| Zkuq said: PS3 > X360, that's for sure. I think analysts simply believe that Wii's success is going to end, or PS3 is going to get a major boost when its price drops. And I, too, believe that PS3 is going to get a major boost when its price gets cut. However, it's very hard to say if then can cut it in time. Also, Playstation is a huge brand and huge brands tend to sell a lot. At the moment it seems Wii is going to win but it's not possible to be sure about that. |
Yes, you can be sure. Sony has had the name recognition, the legacy of dominating the last generation, the HD graphics and the Bu-Ray (asset??) since the beginning and they still failed to generate much interest.
Price cuts so far have generated very modest increases and there is no particular reason to be particularly optimistic about one more. Not to mention that price cutting when you are already losing money on each unit sold, as a long term strategy is a little like Luxembourg getting in a war of attrition with China.
In the unlikely event that a price cut did seriously generate any momentum, why would you assume that Nintendo would fail to respond? New colors alone would likely be enough but if not they can certainly make a price cut of their own and still make a profit. At this point Nintendo could almost give the Wii away and probably make it up on software sales
.Nintendo has still accelerating sales and no end of demand in sight. Sony is showing clear signs of market saturation. I don't believe any credible analysts still believes in any winning scenario for Sony after the misfire of GTA IV in terms of hardware sales. If there was any real market potential left, it would have shown there.
