Let’s face it, not everyone can afford a PlayStation 3 from the get-go and there are some of us out there still saving up to pick up our black beauty. So when Sony announced that in 2009 some of their products would receive price increases, a lot of potential owners were concerned as to whether they would be able to still afford the console come that time. Fortunately for those consumers out there, Sony has laid to rest any rumor involving a PlayStation 3 price increase.
"Sony UK can confirm that in the past 48 hours it has communicated to its trade channel that due to adverse changes in the Yen/Euro & Euro/Pound exchange rate over the last six months, and with this uncertainty set to continue into 2009, Sony will increase the trade price of a number of products over the coming months," said a representative.
"The precise level of price increases has not yet been agreed, but it is likely that the vast majority of products affected will see increases of significantly less than 33%. As these testing trading conditions continue, Sony does not believe that it will be alone in taking this form of action."
Considering the economics of it all, this could have hurt sales tremendously, but instead, future PlayStation 3 owners can play beyond without the worry of a price hike.