| estebxx said: my big question is: will microsoft really get the price back at 400? or will they make the price cut permanent? because if they decide to keep it permanent, then Sony is gonna need exclusive games every month to have a chance at winning, its a no brainer that it will sell well but it wont win any NPD if they dont have at least new exclusive games coming. but then again i doubt microsofts idea of bussines is bleeding money (you dont become rich by bleeding money...), plus if they keep the price cut they are forcing sony to make a price cut as well, and then we are back to "level 1", and microsoft would have to do another price cut to keep selling more... and it would just turn into a vicious cycle were everyone losses money... |
I think this will be a permanent choice. They have little options otherwise. Despite the price difference Sony has two AAA titles releasing on the first few months of 2015 while ms has nothing to counter them - The Order 1886, and Bloodborne. Coupled with the fact that it SHOULD cost more anyway due to better hardware and I could certainly see MS having to fight yet another uphill battle.
The price wars going on are not as quick to happen as you think, everything's executed like a ballet, precise with every move meant to make the most impact. The thing is Sony has had one price since launch. They have completely ignored MS existence and this move has paid dividends, so it seems a bit irrational for me to think Sony will get involved.
Ms unbundled kinect, no response. Throws in Titanfall, nothing. Starts giving other games away, nothing. Now we have a 50$ price cut and once again I think it will fall on deaf ears - all Sony has to do is walk on stage at E3 and announce a new $300 price tag.
