Sony: 'Price doesn't make or kill a platform'

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jacks81x said:

I'm sure they would, but that's a completely different scenario.  The PS3 wasn't released at $200 then suddenly raised to $600.  Also, if Honda did jack up the price of the Civic by a ridiculous margin like you're suggesting, but yet the car itself hasn't really changed, then consumers would simply buy from another maker.  When there is a pre-established value for the car, you can't just jack up the price without improving the product and justifying the cost.  That scenario will never happen in the video game industry.  There is not one example where the MSRP of a game console increases over time.  

There is pre-established value for video game consoles as well.  Past generations have set that bar.  Sony tried to buck the trend with the PS3, and we all saw what happened.