I find it amazing how Microsoft has the Elite priced at $300.
One advantage Microsoft seemingly may have here is how they could add a blu-ray player, or built in wifi to the console, and introduce a new sku at a higher price, this then would give them more room for price cuts in the future.
Except there is one very large problem with that, they are too late. The PS3 would be cheaper if all the specs matched, and people would start making comparisons that would not shed a favorable light on MS.
With that being said, Sony will stay in the game by introducing a new sku down the line that increases the allure of the hardware in some way.
The obvious one is a motion bundle, where the price of the motion PS3 would probably be introduced at $350, then a "price cut" later to $300.
That is 2 separate bumps in sales without decreasing the current price of the console.
At the time the motion bundle lowers to $300, an ultimate sku type console would come out and replace the $350 price point. Such a sku would need to have 500gb and PS2 bc alongside motion inclusion, it could come with an hdmi cord and remote. all for the bargain price of $350.
This is another bump in sales that would happen simultaneously as the 2nd bump.
Then the sku discussed above would lower to $300, and become the default $300 sku.
BOOM!
3rd bump in sales, (similar to MS's move where the Elite became $300)
All of this is accomplished before Sony dips below $300.
̶3̶R̶D̶ 2ND! Place has never been so sweet.
