Crazymann said:
That was true in the past, but developers will look at combined HD system sales (PS360 multiplats) and that will alter the "normal" flow of things. This generation cannot be pidgeonholed by past trends because of the Wii v.s. HD phenomenon. In the end, Isthink PS360 will be close (with one having a slight edge over the other) and the market for both of them will keep them viable for software development. There is no denying that the tech levels of the Wii v.s. PS360 are different enough that games cannot be ported from HD to Wii without alteration. Thus the combined market of PS360 will play out differently than the "loers" of the past generation. Really, all 3 companies could come out ahead when the smoke clears - though Sony is looking more and more dubious. Sony should NOT lower the price and concentrate on PROFIT and funding the next R&D cycle. Then again, its easy for me to say that since I already have my PS3. |
That would be true if the market was not about competition. Why are these systems cutting their price? It's not to combat the Wii. It's to combat the other guy (be it Sony or Microsoft).
Nintendo is fighting for the lower teirs, but Microsoft and Sony are both fighting for the higher tier. They have to compete with each other. So, if Microsoft release a new console, Sony will HAVE to retaliate. They can't afford not to. If that happens, Microsoft will take over the market.
Secondly, what you claimed (in bold) just can't be done. Again, Sony is fighting for the same market as the 360. They will lose more ground if the 360 gets away with more price cuts. If Microsoft does A, Sony must retaliate be it by A or by B. If they try to just make profit on the system then no one will buy it, developers will lose more interest and they wont be able to sell. Sony is in a possition of just getting the system of their hands and minimulizing damage. They are not in a good possition to do that kind of strategy.
Contrairy to popular belife, neither of the HD bros are in a good posstion. Both companies have lost a lot to gain very little ground. They need to bounce back so how or be things of the past.