Play Station May Not Price Drop

Sony has pretty much now stated that there will be no price drop coming this year for the Play Station 3. So those of you who were happy to hear that they were, this doesn't seem like it's going to be a reality this time around.

This in itself has already hurt PS3 sales, and by no price drops, this is going to stay the same most likely. There is still the possibilty of it still happening, but I just wanted to let everyone know that there has been rumors and some verified accounts that Sony said this isn't happening.

Right now, you can buy PS3s for $399 + from direct sellers. The thing, however, is that you also have to take into consideration the GAMES are about $50 bucks each, which makes it difficult for people who want PS3s. A lot of people also just buy PS3s for their multimedia capabilities more than for game play (states someone on the Playstation forums).

Whether the PS3's price drops or not, the ratings still stand that the Play Station 3 is still in 3rd place in these "next gen systems" and they either need to so something drastic (like a price cut) or seriously come out with something worth buying this thing for if they're going to get any decent money out of it.

There is hope with the new PS3 Slim (supposedly coming out very soon, as I stated before) that the prices will drop and there will be new firmware for the system.

Only time will tell.