Zyzomys said:
The PS3 is already sold for $200 cheaper in Japan than in the US. If the PS3 cannot sell for $400 in Japan, what is the magic price point that makes it attractive. While this is beyond the scope of this thread, if a $400 PS3 cannot do well in Japan, why is a price drop of between $100 to $200 expected to revive PS3 sales in the United States? |
The Economy is in a worse state in Japan than the US. So the PS3 has the same "price feel" to the Japanese as to the US, even if the exchange rates work differently.
If you do the math, the PS3 is still selling at a higher per capita rate than the US. Their population is 127m (and declining) versus our 300m (and increasing).
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