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80GB PS3 amazon sales skyrocket

Posted on October 19th, 2007 at 10:07 EDT

Retail giant Amazon.com has recorded a massive uptake of the 80GB PlayStation 3, with sales rising by a whopping 483% following the announcement of the USD 100 price cut earlier this week.

The 80GB model, previously ranked at 105 on the company’s sales chart, has skyrocketed into the top 20 selling electronic devices this week, rising to number 18.

Sales of the forthcoming 40GB model are also sure to stimulate consumer interest when it arrives on November 2.

Stay tuned for more information on PS3's success here at PSU as it becomes available.

Source: PS3fanboy

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posted 10:13am EDT - October 19th, 2007
1

Price drops are definitely a good thing.  Now all we need are the AAA games, and all will be good.

posted 10:20am EDT - October 19th, 2007
2

Yeah! They are coming now! Man... Cod4 is goig' to be awesome! And Assassins Creed! Man, I'm gonna cry if these are as good as they seem!

posted 10:43am EDT - October 19th, 2007
3

nice the more PS3 sold the better

 

posted 10:53am EDT - October 19th, 2007
4

And so it begins, the time is now, jump on the bandwagon and bring on the holiday season

posted 10:56am EDT - October 19th, 2007
5

Things just keep getting better and better for Sony. Let's hope these drop in prices does not get them into financial trouble.Nevertheless they know how to play their game.

posted 11:02am EDT - October 19th, 2007
6

I can only see things getting better for Sony in the upcoming year with all the great games like uncharted ratchet, gta, haze mgs4, killzone, cod4, assassins creed, orange box, uts, littlebigplanet........

posted 11:05am EDT - October 19th, 2007
7

Wow. From 105 to 18. That's a huge increase!

posted 11:05am EDT - October 19th, 2007
8

hasta la vista x360 !!

posted 11:32am EDT - October 19th, 2007
9
PlayStation army grows bigger
posted 12:03pm EDT - October 19th, 2007
10
PS3 is on a crazy Hot streak right now.
posted 12:06pm EDT - October 19th, 2007
11

Once Christmas time comes around and people see all the great stuff like R&C Future, Eye of Judgment, and Uncharted, the PS3 will be sold out this winter

posted 12:09pm EDT - October 19th, 2007
12

With the price cuts, PS3 wil definitely be a top contender of taking the holiday season by storm, literally. :)

posted 12:14pm EDT - October 19th, 2007
13
Here we go! Warp Factor 10 Captain!
posted 12:44pm EDT - October 19th, 2007
14

makes me cry to think how cheap that thing is in states.... here its 854dollars and thats considered quite cheap :o

posted 12:53pm EDT - October 19th, 2007
15

Let the holiday season begin!!!

posted 2:33pm EDT - October 19th, 2007
16

Sony is defintely getting that 11 mill. mark before March they wanted!! I never doubted it ;)

posted 2:35pm EDT - October 19th, 2007
17

500 or 400 dollar ps3 and metal gear solid 4.  yea, sony gonna be number 2 in no time

posted 3:01pm EDT - October 19th, 2007
18

AWWWW Suga Honey Ice Tea.....Its gonna be a revolution.....*waiting patiently to shut nasayers down*....

posted 3:36pm EDT - October 19th, 2007
19
wow thats the business snitches!
posted 4:01pm EDT - October 19th, 2007
20

I guess they wasnt lyin when they say a price cut....will get people on your bandwagon Ha.....and not only that but the people who trash talk the PS3....Is finally seeing tha light!!!! PLAY BEYOND leave the circle box behide!!!! 

posted 4:39pm EDT - October 19th, 2007
21

Hey Xbots, enjoy your last year at being number one (even though i dont sgree). PS3 is taking over.  From now till the next console. Peace

posted 6:09pm EDT - October 19th, 2007
22

Nice I cannot wait to see the sales closer to Christmas plus the games that are coming out in the next months

posted 7:55pm EDT - October 19th, 2007
23

as of 7:54pm eastern time, the 80gb is sitting at number 7.  that is a HUGE increase in sales.  GO GO GO !!!!

posted 8:03pm EDT - October 19th, 2007
24

483%...

 

OH. MY. GOD!!!

posted 8:24pm EDT - October 19th, 2007
25

The price drop isnt the only reason people are snapping up the 80gb. it's also because people are scared of being forced to get the 40gb and loose all backwards compatibility. People dont want to have to deal with two systems when they can use ONE. The price drop helps them make the decision quicker to run out and get the 60gb but since there are so few on the market right now the 80gb becomes the next thing they choose since they both cost the same if you can find them.

posted 8:46pm EDT - October 19th, 2007
26

perfect time to buy a ps3, what else arer you waiting for, the big AAA games are here next month. Also you have a very cheap ps3 on the market.

posted 11:12pm EDT - October 19th, 2007
27
Nice!
posted 11:36pm EDT - October 19th, 2007
28

I think everyone saw this coming.  Good news anyway.

posted 12:03am EDT - October 20th, 2007
29

Good news. The major titles launching in November will probably double this number.

posted 12:34am EDT - October 20th, 2007
30

Quote from the bottom of the best seller list on Amazon.com: "these lists, updated hourly, contain best selling, non-accessory items." So the controllers that are on the list are not accessories then?

posted 3:09am EDT - October 20th, 2007
31

rather then ms bolting the door shut, ms left it slightly adjar waiting for sony to kick it wide open........ XBOX REALITY IS HERE

posted 11:42am EDT - October 20th, 2007
32

haze is coming

f@":>k microsoft

posted 4:52pm EDT - October 20th, 2007
33

psn id: gingo.... sony will be wishing they had had a price cut sooner because the sales have jsut skyrocketed

posted 3:05am EDT - October 22nd, 2007
34

last time i looked it was up 1070%....thats insane

posted 4:42pm EST - November 13th, 2007
35

psn id :soul_reaper25 is the 80gb out yet in wal-mart because i plan on taking back my 60gb for a 80gb more space the beter and plus blue=ray thyank god for blue-ray the ps3 wont never be pushed with out thye blue-ray man welll its not being pushed rihht now but it will in like 09 or 2010 lol its that powerful ps3 U ROCK SONY ROCKS and gaybox sucks big time SONY ON THE OTHER HAND ROCKS WE LOVE U SONY :)

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