Japan Cutting Prices

[Momma Bear]

Japanese retailers cut PS3 prices
By Justin Mann, TechSpot.com
Published: January 22, 2007, 7:29 PM EST



While Ireland and the EU in general isn't so lucky when it comes to PS3 prices, Japan is one of the very few areas that is actually getting [Only registered users can see links. ] on the expensive console. Most likely due to extremely poor sales, retailers are taking matters into their own hands, not willing to wait for Sony to act. As such, the prices in Japan for the 20GB PS3 are being cut by as much as 20%:

Retailers are also buying "used" PS3s at much lower prices than previously, paying well under the original sticker price. Just look at how the Don Quijote in Akihabara is slicing 20 percent off the 20GB PLAYSTATION 3.
While Sony is claiming they made their goal of 2 million shipments, even in my local area I have noticed stores stocked with PS3s that aren't selling.

The retailers may be buying them, but how many are actually making it into peoples living rooms? Considering the console itself looks quite nice and has everything there to offer something great, the underlying problem is most likely the high price. Would a 20% cut across the board now affect Sony so much that extra sales couldn't help it?

Hmmmm I am not really hoping for the demise of the PS3 but I am hoping that Sony will realize they overshot themselves. Is it just me or did their production seem really rushed this time? No like really rushed......like they panicked?

[QueenB]

I don't know. I think Sony are desperate to break the Japanese market before Microsoft do. Microsoft are failing really but, Im seeing Sony failing too and Nintendo are wiping the floor with them both. Sony have to do something and quickly before theyre #3 in Japan. If the US and PAL countries were less willing to buy anything with a Sony label on it then we might see price cuts but, thats never going to happen (says the girl typing this on a sony laptop, whose about to go and charge her Sony phone, before taking photos with her Sony camera ).

[Momma Bear]

Originally Posted by QueenB

I don't know. I think Sony are desperate to break the Japanese market before Microsoft do. Microsoft are failing really but, Im seeing Sony failing too and Nintendo are wiping the floor with them both. Sony have to do something and quickly before theyre #3 in Japan. If the US and PAL countries were less willing to buy anything with a Sony label on it then we might see price cuts but, thats never going to happen (says the girl typing this on a sony laptop, whose about to go and charge her Sony phone, before taking photos with her Sony camera ).

Queen, I use to have SONY everything. Till my landlord stole and sold it all. I love the Sony brand I really do. Just not this item for now. A price drop would certainly have me entertaining the thought if buying it. But the other products if I could replace and really wanted to spend that amount of money I would buy Sony products. I think as the PS3's pile up the US retailers are going to have to do something.... let's wait and see.

[Bex]

Originally Posted by QueenB

(says the girl typing this on a sony laptop, whose about to go and charge her Sony phone, before taking photos with her Sony camera ).

Lol, STEP AWAY FROM THE SONY PRODUCTS lol.


Ah, i used to be like that. And yeh, i got Sony laptop, used to have a Sony phone, got Nokia now. Eh camera, my phone tis good enough (3.2 megapixel )



Ahhh, so............Japan? Price cut? Europe need a price cut, $800 we gotta pay for it and you think $600 is bad enough