thismeintiel said:
Your point was about entry level price, not perceived value for said price. You said just because it was cheaper than the PS5 it could drive sales. My point is that you could have a SKU that was $299-$349, but was basically a slightly better XBOX (which itself would be ~$299 by then), but still have barely anyone buy it. Especially if for $50-$100 more you could have a much more powerful PS5. |
Obviously, it would have to be lower price for a comprable system. Otherwise, I'd be arguing that the Xbox One (which, presumably, would be the lowest priced system at the start of next generation) would have a leg up on the competition.
In other words, what I'm saying is that if the Xbox 2 and PlayStation 5 are similarly capable systems, but one of them is cheaper than the other, that system has a major factor in its favor. There are of course other things, such as the software catalog, and expectations of future support, that drive purchasing decisions. But, price is one of the major factors, and one that we have seen gamers be very sensitive to, especially at the start of a new generation.
