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@High Speed Indeed: yea thats about what i remeber too. Games for the newest generation console were always $50 until the sega saturn came out, then they had the gall to try to charge $80. After that it went back to $50 until the generation we have now. Of course nintendo wii games are still only $50.
P.S. Thanks for posting that old ad, my inner child got inexplicably excited when i saw it. #blackfriday
@High Speed Indeed: I'd pay that price for a NES now with ROB for sure. Shit, I'd pay double that, even 4x if it was in brand new mint condition. #blackfriday
@D-K, a burning sensation: Ahh, I understand now, silly me. Don't worry about the commute though, once you get that private jet you've been checking out, that all goes away... #blackfriday
Dragon Age Origins and Forza are both 'why the fuck haven't you bought me yet at this price' games for 39.99. Especially since they both have DLC in the case that you'd have to pay for buying it used.
Had to remove the article about the 'new' Lego Batman and Pure Elite bundle being at Walmart now, eh? :P
"Pure, Lego Batman and Halo ODST for $299"
THIS, however, is worth noting. That ODST throw in IS new. At least it provides incentive to not just buy the 199 dollar arcade -100 buck gift certificate + 140 dollar 120gb hard drive thingy.
Though the deal I nabbed for my second 360, 329 for Lego Indy, Kung Fu Panda, Wireless Adapter, Halo 3 (blergh!) and Elite was pretty sweet about a month ago. Have no intention of using the adapter, but its an easy way to not spend 99 bucks and I can give it to my Dad as part of a christmas gift.
Yasee, he's got a wireless network in his middle of nowhere house and satellite internet, so the option of online play isn't really there, but downloading Arcade games would be nice. Duke Nukem 3D being one of his favourite games of all time. Yes, my 55 year old father likes yelling eat shit and die at the tv while giving money to strippers.
But I digress.
Left 4 Dead 2 is 39.99? Seems like you Americans are finally catching the same Walmart break we Canadians have been lately. Borderlands and Batman both launched at 39.99 in Canuck monies.
EDIT: Also, I realize this is Kmart. A store of such a name which I don't think I've ever seen up here.
Lets be nice to Zellers. Found a 5 dollar sealed copy of FFT for PSX no longer than five years ago in the throwaway bargain bin.
...okay, Zellers is pretty horrible. Unless its in a high profile area, every Z I've been to has been dirty, and seriously lacking any sort of inventory. #blackfriday
@Komrade Kayce: Yeah, Kmart has had a ton of bad financial luck as well. The one near me closed down at least 5 years ago. It's an okay store. It's basically the same as Walmart without being a juggernaut of savings.
Still some of these deals are nice, but I don't know if I have a Kmart in driving distance to me. Also, I haven't seen these linked this year...
Go to [www.black-friday.net] and [bfads.net] for all of your lovely BF adscans. :P #blackfriday
Hellboy 2 for $3.99 jumped out at me. I lost my copy, so that's what I'm getting. As far as games? Maybe the DS thing with the 5 games if they let you choose the 5 games you get. #blackfriday
How about the rumors about exciting games finally coming to the PS3 on a steady basis? Or the rumor that this is the year of the PS3 like the previous 2 years? Still rumors.
Seriously Sony you havent had a significant price drop for your system but thats only part of the problem. There has to be more games released for the system to convince people to invest in it. GOW3 Uncharted 2 and GT are amazing but they still arent enough. As my friend, who is an avid PS3 fan, says repeatedly: "Where the fuck are the games?!"
I'll admit that Kmart was NEVER the first retailer I would turn to for anything (they always seemed third-rate compared to Wal-Mart and Target), but I don't know if I want to call this a FAIL or a WIN; FAIL for Sony not being able to keep anything quiet nowadays, and WIN for little-old Kmart busting the news first.
And let me add that, following the links, there is no "new price" anywhere. The PS3s are the same price they've been, including the 40GB and 80GB models for the same price of $399. Hrm, wonder which one I would get, if I were in the market for a $399 PS3?
@cubabit: I forgot to also add that I saw nothing about a PS3 Slim. I was just going by Mr. McWhertor's report at first, but did my own research afterward. Again, didn't see anything about a Slim, just the same old models at the same old prices.
In Germany, Mediamarkt is selling the Ps3 now for 339 with a Game Bundled (LBP, Killzone 2) or an extra wireles Gamepad.. I think it´s from Today. I am just wondering, if Today they anonunce a Slim for 299. People will practicaly inmediatly stop to buy the bigger one, won´t they?
@abort_user: I doubt it. PS3 is the ugly duck of this generation. It doesn't matter how many awesome exclusive games it has or how much it cost (even if it becomes cheaper or at the same price as the 360). People will always see it as a second (or even third), backup console.
Anyone who really think the PS3 is a great console, already bought one.
