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PS3 prices slashed across Japan? Not so fast

After all the controversy of the 20% price drop in japan rumor. This article Clearifys the reason behind the allegations.

After conferring with their Japanese counterparts, US Sony reps dismissed the PS3 sale as a single chain trying to promote itself. "It looks like it is only one retailer, Don Quijote, and they are running a special for a limited time on a limited number," said the rep.

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Monchichi0257073d ago

No matter how you spin it; fact is they are doing this because the PS3 isn't selling. Why else would they run a promtion on an item if it was flying off the shelves?

"It's all about the money!!"

FFVIIFan7073d ago

And while it's not selling as fast as the Wii, it's still pummeling the 360 over there. The reason for this is to just get customers to come to their store and beat out the other retailers. Sony will always have a solid base in Japan despite what you may think about it here in America.

shikwan7073d ago

NOT when there is another Japanese company that they can turn to! SEGA is a Japanese company and look what happened to thier Dreamcast. The Japanese were very strong for SEGA until Sony came. Now they are strong for Nintendo and are shunning Sony as told by the PS3 sales vs Wii sales.

Alymon7073d ago

Again, the previous article had no merit, so I don't know if this was necessarily needed. But kudos for pulling up a response.

JIN KAZAMA7073d ago

Now look at all the 360 zombies, they are nowhere to be found, just a couple of idiots trying to save face. This is too funny, now I see that the 360 brainless zombies are getting real desperate. It was ONE store, that was trying to outsell the other stores. Its like the gas stations on each corner, one will be 1 or 2 cents cheaper than the other, but some people still go to the other one, because it jsut happens to be on their side of the street. Thats what this store was trying to do, bring the people on the other side of the street to their store.
Anyways, once again, the 360 zombies have been destroyed and are feelig really stupid and licking their wounds. Come on back, plenty of more A$$ whoopin here.

Locked137073d ago (Edited 7073d ago )

zombies "licking their wounds"

DonSqueak7072d ago

... how about this being a chain, and the chain selling PS3s at a discount, and the damned things still being available in sheer abundance, not even selling out at the Don Quijotes, which by the way are NOT a games retailer in Japan, so much to the accuracy of the new article. What do the PS3-zombies think about that?

astroboy2k57073d ago

Kinda of like how the 360 is having promotions in North America.

power of Green 7073d ago

PS3 selling poorly no amount of twisting the truth will change it. Xbox gets it's ass kicked in Japan and it's expected you can't say the same for PS3.

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Final Fantasy X 25th Anniversary Website Launches With New Nomura Artwork and Merchandise

Square Enix launches Final Fantasy X 25th anniversary site, revealing new Nomura art, books, music releases, and merchandise.

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-Foxtrot37d ago

Look I know VIII has its issues and all that but how on earth can the do big anniversary events with new artwork and merchandise for VII, IX and X yet VIII got sweet f*** all.

They could have given it something during its 25th anniversary yet all it got was a single Happy Anniversary post on their social media.

solideagle37d ago

they should know that we are OG fans of VIII as it sold truckload as well. not as much as VII or X. I personally didn't like IX but X and VI are my personal fav.

Shadow Hearts 2 covenant is another game I love. I hope one day someone can make remake, I would be delighted

Relientk7737d ago

Final Fantasy VIII is great and you are always the first to defend it in the comments

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15 Years Ago, Mortal Kombat (2011) Saved Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise

A brutal reset, a smarter story, and a return to what made it great—Mortal Kombat (2011) revived the series.

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italiangamer46d ago

"Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise"

Press X to (seriously) doubt.

DarXyde44d ago

Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.

Soy44d ago

And then MK1 killed it again.

DivineHand12544d ago (Edited 44d ago )

15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.

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PlayStation legend Shuhei Yoshida says Jim Ryan fired him because he didn't listen to him

Why did Sony push Shuhei Yoshida out of his role leading PlayStation's first-party games? He'd overseen some huge successes. Well, apparently, he didn't listen.

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Relientk7745d ago

Yeah I can see that for sure. Shuhei Yoshida should have been in charge not Jim Ryan.

Cacabunga45d ago

It should be free highway for him now.. but Sony are too stupid to see this, especially that moron Hulst

S2Killinit45d ago (Edited 45d ago )

Wtf why all that anger. PlayStation is dominating on every level. Besides I think there is a little more to hiring a CEO than just who is available. Its not like its a athlete your team wants to buy.

neutralgamer199245d ago

S2Killinit

live service failures, chasing trends, closing studios. yes dominating

Cacabunga45d ago

Sony is Dominating because competition is not existing. Compared to previous gens this is the poorest in terms of software offerings.

Last gen we got Uncharted 4 Lost Legacy and TLOU2 from ND alone.

This is so far a remasters gen, with no competition to lift up the quality

1nsomniac45d ago (Edited 45d ago )

..."PlayStation is dominating on every level"....

...Really???

PlayStation are soon heading into a new generation in the not to distant future. They currently have the worst customer satisfaction they've ever sustained as a company. The company is heading for a huge crash while at the same time they'll need to be planning how they are going to try and win back that favour and the build up to their new releases.

Yes financially they're winning but they're going to have to ride out this complete public corporate disaster. No one has faith in the company or the product anymore. They've damaged their public image so much this generation. Greed can kill anyone.

medman45d ago

Hulst is a disaster......

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blacktiger45d ago

He would've done the same thing and fire Jim Ryan and Shuhei would be the villain. Why?
Because Elite creates the narrative and distraction for gamers, users and citizens.

Outside_ofthe_Box45d ago

More confirmation that Jim Ryan is the culprit for what has happened to Sony. Hulst needs to go too. What sucks is that a lot of the good top heads at Sony are no longer there. I wish that guys that were forced out prematurely by Dumbo Jimbo like Shuhei and Layden came back.

robtion45d ago

Yep. Yoshida was responsible for bringing one of the best games of this generation to playstation (Stellar Blade). He is an actual gamer and is in touch with what gamers want (creative, fun games, not GaaS and agenda pushing). He also seems like a genuinely nice guy if you watch some interviews. Of course they got rid of him.

darthv7245d ago

Makes you wonder if MS even thought about hiring him after Phil and Sarah were leaving. He certainly couldn't make their situation any worse.

Agent7545d ago

Microflop. After Windows XP and Xbox 360, it all went floppy.

S2Killinit45d ago

Floppy 😆
No pun intended

badz14945d ago

Yoshida for President! Jim Ryan was and always be a hack! Sony should get Shu back

Lightning7745d ago

All the gamer/consumer lead heads are gone across PS and Xbox. shuhei gone phil's gone (questionable) but gone. The future of gaming is somewhat uncertain across the board.

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