360 In The Drivers Seat to Start Console Price Cuts This Year, says Pachter

[Gojimaster]

Snakenobi, there is no way that Kinect will have a $50 price-cut this soon.  Not going to happen.

M$ is going to have a very easy time keeping above last years numbers until the 1-year mark of when they released the Slim.  360 sales were in the toilet last year until the Slim was released.  After that, 360 dominated.  With a price-cut, 360 may be able to stay even or slightly above last years numbers. 

PS3 desperately needs a price-cut in NA.  Hopefully all these exclusives spike PS3 sales, but it appears that America is pretty decided that they prefer 360 at this point. 

Fudge-Pacter still seems to think the Wii is going to release an HD console within a year so which is why he can't predict whether there will be a Wii price-cut this year.  That is sad.  If the Wii was down 25% and still beating the 360 when it was up 40% there is no need to release a Wii 2 yet.  I don't know why Pacter doesn't get this... years sales and stocks might go up, but it would be a huge risk for Nintendo and could spell disaster if they release too early.