@S.T.A.G.E. In the convenience of your home, it's hard to resist the allure of on-demand content. Though one might abstain from purchasing expensive content, it sure doesn't frustrate them too much since it's there and their wallet is the only thing between them and the purchase. I'm also convinced that if the prices are not generating sales, that Microsoft will adjust the prices
| Carl2291 said: I think the main problem with going for the expanded market, will be the sheer cost. This machine wont cost less than $400. Then you have your Yearly Xbox Live Subscription. What helped make the Wii such a success was that the console itself was cheap. $250 for a console that does something youve never done before. A console that does something new. A console that anyone can get into and play. The Xbox One is going to hit the price wall of these gamers. Its gonna be especially tough if Nintendo get out the big franchises - Wii Sports, Wii Fit and Mario Kart out for the Holidays... And hit a pricecut on the system too. |
The thing is the One is calling the wallets of family owners, not of gamers. While the Wii went for the expanded market, oftentimes the content purchased for the console were not for the family but for the kids. Here, I believe that Microsoft is appealing to the needs of the parents and the kids, in so doing making the console's value attractive at the likely price it will be marked at.
If something attracted you and your family, wouldn't you be more inclined to spend for it than if it mostly interested your kids?
