{"id":58978,"date":"2013-10-04T13:52:01","date_gmt":"2013-10-04T11:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=58978"},"modified":"2013-10-04T15:03:31","modified_gmt":"2013-10-04T13:03:31","slug":"ps3-price-cuts-in-sa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/playstation\/58978-ps3-price-cuts-in-sa","title":{"rendered":"PS3 price cuts in SA?"},"content":{"rendered":"

With PS4 heading toward its release on 13 December 2013, and Sony having a strong presence at rAge 2013, MyGaming spoke to Ster Kinekor Entertainment CEO Mario dos Santos to discuss the future of the PlayStation 3 in South Africa.<\/p>\n

Post-PS4 launch, Dos Santos said that there will still be an effort to drop prices on PS3 systems.<\/p>\n

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Mario dos Santos<\/p><\/div>\n

“We\u2019d obviously love to get as many consoles into market as possible and we\u2019ll continue to put pressure in that regard, but our position is quite difficult, as the exchange rate continues to work against us. So those market pressures make it particularly difficult, but I\u2019m confident that we will see further price drops, but I don\u2019t think it\u2019ll mirror with what we\u2019ve seen in the past.”<\/p>\n

Looking to the PlayStation 2’s impressive legacy and longevity as an example, Dos Santos is confident that PS3 will share the same lifespan.<\/p>\n

“There is still some great upcoming content for the PS3, so I think everyone recognises that until there\u2019s this critical mass for PS4, then the PS3 will still be the go-to console and we expect PS3 to live side-by-side with PS4,” said Dos Santos.<\/p>\n

More PlayStation 4 news<\/h3>\n

PS4 in SA: new launch date confirmed<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

PS4 SA warranty details revealed<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

PS4 supports HDMI recording, voice control, gestures<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

5 million PS4 consoles before March 2014<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

PS4 games pre-order price roundup<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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