Sony has the burden of being the highest-priced console on retail shelves at the moment.
New PS3s may come complete with Free Games, Free PlayStation 3 games may be on the hard disk or the free games may be downloaded from PlayStation network we'll have to wait and see.
Both Microsoft and Nintendo are coming in under $300, while the PS3 is $400 for a new system.
People are buying games and systems, but it's clear that price is important: Sony has to find a way to increase perceived value while not taking a bath on selling the systems at a loss. Which means bundles!
Kotaku has a picture of what appears to be a new PlayStation 3 bundle, and it's pretty nice. For $399.99 you get:
* An 80GB PS3 system
* Free game Ratchet and Clank - Tools of Destruction
* Free Casino Royale on Blu-ray High Definition DVD
This bundle is supposed to go on sale on November 28, and it's unclear whether other retailers will get these bundles or if this is a Best Buy exclusive. If you've been waiting for an excuse to finally pick up a PS3, this isn't a bad one: the game is fun, the movie is a good showpiece for Blu-ray, and they're both effectively free.
While a price drop would still be more preferable, we'll take what we can get.
Source: arstechnica
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