PS3 Price Slash Question

[TheSalche]

First, not trying to sound like a 360 fanboy here or anything, just curious. I saw that Sony slashed prices on the PS3 in the UK (http://ps3.ign.com/articles/825/825213p1.html), and I was wondering if they have cut down their production cost of the PS3 by much from when it first came out. Sources would be helpful if you got em.

[DrNo888]

Compare the features. There is less features than initial launch. That will cut down a lot of cost.

[AceLuby]

They removed backwards compatibility, built in flash drives, lowered the HDD storage, and cut two USB ports. Actually it makes sense for them to do this. It gives PS3 owners a chance to buy the machine w/out all the features (similar to a 'premium' 360).

You can always add more USB ports, get a PS2 for backwards compatibility, upgrade the hard drive later, or get a USB flash reader. In a market where price is being overemphasized I think this is a good move to get more PS3's in the market.

[sixfour]

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They removed backwards compatibility, built in flash drives, lowered the HDD storage, and cut two USB ports. Actually it makes sense for them to do this. It gives PS3 owners a chance to buy the machine w/out all the features (similar to a 'premium' 360).

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If I was buying a PS3 I'd never consider the 40gig model, the 60gig with backwards compatibility is only fifty quid more, which isn't much to play in order to have games worth playing on the thing (certainly no more than the cost of a PS2 at the moment)

[AceLuby]

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They removed backwards compatibility, built in flash drives, lowered the HDD storage, and cut two USB ports. Actually it makes sense for them to do this. It gives PS3 owners a chance to buy the machine w/out all the features (similar to a 'premium' 360).

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If I was buying a PS3 I'd never consider the 40gig model, the 60gig with backwards compatibility is only fifty quid more, which isn't much to play in order to have games worth playing on the thing (certainly no more than the cost of a PS2 at the moment)

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That's my thought and the reason I got the bigger model when it first came out, and also why I got the Elite 360. But the point is now the user has options similar to how the 360 does periferals like wi-fi & smaller HD. Don't have the cash now, that's ok because you can get it later if you need it.

[Dire]

Sony is also apparently planning to sell their Cell (chip used in the PS3) production facilities to Toshiba. Should have some interesting implications for the PS3 and its production costs.