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Message: <blockquote data-quote="John Crichton" data-source="post: 3632893" data-attributes="member: 4779">Price drops are great and all but it really doesn't mean much at all.  I wouldn't expect many folks to buy the system to play games just because it's now $100 cheaper.  I'm sure there will be some that will get it now that it's a more affordable BR player and yeah this may sway a few people sitting on the fence.  To me, there isn't a ton of difference between $500 and $600 dollars when we are talking about a piece of non-essential hardware.   Now, if there were a few games coming out along side it that you could only get on the PS3 and they were pretty good, this would be a bigger deal.  If the masses weren't buying it to play the available games @ $600, I don't see why they would get it for the bad games lineup now when it is a bit cheaper.   And the newer version @ 80GB + Motorstorm is attractive but not a big deal.  It is, however, consistent with Sony's past systems where they'll release a game-bundle version of a system.The PS3 didn't need a price drop.  It needs to release least one must-have high profile title and then drop the price for the holiday season.  Of course accompanied by at least one other quality exclusive.To me, the PS3 hasn't had its Onimusha yet.  That was really the first game for the PS2 after launch that made some people go out and get the system just to play it.  It didn't sell like crazy, but it did very well and got people talking more about the system.</blockquote>

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