March 31, 2009
Sony has been teasing a Tuesday March 31st announcement of some kind for quite a while now. Rumors of a $100 PlayStation 3 price cut or the lowering of the PS2 price point to $99 were the main ideas, the former more hopeful and the latter the more realistic.
Sony finally made its announcement today via a post on the PlayStation official blog stating the nine year old PlayStation 2 console will receive a $30 price point drop, lowering the going rate to $99 starting tomorrow April 1st.
The PlayStation 2 debuted in the year 2000 and has since sold over 50 million units in North America and by year’s end will reach accommodate over 1,900 games, including 250+ Greatest Hits titles.
Assuming this announcement is not a horrific April Fool’s joke (tomorrow, when the new price hits retail) frugal media enthusiasts can pick up a truly admirable and history-laden console, now for less than a Benjamin.
via PlayStation blog.
Eddie Makuch is Blast's Director of Video Game News. Reach him at Makuch.E@BlastMagazine.com. Follow him on Twitter @EddieMakuch.
