Squilliam on 18 August 2009
I think they willl respond with a 3 game core bundle for the Elite and a 2 game family bundle for the Arcade. This is pretty much looking like a repeat of the 2007 holiday season. Remember after the 2007 price cut the Xbox 360 was $50 cheaper than the 40GB PS3 AND the Core (not Arcade) was a gimped model @ $280.
The damage last year:
VGChartz Hardware data for the period 28th Oct 2007 to 05th Jan 2008:
| Console | PS3 | X360 |
|
Total
|
3,626,897
|
3,407,774
|
Which wasn't at all that severe. The Xbox 360 dominates the U.S. relatively and the U.S dominates holiday sales relative to the rest of the world.
Lastly: It pays to remember that its the cost out the door with games and accessories you want which is important. Its the total cost of console + bundle of games you get/buy which matters the most.
Tease.
