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http://12tb.com/browse/VideoGames/301712/Sony-PS2]]>Mar 31st 2009 8:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/Mar 31st 2009 8:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/Mar 31st 2009 8:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/Mar 31st 2009 8:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/Mar 31st 2009 10:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/http://12tb.com/offer/VideoGames/301712/B000TLU67W?condition=Used]]>Mar 31st 2009 12:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/
http://www.fnac.com.br/Product.aspx?idProduct=0000051522919&idDept=7365&src=

which is less than a mere USD287 dollars!

http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en-us&q=659,90+reais+in+dollars&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8 ]]>Mar 31st 2009 4:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/Mar 31st 2009 9:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/Mar 31st 2009 7:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/
You'd best learn the language and do the translations for yourself.]]>Mar 31st 2009 7:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/Mar 31st 2009 7:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/Mar 31st 2009 8:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/Mar 31st 2009 8:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/At least from my experience, most people pay with a $100 bill, and don't care much about that one cent change...
If Sony are out to make money, why not charge $1 more and round it up for everything they sell?
Then they might be unaffected by the credit crunch, without it hurting our wallets too much.]]>Mar 31st 2009 8:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/
When we're buying, we automatically search for the lowest price and low(er) numbers appear even lower as we scan. Conversely, when we're selling, we're looking for the highest price and someone offering you $100 will be a more attractive buyer than someone offering $99.99.

See also:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_price
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marketing_mix

(I read a really concise article on just this topic a couple of weeks ago, but can't find it now...)]]>Mar 31st 2009 8:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/Mar 31st 2009 8:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/Mar 31st 2009 8:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/
Yeah, make a stand! I sense angry mob with pitchforks and burning torches time (again).]]>Mar 31st 2009 9:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/Mar 31st 2009 9:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/Mar 31st 2009 9:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/Mar 31st 2009 9:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/
Because it is an annoying fact of life that products are priced at x.99 to make the product look cheaper. A fact of life, it may be, but that doesn't mean we have to like it and I voted Rurik up because the sentiment struck a cord.]]>Mar 31st 2009 10:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/
Only restaurants/bars/car rentals are taxed @ 10%. Consumer goods are taxed at 5.75%. So a 99.99 electronic purchase will run you $105.74.

Source: http://cfo.dc.gov/cfo/cwp/view,a,1324,q,612629.asp]]>Mar 31st 2009 1:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/
I find your conversion offensive and demeaning. $99.99 is two hens & a rooster or one goat and a broken hex sign.]]>Mar 31st 2009 3:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/Mar 31st 2009 10:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/
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Yes, because graphics are what count in the end. Not the fact that he PSP has 1/100th the amount of quality titles.]]>Mar 31st 2009 9:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/Mar 31st 2009 9:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/Mar 31st 2009 3:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/I am going to rush to my nearest electronics store today to take advantage of this great deal...
oh wait, i already bought a PS2 when it was cool back in 2001 ]]>Mar 31st 2009 7:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/Wii: 753,000
DS: 588,000
PS2: 131,000
PS3: 276,000
PSP: 199,000
Xbox360: 391,000

So N is moving the most units by far, Sony is second and MS is last. Sony and MS tie when looking at just consoles (no handhelds). No wonder fanboys are split so evenly.

But the fact that the PS2 is still selling so many units is, at the least, impressive.]]>Mar 31st 2009 9:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/
Those are NA sales, not worldwide.]]>Mar 31st 2009 9:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/Mar 31st 2009 11:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/Apr 2nd 2009 12:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/Mar 31st 2009 7:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/
it should be $25 ]]>Mar 31st 2009 7:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/Mar 31st 2009 8:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/ who the hell cares about PS2 anymore?

Sony.

PS2 still turns healthy profit.]]>Mar 31st 2009 10:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/Mar 31st 2009 11:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/Mar 31st 2009 12:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/Mar 31st 2009 7:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/Apr 1st 2009 4:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/sony-playstation-2-just-99-99-starting-tomorrow/Mar 31st 2009 7:53AM