@-MasterDex-: But you already have a 360, right? (I know you have, based on your gamertag in your Kotaku Profile) :-)
That's my point: It will always be the 2nd or 3rd option. Anyone who considered it as their first option, already have bought it. I know that some of us want to have both consoles (or all consoles, if you like the Wii), but the majority of the gamers will only have one console of choice. And if they really wanted a PS3, I'm sure they could wait and save $100 more to get it (instead of getting a 360).
That's why I don't think we will see a huge up in PS3 sales with the low price. Sure there will be an increase, but not as big as everyone is thinking.
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As for Black Friday, retailers nationwide will feel massive disappointment. #blackfriday
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Here we go... check this out #blackfriday
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No seriously, we employees get bitched at if we call it Black Friday. -_- #blackfriday
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@GoonerVance: Haha, I'm off in Shoe department land so I have never experienced this if it's happened. #blackfriday
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Comes out to like $67 in 2008 dollars. #blackfriday
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Lest we not speak of how much I had to pay (or my mum did, rather) for my copy of Virtua Racing for my Genesis.
Lets just say by todays prices, we're talking Guitar Hero w/ Guitar dollars. For a single game. #blackfriday
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...and I'm assuming that was *on sale*. #blackfriday
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P.S. Thanks for posting that old ad, my inner child got inexplicably excited when i saw it. #blackfriday
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$50 in 1993 = $73.60 in 2008. omg. #blackfriday
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Sega Master System
I'd buy it! #blackfriday
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Even Super Street Fighter 2 for the megadrive (genesis) was about £55. #blackfriday
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I learned what "Black Friday" means today. #blackfriday
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I'm Dutch, we don't have black fridays, well... some "establishments" have them, but they're not related to retail.
Well... sorta-but-not-really.. it's complicated.. complicated and obscene. #blackfriday
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Dragon Age Origins and Forza are both 'why the fuck haven't you bought me yet at this price' games for 39.99. Especially since they both have DLC in the case that you'd have to pay for buying it used.
Thats craziness. #blackfriday
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I loathe the thought of stepping into a KMart, but I might just have to. $40 is way too good of a price to pass up on a new copy. #blackfriday
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"Pure, Lego Batman and Halo ODST for $299"
THIS, however, is worth noting. That ODST throw in IS new. At least it provides incentive to not just buy the 199 dollar arcade -100 buck gift certificate + 140 dollar 120gb hard drive thingy.
Though the deal I nabbed for my second 360, 329 for Lego Indy, Kung Fu Panda, Wireless Adapter, Halo 3 (blergh!) and Elite was pretty sweet about a month ago. Have no intention of using the adapter, but its an easy way to not spend 99 bucks and I can give it to my Dad as part of a christmas gift.
Yasee, he's got a wireless network in his middle of nowhere house and satellite internet, so the option of online play isn't really there, but downloading Arcade games would be nice. Duke Nukem 3D being one of his favourite games of all time. Yes, my 55 year old father likes yelling eat shit and die at the tv while giving money to strippers.
But I digress.
Left 4 Dead 2 is 39.99? Seems like you Americans are finally catching the same Walmart break we Canadians have been lately. Borderlands and Batman both launched at 39.99 in Canuck monies.
EDIT: Also, I realize this is Kmart. A store of such a name which I don't think I've ever seen up here.
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Lets be nice to Zellers. Found a 5 dollar sealed copy of FFT for PSX no longer than five years ago in the throwaway bargain bin.
...okay, Zellers is pretty horrible. Unless its in a high profile area, every Z I've been to has been dirty, and seriously lacking any sort of inventory. #blackfriday
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Still some of these deals are nice, but I don't know if I have a Kmart in driving distance to me. Also, I haven't seen these linked this year...
Go to [www.black-friday.net] and [bfads.net] for all of your lovely BF adscans. :P #blackfriday
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Seriously Sony you havent had a significant price drop for your system but thats only part of the problem. There has to be more games released for the system to convince people to invest in it. GOW3 Uncharted 2 and GT are amazing but they still arent enough. As my friend, who is an avid PS3 fan, says repeatedly: "Where the fuck are the games?!"
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And let me add that, following the links, there is no "new price" anywhere. The PS3s are the same price they've been, including the 40GB and 80GB models for the same price of $399. Hrm, wonder which one I would get, if I were in the market for a $399 PS3?
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but will this really stop the bitching about the price?
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It would be nice if Sony didn't try to be all Mysterious all the time though.
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Anyone who really think the PS3 is a great console, already bought one.
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That's my point: It will always be the 2nd or 3rd option. Anyone who considered it as their first option, already have bought it. I know that some of us want to have both consoles (or all consoles, if you like the Wii), but the majority of the gamers will only have one console of choice. And if they really wanted a PS3, I'm sure they could wait and save $100 more to get it (instead of getting a 360).
That's why I don't think we will see a huge up in PS3 sales with the low price. Sure there will be an increase, but not as big as everyone is thinking.