PS3 to have same launch price as PS2

[Dr X]

http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/05/24/news_6126410.html

Today, Japanese Web site Impress PC Watch reported that SCE has told its business partners that the PS3 will be under 40,000 yen ($370) at launch. The news has spurred speculation that the company might launch the machine with the same price it set for the PlayStation and PlayStation 2. Both machines were priced at 39,800 yen ($368) when they launched in 1994 and 2000, respectively.

 

[magomago]

If that means PS3 will be 299 at launch in the USA...WOW! Sony must be taking some initial hit, probably moreso than last generation since this time around Nvidia gets a cut as well

 

[odbasucanc]

i'm in for 1 if thats the price... i remember the day PS2 came out, i went down to Target in Culver City at 5 AM and the 100 black guys in line in front of me made fun of me for even showing up so late (each Target only got 25 i think...)

 

[Dacalo]

This is the case with Japan, not US.

Remember how Sony announced the price for PSP and people here expected to be around $200?

I won't be surprised if PS3 retail for $350 here