BonfiresDown said:
Considering the japanese price of the hardware, it certainly seems like there was room to launch it at 399 at least in Europe if they wanted (I can understand a higher price in the US due to tariffs). If they wanted more money they could have done an OLED version with more storage at a 100 premium which would have been the go to version for early adopters anyway. I still think the system will do just fine, but I understand why some now feel like they get shafted on the hardware, then shafted on the software, and having to pay for the Welcome Tour as a cherry on top. |
I'd assume Nin knows they were pushing the limits with pricing all around (besides Japan), but if they were thinking of backing off a bit, they weren't going to drop the hardware $50 while also dropping the games $10. It would've been one or the other. Now while $50 off the hardware would be less of a loss for Nin, and would help to build up the SW2 userbase quicker, $10 less for the games would've been the more consumer friendly move overall and would've led to the least amount of backlash.
While Nin is stubborn, and likely won't budge, if SW2 sales are weak enough, a $399 holiday price could totally be possible. I don't see the games getting cheaper though. That would truly be a miracle.
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