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Nsanity on 13 January 2013

Does anyone else think launching an entirely new console as well as cutting the price of 360 in the same is a stupid idea?



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kain_kusanagi on 13 January 2013

No, it's S.O.P., Standard Operating Protocol.

Release new console at premium price, discount old console and market as a budget unit. Make sure it gets ports for a while and you'll be killing two birds with one stone.



M.U.G.E.N on 13 January 2013

nope..they will be aimed at different target markets



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enrageorange on 13 January 2013

I don't think so. They will be selling to a different consumer base.

If they can get the 360 with kinect down to $200 it could sell well as a cheap casual dance/party console.While hopefully they will focus on the core audience the first few years of the 720 while it is still expencive.

I don't think they should pull it off the shelves. It has plenty of life left, especially in America.



Max King of the Wild on 13 January 2013

No, but I think a $200 ps3 is worrying. If the last gen has 200 dollar machines how much will next gen cost? I was hoping 350 dollars for ps4 but thats a small difference. (apply this to xbox as well)



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Andrespetmonkey on 13 January 2013

nah. 99% of the people who would buy Nextbox at launch aren't the same people who would buy a 360 8 years after its launch.



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Wander_ on 13 January 2013

PS2 bro ps2. It outsold all nextgen consoles for 3 years. So no it's not a stupid idea.



DirtyP2002 on 13 January 2013

Price-cut at E3:

4 GB Xbox 360: $99
4 GB Xbox 360 with Kinect: $149
250 GB Xbox 360: $199
250 GB Xbox 360 with Kinect: $249
Special edition consoles / 320 GB Xbox 360 + extra controller + the game: $299

It is crazy that MS sold out with a $400 SKU in 2012. Twice. (Star Wars Kinect and Halo 4)

This should happen right after E3 with a new console announcement.

The next console should start at $399 with a $449 SKU.



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Scisca on 13 January 2013

Pity the author of the thread didn't post a single argument telling us why he considers this to be stupid. I will get a X360 once I find the 250 GB model for 125-150 Euro.



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gergroy on 13 January 2013

Price drop in june at e3, sales will increase, but stabalize by the time the nexbox comes out in november. No problems there. People still buying the 360 now are late adopters and not very likely to buy into a new system anyway.

Nope, not stupid, smart