PS3 is selling out fast

[bluflu]

2 of 3 Circuit City stores for my area are showing out of stock.

http://www.psxextreme.com/ps3-news/1517.html

[tr10av]

Yeah most stores I've been to (Wal-Mart, Taret, Best Buy) are all sold out. That price drop is really moving units.

[Leopold BUTTERS]

its a shame once the 60gigs are sold out there will be no more. then the price is 599 for the 80 gigs. Coulda moved more systems.

[BluFox]

I give it two months after the 60GB model is sold out for Sony to then reduce their sole 80GB version down by $100.

[Shin-Ra]

Unless you have a time machine, you don't know what they'll price the 80GB model at once the 60GB stock has run out. They won't talk more about it now because they want to sell what they have now rather than admit that you may get a better bargain in 3 months.

If people still don't understand that, I give up.

[Zaphod]

I read somewhere that they were speaking to someone at Sony and they stated that the price cut on the 60 GB PS3 is to clear out their current stockpile of the 60 GB, and once they are gone, they are gone. Then the 80 GB version at $599 will be the only option and the 60 GB will be discontinued. I am trying to find the link and then post it once I find it.

Found it:
http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=8039

[Jim L]

Well, that is the natural progression of things in computers and electronics.

They get cheaper over time as economies of scale are achieved on the manufacture of their components.

[Zaphod]

Originally Posted by Jim L

Well, that is the natural progression of things in computers and electronics.

They get cheaper over time as economies of scale are achieved on the manufacture of their components.

I think that it will have to. Sony has to realize that the $599 price point was the reason no one was buying. Just because you add 20 GB of drive space and a game, the price is still above the price point consumers are willing to spend. If I couldn't afford it, or want to buy is at $599 before, what makes you think I will pay that price for 20 GB more and Motorstorm, generally speaking of course.

[Chuey]

Originally Posted by Shin-Ra

Unless you have a time machine, you don't know what they'll price the 80GB model at once the 60GB stock has run out. They won't talk more about it now because they want to sell what they have now rather than admit that you may get a better bargain in 3 months.

If people still don't understand that, I give up.

I am with you, it's all marketing. A lot of people heard this news and ran out there and grab the 60G machine afraid they will miss the deal.