VAMatt said:
Sure. At $100, maybe 125, it'll fly off the shelf. But as I said in a comment on the article, The reason that the platform holders sell accessories is because they are very high margin items. They make a ton of money on them. This thing is not going to drive game sales, so it can't be a loss leader like a console. It has to be a high margin accessory to make sense for Sony. I don't see how it can cost less than $200 to make sense for them. And, even at $200 I'm not sure it would be a great profit driver. How many units can it possibly sell at $200? I'd say not many. With all of this in mind, I find this rumor hard to believe. Either it's missing some details that would make the hardware more appealing, or it's just wrong.
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I don't think it has to be high margin to be a success if it furthers the engagement with people and their consoles. As others had said, this could make it more kid friendly. And be of higher appeal in developing markets in Asia
