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Article: Changing the game ; Sales slump forces makers to slash prices
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- September 3, 2009
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Remember the notion that video games would sell briskly through
the recession because people turn to home entertainment when the
economy goes sour? Well, never mind.
Sales of living-room consoles and game software have plummeted.
Two of the three leading console makers, Sony Corp. and Microsoft
Corp., hope that cheaper machines and a host of major new games will
set the stage for a comeback.
Last month, Sony said it would cut the price of its PlayStation 3
console by $100, to $299. The price applies to the current-
generation PS3, as well as to a new model called the Slim, which
will feature a smaller, sleeker case and larger-capacity hard drive.
The Slim went on sale Tuesday.
Microsoft ...