PlayStation 3 News
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Gunmetal PS3 listed on Play.com (UPDATED)
Online retailer Play.com has posted a listing for the limited edition gunmetal PlayStation 3 console on its website, despite yesterday's comments from Konami insisting that this particular model would not be available in PAL regions. According to the website, the 40GB special edition console cont...
- Posted May 21st 2008
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PS3/360 price cut expected this holiday, says Pachter
Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter has said that he expects further price cuts to be made this holiday season for both Sony and Microsoft’s latest home consoles. Speaking at the recent Electronic Gaming Summit, Pachter forecast a price reduction of USD 50 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox...
- Posted May 21st 2008
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Sony Australia: PS3 outsold 360 by 45% in Q1
Sony Computer Entertainment Australia is claiming that the PlayStation 3 outsold Microsoft’s Xbox 360 by 45 per cent during the first quarter of 2008. Speaking to PALGN, Sony’s Michael Ephraim stated, “I can tell you in the first quarter of 2008 we have outsold Xbox 360 by aroun...
- Posted May 19th 2008
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High street retail will continue to play vital part, says Hirai
Sony Computer Entertainment President Kazuo Hirai has said that he is confident traditional high street retail sales will continue to play a significant role for the platform holder despite the inevitable growth in digital distribution. The company had previously expressed its belief that digital...
- Posted May 16th 2008
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Tretton comments on April's NPD figures
Jack Tretton, CEO and President of Sony Computer Entertainment America, has said that the company’s PlayStation 3 console is on track for a “breakthrough year” following news that PS3 software sales topped the two million mark last month. Tretton’s comments come following ...
- Posted May 16th 2008
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Survey reveals PS3 is 'teen favourite'
Sony’s PlayStation 3 videogames system has been voted the “console choice for teens” following a Global Youth Survey conducted by Habbo. A total of 58,486 individuals aged between 11-18 spanning 31 markets took part in the survey, of which 69 per cent labelled the PS3 as ...
- Posted May 16th 2008
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PS3 price cut in '08 unlikely, says analyst
Lazard Capital Markets analyst Colin Sebastian has said that Sony appears less concerned with “chasing” market share in the war against Microsoft and Nintendo, and as a result is unlikely to lower the price of the PlayStation 3 in 2008. Speaking in light of the company’s 2007 fi...
- Posted May 15th 2008
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Sony sells 9.24 million PS3s in 2007; reveals forecast for '08
Sony Corporation has announced that it sold approximately 9.24 million PlayStation 3 consoles in the financial year ended March 31, further adding that it plans to sell 10 million during the upcoming 2008 business year. This brings the total number of PS3s sold globally since launch to 12.85 mill...
- Posted May 14th 2008
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Sony not competing with Microsoft or Nintendo, says Hirai
Sony Computer Entertainment President Kazuo Hirai has stated he feels the company is not competing directly against Microsoft and Nintendo in the current hardware cycle, and is instead focusing on the entertainment industry as a whole. Speaking to MCV this week, Hirai commented, “I think th...
- Posted May 9th 2008
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PS3 to be in leadership position by end of cycle, says Hirai
Sony Computer Entertainment President Kazuo Hirai has stated he is confident the PlayStation 3 will surpass its rivals by the end of machine’s estimated 10-year lifecycle. Speaking to the BBC, Hirai commented, “I am very confident that after the 10-year lifecycle we will have the inst...
- Posted May 8th 2008
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