Read More/Source: Gamesutra
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Ahead of the Leipzig Games Convention in Germany this week, officials from Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) have announced that the price of the slimline PlayStation 2 console will be cut by around $25.
The PlayStation 2 console will fall in price from €159.99/£104.99 ($194/$199) to €129.99/£94.99 ($168/$180). The cost of memory cards will also fall from €29.95 ($39) to €19.99 ($26).
Although relatively trivial, particularly in the UK, where the console's price has only reduced by £10, the price cut further reduces the price of the console below that of the Nintendo DS and PSP portable consoles. With the imminent launch of the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2 is clearly now being focused at casual gamers in the territory, with titles such as EyeToy, SingStar and Buzz! continuing to chart highly across Europe.
Aug 21, 2006, 03:57 PM
