daroamer on 08 October 2009
| mike_intellivision said: The statement sounds a lot like what Sony said about the PS3 (though not as bad). Given Microsoft's track record for pricing peripherals, it will probably be more expensive than it needs to be or should be. So instead of a $100 price point, we might be looking at a $150 price point. Of course, the market for this will not be that great. At best it will sell to one-third of Xbox 360 owners. This is based on the track record of add-on controllers. And other than (any) bundled software or a killer ap (game), everything will have to still work with regular controllers if it wants to sell well. Mike from Morgantown |
There is an obvious difference in that MS charges outrageous prices for peripherals that people "need". I know thats somewhat relative but if you have an HDTV and need component cables you have no options really, you need to buy theirs. If you can't get a wired connection to your Xbox you need to get their wireless add-on.
Natal is not really something people NEED to buy, it's something MS is HOPING people buy. I don't think they'll price it at obvious rip-off prices unless they are offering some kind of must-have title with it.
