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makingmusic476 on 03 October 2007
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NJ5 said:
Zyzomys said:
MS posted a $12 billion net profit last fiscal year and has over $20 billion sitting in a bank. This $12 billion net profit is after MS took the $1 billion RROD charge. I have no idea how MS will react to a PS3 price cut but to argue that MS cannot afford it is ridiculous.

QFT. It's especially ridiculous when you notice that some of the people who are arguing that, have no problem accepting that Sony is about to launch a PS3 for $399... The PS3 is an expensive machine, I'd bet they'll be losing more than $150 per unit, and more than $200 wouldn't surprise me!

 


 There's no doubt that MS CAN drop the price.  The only question is WILL they drop the price.  Given their 7 mil. sales lead and the juggernaut that is Halo 3, I can't see them dropping the price until the ps3's big hitters like MGS4 start hitting next year.  They just have no real reason to. Sure, they could try to put further hurt on Sony, but with them finally making $50 or so on every 360 they sell, I'm sure they'll try to recoup some of their many losses over the holidays.

 Sony has to drop the price of the ps3.  MS doesn't, and won't need to for a good while.