| thismeintiel said: Why would my Economics teacher "choke" me? I'm just using your logic. You act as if the price cut is the only reason demand went up for the PS3. So, using that same logic, why can't I say the only reason that the Wii is doing well now is because of its price cut. I mean the PS3 was beating it WW until it dropped to $199. I honestly don't believe it, but again, just using your logic. And if you're going to argue that it's only because of the pricecut for the PS3, then in the same breath defend the Wii's rise in sales as much more than its price cut, does little but point out a bias. Again your defense for what I wrote about the second paragraph is refuted by the fact that the 360 got a price cut along with the PS3. It also has had a $200 Sku for over a year, yet the PS3 is still beating it ever since both of their price cuts. So, there is obviously something there other than the price, otherwise 360 would still be crushing it. Instead an 8 mil gap has decreased to 4.98 mil in the matter of months. Everyone loves Sony, huh? Never would say it was doomed, right? Explain these: Oh, wait. They don't count because they also said good things about the 360, right? How that makes any sense, I'll never know. But, of course, whenever anyone says anything negative about Nintendo it counts. Makes perfect sense to me. |
It's becuase you are trying to argue Quantity Demanded. Econ teachers try to drive this into students heads and will fail most of the time. There will always be a question on the Supply and Demand test that says "Which one of these increases demaand" and price will be an answer.
You are most certainly not using my logic. The reason you can't say the Wii only went up in demanded because of a price cut is because of this. Notice how the Wii spikes up. That was in 2008, before the price cut. So if you were to say "Wii's never increases in demand," like I'm saying for the PS3, you'd be very wrong because the evidence points a different way than your claim. Now, looking at 2009, you could say the Wii got a boost from the price cut. The evidence supports it. The problem is that there are other factors at play and that is software. Remember that 2008 had an increase in demand and there was no price cut (they don't go together anyway). So, there is evidence of software boosting hardware sales. So, at the same time, we can attribute software in 2010, namely Wii Fit Plus and New Super Mario Bros Wii, to boost in hardware. You could even go as far and say that the boost was people buying console in anticipation for the game (it did sell 10 million in two months). These games still light up the charts, telling us they may have something to do with what is going on.
Also, "using my logic," does not mean twisting my claim. That has nothing to do with my logic. That phrase means that you follow my own methodology to getting to a sollution. You say this when you think my method is flawed by coming up with a flawed conslusion. You just twisted a claim.
I also don't see how the 360 is doing refutes my claim. My claim is that "The PS3 never increased in demand, just quantity demanded." My claim has nothing to do with the 360 becuase my claim is about increases in demand. 360 going down in price would decrease demand, but my claim is on increases. However, understand that just becuase two goods in the same market decrease their price does not mean quantity demanded goes up at the same rate for both. However, you can claim that low sales for the 360 now are due to the PS3's price cut.
On the articles, notice hjow they all speak good about Microsoft. Microsoft is still losing billions as well and is far behind Nintendo. So why do they praise Microsoft when Sony is doing bad. It's becuase, to them, it's a two horse race. They will always see it as PS3 vs 360 despite the fact Nontendo has clobered them both. Nintendo could be more of a reason they are failing, but it is never mentioned. At the same time, Nintendo is always doomed. If they can say the other two will stomp Nitendo, they will.
Of course, my claim was they always cover Sony's ass, and you did prove me wrong, so I have to give credit where credit is due.
