Xbox 360 Vs. Playstation 3 2012 - *February* Update

[Michael-5]

LivingMetal said:

Michael-5 said:

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?

Not the same idea. In 2009, the price cut was a much more dramatic effect because it put PS3 into the affordable price range. $200 was the point when all prior gen consoles sold the greatest, and with inflation, that value is closer to $300 (VGC had an article comparing Wii's launch price to prior Nintendo launch prices showing that with inflation, they have all been about the same. They did this to estimate Wii U's launch price, dunno where the article is).

So even if the 2011 price cut match the % cut of the 2009 price cut, it's less dramatic. It was already affordable.

When PSP cut it's price earlier this year, sales only lifted for a month, despite a strong price cut (wasn't it $180 to $120, a 33% cut?). If PSP or PS2 got 25% price cut now, sales would not double like PS3's did in 2009.

Also look at other years, 360 did sell better on other Black Fridays. Why is it logical for 360 to sell better on Black Friday then PS3? Well Black Friday is a US sales holiday, and guess what. 360 outsells PS3 nearly 2:1 in the Americas region.