| z64dan said: Lets Take a look at some possible scenarios: PS3 Price cut to $399 in Fall 2007. Sony loses ~2 Billion, again, for the year. Install base goes from 5 million to 10 million, almost tied with Microsoft. Sony can't sell more than Microsoft though, because they lack alot of AAA titles. PS3 Price cut to $499 in Fall 2007. Sony loses ~1 billion, for the year. (estimations). Still more expensive than 360, install base only jumps 3 million (to 8 million, well under Wii and 360 still). PS3 Price cut to $449 in Fall 2008. By this time, $499 might be pretty close to breaking even (if they keep cutting costs). Sony loses less than 0.5 billion. They have MORE games released by now (good ones, even). They can really move systems at this price (maybe Blu-ray is becoming more popular too).
What sony needs are SYSTEM MOVERS. Games that are SO amazing, you can ONLY play them on the PS3. Can you guys name some awesome PS2 exclusives? Me too. Can you name some amazing PS3 exclusives? ..... Can a casual gamer name some amazing PS3 exclusives? |
Sony can't wait till 2008. That's after GTA IV and the Christmas period. Too many people would have already decided to go for a 360, and with console prices as high as they are now, the number of people willing to own both a PS3 and a 360 will be small. Also, waiting that long to lower the price means Final Fantasy XIII and MGS 4 will be selling to a much smaller group of PS3 owners. Square Enix and Konami definitely won't be happy with this and they would most probably port their games over to the 360. Lowering the price before GTA IV will secure at least some of the GTA market who are just deciding to switch to next-gen, and the PS3's other 2007 titles (Uncharted, Lair, Ratchet, Hevenly Sword) will keep PS3 sales strong. This should build a big enough PS3 userbase to convince Square Enix and Konami to keep their games PS3 exclusive.
