{"id":81431,"date":"2015-09-16T14:00:40","date_gmt":"2015-09-16T12:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=81431"},"modified":"2015-09-16T14:22:26","modified_gmt":"2015-09-16T12:22:26","slug":"japan-to-pay-r3-800-for-ps4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/playstation\/81431-japan-to-pay-r3-800-for-ps4","title":{"rendered":"Japan to pay R3, 800 for PS4"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s not new news that the PS4 is dominating sales<\/a> and is remaining impressively popular. Many would argue that the\u00a0PS4 doesn’t need\u00a0a price-cut to maintain popularity.<\/p>\n

However, in a surprise move, Sony Computer Entertainment announced that there are plans to slash the\u00a0price of the\u00a0PS4, beginning\u00a01st of October.<\/p>\n

Sadly, this price-cut will only be implemented in Japan, but there are hopes that\u00a0this price-cut is going to be made effective in other territories, even if previous price-cuts haven’t.<\/p>\n

In Japan,\u00a0the\u00a0500GB model of the PS4 will cost \u00a534980 ($290 or R3, 800<\/strong>), down from \u00a539980 ($332, R4, 440<\/strong>), as\u00a0announced at the Tokyo Game Show.<\/p>\n

By comparison, the 500GB PS4 is R5, 700<\/strong> at Takelot<\/a>, R5, 999<\/strong> at Makro<\/a> and R6, 000<\/strong> at DionWired<\/a>. Suffice it to say, a lot more than what you can get one for in Japan.<\/p>\n

Sony hopes that price-cut along with their expansion in games, network series and their recently re-named PlayStation VR headset will further support the PS4’s market progress, especially with new audiences.<\/p>\n

The PS4\u00a0is extremely popular across the world with strong market shares in some countries of around 90%. But even if Sony has plans to\u00a0reduce the price of the PS4 in the US and Europe\u00a0within the coming weeks,\u00a0we’ll never know for sure.<\/p>\n

Console manufacturers\u00a0tend to cut\u00a0system prices to bolster overall sales, so we are hopeful. Sony has done this in the past and cut the price of the\u00a0PS3 about a year following\u00a0its release.<\/p>\n

Even more so, console makes would reduce the price of their respective consoles before the second holiday season hits, and\u00a0Sony may very well want to stay ahead of the curve.<\/p>\n

If there is a drop in the price of the PS4 in Europe, and then by extension South Africa, we would be extremely happy.<\/p>\n

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Source: KitGuru<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n

But what to play with your PS4
\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Review: Grow Home (PS4)<\/a><\/p>\n

Review: Tearaway Unfolded (PS4)<\/a><\/p>\n

Review: Mad Max (PS4)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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