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Weakening U.S. Dollar Spurs PSN Prices Drop for Canada

Canadian Playstation 3 gamers are getting a price drop on Playstation Network downloadable content by tomorrow due to the strengthening Canadian dollar, Sony Computer Entertainment of America said today.

"We are continually looking for ways to enhance the player experience on the PLAYSTATION®Network, and downloadable content through the PLAYSTATION Store is just one of our areas of focus," said Grace Chen, Senior Manager for the PLAYSTATION Store. “We anticipate that this price adjustment will meet the expectations of our Canadian consumers and provide them with a better PLAYSTATION Network experience."

The adjustment will occur over the day and should be in full effect by the time tomorrow's scheduled update hits. I wonder if they'll be doing this in other markets as well? Seems like this is something Microsoft should be looking into too.

9:14 AM on Wed Apr 30 2008
By Brian Crecente
2,850 views, 66 comments

Latest by mariospants: Noticed that generally video game prices at Target in the states is the same or more than the same game in Canadian stores. Don't forget, however, that dollar-for-dollar, Canada has always been the cheapest place to buy a PS3. I know more »

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Analyst: Sony Worried Over 360 Price Cuts

With Microsoft dropping Xbox 360 prices by a substantial chunk of change in Europe this Friday, you have to wonder how Sony is taking the news. While Strategy Analytics analyst David Mercer doesn't see the price of the PlayStation 3 dropping before the end of the year, he does believe Sony is going to be paying close attention to their day-to-day sales numbers from here on out.

"Sony will be nervous that the PS3's recent sales surge may fizzle out now that the premium Xbox 360 undercuts the PS3 by GBP 40, and the cheapest Xbox model is almost half the price of the PS3," commented principle analyst David Mercer.
I can imagine this is certainly true, but things will get a lot less worrisome once June 12th rolls about. Nothing spurs momentum than the game that millions bought your console for in the first place!

Sony "nervous" following Xbox 360 price cut [GamesIndustry.biz]

8:40 AM on Tue Mar 11 2008
By Mike Fahey
4,916 views, 148 comments

Latest by Kaneda: @Collapse The Control: You could go on to what? That makes 3 exclusives in your almighty list. I guess I really wasn't clear in my first post then. more »

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EA Drops Prices On Tons of Titles

Starting tomorrow, a huge number of EA titles are going to see substantial price drops, across virtually every system. Only the Wii and PS3 will continue to see EA published games stay at current prices. The drop affects a number of next-gen priced Xbox 360 games, including Fight Night Round 3, The Godfather, and Battlefield 2 Modern Combat, bringing them to saner MSRPs. More »

4:20 PM on Thu Jan 4 2007
By Michael McWhertor
113 views, 17 comments

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PSP Titles On the Cheap

The first batch of PSP titles to receive discounted prices is over at Game Science. Granted these are Japanese price drops, but expect U.S. pricing to follow suit. Three big titles from the November price drops include Ridge Racers, Lumines and Hot Shots Golf.

3:03 PM on Wed Oct 12 2005
By lsmith
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