| MoHasanie said: These deals will be fantastic if they have similar deals for the 720. It could really push a lot of sales for a brand new console especially if the sales prospects for new consoles in the future look a little bleak. |
You're right. If they sell the 720 (man, I hate calling it that) for, let's say, $450 and they have a plan for $150 but XBK costs $15-$20 a month, a lot of people would pounce on the idea. I think that may be the way things are going, anyway. The hardware is getting more and more expensive but it's getting harder and harder to cram better visuals and impressive features into them. We already have music, movies, video chat, internet, etc. in our consoles. They're going to have to trick people into upgrading. A low entry price combined with a steady, though inflated stream of money may just be the way to go. Of course, keep the option for those that want to pay up front.
