Sony has officially dropped its PS3 pricing by $150, and hopefully we’ll see even cheaper street prices soon. As of next Monday, The 320GB model will be $450, but you’re probably better off getting the 160GB version that’ll drop to $350 (who’s ever really maxed out their PS3 hard disk?). Meanwhile, when do you think we’ll see the PS4? Place your bets here.
Matt
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 1:12 PMI’m betting on a release date toward the end of 2013, but it’ll be 2014 before Australia sees it.
Mik
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 1:17 PM“who’s ever really maxed out their PS3 hard disk?”
I frequently have to cull my hdd contents on my 120gb xbox, i can’t imagine it would be that hard to max out a PS3.
Seems like a silly comment, that’s all.
Christian
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 1:18 PMis that because you upload your games to run off the HDD?
Mik
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 2:29 PMNot one. its mostly demos, XBLA, trailers and Rock Band DLC.
NacaYoda
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 1:20 PMPlayTV owners will know about maxxing out the HDD. I have a 320GB and fill it regularly.
Danny Allen
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 4:38 PMAhh, didn’t think of that. Good call.
Amfomee
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 1:43 PMcant one just install their own 1TB 2.5 inch hard drive into the cheapest model?
cayal
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 1:47 PMYou can install any hard drive into it. In fact I think Sony encourages it.
Christian
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 2:01 PMcorrection:
any 9.5mm high 2.5ich ‘Laptop/notebook’ internal HDD
cayal
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 2:17 PMYeah, I assumed the OP had some knowledge of the hard drives.
Chaoticlusts
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 6:41 PMYeah I was kinda surprised the article said ‘who’s ever filled it’ rather than ‘for that same hundred dollar difference you could buy a 750GB 2.5″ drive to throw in there’ or get a 320GB drive and save some cash..either way
Dean Mandarean
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 1:45 PMyay! bought a 3ds with the recent price drop and have been waiting for this too.
Carl Manson
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 2:00 PM(who’s ever really maxed out their PS3 hard disk?)
I upgraded mine to 750gb
Brendan
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 2:02 PMWhy are we getting stitched yet again on price? AUD$350 is a great deal more than the USD$249.99 that our friends OS will be getting.
ravennoir
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 2:15 PMCan we import them from the US, there is no region locking or is there an issue with the Power supply
Matthew
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 2:28 PMNo issue with Power Supply, just get a different cord.
Blu-Ray Playback will be USA but games are region free.
ravennoir
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 2:34 PMoh yeah, forgot about the Blurays
Max
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 4:26 PMNot an issue if you import your blurays from the U.S. as well (which is much cheaper anyway).
Morris Lazootin
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 2:17 PMIt’s all worked out on how much we can afford to pay for it with our dollar.
If I need to work 10 hours on our minimum/average wage to afford a PS3 in AUD in Australia, then my counterpart in America has to work 10 hours on HIS minimum/average wage to afford a PS3 in USD in the States.
Big Windows
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 3:22 PMThis is the first time I have heard this argument. What you are saying (if I understand this correctly) is that we are subsidising workers in the US… firstly, however, what it means is that we are subsidising workers… across the globe. More importantly we are underwriting Sony’s sales across the globe. Yay for us we are so wealthy we “The Rich” can subsidise the world.
P.S. I am not taking the piss out of your argument… I think you are on the money… I am just pissed off about it.
Ben Zemm
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 4:24 PMIt’s a recent theory as to why EVERYTHING in Australia is 10-100% more expensive compared to the USA or other markets, even ignoring taxes or other factors. Even the $1 hot dogs in Ikea are only 50c in USA!
Steve
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 8:42 PMThese ‘other factors’ add up. Our relative isolation, high import tariffs and lower population have a huge effect on distribution.
If companies sold at ‘market price’ for everything, then their profit margins on Aussie stuff would be significantly lower than overseas markets, so instead they increase it. Digital downloads are closing the gap for obvious reasons.
Francis M
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 4:36 PMComplete rubbish – otherwise they’d be selling them for next to nothing in countries like India or Thailand where the “minimum wage” is non existant or next to nothing.
Paul
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 10:39 PMYep I have lived in Indonesia for over 10 years and electronics &white goods are significantly more expensive then Australia. So I guess that it blows Morris lazootin’s theory out of the water big time.
Guess who
Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 2:28 AMLived in Vietnam for a while. Prices for electronic and ehite goods are significantly lower than in AU.
Penmonicus
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 2:42 PMHmmm… This *MIGHT* tempt me… Eventually.
CraftyNinja
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 4:34 PMtime for a second ps3 to see if it *WILL* blend?!?!?!? i think so….
sam hamdan
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 4:53 PM@Morris Lazootin
minimum wage in usa is about $8/ hr so you are looking at way more than 10hours of work to get a ps3
cool
Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 1:01 AMPlayStation 3 Price Cuts ( $249 US )
Dinghy plans
Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 2:12 AMThey could give them away, and i still wouldnd get one. You just cant beat a PC for gaming.
Mr Odd
Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 6:22 AMVery true. But I got at the end of last for GT5, as it’s PS3 only and there is nothing like for PC.
I hope the PS4 has native support for a mouse and keyboard as gaming controllers.
Haydo
Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 7:57 AMI made mine 1 Tb and it’s Great I don’t need to worry about Space or anything like that I just need to Worry If I want to sell my Ps3 I need to take the Hard drive out
Haydo
Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 7:59 AMAlso Pc beats alot of Ps3 and xbox’s Graphics Not to mention Black ops I smash at it Add me on steam to Play Black ops xxsoulxx14