Price latest weapon in 3-way console war
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In the three-way struggle among Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo for year-end shoppers of next-generation video-game consoles, price is turning out to be a key weapon.
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Sony Corp. , the world's biggest game-console maker, cut the price of the PlayStation 3 in the United States by $100, or 17 percent, responding to the widening lead of Nintendo Co.'s Wii and Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360.
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With the arrival of two innovative new systems about two months away, the video game world is as unsettled as it has ever been. On Nov. 17, market leader Sony will launch its high-priced PlayStation 3 ($499-$599, depending on size of hard drive), having given a year's head start to challenger Microsoft's Xbox 360.
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Nintendo&#39;s Wii is still holding the top spot in its home country, but Sony&#39;s PlayStation 3 is gaining ground on the low-cost console. According to Japanese game magazine publisher Enterbrain, Nintendo sold 245,653 Wii consoles during the four weeks ending August 26. Sony sold 81,541 units of the PS3 during that same period.
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Gabe: Just a reminder that the last day to purchase tickets for the Child"s Play charity dinner and auction is Thursday. New items for the auction are coming in every day. I wanted to let you all know that we"ll have items in all different price ranges. I know last year we talked about items going for ten and twenty thousand dollars. Trust me when I tell you that you can come with significantly less than that and walk out with something cool. Even if you don"t want to bid on anything it"s a really fun event to watch. Either way, Thursday is the last day to get your tickets.
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Xbox to peak the year before This year will see another gruelling sales showdown between the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 as they battle it for hardcore gamers' cash. However, the PS3 is eventually expected to become the dominant console.â¦
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Sony Corp. (6758.T) cut the price  of the PlayStation 3 by $100, or 17 percent, in the United  States on Monday, a move that should boost the video game  console&#39;s lackluster sales.
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SANTA MONICA, Calif. - Microsoft is counting on the biggest weapon in its video-game arsenal, Halo 3, to boost the Xbox 360&#39;s fortunes after the company&#39;s warranty problems.  At the company&#39;s event Tuesday on the eve of the E3 video game industry convention, Bungie Studios showed the first live footage from the second sequel in the best-selling sci-fi combat series. Halo 3, which arrives in stores Sept. 25, will come in three flavors: a $60 standard edition; $70 for a limited edition with a bonus making-of disc and art book; and $130 for a limited &quot;Legendary&quot; edition that comes in a Spartan military helmet case.
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Sony's PS3 price cut may not be quite what it seems.
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NEW YORK/CHIBA, Japan  - Nintendo Co. Ltd.   7974.OS said on Thursday it will start selling its new video   game console, the Wii, in the United States on November 19 for   about $250, as it girds for a three-way holiday showdown with   Microsoft and Sony.
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The much-anticipated game goes on sale Tuesday. Can it help lead the Xbox 360 to victory?
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Sony confirmed the speculation Thursday, officially announcing a 40GB PS3 model for the United States, which will be available for $399 USD on November 2. In addition, the company made a surprise price drop on its 80GB model, which will now run $499 USD.
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Also: Sony shows PSP add-ons, lowers PS3 pricing. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.
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Tycho:  I've tried to make the most of the Playstation 3 now that it's set up, and hearing that Tekken 5 would see release on the service yesterday made us dig deeper into their virtual storefront. This has got to be one of the most careful, convoluted purchase experiences ever engineered.  The comic presents it as a conversation, which I suppose each transaction is, at some level - but this is actually how it goes down.
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Forget about a price cut for the PlayStation 3 in the near future. Sony's president Ryoji Chubachi said the company currently has no plans to reduce the price of the console in an interview with Reuters.
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Sony Corp. on Thursday cut the price of its PlayStation 3 game console in the U.S. and announced an even cheaper model that will arrive before the holiday shopping season.
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And the winner of the next-generation console war is... Nintendo's Wii - at least according to market watcher IDC. In the short term, at least. It reckons Wii will "outship and outsell" the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation throughout this year and next.â¦