need for speed most wanted $99
the action bundle - pstwo + king kong $99
the plattformer bundle - pstwo + harry potter and the goblte of fire - $99
360 am doomed
uh king kong is a ubisoft game but you get the picture -_-