• By Brian Crecente
    Feb 25, 2009 10:00 AM 14,838
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    Could PS3 Deals Be Indicator of Looming Price Drop?

    A friendly tipster sent in this picture they say they snagged at a GameStop showing that the national retailer will be offering a $50 gift certificate with any purchase of a new Playstation 3.

    The deal, we're told, kicks off on March 3.

    If you're not in the mood to wait, Best Buy is currently offering a $50 gift card and a copy of either Guitar Hero: Aerosmith or Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock when you by the 80GB PS3 for $400.

    While the GameStop still should be taken with a grain of salt, if true both deals bolster recent rumblings of a Playstation 3 price drop.

    In his latest note to investors

    "Recent channel checks indicate increased speculation for a PS3 price cut announcement from Sony in the next couple of days," wrote Hickey.

    Could the Best Buy and GameStop deals be predictors for an upcoming $100 price drop?


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