PS2 price drop - VGF

05-17-2002, 05:37 PM

If you havent already heard (or if you have, it doesnt relly matter), the price of the PS2 has gone down to $199 from the original price of $299. What are your feelings on this?

I think it was obviously a smart move, though i think they should of done it a little earlier.

05-22-2002, 11:32 PM

It was obviously in defense to rumors of Microsoft lowering there price at E3. That spured a chain reaction where microsoft lowered their price just after Sony lowered PS2's price; Then Nintendo Lowered their price. Hence the Beginning of the price war.

I don't think Sony would have lowered prices if it wasn't for the rumors. They just started to make a profit of hardware because of more effieciant manufacturing process. But, now there back in a hole looseing money on hardware once again. Now Microsofts loosing a ton of money on hardware and Nintendo is loosing a little bit of the green stuff on hardware.

[ May 22, 2002, 11:34 PM: Message edited by: sn0man ]

05-17-2002, 05:37 PM	#1
Adaman44 Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	If you havent already heard (or if you have, it doesnt relly matter), the price of the PS2 has gone down to $199 from the original price of $299. What are your feelings on this? I think it was obviously a smart move, though i think they should of done it a little earlier.

05-22-2002, 11:32 PM	#2
sn0man Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	It was obviously in defense to rumors of Microsoft lowering there price at E3. That spured a chain reaction where microsoft lowered their price just after Sony lowered PS2's price; Then Nintendo Lowered their price. Hence the Beginning of the price war. I don't think Sony would have lowered prices if it wasn't for the rumors. They just started to make a profit of hardware because of more effieciant manufacturing process. But, now there back in a hole looseing money on hardware once again. Now Microsofts loosing a ton of money on hardware and Nintendo is loosing a little bit of the green stuff on hardware. [ May 22, 2002, 11:34 PM: Message edited by: sn0man ]