albionus said:
The Gamecube was never a lot cheaper than the competition. $200 vs. $300 isn't that big a difference. $100 vs. $150 is even less of one. With a small seperation in price and with all systems under the massmarket limit of $300 other things become bigger factors. Things like game library, total sales (causes kids to want what their friends have), and various extras like online or being a DVD player. $250 vs. $400/600 is a major difference. At that level price does become the major determinant in which system people buy. Something I thought the article was a little off on was the effect of the 360 Elite. It says it should make the premium look like an even better deal at "only" $400. If that's how market psycology works than the cheap by comparison core pack should be selling like hot cakes to the mass market. IMO the Elite makes things worse since now even the $400 premium looks like a turd pack. Although since MS doesn't seem to be making many Elites it may not matter that much. |
Yeah, Microsoft is pretty funny. What if Sony released an Elite PS3 for $800? "See now the normal PS3 is pretty cheap, eh guys?" Ohhh Nintendo could release a Super Wii that also gives you back massages, for $300.
