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Publishers tell Sony it's time for a PS3 price cut
Publishers tell Sony it's time for a PS3 price cut
While overall game sales are doing very well in the face of recession, Sony seems to be lagging behind the pack when it comes to both software and hardware sales. The reasons for this are debatable—and could likely fill a book—but the simplest and toughest issue is the ...
Sony Faces Heat From Game Publishers to Cut PS3 Price (Update1)
Sony Faces Heat From Game Publishers to Cut PS3 Price (Update1)
bloomberg.com — March 16 (Bloomberg) -- Sony Corp. is under pressure from video-game publishers to cut the price of... the PlayStation 3 console or risk seeing more development funds shift to Nintendo Co. ’s Wii. Sony, which has resisted calls for lower prices, is ... (more) Sony Faces Heat From Game Publishers to Cut PS3 Price ...
News: PlayStation price drop "soon"
News: PlayStation price drop "soon"
computerandvideogames.com — Wednesday 18-Mar-2009 10:09 AM PS3 and PSP cuts "definitely coming soon" retailer tells CVG On the back... of ongoing rumours, CVG has been told that Sony has informed retailers of a looming price drop for both the PS3 and PSP "soon", but is yet to ... (more) News: PlayStation price drop "soon"
Sony negotiating to buy out Ericsson's share in Sony Ericsson?
MobileBurn.com — A German magazine is reporting that Ericsson wishes to sell its stake in Sony Ericsson, and that... Sony is negotiating with banks in order to make the deal possible. Read the full story here. (more) Sony negotiating to buy out Ericsson's share in Sony ...
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Game publishers pressure Sony to drop PS3 price
TechSpot — ... us are probably tired of hearing about alleged PlayStation 3 price cuts that never materialize. There is one group, however, that may seek to force Sony's hands: game publishers. Whereas Sony may be a stick in the mud when it comes to price, publishers are a different story. They don't really care how much the console costs, but rather if the platform is suitable for publishing on and worth the investment in getting a game off the ground. Because of this, it seems some publishers are putting pressure on Sony to axe the price of its console. Still stuck in third place in ...

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