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Rumor: PS4 dropping price to 199 tomorrow to counter Switch launch in some EU stores
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TerryLee81
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Yeah I saw that yesterday, it's CHF 280 here with Horizon
That's ~EUR 263 / ~$277
That's ~EUR 263 / ~$277
Not sure what the deal is and it feels rushed as hell here in The Netherlands at least. Yesterday the advertisement went live with retailers not able to stock it up so the amount of stock is very, VERY limited and is pretty much sold out everywhere. A lot of scalpers bought them and at this point it's basically free money for them.
There's already a lot of people complaining about no stock. It's nice that you do a great discount but make sure you plan this ahead to make sure the right people are actually benefitting from it because right now there's a lot of people unhappy with it.
There's already a lot of people complaining about no stock. It's nice that you do a great discount but make sure you plan this ahead to make sure the right people are actually benefitting from it because right now there's a lot of people unhappy with it.
Patterbits
Member
This thread is kind of embarrassing.
primasaurus
Member
Sure if you think all business is moral and good
It's good that Sony gets some competition. More competition will push everyone to their limits. Maybe Nintendo will offer some kind of ambassador program. 
I'm happy with my Switch so far and as long as Sony doesn't offer me a good way to play my PS4 games on the go, I'll pass. I had a Vita, but it got dropped pretty hard and with PSNow stripped from it, the device became a mere door-stopper with close to no interactivity with the PS4.
So I'll stick with Nintendo on this one.
I'm happy with my Switch so far and as long as Sony doesn't offer me a good way to play my PS4 games on the go, I'll pass. I had a Vita, but it got dropped pretty hard and with PSNow stripped from it, the device became a mere door-stopper with close to no interactivity with the PS4.
So I'll stick with Nintendo on this one.
ryanofcall
Member
Media Markt Germany:
That says (until) today only though.
Also in europe the prices don't work like in the US. You can get a Switch between $350 and $450 here depending on how much the retailer wants
So my guess is: They want to sell some ps4's to people who didn't get a Switch (and are therefore bummed out) before they were out of stock.
That is surprising.
Wonder if it'd be cheaper to buy the 200e PS4, grab one of the games I already own and go trade those in for a Switch in Gamestop than it'd be if I just bought the console lol.
primasaurus
Member
I see these three posters have been too embarrassed to rear their heads again in this thread lmao
Thanks to God you rise the bar.
ryanofcall
Member
Something like that actually happened before a few years ago in Switzerland. A guy then bought all of the ipad stock of that retailer and resold them to a different retailer (or I think he even worked for a different retailer) The original retailer then set up a new rule that you can only buy one per person. The person who did that was fired iirc. It was quite funny though imo.
Sony
Nintendo
500gb versions?
It's called no mercy, just go full steam ahead and not giving the Switch a chance.
Also for 199... I would buy the PS4 again.
That's a smart move, many will just come by and see Switch and PS4 at the same price and that can make that difference to casual gamers.
Also I have 2 friends that will buy it just for the price drop.
Smart marketing I say.
(here in italy they also give you 1 game with it in the promotion often)
The Switch will have enough chances, I suppose that the first batches are sold-out either way. But yeah, Sony will market aggressively against MS and Nintendo.
It's basically like EA launching Battlefield near Call of Duty. People have to choose. And if someone wants a Switch, and it's sold out and they see PS4 for a cheaper price, they might just grab that instead.
TAJ
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
And Horizon will still be full price then so Sony doesn't care.
Congrats dude. Welcome to the familyGot one for ~209. Before today it was ~320 to get a white one, maaassive savings.
Got one for ~209. Before today it was ~320 to get a white one, maaassive savings.
great looking console! grats!
Congrats dude. Welcome to the family
Haha, waited in line back at launch and even have a pro. This is for the girlfriend
miller.skippins
Banned
Pretty good deals
Typical Germans: What's a Xbox?
AbandonedTrolley
Member
Already a contender for funniest post of the year.
Haha, waited in line back at launch and even have a pro. This is for the girlfriend
elgiganten? Denmark?
What's "Schnapp" even supposed to mean? Sounds stupid.
Why not using "Schnäppchen"?
This is what I really want, might have been really tempted at these PS4 but Boost Mode looks too sexy to pass up. Hope it happens.
Yup. They're at 1555dkk today for the white and black ones, and they started selling them 48mins ago. We were 6 guys waiting to buy them when they opened up.
Haunted
Member
I'd buy a (white) PS4Pro for 199, no questions asked.
... yeah, I fucking hate what marketing does with language sometimes, too.
It's such a big "deal" that it's a Schnapp, not just a Schnäppchen.
... yeah, I fucking hate what marketing does with language sometimes, too.
crazy monkey
Banned
I would buy that for 199 in Canada
and the Switch is 2790 kr.
http://www.elgiganten.dk/product/ko...GREY/nintendo-switch-spillekonsol-gra-joy-con
ouch..
Planisphaerium
Member
Yeah about 7.35 billion people.
Not that I've noticed yet. Haha. If only the pro was getting a drop too I'd be laughing.
Dunno if this has already been pointed out, but this will be led by the retailers, not Sony. The stock they will be selling will have been sold to them by Sony ages ago.
As for why; they might be trying to capitalise on extra traffic because of the switch launch, or the horizon launch, or a stock surplus in a certain warehouse (this seems to be confined to a particular region)
Who knows. But its not Sony bigwigs in leather clad chairs, swilling scotch and picking up a red telephone and saying "Initiate project "Switch Off" before chuckling manically.
As for why; they might be trying to capitalise on extra traffic because of the switch launch, or the horizon launch, or a stock surplus in a certain warehouse (this seems to be confined to a particular region)
Who knows. But its not Sony bigwigs in leather clad chairs, swilling scotch and picking up a red telephone and saying "Initiate project "Switch Off" before chuckling manically.
eerik9000
Member
I find it very unlikely that so many different retailers across different countries are doing the same thing without any involvement from Sony.
Its more unlikely that if this was sony corporate it would isolated to one region (and a smaller region within that, its not happening in UK to my knowledge, which is a massive market for them) and not promoted by them with their own advertising, but instead the retailers.
Big retailers share supply chains etc so its not uncommon for them to have price parity
But enjoy your conspiracy theory
In italy sony itself promoted the initiative on their Facebook page. There isn't any conspiracy it's a fact.Its more unlikely that if this was sony corporate it would isolated to one region (and a smaller region within that, its not happening in UK to my knowledge, which is a massive market for them) and not promoted by them with their own advertising, but instead the retailers.
Big retailers share supply chains etc so its not uncommon for them to have price parity
But enjoy your conspiracy theory
The real Butters
Member
Trying to get rid of my PS4 for a PS4pro, shit is impossible.