Sony lowers the cost of the PlayStation 4 console in Europe

Pleasant news for fans of video games came from the European headquarters of Sony. The countries of Europe will receive a reduction in cost to the PlayStation 4 gaming console following the inhabitants of Japan and North America. Of course, with a high degree of probability, all this will have an impact on the price of the console in Russia, although for this it may take some time until retailers sell out consignments purchased at old prices.

So, in Europe the price tag on PS4 has decreased from 399.99 to 349.99 euros. The reduction is 50 euros. In the UK, the price tag on the console has also changed for the better - now the console to the inhabitants of Albion will cost 299,99 pounds sterling (the old price is 349,99 pounds sterling). Traditionally, simultaneously with Europe, the price reduction reached Australia, where PlayStation 4 now costs A $ 479.95. Earlier, Australians had to shell out as much as 549.95 dollars. New prices start to operate from today.

Previously, cost reduction was also announced for the markets of Japan, and then - for North America. Sony traditionally reduces the price of its gaming consoles a year or two after their release, as it finds a way to reduce the cost of production of consoles and reduce the cost of their individual components. Another push factor is the competitor in the face of Microsoft with its Xbox One console. Redmond giant announced lower prices for its consoles several months ago, than significantly spurred their sales.

Now Xbox One in the US is worth $ 350, although in some cases, especially on sales in honor of events such as "Black Friday", it can be purchased for $ 300. The head of the Xbox division, Phil Spencer, in a recent interview openly admitted that in this generation of consoles, Microsoft is unlikely to catch up with Sony. And it happened because of several unsuccessful decisions taken by the previous chapter of Xbox Don Mattric, which immediately after the launch of the console left the company.

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