Rumor: US$ 499 PS3s in Circuit City?

While lurking around Cheap Ass Gamer’s forums, we’ve found a very interesting thread and contained in it was an ad supposedly from Circuit City that has yet to be released.

Reading through the content, one little snippet snagged our attention: “GAMERS / MOVIE AFFICIANADOS: Please note $100 Price Break on Playstation 3 Game System which brings the price down to $499.99.”

You read that right the first time. PlayStation 3s will be flying off the shelves US$ 100 less than the actual price. Along with it, you can get five free Blu-ray movies, once you make the purchase at the new price and head over to Blu-ray Savings to claim the freebies.

On a related note, various people from online forums claim that they received an e-mail from a supposed employee of Circuit City. One such example comes from Zeus:

We received an e-mail from a supposed employee of retail chain Circuit City who claims he wishes to remain anonymous. The employee claims that the store receives its ads 2 weeks in advance and he has seen the ad for July 15th to the 21st, which has the PS3 advertised for $100 less than normal at a retail price of $499.99. Sony will still allow for the five Blu-ray movies offer to be used in conjunction with the price cut, and the new price may be announced during E3.

Well, what do you think? Although it seems pretty logical and feasible that a price cut would be announced soon, Sony wasn’t exactly happy about PS3 price slashes. But then again, it could also be just Circuit City’s gig to take PS3 units off their stock. We’ll watch out for any confirmation and inform you guys, so stay tuned.

Via Cheap Ass Gamers

While lurking around Cheap Ass Gamer’s forums, we’ve found a very interesting thread and contained in it was an ad supposedly from Circuit City that has yet to be released.

Reading through the content, one little snippet snagged our attention: “GAMERS / MOVIE AFFICIANADOS: Please note $100 Price Break on Playstation 3 Game System which brings the price down to $499.99.”

You read that right the first time. PlayStation 3s will be flying off the shelves US$ 100 less than the actual price. Along with it, you can get five free Blu-ray movies, once you make the purchase at the new price and head over to Blu-ray Savings to claim the freebies.

On a related note, various people from online forums claim that they received an e-mail from a supposed employee of Circuit City. One such example comes from Zeus:

We received an e-mail from a supposed employee of retail chain Circuit City who claims he wishes to remain anonymous. The employee claims that the store receives its ads 2 weeks in advance and he has seen the ad for July 15th to the 21st, which has the PS3 advertised for $100 less than normal at a retail price of $499.99. Sony will still allow for the five Blu-ray movies offer to be used in conjunction with the price cut, and the new price may be announced during E3.

Well, what do you think? Although it seems pretty logical and feasible that a price cut would be announced soon, Sony wasn’t exactly happy about PS3 price slashes. But then again, it could also be just Circuit City’s gig to take PS3 units off their stock. We’ll watch out for any confirmation and inform you guys, so stay tuned.

Via Cheap Ass Gamers