thx1139 said:
ils411 said:
thx1139 said:
ils411 said:
thx1139 said:
ils411 said:
thx1139 said:
sales2099 said:
With Sony releasing the data that PS3 is trailing behind the 360 by 2 million, Microsoft might be compelled to act now and drop the price. Not only to beat PS3 this year, but to hold their lead in general.
I hope they take whatever profit they can from MW3 and the 360 limited edition and drop the price a week or two after for all 360 skus |
Doubtful, most retailers already have November sales advertisements in place including Black Friday advertisements. MS dropping price would cause a pretty big disruption to retailer plans. What you will see is even more special offers in December. Just this week. Target, Best Buy, Walmart, Kmart, and Amazon all have gift card deals on Xbox 360s. I expect that every week between now and end of the year you will be able to get a deal on a 360.
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Thats just not true. For retailers, its never too late to slash down prices if it means more sales. Heck when I use to work at retail, we implemented new price cuts and price offs 1st week of December. Needless to say, we just made make shift sinages to convey the new discounted prices.
Price offs and discounts = more potential sales.
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So MS works with retailer(s) for a big black Friday promotion and the retailer produces signage and advertisements including those big deals and last minute MS just drops the price. That doesnt cause a disruption? All of a sudden there deal hoping to bring customers in and purchase other things is negated with an across the board price cut. It is to late for November price cut.
Also by the way Toys R Us Friday/Saturday sale advertisement for this week just popped up and 360s with Kinect include gift card so add TRU to the list of deals this week.
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Sure, why not? odder things have happened. As for advertising posters, signages and such, just print out the new prices on plain white paper, cut it and slap it ontop of the old prices indicated on the posters and other signages. easy as pie.
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Not saying it isnt possible, just not very probable. I am certain that MS is not shocked that Sony was able to ship a few 100,000 extra PS3s the qtr that a price cut was implemented. Wouldnt be difficult to get retailers to order extra as well with a price cut the Qtr before Christmas.
What I am saying is retail partners wouldnt be happy to have the Black Friday advertisements for Web and Print negated by a across the board price cut prior to Black Friday that negates what looks to be a big black friday sale product.
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Yup, they'll be pissed as fuck. But, even if its like you said that its highly unlikely, if and its a big IF MS does suddenly decide to cut the price accross the board, Most if not all retailers will be pissed like shit but they'll still definitely adjust their prices even if they've put up signages. Not because MS says so, but because of fear that the competition (other retailers) will adjust their prices and they wont.
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Of course they would reduce the price if MS lowered the price. That isnt the question. The question is would MS do this when they have already been working with thier retail partners. The chances of that are slim.
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not really slim,but last date is Nov 15,after this date,2012
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