WiiStation360 said:
I think MS is actually doing fairly well. Here is what they need to do this year.
1. RROD: Fix the hardware quality issue. Anything over 2-3% is unacceptable. Make sure people know it is fixed, otherwise it will not help!
2. Hardware redesign: Cooler chips, smaller form factor, quieter drive, wifi.
3. Drop the number of models down to just two. No HD model/80GB model. Let users add/swap drives themselves.
4. Drop the prices to $170/$250 by Christmas. Pack in casual games for the cheaper, hardcore games (GTA4) for the expensive model.
5. More Internal development. Ramp up internal development (or buy a studio). 3rd party exclusives are becoming rare, so make your own. High quality exclusive franchises sell systems. Make your own Mario/Zelda quality franchises that appeal to more than the hardcore gamer.
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I totally agree with you.
On point 5, i'm hoping Rare fills in that gap with Banjo Kazooie or a quality Perfect Dark. But really they need to develop something new. I would say that Master Chief is Microsoft's Mario though, which really says something about their audience. Hell it could even be Marcus Phoenix! Microsoft really needs Rare to push the casual stuff and it will be interesting to see how they incorporate the new remote.
