Sony cuts US PlayStation 2 price by 13 pct

April 20th 2006 | Games Consoles

Sony Corp. on Thursday said it cut the U.S. price of its popular PlayStation 2 video game console by about 13 percent, saying the discount should help fuel demand.

In a statement, the company said that effective immediately the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system would retail for about $130, down from a previous price of around $149.

Analysts have been waiting for a price reduction on Sony’s market-leading video game console ahead of the expected release of its new PlayStation 3 in November. Sony has kept mum on its price.

Reuters

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Sony cuts US PlayStation 2 price by 13 pct
Published in: Games Consoles on 2006-04-20