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Sony mentioned a price drop in Japan during their Tokyo Game Show conference. There could be a possibility for a worldwide price drop.
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A PS4 Price Drop for Japan, a precursor to the West?

Sony mentioned a price drop in Japan during their Tokyo Game Show conference. There could be a possibility for a worldwide price drop.
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Published: Sep 16, 2015 11:48 am

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During Sony’s Tokyo Game Show conference yesterday there were plenty of game reveals. Sony also revealed that the price of the PlayStation 4 would be dropping, but only in Japan.

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The system will apparently be sold for ¥34,980 (around $290/£190) starting in October. It isn’t a huge change as the original price is ¥39,980 (about $330 or £217). Additionally there isn’t a guarantee that this reduced price will be implemented worldwide, which may seem as inconsequential to many gaming fans outside of Japan.

However this is the first time Sony has changed from its initial price for the PS4. The reason could be that the Xbox One outsold the PS4 in North America last year during the holiday season (once they got ride of the standard Kinect accessory). It could be that Sony is trying to match Microsoft’s price for the Xbox One in time for the holidays, hopefully around the world.

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So if there are people who have been debating on whether to invest the money into a PS4, this holiday season could be a good time. The PS4 has some amazing games, like Bloodborne, in its arsenal and more are on the way this Winter, but with no official word on global price drops we will just have to wait and see.

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I'm a recent graduate from Kenyon College with an English Major, emphasis in Creative Writing, and a History Minor. I love video games passionately. I love most games, a little iffy on Sport Games. The first game I can remember playing was either Goldeneye on the Nintendo 64 or the first Harry Potter computer game. The first console/gaming device I can remember owning was a Gameboy Advance and I loved my Pokemon Silver game to death.