Kinneas14 on 26 June 2012
| sales2099 said: Many people dont see that this mirrors that of buying a house......you pay more with a downpayment then you do when you pay for the whole thing upfront. A downpayment now and paying off later costs more in the end because of interest. So offcourse many people here dont see this as a deal. Because its not meant for them, as we are too used to buying consoles upfront. This deal is meant for lower income families. They would end up paying more in the end, but the payment plan is done so that instalments are affordable to them. |
You're partially right. I mean, ok the payment will be affordable, but you still pay more, a lot more, for something that doesn't cost so much.
Anyway, I don't know if this deal will succeed, but that's a good move form Microsoft. From a business' perspective it could give a significant boost, without a price cut, so it's totally positive. From a consumer's perspective, I think it's more bad than good, because you pay a lot for something that you could buy for less.
