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Sony and Microsoft will cut the cost of their consoles during the first half of 2009, one market watcher has predicted. Michael Pachter, an analyst at Wedbush Morgan Securities, said that the PlayStation 3’s price will be reduced to $299 (£203/€226) during April. He added that the Xbox 360 Pro's cost will be reduced to $249 (£ …

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  1. Anonymous Coward
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    Hmm...

    A PS3 for $299 with Blu-Ray, Wifi, reliability, great media streaming capabilities, and a monster load of fantastic games heading for it and free online play.

    Or for $50 (£25) less, a 360 thats got 2000-era DVD, no Wifi, unreliable, and nothing but a truck load of shovelware in 2009, and a couple of Halo rehashes/cash-ins, and costly recurring online play.

    Not hard to see the 360 has had it's day.

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  2. William Andrews

    Amen

    "A PS3 for $299 with Blu-Ray, Wifi, reliability, great media streaming capabilities, and a monster load of fantastic games heading for it and free online play.

    Or for $50 (£25) less, a 360 thats got 2000-era DVD, no Wifi, unreliable, and nothing but a truck load of shovelware in 2009, and a couple of Halo rehashes/cash-ins, and costly recurring online play.

    Not hard to see the 360 has had it's day."

    Amen, that's the truth, isn't it! PS3 all the way!

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  3. Anonymous Coward
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    and yet..

    The PS3 continues to lag in sales behind everything!

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