so the answer is no the playstation 3 will continue to outsell the 300 dollar washing machine without a price cut

In fact, everything in this world should get a price drop.

i have one already.. HuRhUr

still selling like hotcakes..

yes. everyone that says no is a sony fanboy btw. it makes no sence at all to say no. Q does ps3 need price drop? A: NO keep it at 400 forever!

to the buyers, yes, but to sony , no because ps3 are selling great right now..

This could really go either way. Given that they're losing a good chunk of money on every console sold, I wouldn't be surprised if Sony held off on a price drop until they get their production costs much lower. It doesn't make a lot of sense for them to move an extra million consoles this year if it will cost them $100,000,000 to do it. However, next year, they could easily cut that in half by reducing production costs.

O'course, there's always the software angle. If they move an extra million units, they get more Blu-ray players into more homes, and they get an extra million PS3 users buying games. The question is this: can they sell enough Blu-ray movies and PS3 games to make up the additional cost of a price cut, along with the already huge write-off they're taking on every console sold? I'm inclined to think not, but it doesn't matter to me either way. I already own one, and I know it was worth the $400 I paid for it. :D

A price drop would do any console good. But the question is could they afford to do so right now?

the answer is no

I don't think the PS3 needs a price cut right now. Blu-Ray is gaining traction; the exclusive games will keep sales healthy; and Sony really need to be looking towards profitability rather than market share (although it looks like they are doing fine in that respect too)

If Sony are serious about pushing the console for 10 years it really needs space it's price cuts sensibly to drive growth when it needs it. It also sends the message to MS that Sony are confident enough in their product that they don't need to counter the 360 price drops.

Not at all, and there are many reaosns why

Well,a price cut wouldnt hurt.But i think 399$ for the 40GB is still a hell of a good deal considering all you get with it like..

bluray,bluetooth,Built in wifi,standard HDD,Upgradeable Hard drive,Movie player,CD player,HDMI 1.3,5.1 Dolby,Internet browser,folding@Home,Free PSN,Now you got the XMB and trophy stuff to.
and with a 0.2% chance of it "bricking" on you.I think it's well worth the price.

They don't exactly NEED a price drop. But we'll see how that theory goes one the price drop kicks in for the 360. If the sales of the 360 surges a huge amount that actually causes the loss of PS3 sales. Then Yes. Sony needs to react.

rather than market share (although it looks like they are doing fine in that respect too)

Which numbers are you looking at.Because the PS3 is not looking good in the market share at the moment or hadn't you noticed.

.... I would love for PS3 to have a price drop. I was a die hard PS2 player, owned over 100 games at one time, I was devastated when my wife came home with an Xbox 360 because "it was more affordable". None the less my 360 has been good to me but you can never have enough sytems and with a significant price drop I can finally get my PS3.

If 360s start flying off shelves, Sony may be more likely to have a price drop sooner rather than later.

Sony depends on brand loyalty, but with gas prices where they are and the perception of a bad economy, price may become a bigger motivation.

However, on the radio, I heard that one industry that did not suffer during the Great Depression was the entertainment industry - Hollywood. People want to be entertained during hard times to forget their woes - same was true for the Roman Coliseum - remember Gladiator?

In NA it seems lack of BC has more to do with how poorly the PS3 is performing against the 360 than price. In the long run I think Sony would be better off discontinuing the current 40GB and cutting the price of the 80GB SKU to $399 which is likely what they intend to do once they've trimmed production cost of the 80GB SKU down to $399.

I have bought exactly ONE game for my PS3...second hand (F1:CE). They really need to get more exclusives out, atleast for me anyway.

Multiplatform games I will get for the 360 because of the controller and Xbox Live and because they often have the edge over the PS3 counterpart (though that finally seems to be coming to an end).

If Sony wants to make money, they have to sell games. They have to make me want to buy games on the PS3 and for that...they need to get those exclusives out!

The PS3 doesn't NEED a price cut, it is selling better than its direct competition at the moment so why would it NEED a price cut?

If it did get one, it would sell faster, sure, but does it need to? No, it does not.

No.

They don't need a pricecut. Even though it would help in some ways, they are not that desperate for a pricecut. Profitability is important right now for Sony and I have no doubt in my mind they'll deliver.

Sony! You better make sure Killzone 2 kicks plenty of ass! :3

Yes off a tall building. Wish i never bought mine, oh but then again bluray..

am i the only one that saw that ps3 exclusive list?...SHEESH!!!!!....crap... im gonna be broke as all hell.

