Sony Slashes Price of PS3 Development Kit

November 19th, 2007

On Monday, Sony slashed the price of its software development kit for the PlayStation 3 console. The electronics giant is hoping to encourage third-party game developers to make new software titles for its struggling platform.In addition to reducing the cost of the kit, Sony is introducing new software development features, including debugging tools and support for applications such as SN Systems’ ProDG development software. The moves come just in time for the PlayStation 3′s first birthday.

Prices for the PS3 development package have been cut in half. The new price in North America is $10,250, while the price is $11,250 in Europe and $8,600 in Japan. The price reduction for the development side of Sony’s gaming equation comes at the heels of the company’s PS3 console price cuts last month.

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