gebx said:
Mummelmann said:
Slimebeast said:
NJ5 said:
Slimebeast said:
Do people seriously believe Sony will not cut the price of the PS3 by Spring??
(even a measly $50 is a price cut)
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I would bet that they won't, even if it's not certain. Unless Sony figures out a magic way to get out of the mess they're in, it's going to be hard to justify price cuts.
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I think it's too narrow minded to just look at a company's economics as a whole and currency levels.
Often companies in trouble drop the prices of their product to be able to compete, take marketshare and be profitable in the long run. Ford and AMD come to mind just from the top of my head.
To drop the price of the PS3 is part of a much bigger strategy.
Actually I believe that Sony as a whole will drop prices of most of their electronics products, to be able to compete with Samsung etc.
Instead the cost reductions will be by laying off factory workers, re-structuring the organization and whatnot.
I'm 100% sure the PS3 will drop by Spring.
Sony's problem is that they are offering "premium" products that people aren't as interested in as in the past. "Brand" ain't as much of a huge thing anymore. If Sony ain't dropping and adapting to the market, they will look even more as a "premium" brand and thus will be stuck in a corner and keep shrinking. I dont beleive they will chose that path.
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That was a truly good post, Slimebeast, maybe you are Nordic after all! 
I agree with this.
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I don't know who I should be shaking...
The one who says to employ the same strategy as Ford??
Or the one agreeing with him??
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There's a Ford motor company in Europe and they're doing quite well... There are actually companies outside of the UK and the US, you'd be surprised to know! 
