They've given up on Europe a long time ago. They follow Nintendo's Wii U strategy now: keep it on store shelves but do little else. Not sure if they'll even start selling Scorpio over here this year or launch it later.
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Rumor: PS4 dropping price to 199 tomorrow to counter Switch launch in some EU stores
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They've given up on Europe a long time ago. They follow Nintendo's Wii U strategy now: keep it on store shelves but do little else. Not sure if they'll even start selling Scorpio over here this year or launch it later.
Have you at least read this very same thread were many xbox one offers matching price were published?
The Horror the horror
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There's nothing arrogant about it.
If you think Sony is chuckling this up and enjoying watching those PS4s' profit margins sink, you're wrong. Sony hates doing this, but they feel it's necessary.
efyu_lemonardo
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Damn, 199 is a steal! Perhaps it's time to jump in.
McMoneyman
Member
I was kidding. People always talking about how they're afraid Sony will go back to their arrogant mode.
Arrogant mode doesn't exist and is a pseudo-explanation for people wanting simple answers.
Every time Sony "failed" it was "arrogant Sony".
How is it shitty in any way?
Crimson_Gold
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You do realize that this can be funded entirely by marketing and thus was budgeted for in advance? Businesses have many different ways to accomplish things. The idea that this is entirely out of fear and not sound business reasoning is quite hilarious if you ask me. Cheers to Nintendo for the launch and to Sony for taking advantage of it.
The Jazz Cabbage Master
Member
Shitty? How?
How is it shitty when Sony is lowering the cost of entry for people?
Would it have been better if Sony took on all the marketing costs for the Switch on Nintendo's behalf?
Price cut for the best console right now, so more people can buy and enjoy it + Sony can sell more games and stuff = "shitty"
lmao..... some people here
DriftingSpirit
Member
I don't think the margins are bad. It is just for a day or two.
One weird trick to get a PS4 slim for 199, Sony hates it!
Yeah, I dont understand. What Sony is doing here is perfectly ok. Lowering costs is always a good thing.
Sangetsu-II
Member
MS don't really consider 2nd and 3rd Tier countries important. You won't see a major deal from them like Sony.
AbandonedTrolley
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http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1350186
Yep looks like poor old Horizon lost out to Zelda.... Oh wait, the odds were always stacked in Horizons favour, install base was high, it's a gorgeous well reviewed game. Zelda needed people to look at forking out £330 to play it if they didn't have a WiiU. Never stood a chance tbh.
Actually this is great because then maybe Nintendo will be forced to price cut this year.
30yearsofhurt
Member
uh wat?
Consumers paying less to mutli billion dollar corporation is a good thing.
How do you get that it's "shitty"?
Jack The Nipper
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they sure showed their need to change things with the Wii U. They could have saved the Wii U quite a bit by just yanking out the expensive and not needed tablet imo
what was the final official price on the wii u though?
Muhahahahaha so wrong