Microsofts price cut this year will be 25% in the U.S.A? ($150, $225, $300)

[NJ5]

makingmusic476 said:

NJ5 said:

I already pointed out why I don't think the $200 price for the Pro is too ambitious, and I think it's a reasonable explanation.

I didn't pay so much attention when I wrote the $130 price for the Arcade, that could easily be $150 for the same reason (half launch-price).

 

I can see where he's coming from, though.  They've never dropped the Pro by more than $50 at one time ($399 > $349 > $299), and I don't see why they'd do it now, especially when $50 now makes up a far larger percentage of the system's price than it did previously.

The farthest they've ever dropped the price of one SKU at one time was $80 (Arcade $279 > $199).  A $100 cut off the Pro (33%) seems entirely unnecessary.

 

I just don't see why Microsoft wouldn't take the chance to have a $200 priced console capable of taking full advantage of Xbox Live (which is probably their biggest cash cow and best way to keep customers on the Xbox brand). The Arcade is nice as an entry model, but I bet Microsoft makes more money from the Pro owners.

In December 2009 the 360 will be 4 years old. $200 is just $50 less than the Wii (which includes a game). It seems like a great price to have before the holiday season.