WW UP (16th July 2011)

[Michael-5]

ethomaz said:

kowenicki said:

Seece said:

ethomaz said:
When happened the last 360 price cut? Since when it was selling from $149?

in 2008 when it got its last baseline price cut, it beat PS3 in Americas and EMEAA over the holiday.

I'm not sure that right....  Isnt the official price for the 360S 4GB still $199?

You right... I checked Amazong and saw $149,00 but Microsoft official price is $199 yet.

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/Xbox360/Consoles/Systems/Xbox3604GB

Every console gets random price cuts once in a while. DS is currently selling for $198 at Wal-Mart in Canada (Normal price is $249).

What I have noticed more in Canada is that the 360 Arcade gets more local chain specific price cuts, but PS3 comes bundled with more games, more often. I never see the 250GB 360 go on sale, and Michael Patchner said that the Arcade console only accounts for something like 10% of 360 sales. This pattern is just what I've noticed in my specific region, I can't say it applies everywhere.

A price cut could affect either console more dramatically, evenly, or just die off like the Wii's and PSP's did. If 360 AND Kinect get slashed, 360 could easily outsell PS3. However if this is just a console price cut, PS3 could easily outsell 360.