James Delahunty
28 Jan 2007 15:06
Considering that the PlayStation 3 (PS3) is the most expensive of the three next generation consoles, many gamers have decided to sit it out for a while and hope for a price drop. However in Canada, it must be frustrating to see that the Canadian online stores for Best Buy and Future Shop seem to have upped the price of the 60GB PS3 model.
The original sale price was C$659.99 ($560), and now both stores instead list it at C$699.99 ($593). Surely it must be frustrating to attempt understanding why any retailers would push away potential buyers for the sake of C$40. Not all Canadian retailers are doing this though.
"Our EB Games locations in Canada will hold their current PS3 prices...C$549.99 for the 20GB and C$659.99 for the 60GB," a representative for GameStop said. Sony did comment on the price hike...
"Although the suggested retail price (SRP) of the PlayStation 3 in Canada has not changed, some Canadian retailers have chosen to increase their retail price as a result of the weaker Canadian dollar. This increase is solely at the discretion of the retailer, as Sony Computer Entertainment Canada has not issued a price increase," An SCEC representative told GameSpot
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GameSpot