Wii Price Cut: $199 Starting Sept 27th

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Today we have even more information about the rumored Nintendo Wii price cuts. Engadget has stumbled upon an internal Best Buy memo titled, "Wii Price Drop Coming". The memo states that, on Sept. 27th, a new ad will come out displaying a $199.99 Wii. The new price will be effective for all Wii's as of this Sunday. The official announcement will be made on Friday, Sept. 25th.

Posted on Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:02:16 CDT | by Robert Evans

Nintendo Wii Price Cuts Confirmed?

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Since the release of the PS3 Slim, we've been waiting to see how the other console manufacturers will respond to Sony's price cut. Microsoft countered by discounting their Xbox 360 Elite. We've long expected to hear of price cuts from Nintendo's corner, and even heard a slew of rumors to that effect. Now the folks at Nintendojo claim that they have received confirmation of the price cuts directly from Nintendo.

They claim that, during a retailer conference call, Nintendo announced a $50 price cut in the Wii, effective September 27th. Unfortunately, their claims are impossible to verify at this point. We don't have any independent confirmation of this rumor, but the slew of leaked catalog images certainly lend it some credence.

Posted on Sun, 20 Sep 2009 12:08:05 CDT | by Robert Evans

Nobody Waited For The Xbox 360 Price Cut

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Microsoft announced last week the $100 price cut for the Xbox 360 Elite to match the Sony PS3 pricing. Since Friday you can buy the Xbox 360 Elite for $299.99 on Amazon.com, but apparently nobody really waited for Microsoft to cut the price on the Xbox 360.
The Sony PS3 Slim has been topping the Video games sales charts for days, while the new lower priced Xbox 360 Elite is still even behind the Wii at rank 15. See the Video Games Top seller list for yourself on Amazon.com.
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Posted on Sat, 29 Aug 2009 11:03:33 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Microsoft Xbox 360 Price Cut Is Official

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Microsoft just announced the rumored price-cut for the Xbox 360 Elite. To match the price of the Sony PS3 Slim, the Xbox 360 Elite is now selling for $299.

The Xbox 360 Pro console will now be priced at $249.99 reflecting a price reduction of $50, while supplies last. The Xbox 360 Arcade still stays at the $199.99 price. Microsoft is killing off the Xbox 360 Pro. So just go for the Xbox 360 Elite, when you decide to jump now on the Xbox platform.

Microsoft also makes a point in their Xbox 360 Price-cut announcement that the Xbox 360 you buy today will work with code-named Project Natal and controller-free gaming in the future. Read more

Posted on Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:40:16 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Kmart confirms PS3 Price Cut?

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Well all of those rumors of a new slim PS3 and a price cut coming on the PS3 console have been given a bit more weight thanks to Kmart of all places. An ad has surfaced on Kmart.com that promises a new low price for the PS3.

The ad also says that there is an exciting new PS3 as well. The image on the ad shows the PS3 that we are all used to. The scuttlebutt says that the new PS3 the ad alludes to is the PS3 slim and that the low price is only as long as the supplies of the old and fat PS3's last. Read more

Posted on Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Sony PS3 Price Cuts Coming?

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It's a hard time for the gaming industry right now. Console sales are in virtual freefall, and revenues have dropped sharply for all of the big manufacturers. Sony has been hit especially hard, since their losses started several months ago. There was a great deal of pre-E3 speculation that Sony would announce price cuts for the PS3, but those failed to materialize.

However, this article from Gizmodo makes me think that those price cuts may be coming down the pipe after all. During a conference call Sony CEO Nobuyuki Oneda announced that the PS3 was now 70% cheaper to manufacture than it had been at launch. This means that Sony can afford to drop the price substantially without becoming unprofitable.

Posted on Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:40:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

Blackberry Storm Price Cut

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The rumors of a new Blackberry Storm 2 coming to the Verizon network have been swirling for weeks now. The hope if the rumors are true is that the Storm 2 is better than the original Storm was. The original Storm launched to mostly bad reviews.

