The Sony PS3 will get a price cut this year, but not before or during E3, according to Brian Farrell, CEO of THQ. E3, the world’s largest videogame trade show is due to take place in early June in Los Angeles.
UPDATE: Sony has confirmed that the UK won’t be getting a price cut. PS2 stays at the RRP of £94.99
A PS3 price cut has been expected since last September, but even though PS3 took a bit of a battering from Xbox 360 over Christmas, the spiralling economic disaster had significantly dampened our hopes of price reduction in the foreseeable future. A PSP price cut wasn’t anticipated at all, but according to one retailer, Sony is about to slash the prices of both PS3 and PSP, and soon!
Christoph Hartmann, global president of 2K Games, has criticised UK games retailers for slashing games prices too early and warns that they may be making the same mistakes as the music business. While Hartmann has praised the country’s retailers for creating a good buzz around key launches, he believes that games sellers are too quick to relegate month-old titles to the bargain bin instead of giving them a chance to prove themselves over time.
Following the Xbox 360 price drop frenzy in the US Woolworths will now be slashing the price of all Xbox 360 models in the UK.
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Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker gameplay has been revealed in a new video from the developers at Kojima Productions. The footage shows the first Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker mission called For Starters: A Solo Sneaking Mission and a number of brand new gadgets at Snake’s disposal.
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