360 2009 sales compared with 360 2008 sales =)))))))

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But it's double the price!@$!%#$$%!!!! .....I really hate this argument....

Price only gets you so far and it shows true with the Wii costing more than the Arcade version of the 360 and about the same as the Pro 360 (it's actually cheaper to buy a Pro 360 bundle in Canada at the moment with all the sales going on) so there's more to it that just sticker price. Obviously the price cut did help bring it into line where people thought it needed to be for them to make the jump (me included), but as has been mentioned earlier there were significant shortages for the 360 at this time last year. By the end of the year if it's still at 60% YOY then that will be incredible, but it's likely to fall a bit, but hopefully still remain up, when it gets back into months where stock (and prices) were roughly the same.

The real thing that is selling consoles is VALUE. What people expect for the money they are putting down. Obviously A LOT of people feel that the Wii is good value for their money regardless of lack of HD, lack of storage, poor online, no longer the cheapest console, a lack of "hardcore" games, etc., etc. There are people who obviously feel that paying $400 for a PS3 is good value for their money, which is why it's still selling at a decent pace, albeit slower than last year. A price cut will help this of course, but don't discount that people see great value for their money in a 360 as well which is why it's continuing to gain steam even it it's 4th year on the market.