| ihh said: Anyway, I think $600 is too much regardless of being another option. $399 for the new one and $245 for the old one should be the way to go imo. |
I used to feel the same way but after haven given it some thought i realized it doesnt make sense.
Typically, eveey 6-7yrs a new generation starts. You make a $400-$500 box and start from the beginning. People will only buy your console when the games they wsnt for it are available.
With this model, you alrewdy have your console out there. The core option is already $200-$300. You premium option isnt intended to outsell the cheaper option. Why gimp the premium option on power when you can make it as powerful as you can and sell it at a premium price to only the few 3-5M people a year that may buy it?
At the end of the day, the core models will still sell whatever they sell based on people looking at it and going "ok, 1080p is enough for me" or "all i have to spend is $250". Soccer moms would be able to buy their 7-11yr old kids the $200-$250 game console and those kids would be just as happy. In the end, the install base as a whole grows and is tied together.
