osed125 on 02 February 2013
| JayWood2010 said: I dont think $400 dollars is a bad idea because your early adopters will be the hardcore gamers anyways and it allows them to make a more powerful machine that way. Over time the price will go down but id prefer a $400+ machine because if it was 2-300 id be kind of let down because i know it wouldnt have a lot of power. |
That's a double edge sword. How long can the hardcore fans satisfy your sales? Not all fans are going to spend $400+ at the beginning. And it usually takes 1 year (sometimes more) to make a price cut without taking big losses (or sometimes more losses that you're already taking).
I personally think $400 is the maximum for the next gen consoles. MS or Sony could release a second SKU that cost $450, but more than that will be very risky for short term success imo.
Nintendo and PC gamer
