Article: Sony's Slow-Motion PS3 Price Cuts (SNE)

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gebx said:

papflesje said:

@ gebx: that seems like a logical idea, but why would they do it like this? Surely, there are better ways to test it than just here and there? Do a firesale of low GB units, and advertize it, and then check how fast it goes.

short sales-checks like this are hardly a sign imho, especially since you can't really check up on sales that only last a day or so, imho.

 

What other way to do it then do just select a few and see how the consumers respond? Amazon would be a good candidate since it has the advantage of being national, no need to deal with various suppliers to reach consumers coast to coast.

 

The problem I'd have with amazon, is that it is for the "savvy" people.  I don't connect the regular, average Joe on the block with Amazon sales (and I wouldn't try to figure out whether we'd be reaching them through an Amazon sale).

I'd rather do it in a store, with advertisements and check whether your average visitor gets intrigued into buying one, since those are the people you want to entice.  The ones looking for a bargain, the ones savvy about the industry and things like that, are alreay on the lookout and are aware of the possible cuts, so those aren't the ones you want to drag in in the long run.   But hey, I'm just guessing ^^