zorg1000 said:
DietSoap said:
zorg1000 said:
DietSoap said:
$100 price cut the moment 3D World hits, been saying this forever now.
... Well, not the 3D World part since I didn't know what the 3D Mario would be called back before E3, but you get the idea. |
No, nobody does a price cut during the holidays, it makes no sense. Historically price cuts happen in April/May or Aug/Sept. The reason for this is too build up momentum going into the holidays or to continue momentum post holidays. U dont just spring a price cut during the holidays since many retailers will be doing there own discounts and bundles.
So my guess is either a $50 in August to coincide with Pikmin 3, summer update and new marketing campaign, this is a good time because starting in Aug there is a new exclusive every 2-3 weeks, that will give it 3 months of building momentum up to the holiday season.
Or $100 price cut in April to coincide with Mario Kart 8 and to start off the fiscal year strong. This would be a good since all the consoles will be getting into there average weekly groove and PS4/One launch hype will have died down.
I think the price cut wont be this year. Nintendos plan is games, advertising, bundles for the holidays. If that doesnt work then its time for a peice cut.
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You do to counter a launch, and regardless 3D World is rumored for October as it is. I might have agreed with you if it were November.
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Its coming in December, and the majority of people buying those new consoles at launch will buy them regardless of what the competition does. Next year is when they will fighting for mass consumers
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Correct. this year's holiday sales for wii u will be dependant of wii u alone since ps4/xone buyers will be mostly diehard fans who wouldn't get a different system anyway. So it's about wii u atracting atention from the mass market and only in 2014 the fight starts for all 3.
