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starcraft said: Ignoring the semantics, this just is not accurate. All last generation we heard about 'adding value' instead of simply cutting price. The console sold 4 million in short order at $500. Then MS cut the price $50 to better compete with Sony, having collected the gravy for as long as tenable at a higher price point. Desperation is defined as feeling a sense of despair and helplessness. It leads to decisions that could be 'inappropriate to those in a rational frame of mind (Wiki reference).' Nothing about these actions even vaguely fit that definition. Unless it is your argument that cutting $50 off the price was irrational from either a business or public relations standpoint, it is time to put this argument to bed. I might add that in the vast majority of territory's where the X1 has been released, there has been no price cut at all. Hardly the actions of a company in the midst of 'despair and helplessness.' |
Well I can't talk about every single country where Xbone is launched but...
US = Price Cut (Not Official but you know it is a price cut)
UK = Price Cut (Official)
These are the two big territories...
Brazil = Price Cut (I need to check if official but it dropped from 2200 to 1900)
Well I will check later but I'm sure others territories get the same deal/price cut than US/UK.
I won't call desperation but it is a forced move... MS didn't want to do that for sure but sales are sales and they need that.
