Am I the only one who thinks $400 is still expensive?

[sieanr]

Honestly.

I can't beleive how many threads there are where people claim the $400 price point is the "sweet spot" for the PS3 and will move millions of consoles this season. Sure, it will move more units but its not the sweet spot, its not "mainstream", its not cheap...

Over the past year, the 360 proved how well a $400 console will sell - respectable but nowhere near PS2 numbers. Yet some people think that this price cut is going to do that, make the PS3 into a PS2 overnight. Now you can make the argument that the 360 had issues with the brand that prevented it from selling better, and that is true. However, the PS brand has its own fare share of bad PR, and unlike the first year of the 360, it has stiff competiton this season.

Really, $400 is still fucking expensive.; its more than the PS2 launched at, and equal to the 360 at launch. Quit thinking its cheap.

Now this price cut isn't bad, far from it, but people significantly overestimate how much it will increase sales, they significantly overestimate how willing the "mainstream" is towards dropping $400 on a toy and they significantly overestimate how much it will increase sales (360 dead? PS2 owners will now flock to the PS3? Are you fucking kidding?)

To the meat of my point; has the current pricing of "next-gen" hardware made people think $400 is reasonable? Has it gotten to the point where people are disconnected with the reality of video games expense?

 

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