PlayStation2 Price Cut Expected
News With Microsoft and Nintendo slashing the cost of their gaming consoles, there is pressure on Sony to follow suit. Manufacturers cannot sustain even bigger per unit losses on their consoles without higher games sales -- software is where they recoup...
[April 22, 2002, 17:20]
More PS2 And Xbox Price Cuts Predicted
News Both Sony and Microsoft announced significant cuts in the price of their respective flagship consoles last week, but Frederic Diot and Adrian Drozd of Datamonitor believe that further price cuts could come before the end of 2002.
[September 4, 2002, 11:20]
Sony Shrinks PS2 Chip For Cheaper Consoles
News Kutaragi did not indicate when the new chips would appear in consoles. Sony Computer Entertainment says it has combined two of the processor components of its PlayStation2 on a single die, which should significantly reduce the cost of manufacturing...
[April 8, 2002, 14:27]
Xbox Set For Friendlier European Arrival
News Those fears may prove to be well-founded, with the Xbox plunging in sales rankings for game consoles in Japan last week after a mere week in the No.spot, according to Japanese market researcher Nikkei BP.
[March 14, 2002, 9:08]
US Report: Windows CE Lands Its Sega Dream Machine
News Until now, there hasn't been a lot of crossover between PCs and consoles. This also helps developers speed development and cut costs. At present, according to market researcher Forrester Research, the average cost of developing and marketing a high...
[May 22, 1998, 14:43]
Microsoft To Put Price, Date On Xbox At E3
News While prices and hardware specs are important details in positioning consoles for the market, the biggest challenge at E3 is to deliver on software. A price cut could further pressure Microsoft. While gamers will be focused on Microsoft's...
[May 14, 2001, 15:00]
Major PS2 Price Cut Announced
News Sony Europe has confirmed the rumour that as of Friday, 28 September it will be offering PS2 consoles at the bargain price of £199 - that's a full £100 less than the console would cost you today. Commenting on Wednesday's announcement, Ray Maguire...
[September 26, 2001, 12:51]
Media Center Will Succeed, Just Not Yet
News Because Xbox Live consoles are already attached to a TV and the home network, this kit does the job for $80 -- a whole lot cheaper than buying a Media Center Extender box just to move photos and music around.
[October 13, 2004, 14:25]
