The "If XXX console came out at $yyy.yy price argument", and why its WRONG.

[Final-Fan]

Words Of Wisdom said:

Sqrl said:

We have all heard this argument a dozen times by now.. "If the PS3 were $299 and the Wii were $499...." , "If the 360 was $249....", etc....

But really how relevant is any of that? The answer, as you may of guessed by my title, is 100% undeniably that this line of reasoning is complete and utter BS.

This is deceptive.

You are answering the question "Why is ABC console not XYZ price?" not "Would the public buy ABC console at XYZ price" as your title would seem to indicate.

If one could realistically get the value of the PS3 for $299 dollars and the value of the Wii for only $499, the most likely outcome should be obvious. That this situation is not possible (or at least highly unlikely) due to a number of factors is irrelevant to this argument.

I agree that it is not relevant, but not that it is BS.

Actually, the example Sqrl provided is total BS.  "If the Wii was $499 and the PS3 was $299" then either Nintendo would be retarded and Sony would be bankrupt in 3-6 months, of the Wii would be more powerful than the PS3 and look who's got controller AND GRAPHICS superiority? 

It is reasonable to speculate abot "what if the PS3 dropped another $100?" but I don't think that that is what Sqrl is railing against.