method114 said:
Landguy said:
If a new item(Kinectless XB1) doesn't have the functionality/capability of an "old" item (XB1 with Kinect), how can anyone really say they are the same thing regardless of whether you find any Value in the kinect? The kinect adds a whole different capability to the XB1. So, comparing a $349 kinectless XB1 to the $449 version with Kinect is laughable.
Most of this thread and the other 4-5 threads about the $50 price drop are filled with this same logic. Oddly, I don't see anyone making this logic leap outside of PS fans trying to make a bigger deal out of a $50 price drop a year after launch.
As far as sales increasing(bolded), that was just plain silly. Of course sales will increase when a different version of product comes out and has a %20 price difference. On top of that, the entry point was now under $400, which had a more meaningful impact than any other reason. I don't think that many people would argue that a majority of buyers seem to not care about Kinect functionality. The fact that the Kinect included sku is still being sold tells you that the value is still there for buyers.
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So going by your logic the kinect model got a $50 price drop in a year while the kinect less model dropped $50 in what 6 months?
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That is exactly what happened, isn't it?
