Amazon U.S. March bestsellers and general Amazon-based discussion

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GribbleGrunger said:

Lawlight said:

Hmmm... how are they promoting a quicker uptake if there’s no PS4 to sell? Also, they ship less PS4 so that they can sell more at a lower price point? Overall, I’m not sure I follow. But the bigger question is why would they cut the price now?

Let's say you send 100 consoles to Amazon, 50 of which they buy at a cheaper price because it's the revised version. Which version are they going to ship at the current price? Asking Amazon, who will be aware of the lower production costs of the new version, to stock/buy the newer version at the current price could sour relations for future deals. So the answer is to keep restocking regularly but with mainly the older version until they're gone completely. 

It's only a theory but it makes more sense than simply saying 'Sony are stupid' in one way or another. 

I don't believe there will be a  pricecut. New bundles for the same price maybe. I think Sony are keeping an eye on the Switch and cutting the price needlessly now will give them a disadvantage further down the line while also losing money.

Also, if they believe they can make more money, even if they sell fewer consoles, then why cut the price.