johnappseed84 said:
I still don't think that will be enough to get their momentum back. They will have still have to throw in a couple of their highly regarded games, like they have bundled with the Elite now, into that $299 package as well if they really want to turn the tide. I'm not sure they want to throw Natal, a bigger harddrive, and a couple of their best games into the box to boot badly enough to take the $200.00 loss to beat back the PS3. |
Ok, firstly, a slim model would reduce costs of the console, just like it has the PS3. Not to mention the Elite is making money anyway. Secondly a 250GB HDD won't cost much more than a 120GB HDD, despite the hike in price compared in models. Thirdly, they're already bundling ODST and Forza, 3 two very good games to bundle. Lastly, we don't know how much Natal is going to cost, and if they will make a profit/loss from it. For all we know it could $50, with them making a profit, or $100, with them making a loss.
Best case scenario, Natal actually costs them $50 to produce and they bundle it free with a $299 elite. With the elite already making money, and the slim further cutting costs. It seems to me they'll break even, where on earth you got $200 loss from I don't know, even if Natal costs $100.
