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slowmo on 04 January 2010
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KingkNeal09 said:
OK...I have been noticing for a while now that some people claim the 360 did not get an "real" price cut, and it didn't really get a price cut, and it didn't get an official price cut...etc

But, what I don't understand is that, how can something that previously cost $399, and now costs $299, not get a price cut to get down there. The 360 elite is $100 cheaper than it was before. So, again I ask, why do so many claim the 360 didn't get a price cut, when, the $100 difference in price says otherwise.

Now, I know a while ago, Naznatips (don't know if I spelt that right), made a thread detailing rules about "exclusives" on the forums, and I'm wondering if he did something similar about the 360 getting a price cut. But, if no admin did this, then I really think people should stop saying the 360 didn't get a "real" price cut.
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Now...hoooooooooly sh!t...DS...Wii...Nintendo...wow...good job ps3 for the 900k+, but wow...if the wii prints money for nintendo, what the hell is the ds doing, cuz im sure they have been making a profit on those things for years now...wow...jus...wow...im still looking at the "2" in the front of the 2 mil...i still dnt believe what im seeing...

 

I think its a game people play with each other on here.  When the PS3 got redesigned from the 20GB and 60GB into the 40GB there was a lot of people on here in denial it was a price cut, they argued the 40GB was a replacement for the cheaper 20GB hence no cut.  It all was lined up to fit an agenda that they could deny how many price cuts the system had taken just to get it to sell relevantly at all.  This isn't a slight on the system when I say this though its just highlighting how insecure some people are.  Now the 360 had its price cut on the Elite this year and some people are using the same excuse claiming the Elite is in actual fact a SKU replacement for the Pro, in fairness there is some differences between the new and old Elites that supports this idea. 

I personally don't see a problem though in saying the Elite got a price cut and the Pro discontinued, the bottom line is the cheapest 360 model didn't get a cut and thats why sales weren't elevated because of a cut.  The gift cards ranting is just lame as its not a cut in the slightest and their being hypocritical since they didn't mention them constantly last year when the PS3 needed huge cuts by retailers below RRP just to shift units.