the-pi-guy said:
A few things to consider when inferring a price though. 1.) This product is a long ways from releasing, some parts of it will very likely get much cheaper. 2.) If a 300$ price point is a bad idea, then why would Sony do it? 2a.) Sony has been making a lot of good moves lately for the most part, why would they mess up something so critical as price of a new "platform?" 2b.) Assisting on a price suggests that they aren't going to keep it around. I'm suspecting that they'll keep it around, make new updates, etc. It'll become cheaper in the long run. No reason it can't be a success, if Sony makes the right decisions. |
...because they think it is a good idea? Are you seriously asking why Sony, a failing company, might be prone to making a bad business decision? Sony has also been making a lot of bad disisions recently as well, like the Vita TV and overpricing the Vita's memory, and the Vita as an entity. Nintendo was making a lot of good moves too. Then the Wii U came out. It doesn't matter how many years off it is. This is a new technology with expensive hardware. And this is Sony we're talking about. The PS Move is currently $70. The Eye is $100. The Vita is $200 after numerous price cuts. Do you really think that Sony will be able to sell a new product like this with technology that costs at least as much as the Vita to produce at an "affordable" price and turn a profit? Get real. They aren't a charity.
