When the 160gb ps3 comes out will PS3 TO 360 sales be 2 to 1 WW

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TheTruthHurts! said:
My opinion falls more in line with forevercloud3000's. If the PS3 keeps the same price (highly doubtful), then it will sell at that rate. I just dont think that it will be lower. The X360 Elite is still $400+ with a 120g HD, so I anticipate the 160g HD PS3 will sell at $549+ (ouch), but only time will tell.

160g of space doesnt mean that much to the "average" gamer. I have an Elite and love the space, but even at 120g you start to run out fast, especially when the new full game install the 360 is incorporating hits in September. The 80g standard PS3 has a good chance depending on the outcome of the 360 cuts in September, but I dont think the 160g.

 

 Ouch!, at the inaccuracy of that sentence. The 160 gig will be the $500 model.

It was obvious to most that when the new 80gig (40 gig replacement) was introduced, there would be another larger spec model (160 gig) introduced to replace the old 80 gig. Follow me?

So to ever assume the high end model would ever increase in price is ridiculous. Only Microsoft pulls those shenanigans.

If the PS3 sells at 2:1 over the xbox360, it won't be entirely because of the 160 gig. The entire lineup of games, online features, free online, marketing, public awareness, and most importantly..  the current momentum of the PS3 is what propels its sales now, and once the 160 gig is in full circulation.

We still do not know how many of these 160 gigs are going to be produced on a consistant basis since it is a "limited edition" or whatever Sony is calling it, So the 160 gig will help the image of the PS3 more than anything.

Also, A price cut at this point for Sony would not be the right move IMO. They are outselling the 360, and will continue to do so regardless of whether or not Microsoft cuts their prices further. The fact that people are finally percieving the PS3 to be the better value is really a going to be a problem for Microsoft going forward, and all the price drops they can come up with will not change this fact.

The sales ratio of 2:1 in favor of PS3 over 360 will become a reality eventually. But probably not until Christmas 09.