If MS dropped price to 'absord' GT5:P that doesn't seem too smart to me.
1) If people want GT5:P then they are getting (or have) a PS3 - a cheaper 360 makes no difference to that decision
2) We're only talking a 'Prologue' here - if the fairly strong drop was needed just for that (and let's remember evidence so far is the drop only softened the blow, the PS3 still outsold the 360) what are MS going to do when MGS, etc. release? Even bigger drops?
3) MS seem more to have negated the impact of their own drop this way - I see way more focus on PS3 still outselling it, the pre-orders for GT5:P etc. vs wow good price drop for 360
Where the drop might help is GTA - the 360 now has a big price advantage for gamers who need to buy either a 360 or PS3 to play the game, and there must be quite a few such gamers out there.
Of course that's why Sony is now mouthing off about MGS, etc. as they want gamers pausing thinking what new games they want this year (as anyone who wants the existing 360 games lineup will likely have one IMO). Personally if I was Sony I'd quietly arrange a GTA promo of some kind rather than an actual price drop (maybe a 20% price drop if bought with GTA or just a straight price drop for 1st week GTA is out.
Try to be reasonable... its easier than you think...
