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LOL MATURE on 27 July 2008
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Showertea said:
Some thoughts:

Firstly, I think a 360 price drop is forthcoming. The current psuedo-pricedrop on the old 20GB models is simply to clear out stock, and then in october-november there will be another price drop on all models. A 360 arcade for 250$ would really put the pressure on nintendo, and it's only 280$ right now, so it's not a significant loss. Maybe MS is gonna try what they did last year, which is give every different model a different bundle of games if they don't do a price drop: 350$ 60GB Premium with 2 games is also a good deal that will push consoles.

Secondly,I think everyone's touting the ability of Killzone 2 and FFXIII to push consoles. I see this as a problem. I'm not sure if KZ2 is even coming out. When was it first announced? '05? And FF13 doesn't have an announced release date. It might come out next christmas, and I think that's a little early.

The longer these games take to release, the less important they become. Is Joe Schmoe gonna buy a PS3 to play Killzone 2 when he didn't buy one to play MGS4, GTA4, Resistance 1+2, and Bioshock, and didn't buy a 360 for Halo3, GoW1+2, GTA4 and Bioshock?

I'm also gonna make an outrageous statement and claim that FF13 isn't going to push that many consoles. By the time it comes out, the PS3 and the 360 combined will be on the order of 60 million consoles. People who play FF games usually don't just play FF games, and aren't going to wait for 3-4 years of playing no games just to buy a PS3 when FF13 releases. Furthermore, one of the biggest things I learned from the "FF13 on 360 now" incident is the number of people who bought PS3s on the promise of FF13 in the future. All those people aren't going to buy another PS3 when it comes out,.

 

1. The 360 could be 200 dollars and it still would not rival the Wii.

2. Look what Monster Hunter did for the PSP

3. Yes people will wait for a game they like before buying a console. Hell I know a couple guys waiting for SOCOM before they buy a ps3. I knew a few people who bought one for MGS4 and when the time comes FF13 will move consoles. There are people who will wait for a cheaper price untill this game hits.