| Squilliam said: Im going to go with a cost of $45-55. So depending on their margin they will charge shops between $50 and $75 for the device which yields a price between $69-99 for the standalone unit. I think they will bundle the Elite SKU but they will cut the price on the Arcade. So the Arcade will come down to $149 which means that once the Natal unit is added the overall cost is $219-249 which gives people a cheaper entry price if they don't want the HDD or if they don't want Natal. I think they will keep the cost of the Elite at $299 with the Natal bundled. Alternatively they will bundle with both SKUs and keep the prices the same, but im not 100% certain of this unless of course they reintroduce the Xbox 360 core for a cheaper price again. I don't see them taking the hit on bundling Natal with every Xbox 360 if not everyone wants one. |
The main reason that I said they would in my earlier post was because of the benefit to game publishers if every 360 sold going forward has this guaranteed. It allows publishers to feel more comfortable committing to making games for it.
The secondary reason is that I feel MS is probably making enough of the 360 now to be able to afford it and not raise the price of the console.
