| mr-money said: Those statements are true, but the PS3 is upcoming. |
How so, exactly?
Anyway, old hardware never turned away customers before and it's unlikely to do so now, especially with the 360 maintaining a price advantage for at least the next three years.
Remember that by slashing hardware and costs so much so early, Sony is forcing themselves into a corner. They can't keep up these cuts in the longterm which will force them to sit at one price point for quite some time, whether it happens now or later.
MS already sat on their hardware price for nearly two years before shaving a measly $50 off the Pro. Right now, they have to be sitting very pretty in relation to their hardware costs vs. price points. If things start to go south for them, expect a Pro for $300 or less shortly thereafter, putting them square in Joe Consumer's price point.
And just because Halo is out now doesn't mean that the game will suddenly go away. Every time the 360 drops its price, expect to see another small spike in Halo 3 sales as people pick up the console for Halo when it reaches a price they're willing to pay.
And that's not even mentioning Mass Effect, Halo Wars, Alan Wake, Too Human, etc. along with GTA IV, Assassin's Creed, and the rest of the multi-plat games releasing. When given the choice between the same game on two systems, a good portion of customers will choose the cheaper platform first no matter what. That alone will ensure some sales for the 360 in 2008.
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