My opinion - Sony's big mistake = PS3 launched too cheap

[Dolla Dolla]

shams said:

Timmah! said:

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Ferraris are cool and can kick a Toyota's butt, but Toyotas still sell better.

So why is Sony trying to sell and market a Ferrari?

The analogy actually doesn't work - because the cost of consoles (electronics) drops considerably over time.

I picked up a PS2 on day 1 - for $1kAU - and never felt ripped off (it also included extra 3years warranty). Sure I could have picked it up for $600 about 6 months later - but that's my problem. I was willing to spend the money, to get the best - on day#1.

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Ok - no one agrees (no great surprise ;). Funny, I didn't think selling hardware to consumers for a PROFIT was such an insane idea.

 

 

It's not insane at all ... unless, of course, your console costs almost a grand to make in the first place