As suggested in the run-up to E3 by every analyst worth their salt, has confirmed in their pre-E3 conference that the price of the has been cut to $149 in the USA, making the console level on price with the Xbox, which had been stealing ahead in recent sales.

"The health of the console market depends on us," COO told attendees at Sony's conference before waxing lyrical on the platform's strength, rubbishing the with word that the PS2 will ship more units this year than "competitors' consoles in their entire life cycle."

Sony also stated that they would back the new price drop with a vigorous marketing campaign.

By Luke Guttridge

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  1. Glen Bradford Unregistered 5 years ago

    PS2 sells more systems than xbox?

    That would be like selling out of date milk before the fresh milk can be sold and its PS2 buyers that will buy the old milk first.

  2. michael Unregistered 5 years ago

    glen, ps2 is much better than the crap box, it would sell beter anyday.

  3. michael Unregistered 5 years ago

    glen, ps2 is much better than the crap box, it would sell beter anyday.

  4. ghggg Unregistered 5 years ago

    do we no exactley when it is coming out

  5. Jack in the Box Unregistered 5 years ago

    hi stupids j/k what we talking bout

  6. Jack in the Box Unregistered 5 years ago

    hi what are we talking about buddy

  7. Jack in the Box Unregistered 5 years ago

    hi what are we talking about buddy

  8. Jack in the Box Unregistered 5 years ago

    ps2's are cool

  9. carlosG.... Unregistered 5 years ago

    Xbox sucks!!!!!!!

  10. 007 Unregistered 5 years ago

    :-) PSP's r just wiked. der da best man bout £150

  11. ,,,,,,,,,,, Unregistered 4 years ago

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  12. micheal hotiet Unregistered 4 years ago

    make more ps2 ww2 or ww1 or bosnia and harsak conflict or lebanese civil war or israeli arab conflict

  13. Ray_Ray Unregistered 4 years ago

    I should get one