| Tigawoods said: .... @Skeeuk Now yesterday you called the 360 price drop desperate which I do not agree with. Now looking at the only real price drop in 3 years it seems to be on track at a regular financial cycle. It may seem desperate that while the the 360 sales have slowed down some that they are just now reducing the price. But how long has the 360 price point been the way it is and the PS3s price point been the way it is? Now it would be desperate if when the 200$ PS3 price drop occurred then 1 month later the 360 price drops. That would seem desperate to me. But they didnt, the 360 kept the same price. Considering what the price points were for each console when the PS3 released, this price drop seems to be directly in stride with what the price point needs to be at to get more sales. ..... With these comparisons I do want to know why you think the price cut is desperate Skeeuk. This is not a knock against you or your opinions, just a healthy debate. |
It seems to be desperate because MS lost Japan and Europe so quickly and they have lost NPD every month but one in 2008. They have already had price cuts in Europe, Asia, and North America once this year and now they are about to cut prices again. Unfortunately, they have tied their value proposition to price. It will be an embarrasment if the Wii continues to dominate the 360 at a $50 higher price point. MS seems to be in a downward spiral and their only solution is to cut the price. If this round of price cuts doesn't work, they are in deep trouble with the xbox line.
Thanks for the input, Jeff.
