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Michael-5 said:
pezus said:
Michael-5 said:
 

I think Black Friday will be pro 360 because Black Friday is a US specific sales event, and in the US 360 typically outsells PS3 on a given week 2:1. It's less in the holidays, but 360 is always more favored, and if you look back at BF data, 360 always got a bigger boost (I think).

Nope, in 2009 PS3 sold way more in Americas on BF. That's also the same year it got a price cut, just like it did this year.

That's also the year of the Slim, and the turning point for PS3 sales. That price cut was $100, which was more dramatic because it made PS3 affordable. What about other Black Fridays?


The longer a console generation lasts and the later it becomes, the harder it becomes to make dramatic price cuts.  There is no way the PS2 can afford a $100 price drop now because it would make the console free if you are going to use the 2009 PS3 "price drop" of a $100 as an example.  It's relatve as time goes on.  The $300 PS3 price point in 2009 was 75% of the previous $400 PS3 model.  So a current $75 price drop to $225 ($225 is 75% of the previous $300 price point ofthe PS3) would be more in line of the 2009 "price drop."  So a $50 price drop is not too far off.  And what about the other Black Fridays?  You first said the "360 always got a bigger boost."  What is your reasoning why?