Sony PlayStation 3 Gets Worldwide Price Drop

Sony just announced that its PlayStation 3 models will receive a $50 price cut in all territories.
Sony ended its Gamescom 2011 presentation with the surprising announcement that the PlayStation 3 console device just had its price cut in all territories. The 160GB model is now available for only $250 in the United States, €249.99 in Europe and ¥24,980 in Japan. This new price point is already effective in all countries except for Japan, where the price drop will start on August 18.
Aside from the 160GB model, the PS3’s 320GB system will also get a price cut. The console is now being retailed for $300 in the US, €300 in European countries, and 29,980 yen in Japan. “In addition, a limited edition inFAMOUS 2 bundle is now available at participating retailers across North America,” SCEA’s CEO, Jack Tretton, wrote on a blog. “The bundle retails for $299 and includes a 320 GB PlayStation 3, a copy of inFAMOUS 2 and a 30-day membership to PlayStation Plus.”
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"It's a great babysitting tool, something young kids do on airplanes, but no self-respecting twenty-something is going to be sitting on an airplane with one of those." --- Sony CEO Jack Tretton
The flame wars have been fanned anew in the gaming industry, as Sony CEO – Jack Tretton – barks like crazy during an interview with Fortune Magazine. So who’s the victim? None other than Sony NGP’s nemesis, the Nintendo 3DS. Pulling out all the stops when talking about the glasses-less 3D device, he simply puts down the 3DS as a cute “babysitting tool.”
Round 1, FIGHT!
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