Konami: unsure about PS3 price cut, MGS 4 could head to Xbox 360 | GamerSquad reports on Konami’s uncertain opinion over the Sony PlayStation 3 price cut, as well as the possibility that Metal Gear Solid 4 could be ported over to the Microsoft Xbox 360.

Konami: unconvinced on PS3 reduction as MGS4 hits Xbox 360?

Filed under: PlayStation 3
Posted: Jul 10th 2007 by Andrew Macarthy

Will Snake be slithering onto the Xbox 360?

Senior Konami executive Kazumi Kitaue has offered his two cents in relation to news of yesterday's PlayStation 3 price cut in the US, and also questioned whether the discounted console will trigger the kind of sales that Sony is hoping for. Kitaue has also hinted that Metal Gear Solid 4, anticipated as a PS3 exclusive, might now also be ported to the Microsoft Xbox 360.

Speaking to the Reuters news agency Kitaue, head of Konami's North American and European operations, said that the PlayStation 3, even at a reduced price of $499 USD, was still comparatively expensive when placed alongside its hardware rivals.

"I wonder if Sony can win back user support by the price cut of just $100," offered Kitaue. "I don't expect a substantial impact. With $500, you can buy a personal computer."

Even at a discounted price point, the PS3 is still twice the price of a Nintendo Wii and $100 USD more expensive than the Premium Microsoft Xbox 360.

The senior Konami employee also explained that while the gaming firm would preferably like to keep Metal Gear Solid 4 as a PS3 exclusive, the pressure to make profit from a title with such high development costs, doubled by the prospect of a smaller than anticipated PS3 user base, could sway it into taking Solid Snake to the Xbox 360.

"Since Metal Gear Solid was born for the PlayStation, we would like to keep it a PlayStation game. But we might have to take some steps," Kitaue said teasingly.

If Metal Gear Solid 4 does go multi-platform, it would be the latest in a number of high-profile franchises that have made the leap across to Sony's rival machine. Poor old Sony.

Xbox 360 fanboys may now fall about in hysterical laughter.

3 Comments

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Sony's unbareable "GREED" seems to have slit it's own throat so to speak , every best-buy and wal-mart in my state has had full shelves of ps3's since day 1 . Ive not yet seen a open slot where 1 was purchased . The wii has vanished from any hope of buying 1 , they vanish as fast as they unload the trucks . Sony's future doesnt look very bright from my view . you wont see a ps3 setting infront of my tv anytime in the future , or xbox for that matter . when I can no longer run the titles I have collected over the years then maybe I'll check into upgrading to something but if the something doesnt play my collection , I'll just stick to my pc ...

Posted 544 days ago by fg

I agree, fg. At this early stage it does look a bit like Sony has been a little over confident with regards to how the PS3 was going to perform. That said, there's some stonking software to come, so I'm not sure about writing them off completely just yet.

Posted 544 days ago by shuandrew

poor old sony, last nail on the coffin, if this turns out true, i'll gladly throw away my ps3 and get xbox360 dude

Posted 324 days ago by x365

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