Breaking: MS removing Gold requirements for Xbox Live Apps

[Dr.Henry_Killinger]

Mr Puggsly said:

By the people that bought the PS3 after price cuts.

Massive sales boosts followed price cuts.

Likely story.

Easy to claim, hard but not impossible to prove either wrong or right

 

PlayStation 3 price cuts

Country	Date	Price (price change)	Source
United States	200611November 2006	$499 20GB model (launch price) $599 60GB model
United States	200704April 2007	Discontinue 20GB model (only 60GB remains)
United States	200707July 2007	$499 on 60GB model (-$100)
United States	200708August 2007	Introduce 80GB model at $599
United States	200710October 2007	Discontinue 60GB model (only 80GB remains) $499 on 80GB model (-$100)
United States	200711November 2007	introduce 40GB model at $399
United States	200809September 2008	drop 40GB model $399 on 80GB model (-$100)	[19]

PlayStation 3 sales figures (based on official financial reports[14])
Date	Quarterly sales	Total sales (cumulative)	Source
Quarter 3 (ending Dec 31, 2006)	1.68M	1.68M (1.84M shipped)	[15]
Quarter 4 (ending Mar 31, 2007)	1.93	3.61 (5 million shipped)	[16]
2007 fiscal year sales	3.61 million	3.61 million	[17]
Quarter 1 (ending Jun 30, 2007)	0.71	4.32	[18]
Quarter 2 (ending Sep 30, 2007)	1.31	5.63	[19]
Quarter 3 (ending Dec 31, 2007)	4.90	10.53	[20]
Quarter 4 (ending Mar 31, 2008)	2.33	12.85	[21]
2008 fiscal year sales	9.24 million	12.85 million	[22]
Quarter 1 (ending Jun 30, 2008)	1.56	14.41	[23]
Quarter 2 (ending Sep 30, 2008)	2.43	16.84	[24]
Quarter 3 (ending Dec 31, 2008)	4.46	21.30	[25]
Quarter 4 (ending Mar 31, 2009)	1.61	22.91	[26]

Dat massive boost of approval with tons of media coverage amirite?