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dschumm on 27 December 2007
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Spectrumglr said:
dschumm said:
Spectrumglr said:
CrazzyMan said:
NO, x360 is a FAILURE.
It FAILED to sell twice more, then in it`s FIRST year.
It FAILED on it`s BEST year.

best years come when price hits mass marke level...ie 199$/199€: this was true for PS2 and xbox...i don't see why this shouldn't happen in the current generation.


This is one of the most laughable statistics people draw out. Most consoles launch at $250 and have their first price drops in 1 year. They usually have 80% of their lifetime at a mass market price. I have serious doubts that MS will even have the baseline arcade at $199 for the 4th Christmas. The premium might hit $199 for Christmas 5,probably the same time the 720 gets launched. No this will be the greatest problem with the 360.


don't know where you come from...but the reality here on earth is that 300€+ for parents that want to make a present to their children is simply too much...and is probably too much even if you earn your money and you're not a nerd that has no social life: for the vast majority of people a console it's just home entertainment like throwing a DVD in the DVD-Player and watching a movie and 300€ for a couple of hour a week is (again) simply too much.


 You are making my point for me. The price of the 360 is too high, and pricedrops have been too slow and too small. Mass market price is good but only if there is a lot of life left in the system. I think prices should have been $249/$299/$349 this christmas with another pricedrop of $50 for GTA4. That would have killed Sony in the US, given the Wii a run for its money, and actually pushed the kind of marketshare Microsoft is looking for.

Also as parents get more educated on the subject, a paid online service is hurting the precieved cost ofthe system, even if it 's features are far superior. They need to bundle a free 6 months of gold with every system.

For the record I so earn my own money, I am a parent, and price is one of the big reasons I own a Wii and not a 360 or PS3. 



Final* Word on Game Delays:

The game will not be any better or include more content then planned. Any commnets that say so are just PR hogwash to make you feel better for having to wait.

Delays are due to lack of proper resources, skill, or adequate planning by the developer.

Do be thankful that they have enough respect for you to delay the game and maintain its intended level of quality.

*naznatips is exempt