Comments on: Does Sony Need M.A.G and God of War 3 This Year?

By: David Macphail

David Macphail — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 09:22:50 +0000

LOL…..as the link you just provided proves, the price cut isn’t expected to take place until April at the EARLIEST.

Better learn how Sony’s FISCAL year works……..it runs from April through to March of the following year. It makes far more sense for Sony to cut the price at the start of a new fiscal year rather than at the very end of one.

By: jonahfalcon

jonahfalcon — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 05:05:31 +0000

Another rumor:

http://www.gamestooge.com/2009/03/07/more-ps3-price-drop-predictions-by-analysts/

This one was shot down by Sony as well.

By: jonahfalcon

jonahfalcon — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 18:48:57 +0000

The rumored price drop was March.

http://www.gamestooge.com/2008/11/25/playstation-3-march-2009-price-drop-rumor/

By: David Macphail

David Macphail — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 05:04:35 +0000

The “Rumoured” PS3 price cut isn’t supposed to take effect until April………so why would they have announced it in March??? LOL………….

By: jonahfalcon

jonahfalcon — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 03:18:23 +0000

The price cut would have been announced today had there been one. Sony’s losing too much per unit still.

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 23:54:53 +0000

With the inevitable price cut supposedly sometime this year, i think sony can hold off GOW 3 and MAG at least till next year.
The PS3 seem to be coming alive and starting to gain some real momentum and i think a $100 price drop might just seal the deal and save them from utter failure and embarrassment.
Microsoft has already got their install base sewn up hence only need to worry about selling software. Sony on the other hand have the harder task of marketing what seems like a luxury brand (to most people) in a recession. Many people simple can’t justify spending that much on what is primary a game console. (blue-ray simply doesn’t cut it Sony)

At the end of the day it comes down to Two words, PRICE CUT, and they better do it quick.

By: David Macphail

David Macphail — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:34:33 +0000

The obvious answer is no, Sony don’t NEED theese 2 games to drop in the 2009 calendar year.

If you take a look at the games that are CONFIRMED to hit before 2010:

Killzone 2
White Knight Chronicles (US and EU release)
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Yakuza 3 (Japan)
Infamous
Final Fantasy XIII (Japan)
Heavy Rain
New Ratchet & Clank
Gran Turismo 5 (Possibly)

That’s more than enough to offset anything that Microsoft/Nintendo can conjure up. Even if Microsoft were to shock everyone by releasing Halo 4 and Gears Of War 3 (Har har) Sony would still outshine them without the two games you mentioned.

Personally, i probably won’t even be picking up MAG and God Of War 3 is an afterthought for me. The game i’m most looking forward to is Uncharted 2: Among Thieves.