cunger said:
thranx said:
cunger said:
If true it would be nice to eliminate the cable box with a console but I don't see that as being the major driver of consoles. Nintendo will be in a nice position of being the one system that is sub 300 dollars and has zero monthly fees assoociated with it. What sells more high end smart phones or cheap smartphones and feature phones???
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smart phones
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/26/more-smartphones-sold_n_3165151.html
Manufacturers shipped 216 million smartphones worldwide in the first three months of this year, compared with 189 million regular cellphones, according to a study IDC released late Thursday. IDC said smartphones made up 51.6 percent of the 419 million mobile phones shipped.
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True.. but i also included cheap smartphones in my original statement.. But regardless. If Sony and Microsoft share 51.6 percent and Nintendo has 48% Nintendo wins.
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it doesn't work that way.
What it comes down to is price. as most things usually do. depending on how ms does this they may actually be the cheapest console, in the united states at least. Most cable providers already charge a monthly fee for use of DVR or HD cable boxes. So replacing it with an xbox with a monthly fee wouldn't cost consumers any more money. If they can do a 100 or less entry fee and than 15-20 a month to the cable company I think it can be a great mover. If they charge a normal console price and a monthly fee i dont think it will.
