RUMOR: Natal going to be really expensive!

[Alby_da_Wolf]

Reasonable said:
I don't know what Natal costs to produce, but I do know it needs to be pretty affordable unless MS just wants to target early adopters and build for their next console.

If it's too expensive (and I guess MS cutting the CPU implies it was too expensive in terms of the original build) then it could really struggle to take off.

I guess MS might need to consider selling at cost or even a loss if they want to secure high demand.

They'll have to try to keep their expectations... reasonable.

Adding a new feauture so late, both MS and Sony can hope it will help support sales and boost them a little bit, but they can't pretend to find themselves with two new Wii's in their hands, they arrive last to the party, with a "me too" aura at least partially ruining any coolness, and being too ambitious would only make them burn money, nevertheless starting experiencing now on the market too instead of waiting for the next gen is the right thing to do to fill at least part of the gap separing them from Nintendo and to prevent it from widening (and they'll have also to study each one something new and original, as Ninty will certainly do it for next gen).