I do not see $299.99 happening at all unless the specs are weaker than a base Xbox One. I really hope it's not that underpowered.
I'll put my estimate at $349.99. If it's as powerful as a PS4 Pro or more, it would almost surely be $399.99 or more.
Lifetime Sales Predictions
Switch: 156 million (was 73, then 96, then 113 million, then 125 million, then 144 million, then 151 million)
PS5: 115 million (was 105 million) Xbox Series S/X: 48 million (was 60 million, then 67 million, then 57 million)
PS4: 120 mil (was 100 then 130 million, then 122 million) Xbox One: 51 mil (was 50 then 55 mil)
3DS: 75.5 mil (was 73, then 77 million)
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