What Does a $199 Xbox Really Mean? Is this the Beginning or the End?

[dib8rman]

dbot said:

SOME EXPERT GAMING SITES: The $199 Arcade is being sold at a loss ($239 to build) because it is going to be discontinued in response from game designers who don’t like being limited with the lack of a hard drive and a higher rate of customer dissatisfaction.

 

Can you provide a link to the $239 to build article?

I think the $199 arcade will hurt the PS2 the most. It may force Sony to drop it to $99. I don't think it will impact the Wii at all. It should help Microsoft move some more 360's, but if it doesn't work they are in trouble.

 

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This kind of. also that would hurt PSP and PS3, much more, going up against the PS2 would be obvious but that's a competition of libraries and time line. Graphics versus Legacy.

Also sequals tend to have lower drift, though that isn't always the case, when they are released on the exact same console. This is a double edged sword as your sure fireing a hit but not making any real traction as far as pulling on a new demographic.