Oh Dear God-THQ doubts Wii

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totalwar23 said:

tastyshovelware said:
@doug funny (totalwar23)

the wii dropping of price won't matter as much cause it's already such an affordable machine. most people already consider it a cheap system. 360 and especially the ps3 have a long way to go until they reach that mark.

and look at the ps1 and ps2. sold something like 200m consoles combined. it's not like people aren't willing to pick up a sony system.

i do think the wii will continue to do great and sell like mad, but i do expect the other systems (again, especially the ps3) to pick up the pace.

First, the Wii isn't necessary a cheap system. I seem to remember an executive of Activision or some publisher saying a console's sweet spot is $199. The Wii is $50 from it. Secondly, while the PS3 still costs a bit high, the 360's Arcade pack is selling at $280. There's a $30 difference, yet the Wii still outsells the 360 in NA. Not to mention demand still outstrips supply. There's more than just price involve with Wii sales at the current price so the Wii dropping to $150 will do a lot more to sell the system. (I also think it'll be a while before the PS3 will drop down to $199, by the way.) Will the PS3/360 pick up more sales when they drop the price? Probably, but so will the Wii and the gap will probably be the same. However, the statement from the head of THQ makes it seem like all the PS3/360 has to do to close the gap with the Wii is to lower the price, as if Wii owners are craving for a hardcore console but can't afford it.

 Kinda.  The REAL sweet spot is 150.  But $199 is usally when you start seeing a big break in your "casual purchasing" buyers who tend to make up most of any consoles userbase.  150 is when it really starts to hit home though and hits it's peak.