Xbox360 Set For A Price Drop

I know what you’re thinking, and yes this is Playstation Blogger UK and not the 360 Blogger UK, the reason for this post is that the Xbox360 is to drop its price which affects the PS3.

Apparently the Xbox360 Pro model which is the mid price ranged model between the Arcade and the Elite is set to be discontinued according to the new Xbox 360 packaging, which you can see in the picture above, there are two boxes and the one on the left is the old Arcade packaging and the one on the right is the new Arcade packaging with out the Pro listed. With the Pro version out of the way this could now mean that the Elite will be dropped to the same price as the Pro meaning a much better and of course cheaper console with more included.

Now the reason this affects the PS3 is because we all know a price drop is coming its rumoured on most sites everyday that it will happen before Christmas.The fact the 360 is coming down in price pretty much cancels out whatever price drop the PS3 will drop to.At least the PS3 will be cheaper than it is now and that's what everyone's being asking for.

I know a few friends who are putting off buying a PS3 until it drops to around the £200 mark, with the rumours suggesting the price will drop to around £209-£219, this should convince most of the people holding off to pick one up. I would think most people who were going to buy a Xbox360 either would have by now or wouldn't be to bothered by the price drop seeing how there are three different models to choose from ranging from £140-£240, where as the PS3 as been to expensive for most would be owners ranging from £270-£300 for the 80gb version. We will have to wait and see what Sony have in store for the PS3, PS3 Slim and the price drop at GDC Europe 2009(GamesCom) and the Tokyo Game Show 2009 in September.

PS3 Slim Could Be Announced Next Month At GDC

I have posted about the PS3 Slim before on this blog, it appears a number of sources have been in contact with the TheSixthAxis site and are saying a price drop and announcement on the PS3 Slim will be made at the Game Developers Conference 2009 which runs from August 17 to the 19 in Cologne, Germany. That's hope we finally find out all the details about the PS3 Slim and price cut then.

Tecmo kindly asks for a PS3 price cut

... And for good reason, too. The company is bringing out two PS3 exclusives this year: Quantum and Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2. Considering its third-party status, Tecmo is really risking a lot by abandoning a traditional multiplatform approach.

"Whenever I discuss this with Sony reps I always ask them: 'Please cut the price'," Tecmo's Kenji Matsubara told CVG. "Sony introduced cutting-edge technology in the PS3, that's why people in the industry accept that the PS3 cost is so high, but we'd welcome a price cut."

That's certainly a change of tone from a different third-party publisher, Activision. That company most recently made waves when it half-heartedly "threatened" to remove support for PlayStation products. In spite of the difference in approaches, it's clear that the PS3's price needs to be lowered. Not only does the customer want it, but publishers are demanding it as well.