z64dan on 16 July 2007
| montrealsoon said: I think the introduction of newer high-end 360's and PS3's shows more of what MS and SONY think they are capable of in the low end (i.e., not very much). All else aside (Wii-mote, Wii Sports, VC), the Wii is positioned like the Commodore64 was a quarter of a century ago: ready to drop in price far better than the competition. So basically, MS and SONY are clawing at the high end... |
Yeah seriously, they are already making a profit since day 1 of the Wii, not to mention the piles of cash raining down from their DS department. Nintendo probably shoulda started out at $299 though, to avoid this crazy-8-month-long-sold-out type deal. Then they coulda came to $249 this october, after making an extra $500 million for 10 mil consoles sold (50 extra bucks profit). But who knows if they would sold that many? Its hard to tell demand when supply is constrained.
| Joemanji said: I don't see the point of bringing out different versions of the PS3 and Xbox360's either. The Wii is a finished product, the only improvements they should add is firmware wise... they can even release a firmware update that allows you to use one of those usb ports to plug in your own external harddrive. I hope they will some day. |
I think these multiple-versions of the same thing, selling at the same time, is just a way to make an extra buck off people's inability to comprehend real value vs perceived value.
