Will MS's pricecut give them a November or December win in the US?

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MrChaos said:

Soundwave said:
I think almost certainly Sony will do a free game promotion at least. I can't see them not at least doing that much, if they don't, they honestly deserve to lose the holiday season.

What exactly would they lose though? You people are so into units sold that ou are ignoring what is importnt,making a profit.Sony is making a profit from the PS4 while MS is not making a profit with the X1.Sacrificing profit just to sell more units is not a smart move and hurts the gaming division.That is why investors want MS to sell the Xbox brand now.They are basically giving away the X1 so that is not winning or competiting.Sega did the samething with the Dreamcast and it failed.

Hardware profits are typically not much, they usually make the bulk from peripherals, software (games) and DLC. XBL/PSN subs also represent another revenue stream.  So, getting the console into homes at a small loss, is probably a good idea if you get a healthy boost in sales.