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Sony makes case for PS3 as the funnier, cheaper game console
The video-game console wars are ramping up again in advance of the upcoming holidays. Microsoft this morning confirmed a series of long-rumored Xbox 360 pricing cuts, and Sony is promoting its PlayStation 3 price reductions with a new campaign, including this ad.
The PlayStation 3 has long been more expensive than its rivals, on the surface, but Sony is circulating a new chart today, seeking to reinforce its contention that people end up paying more with the Xbox 360 overall when considering add-ons that need to be purchased separately. Microsoft has fueled the fire among game enthusiasts by dropping the HDMI cable from the new $299 Xbox 360 Elite.
Here's the chart, as sent to us today by a Sony representative.
What do you think? Is it a fair comparison?
Sony, which was first in the previous console generation with its PlayStation 2, now finds itself trying to come from behind against the market-leading Wii and Microsoft's No. 2 Xbox 360, which is the only console to experience year-to-date growth in the U.S. this year.
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