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RJ_Sizzle said:

I think it's time to address the elephant in the room. It seems like the newest XB1 price drop is a bust, and seems to be working against the console. I think it really comes down to MS just plain devaluing the brand. There are retailers already selling Xbox One under retail post price drop, and Gamestop has the $100 trade-in deal toward Xbox One already. Before too long, the console will be in dangerous range of its predecessor's current price.

I think the crap hit the fan when it looked like The Division wasn't going to do for Xbox what Destiny did for Playstation. Maybe all of Microsoft's promotions and giveaways have probably made the general gaming public suspicious to the longevity of the console. That's why I wonder if they'll bother with an upgraded X1, or just move on to a new type of hardware altogether.

I think this is the case.  I said this on a forum on the very first price drop (temporary sale) it had. It was so soon after launch.  Then it kept happening. Retailers started trying to move stock with more price drops (I.e. Gift cards free games, trade ins) and it all happened in what seemed way too soon after launch. 

I thought from the beginning it endangered the "premium" aspect of their brand which was the problem from the beginning, I think. Launching with weaker hardware, no matter how little the difference, ultimately hurt it even more than all the launch blunders. All things being equal, people are going to buy the console they perceive as more powerful.  Just my opinion. 



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