SCEE spokesperson tells MCV that tomorrow’s Xbox 360 price drop will not see PS3 Slim launch brought forward
Ahead of Microsoft’s confirmed Xbox 360 price cut announcement tomorrow, Sony has told MCV that it will not move forward the launch of PS3 Slim to compete with Microsoft’s discounted machine this bank holiday weekend.
“We have agreements in place with all retailers and Centresoft to make sure the release date is not broken,” a spokesperson stated, adding that Microsoft’s Xbox activity “won’t make any difference” to its plans.
In addition, MCV was told that Sony’s unwillingness to tinker with its planned PS3 Slim launch schedule shows “how seriously we take street dates”.
The PS3 Slim launches next Tuesday (September 1st) for £249.99.
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Slim is launched
They already launched slim early.
Tot in UK, it has'nt.......
1st sept in UK & Euro.
Prices
In the USA Sony been a little bit more open. I think getting them out there ASAP is the best policy; especially when you have the prices so close to each other. Making people wait a few days here and there can sometimes be enough to sway people when the systems are not all that different.
Prices
Having said that the existing model is on for sale at the moment for 249 GBP. I am going to take a guess and say that the Arcade will rise to 160 GBP and the Elite will be priced at 200 GBP. This is a total guess but it would be sensible. Oh and the Arcade will get a HDD 60GB. So really not much change from what went before; but it could have been worse.
Already out
Yeah they are already selling them here in the US. I picked one up at my local Best Buy last night
Slow Clap
Well done Sony, as most highstreet retailers spend the weekend turning away sales of your console whilst they sit on street date embargoed hardware, Microsoft will be racking up sales of the newly reduced elite. Insanity, and, I expect, what we have come to think of as the norm for Sony Europe....
Not to mention that online sellers, exploiting the "it might get delayed because that happens to 24 hour couriers a lot" have been selling them and shipping since Wednesday.
bought the slim already
just bought the system this last friday aug 28th. bestbut had a few out on the floor. also a bunch of the 80gb and the 160gb all for 299, but come on y would i pay 299 for the old ungly looking system wen i can just buy the new slim. in my eyes the new slim is much greater than its older models. more power to sony. i dnt get this hole deal on street dates. i wrote down over 10 numbers to 10 different stores. like kamrt walmart targetbest buy etc etc. i called everone and they all said it wasnt being released till sept1st. i call besybuy and they say they have a bunch on the floor now. i had to call twice to make sure. they were there staring my in the face. i just dnt get how best buy was able to release so much ealry than all other stores. even after i read here sony said pentiles will be served to those who sale b4 the release date. so plz if aany one can help me out ill love to kno. i like 2 learn everyday lol.
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