| kowenicki said: @bmaker its the price differential that mattters for the holidays... how much more do people think a PS3 is worth.... if anything? |
I'm just saying, if the main 360 is still at the price of $300, nothing really changes other than you just have less options for SKUs. Yes, people will think, "The Elite is only $300 now, what a value!" but it's still the price they're paying for a normal 360. A true price drop, not a phasing out will reap better rewards.
Remember when Sony phased out the 60GB by selling it for $500 (even though there were $500 20GBs). Yea, sales went up a bit, but people realized...."wait, I'm still paying a standard price for a PS3" and then sales leveled out again. Then Sony introduced the 40GB at a price of $400, a true price change, and sales went through the metaphorically roof (relatively speaking).
The 360 costs $300 for most true gamers, as of now. The Elite dropping to $300 just makes it a Pro with a phat HDD. Better reqards would come to fruition if they kept the Pro, dropped the Arcade maybe $50, drop the Pro, and then drop the Elite, not just replace the Pro with a unit at the same price. If Sony releases the Slim and just replaces the 80GB...it'll be the same effect, or rather lack thereof
