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Microsoft Responds To PS3 Price Drop; PS3 Jumps To #1 on Amazon.com's Video Game Bestseller List

Written by Rivithed

Monday, 09 July 2007

Microsoft issued a response to today's Playstation 3 price drop.

IGN received the following comment from a Microsoft representative on the PS3 price cut: ""We're not surprised by Sony's reaction to the market," a Microsoft representative told us. "We'll see if it makes a difference. It's interesting to note that they've significantly dropped their price in the first eight months while Xbox 360 has continued to sell well at our launch price for more than a year and a half. We're right where we want to be right now -- it's all about choice and bringing the best games and entertainment to homes around the world.""

If Amazon.com's Daily Video Game Best Seller list is any indication of what is to come, it looks like the PS3 price cut may make a difference. The Wii actually dropped to Amazon.com's #2 spot today, with the $499 60 GB Playstation 3 overtaking the #1 spot. The question is, how long will it hold the number one spot?

See the latest Video Game Bestseller List on Amazon.com here.

Comments

Wait for Killzone 2
Written by Guest on 2007-07-11 11:30:58

just wait for some games that are impossible for the 360 to produce. Killzone is overkill. I know its one game, but one good game that the game developer said its only impossible to be made like so because of the PS3 superior specs. 360 fanboys should cry and post some more

360 price drop will kill PS3 sales
Written by Guest on 2007-07-10 13:15:54

Just wait until Microsoft announces that the 360 Elite is discounted $80 to a selling price of $399. I guarantee that the 360 will leap-frog both the PS3 and the Wii.

Also, the Wii is in a slump right now due to lack of online play and 3rd party support. Once Madden 08 and Smash Bros drops, the Wii will sell like crazy.

$500 PS3 outsells $250 Wii
Written by Guest on 2007-07-10 10:26:50

The Wii is no mre at # 2 t Amazon. The PS3 and PS3 accessories have been outselling the Wii as well since last night.

Smithy
Written by Guest on 2007-07-10 10:20:53

The Wii is now down t # 4 at Amazon, as the PS3, The PS3 blue-ray controller and the PS3 controller all continue to outsell the Wii.
And this is with the PS3 selling for twice the price of the Wii.
Bad sign for Wii sales when the PS3 hits $400, $300 and $200 in the next couple of years.

Low Wii Unit Counts
Written by Guest on 2007-07-10 09:39:09

Well, with the Wii still being sold out across the world; is it really that big of a shock that it is in the #2 slot. Its not like everone that wanted a Wii said "Wow, I want a PS3 because it dropped $100". Once we get past the initial week or two after the price increase things will start falling back into the way it has been since last November. Also, dropping the price to move some of the dusty units that are just sitting on shelves helps Sony to not lose $800 on a machine, but instead just lose $300. Money well lost I guess in the end.

Gimped PS3 a rip off
Written by Guest on 2007-07-10 06:22:02

No hardware compatibility with PS2 & PSX make it a poor choice. They should not have gimped the hardware as the software emulation doesnt work properly. They need to keep the emotion chip and get the cost of the 60GB version down to $399

Written by Guest on 2007-07-09 20:08:40

it was that easy to sell some