US PS3 consumers in for a shock

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In a report by Compete, it's been revealed that 48% of US gamers considering buying a PlayStation 3 thought the machine would be priced at under US$300 (it actually costs US$499 for the 20GB version and US$599 for the 60 GB version).

The study was carried out throughout October and surveyed active current-gen gamers. It also revealed that nearly 60% in the same category said the PlayStation 3's price was too high, while 73% of all those surveyed thought the price was also too expensive.

63% of those who owned a PlayStation 2 said they may pick up PlayStation 3 which was considerably higher to the 39% of those who owned a GameCube and said they'd consider buying a Wii. Remarkably, 40% of those who owned a GameCube also said they may buy a PlayStation 3.

Compete have done the maths and calculated that there is an average of 418,000 US consumers each month who show an interest in the Xbox 360. The PlayStation 3 exceeded the demand of the Xbox 360 in September with Wii following similar patterns in October. With just days away from its launch in the US, the PlayStation 3 is currently generating the highest consumer demand.

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11 Comments

Karai Pantsu

5 years ago

How do people get these jobs? I mean, really!
If I got paid to sit around and talk bollocks all day, I'd be in drinking money for the rest of my life!

Bah!

Ellegarden

5 years ago

Same reason why fortune tellers are rich, Anyone know the difference between an analyst and fortune teller?

Karai Pantsu

5 years ago

I smell a trick question!

Ellegarden

5 years ago

Karai Pantsu wrote

I smell a trick question!

Well I could also include a magic 8-ball.

renegadesx

5 years ago

I dont know where these people conduct polls,

Other polls ive read indicate that only 25% of gamers plan to buy a PS3

admeister

5 years ago

Yeah, they're credibility isn't too good. Still if this part is true:

"63% of those who owned a PlayStation 2 said they may pick up PlayStation 3 which was considerably higher to the 39% of those who owned a GameCube and said they'd consider buying a Wii."

Nintendo: "Gulp."

Ellegarden

5 years ago

Its easy to predict, everyone who wants to buy a ps3 and has the money will buy one.

This good time to pick up sony shares and good time to sell nintendo ones if you pick them from before.

iorkara

5 years ago

MMM... so this mean the PS3 will do crap in US???

thebigm

5 years ago

UmbrellaCEO wrote

Its easy to predict, everyone who wants to buy a ps3 and has the money will buy one.

This good time to pick up sony shares and good time to sell nintendo ones if you pick them from before.

I don't see how it's a good time to sell off your shares at the moment, I would say just after the Wii launch would be the best time to sell.

And an analyst, how I would love to have that job

The Brett

5 years ago

Why is this surprising to anyone? It's the next Playstation, for God's sake. The Playstation brand-name is up there with the iPod, so don't be shocked that so many people want one.

I think the Wii will entice a few gamers, but everyone here underestimates the massive amounts of wealth in the USA. I've lived over there, and it's just amazing how much money so many people have.

Ellegarden

5 years ago

thebigm wrote

UmbrellaCEO wrote

Its easy to predict, everyone who wants to buy a ps3 and has the money will buy one.

This good time to pick up sony shares and good time to sell nintendo ones if you pick them from before.

I don't see how it's a good time to sell off your shares at the moment, I would say just after the Wii launch would be the best time to sell.

And an analyst, how I would love to have that job

Its not for sony, sony are gonna have a growth from ps3 and blu-ray. If you brought Nintendo shares from gamecube era, its a very good time sell at launch-time. Point is analyst is piss easy, where my 6 figure salary beginning with 9.

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