Quote from Sony Senior VP Jack Tretton..... No price cut.

I still believe there will defo be a price cut Autumn time here in the UK... dont no anything about elsewhere though.

So much for waiting for a price cut.  Damn buggers and their relatively cheap, but goddamn addictive systems!!!

::waves doller bill in front of Sony\'s collective faces::

By by money, by by.

In sweden the work provider takes off 30% of the pay and send it to the "government". Then the worker gets the check and send another 30% to the "government".
So it is about 50% tax.

As far as I know the PS2 is 4500 SEK here in Sweden (including 25% VAT), that equals to $450+ (including 25% VAT), and that is a crazy price for a console.

[Bobs_Hardware]

Originally posted by Samwise
Indeed, he could sell tons of machines here if they lowered the price to $299. But hell, they sold almost as many here as in the US, even though it\'s $150 more ($450 for the math impaired).

actually its $449 smartass  

Originally posted by Bjorn
In sweden the work provider takes off 30% of the pay and send it to the "government". Then the worker gets the check and send another 30% to the "government".
So it is about 50% tax.

As far as I know the PS2 is 4500 SEK here in Sweden (including 25% VAT), that equals to $450+ (including 25% VAT), and that is a crazy price for a console.

Är inte max skatten 40%?

Varför blir vi inte kommunister istället?

Originally posted by Bobs_Hardware
actually its $449 smartass  

Bah, who\'s the smartass.

Some places in the US have taxes like that. Tennesee has 20% sales tax. But this is usually for a reason, for example, in tennesee there is next to no property tax.

Originally posted by ddaryl



What do you expect this guy to say.

If they announce a price break then all those people thinking of buying a PS2 today or in the near future decide to wait. Thats bad business

There will be a significant price break for the Christmas season, I find it impossible to believe they wouldn\'t drop the price for obviousd reasons

You may see reason too and he see reason not too. That is why he is the sony VP:D

ddaryl- Sony always announces fall price cuts at E3. The only reason it\'s being denied, is it won\'t happen. Sony\'s succeeded so far despite it\'s c0ckiness, and it probably will continue to do so....