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by **Ebony5** on Mon Jul 17, 2006 1:18 pm

I initially though PS3's were going to be about $500 but now they're about to come outr in Australia they're going to be $1000! I just think this is a bit too much. What do you think?

by **zeep** on Mon Jul 17, 2006 4:41 pm

Wasn't there already a topic on this? Oh well...
Anyway, PS3's are expected to be expensive when they first come out. Everything is, right? But are you looking at $1000 as australian or american money?? Because, 1000$ Australian is like $752.30 american. (I looked on Google heh)
After about 6 months or so the price will drop significantly, and that's when I'm going to buy Smile

by **Ebony5** on Tue Jul 18, 2006 8:08 am

PS2's were half that when they came out Evil or Very Mad

by **Krezarian** on Tue Jul 18, 2006 10:42 am

Ebony5,

Things change... note that new Playstation will use Blu-ray and that costs a lot... But I agree, with zeep. Over time prices will drop drastically, as it is with eveything that is related to computer mechanism. For example, you buy today a new computer for 1000$, and 4 years later you will be able to buy the same computer, but for only 400$. That's how things change....

-Krezarian

by **De Kus** on Tue Jul 18, 2006 10:54 am

I heared the cost of the PS3 is actually way too low and might drive Sony into big troubles, if something happens that they didnt calculate. So probably the price won't drop unless they other bundles for ps3 + game (+ extra like walkthrough) for some top selling games.

by **Samppa** on Tue Jul 18, 2006 5:59 pm

I'd say we have way too many separate topics on xbox360's and ps3's.. I think for the sake of equality we need more topics on wii Wink

The price sounds higher than I would have expected (~$600), but I'd say the price will drop somewhat within 12 months regardless of Sony troubles.

by **Sephy** on Wed Jul 19, 2006 1:43 pm

Going with Blu-Ray this early was a terrible mistake. With these outrageous prices (I know it's extremely cheap for a Blu-Ray player, but I want a games console, not a Blu-Ray player), people will just buy X-Boxes 360 and Wiis instead. When the price finally drops, Sony will be already way behind.

by **ohplzno** on Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:21 pm

Ebony5 wrote:PS2's were half that when they came out

It's all about the technology. The most expensive thing on the PS3 is the Blu Ray feature I think.

by **Botamz** on Thu Jul 27, 2006 3:51 pm

A survey that was done in Japan shows that they too agree that the price is too high.
But given a choice between PS3 Wii and XBox360 majority choose PS3.
I guess same goes for me.. Smile

Hopefully the price will drop soon... ahhh cant wait to play some online games on it..

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