If you need a bit more evidence that a new Storm is coming to Verizon check out the price cut on the Storm 9530 that is being offered by Verizon. The handset can now be ordered online for $99.99 after a $100 online discount. Read more

Posted on Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

New iMacs and iMac Price Cuts rumored

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Apple updated the iMac All-in-One computer line with new graphic systems in March. AppleInsider reports about a rumor that Apple is still going to release new iMacs this fall.
Along with the introductions of new iMacs the prices are supposed to come down by 7-10% as well. Read more

Posted on Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:35:59 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

T-Mobile Price Cuts: Christmas in June

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You know what I hate? Mail in rebates. Mailing them in isn't much of a hassle, but waiting weeks and weeks to get your check is a pain in the ass. We all know why companies do it, everyone who is too lazy to mail in a rebate means more profit for them. That doesn't stop it from being irritating as hell for those of us who are motivated to save money.

Well T-Mobile has heard our cries of annoyance, and they've removed all their mail-in rebates as a result. Now a whole bunch of their hottest phones are more affordable than ever, and you don't even have to go hunting for stamps. Here's an updated price-list;

Posted on Fri, 5 Jun 2009 12:00:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

Sony PS2 Price Cut to $99.99 is Official, no big PS3 News

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Sony today announced that PlayStation 2 will be available starting April 1st for $99.99 (MSRP).
We reported earlier today about the new PS2 price leaking on a Target ad. The rumored big PS3 news for today is just a rather unexciting PS2 news.

Since launching in 2000, PlayStation 2 has sold more than 136 million sell-in units worldwide, making it the most popular gaming console in industry history. Read more

Posted on Tue, 31 Mar 2009 07:07:28 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony PS3 will see no Price Cut for Christmas says Sony

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Sony's CEO smashes hopes that Sony would lower the price of the Sony PS3 console in time for the Holidays. Kazuo Hirai told the Financial Times that the current PS3 pricing is the one that Sony will go into the Holiday shopping season.
Sony is arguing that the Sony PS3 is a better value than rivals half its price.

We already reported last week that besides consumers also industry analysts would like to see a price drop amidst the much lower pricing of the Xbox 360 and the economic uncertainties. Read more

Posted on Mon, 13 Oct 2008 07:50:37 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Gyroxus Full Motion Video Game Chair Gets Price Cut

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4th Motion has announced that it has dropped the price of its Gyroxus full-motion video game chair by $100. The Gyroxus can now be purchased for $389. The Gyroxus is fully compatible with the PS3, Xbox 360 and with Games for Windows on the PC.

The maker says that the Gyroxus chair puts a new dimension into flight sims like Warhawk and driving games like Motorstorm and Burnout Paradise. FPD titles like Halo 3 and Call of Duty 4 also work with the game as do titles like Madden NFL and Fight Night. Read more

Posted on Mon, 4 Aug 2008 12:26:33 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Microsoft Xbox 360 Price Cut is Official

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Microsoft confirmed the leaked price cuts for the Xbox 360 with an official announcement.

Beginning on August 8th (tomorrow, Wednesday) the Xbox 360 console will be selling for $50 less.
The Xbox 360 premium (Amazon.com) will then be on sale for $349.99 and the Xbox 360 Core (Amazon.com) will sell for $279.99.

The black Xbox 360 Elite (Amazon.com) with 120GB HDD will be priced at $449.99. Read more

Posted on Tue, 7 Aug 2007 01:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony PS2 Price Cut to $129.99

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Sony officially announces a new lower price for the Sony Playstation 2 today.

We covered Sony PS2 price-cut rumors just a week ago. Sony did not cut the price to the hoped $99 and only shaved off $20 from the PS2 price-tag.

Amazon.com already offers the Sony PS2 with the new lower $129.99 price. Read more

Posted on Thu, 20 Apr 2006 10:08:19 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

E3 2004: Sony Playstation 2 price cut to $149.99

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PS2 Aqua Sony just announced at the E3 2004 a price cut of the Playstation 2 to $149.99.

As anticipated Sony follows Microsoft's earlier Xbox price-cut move.

See Reuters Story. Game Horizon also states that the PS2 Online Pack also will have the same low price tag of $149.99.

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Posted on Tue, 11 May 2004 12:11:45 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony UX80 Rumor and UX50 Price Cut

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Rumors about a new version of the Sony UX PDA Series are making the rounds on the Net.

The UX80 has supposedly more RAM, a better keyboard and a better Camera.

Also the UX40 and UX50 have been reduced in price.
The Sony UX40 sells on Amazon.com for $499.00 after $50 mail-in rebate.
The Sony UX50 sells for $599.99 after $50 mail-in rebate.

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Posted on Mon, 3 Nov 2003 23:16:54 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr