索尼将在E3宣布PS3降价100美元 加拿大降价150加元

GameDaily BIZ已经接到销售商确认，美国PS3 60G版将正式调价至499美元，新价格将在7月12日起生效，同时可获送5张蓝光电影！太震惊了！7月12日是E3展第二天，正好是索尼发布会的第二天，可见索尼将在E3发布会上公布这一消息。索尼也将在7月15日开始进行新一轮广告宣传攻势，重点将聚集在新价格上。

Report: PS3 $499 on July 12

Although Sony has yet to confirm a price drop officially, GameDaily BIZ has received confirmation from the retail sector that the PS3 will be dropped to $499 next week. Sony itself recently talked about "refining" the PS3 price. Now it appears to be happening.

A PS3 price cut rumor spread like wildfire across the Internet this afternoon when several sites spotted a new advertisement from Circuit City. The ad as seen on Kotaku lists the PS3 console at $499.99, $100 less than its current price.

It wasn't clear at first if this ad was a special deal specific to the electronics retailer or if it's indeed a retail-wide price cut instituted by Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA). As it turns out, a merchandising manager (who wished to remain anonymous) at one of the world's biggest retailers has confirmed to GameDaily BIZ that the price drop is indeed retail-wide and it's scheduled to take place on July 12, although the first wave of ads to promote the PS3's new price won't kick in until Sunday, July 15.

Many analysts have speculated that Sony would drop the price on the expensive console this year, and some even predicted that it could happen this summer. It's starting to look like they were right. We're sure to find out much more next week when Sony holds its press conference at E3.

SCEA when contacted for confirmation declined to comment.

最新消息：加拿大零售商透露PS3加拿大版将下调150加元！新价格为549加元，自7月13日起生效！该价格与微软X360精英版持平。

Leaked flyer from July 13 shows Canadian retailer advertising "new low price" of PS3. Price drop of $150 will put PS3 at same cost as Xbox 360 Elite.  

泄露出来的加拿大零售商PS3广告新价格：