| Squilliam said: My guess on pricing will probably be something like: $299 slim Xbox 360 with Natal $199 slim Xbox 360 with Natal $80-120 natal with game. Remember people the console hasn't dropped more than 33%. It launched at $399 and $299 and its currently at $199 and $299. |
But your not really factoring in the actual cost of natal or Bach's information in intended pricing structure. Your simply going by current console prices extrapolated to the future as stand alone units.
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/07/project-natal-price-to-launch-with-room-to-drop/
Just this quote alone makes me wonder. If hes saying a $50 drop from 250 to 200 for the wii isnt "noticable or substantial" This leads me ot believe Natal will cost much much more than some people are expecting.
He basically says the price model they are going for is a console price model because they havent "officially" dropped the wi fi dongle, which is $100
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/x/xbox360wirelessnetadapter/
The 120gb harddrive is still officially $150
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/x/xbox360harddrive120GB/default.htm
So if he is saying they will follow a price curve so drops are NOTICABLE it only leads me to believe the price of natal alone must be higher than $150 at launch, since hes saying the drops and price curve will reflect current products. We havent seen drops on $100 accessories from nintendo, the 120GB is STILL $150, 2.5 years later....so his quotes directly compared to their current price model leads me to believe Natal will be $200 stand alone, or else hes just talking to talk.
Im still standing pat, Natal will not be available as a unit right away to existing owners, bookmark my post, but if MSFT wants to bundle natal there is no way they can bundle it for less than $400 and sell it as a standalone based on the above quotes and proof of their pricing curve.