Price I don't think is an issue anymore.
PS3 is like a Ferrari only the best and the best things always cost more money than others.
I mean you already get 1080P gaming, free online, a blu-ray player built in, exclusive games that already stretch boundaries, free services(Home/Qore), free updates, etc.
How much more do people want?
I didn't complain I went out got a job and bought my own PS3 by myself.
Ofcourse I got mine when Sony had their first price drop in August of 2007 for $500.
I own the 60GB and still happy with it been playing none stop since August 31st to now.
9 months and going...

This is a market, of, market share, they dont need a price drop, they have to drop the price. Its not about well maybe we should its about you better. Stay competetive get those machines in houses at whatever it takes

So true.

The PS3 manages to hold its own perfectly fine with the lower priced competition, excluding the wii and other hand helds of course. Why on earth would sony drop the price of their Game system, Bluray Player, Wifi, HDD, Bluetooth, hardware when it is out selling the 360 worldwide? They will drop the price when it makes financial sense. Not just to combat Microsoft's desperate moves.

Someone riddle me that.

The software solution will improve when more developers start seeing what trophies have done for sales of Super Stardust.

Why does everyone keep expecting! price cuts for the PS3. Only the console continually in last place week by week in console sales will get the price drop, a price drop doesn't even mean it will save that system from being in last place.
Aslong as the company is continually satisfied with it's sales then it will not lower the price for years!. Just because a console is the highest price doesn't mean it cannot sell better then those which are not.
Keeping the price at its highest for aslong as possible will leave the company with the higest proffits, so a price drop is usually a last option or just to try and bring back a sales surge.

Now that Jim Ryan is gone just need to remove Herman Hulst from his position! And maybe give Shuhei the position he deserved.

This gen hasn't been the best for games, last gen consoles are still out there and now there's been talk of the PS6 and Xbox Two for a year or so. Many games this gen will be ported to next gen and the cycle will continue. The re-release of the Neo Geo AES+, games on cartridge for £70 ($95), gaming is going back in time. Gaming has gone pricing mad with the high cost of games, consoles and controllers. The men and women at the top are clueless.

It’s always interesting to hear behind-the-scenes stories like this, especially involving veterans like Shuhei Yoshida and leadership figures like Jim Ryan. That said, there are usually multiple sides to decisions at that level. It could be less about not “listening” and more about differences in long-term vision for PlayStation. Yoshida played a huge role in shaping the brand, so whatever the reason, his impact is undeniable.

If true, and I'm inclined to believe it is, it goes to show that Sony lost their way when they became more western/didn't respect the PlayStation origin story. Andrew House and Jack Tretton did great work, but they also didn't try to fundamentally change the PlayStation DNA. Ryan oversaw the death of Japan Studio and a live service direction.

I already figured this, good lord imagine if Shuhei took over instead, would've been a platinum era 😩

I miss the first three generations of PlayStation. The way they turned PS3 around, we knew they meant business. We were all worried for a bit there around launch. Eventually from 2008 they started shifting slowly. But since Yoshida was fired, it's never been the same. Still enjoy my PS5 daily. I got a backlog dating back to PS2 lol So I'm fine but new games aren't as appealing anymore.

It seems like we were thrown on to the worst timeline possible where everything is too expensive and the wrong people were put in positions that makes the world a shitty place. We could have had Shu as the head of PS but we got the shitty alternative. Same goes for everyone in power around the world. Doesn’t matter the company or country the majority of us got the shitty picks and the world is declining like never before. I do think PS can come out of this because of their studios, talent and IP but they need someone more in touch with gamers leading things like Shu was. They’re still the best place for console gaming imo but it could be much better than it is especially without the massive live service failures. The rest of the world I have a lot less hope for right now. Hopefully the pendulum swings back towards the good ole days but I’m preparing for the worst.

There goes illuminati distraction story

So now there's certifiable proof that Ryan was in fact "fired", as opposed to when it was first announced that he "retired", in order to save face.

There's another guy who recently "retired" as CEO of another large gaming company, after doing a dismantling job as lead for well over a decade.

seems legit, the business man, fires the one who has ideas to move the business forward.

Jim Ryan is the reason why we are entering year 6 since the PS5 launch and many of us don't feel like the PS5 has gotten started as yet.

I hope going forward, we will see a return to form.