Bookies Take Bets on PlayStation 3 Price-Cut!
Amazing news from the world of gambling
Jokes aside, in the UK you can place a real money bet on whether Sony will cut the price of the PlayStation 3 this week as PaddyPower offers punters the chance to have a flutter on Sony's expensive media megabox.
Short odds of 11/8 are offered on a snip of between £376 and £400, the system currently sells for £425 of course. This scales up to some fairly tempting numbers for there being no cut at all – a bet that will bring in an 8/1 return.
“Sony have come under some serious pressure going up against fellow big boys the Nintendo Wii and Microsoft’s Xbox 360,” commented Sharon McHugh, PaddyPower's spokeslady and apparent games industry expert. “If they want to increase sales and hold their position in the market they’ll have to bring their prices down a 'Wii' bit.” Companies are singular love. This isn't the third round of the FA Cup.
Odds in full read:
12/1 Less than £300
10/1 £300 - £325
4/1 £326 - £350
2/1 £351 - £375
11/8 £376 - £400
8/1 £401 - £425
As soon as we find out, we'll be placing bets on the Internet immediately before giving you the tip-off. Keep it locked.
Short odds of 11/8 are offered on a snip of between £376 and £400, the system currently sells for £425 of course. This scales up to some fairly tempting numbers for there being no cut at all – a bet that will bring in an 8/1 return.
“Sony have come under some serious pressure going up against fellow big boys the Nintendo Wii and Microsoft’s Xbox 360,” commented Sharon McHugh, PaddyPower's spokeslady and apparent games industry expert. “If they want to increase sales and hold their position in the market they’ll have to bring their prices down a 'Wii' bit.” Companies are singular love. This isn't the third round of the FA Cup.
Odds in full read:
12/1 Less than £300
10/1 £300 - £325
4/1 £326 - £350
2/1 £351 - £375
11/8 £376 - £400
8/1 £401 - £425
As soon as we find out, we'll be placing bets on the Internet immediately before giving you the tip-off. Keep it locked.
Companies:
Sony
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Comments
deleted 10 Jul 2007 23:06
1/5
my bets are on 374.99, so i could double my money, but with my luck ill just lose it cos sony will put the price up or sommat!
Hypnotoad 10 Jul 2007 23:48
2/5
Wow this is nuts - taking bets on something that *someone* out there has surefire knowledge of. Whats the minimum bet? Cause if I was some douche working minimum for Sony, I'd be placing a 'well educated' bet right now...
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headcasephil 10 Jul 2007 23:59
3/5
haritori wrote:
my bets are on 374.99, !
my bet is £384.99. as oz are aparently getting a 17% price drop so i belive the eu will get the same
Tomoko 11 Jul 2007 08:00
4/5
There will be NO price decrease in the UK, 100% certain
hollywooda 11 Jul 2007 08:57
5/5
AAARRGHHHH!!!!!...... i wished there was some warning!, A Sign!!, i was eating my breakfast when i opened spong to see.....John McCririck!!!! you evil bastards! now i feel violently sick & will probably starve to death after having his hideous face burnt on my memory!!.....plus it's wasted a perfectly good bowl of Crunchy nut!....hang your heads Spong!