All three home consoles are built in Asia. Two of the three platform holders are based in Asia. So what happens when Western currencies start dropping like a stone, courtesy of the “economic crisis”?
We face the prospect of prices being jacked up to compensate. In Britain this week, such a move has already taken place, Sony informing customers that they’ll be raising the price on a range of appliances and products, from laptops to cameras to flat-screen TVs.
Fortunately for the Brits, the price of the PlayStation 3 is staying right where it is.
An SCEE spokesperson has told Play.TM that, in spite of the general price hikes, the price of the PlayStation 3 in the UK won’t be raised. Smart move, that one. As with everything else game-related in the UK, it’s already too high.
After all, what’s a few extra bucks lost in shipping the things to Europe compared to the more-than-a-few extra bucks lost if nobody ever bought another PS3 in Britain again.
PS3 price will not rise in UK [Play.TM]