Get a PlayStation 3 for as Little as $250

PC World's Matt Peckham divulges a Black Friday credit swap PS3 price drop.

Here's a hard-to-beat Black Friday shopping tip: Sign up for one of Sony's new Visa-partnered credit cards before December 31, get $150 credit on the card with the purchase of a PlayStation 3. No other strings attached, and you get additional "bonus points" redeemable toward Sony purchases each time you use the card. Sony even touts the card as having "no annual fee, full Visa Platinum benefits, and...double your warranty protection."

Note that it's not a flat $150 cash rebate or simply $150 lopped off the top, but $150 credited to your PlayStation Visa card -- presumably you still pay full price for the PS3 at point of purchase. Still, $150 is $150, which changes things up considerably if you pull that number off the base cost off yesterday's 360/PS3 comparison chart.

(Note I'm only charting official deals here, not third-party retailer discounts.)

Is this the dealmaker we've been waiting for? Unless you're fresh out of kind things to say about Sony, it's pretty hard to argue with 150 bucks. It's effectively a temporary holiday price drop with some minor paperwork on the side. All the stuff about figuring out which system has the games you want to play of course still applies.

Then there's the is-it-smart-to-get-a-credit-card question in light of recent economic trends. Is Sony trying to entice you to spend more than $150? Of course they are. But you certainly don't have to. It's technically never a good time to have a credit card unless you're responsible with it, right?

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donkeykong57

This sounds like a good way to build credit. Lol, which is something I still need to do. If only debit cards would give me credit.

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Toneman

The PS3 should be 250$ period... shouldn't have to jump through all these hoops just to be able to afford it.

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neogigames

No attachments? Uh huh. Right. It's like when they tell you that "the slightest change when going back in time can alter the future dramatically" So I'm guessing the whole GOING BACK IN TIME part doesn't count?

The12P

Um...it's STILL $399. You aren't getting any price cut. You are essencially getting a $150 gift card(like the $100 ones Toys R Us offered last year when you bought a 360). So change your headline and stop lying to people.

maranda

shoot... gamepro, you really got me excited... I'll have to wait like a year to get a ps3... I'm with The12P

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donkeykong57

This sounds like a good way to build credit. Lol, which is something I still need to do. If only debit cards would give me credit.

sorry, meant to put a happy face and clicked on the sad one haha, but yeah, I'm with you!

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duffmanth

Yeah this is exactly what people need right now, another credit card to rack up the debt!! Score!!

gmayronne

this article sucks.......this is "dumbass bait". no deal that requires getting a credit card is a GOOD deal.....never.

gmayronne

man, i wish Sony would just eliminate the Blu-Ray movie playback on the PS3 and drop it to $250 and be done with it......all this whining about the price is getting old and if a dumbed down cheaper PS3 would do the trick......Sony.......i implore you, just give it to em. i could fill an ocean with the tears cried about the PS3s price.

sethwrinkles

save up yo money and get one, it is the most advanced console to date. no hoops, just save.

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