heruamon said:
Reasonable said:
Cost remains a concern for me with Natal. To really work as well as currently hyped, I suspect MS is either going to have to accept a loss with every Natal sold or release it above what I suspect the market is really willing to accept - or my idea of the cost of that tech is way off!
Or I guess they could make compromises on components if rumours regarding the removal of the onboard chip are true, but that hasn't been fully confirmed yet that I've seen.
Now, MS have shown they don't mind burning a lot of money to get somewhere, so it's not inconceivable they would accept a loss on Natal to gain a serious foothold with a larger, more casual market than they currently have, but I don't know - they seem so focused on being profitable, etc. with 360 at the moment I just struggle to think they would sell Natal at a big loss.
Too high a price would pretty much guarantee Natal niche peripheral status, and damage it's chances with the larger market greatly.
I'm still worried it's not really the right interface for many games, but until its out that's kind of hard to confirm one way or the other.
Nice video though, MS sure know how to make those slick.
The marketing, if nothing else, should be superb.
|
Evidently, cost was an issue for M$ as well in them tossing the chip-on-the-camera idea, so I beleive Natal will launch between $79 to $99 with some stock game to display the tech. The 360 has displayed a strong ability to sell software, especially 3rd party stuff, so I suspect M$ is going to try and achieve a high attach ratio for every Natal sold...maybe on the 3-5 ratio. I think with sufficient demand for the product, and the associated software, Natal can replicate WiiFit out of the gate.
|
If I was MS I would definately go that route myself. It's more important Natal lanches at a certain price point that whether the total power available for games goes down a little IMHO. Price point and good games in the mould of Wii Sports and maybe something along Wii Fit lines are what Natal needs initially, not some huge AAA graphical monster.
