Sony announced their price cut for the PlayStation 4 of $349.99 in the US, which will go into effect tomorrow, October 9th. This is a $50 drop from the previous price of $399.99, which has been its price since late 2013.
The price will also be dropped in Canada, going from $449.99 CAD to $429.99 CAD. Here’s a quote from SCEA president and SEO Shawn Lauden regarding the price cut:
“Our goal at PlayStation has always been to offer the best place to play at a compelling value to gamers,” said Shawn Layden, president and CEO of SCEA. “We’re continuing to deliver on that commitment with this new price for PS4, making the console even more accessible to a broader audience this holiday. With highly anticipated games like Call of Duty: Black Ops III and Star Wars Battlefront launching soon and blockbuster exclusives like Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End on the horizon, there has never been a better time to join the PS4 community.”
The following outlines the new prices for the current PlayStation 4 lineup, including the limited-edition and standard-edition bundles:
- UNCHARTED™: The Nathan Drake Collection PS4 Bundle (500GB HDD) – $349.99 USD / $429.99 CAD (MSRP); October 9, 2015
- Limited Edition Call of Duty®: Black Ops III PS4 Bundle (1TB HDD) – $429.99 USD / $499.99 CAD (MSRP); November 6, 2015
- Limited Edition Disney Infinity 3.0: Star Wars™ PS4 Bundle (500GB HDD) – $399.99 USD / $469.99 CAD (MSRP); November 13, 2015
- Limited Edition Star Wars™ Battlefront™ PS4 Bundle (500GB HDD) – $399.99 USD / $469.99 CAD (MSRP); November 17, 2015
- Star Wars™ Battlefront™ PS4 Bundle (500GB HDD) – $349.99 USD / $429.99 CAD (MSRP); November 17, 2015
- NHL 16 PS4 Bundle (500GB HDD) – $429.99 CAD (MSRP); Available now in Canada only
