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goodridd on 12 July 2007
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NJ5 said:
goodridd said:
NJ5 said:
goodridd said:
NJ5 said:

It's true that the 60 GB PS3 model had its price cut. But the PS3 itself didn't.

Where is the 20 GB model? A real PS3 price cut strategy would reintroduce that model @ $400. Then Sony would finally be able to say that they have a PS3 under $500.

The reason they didn't do that is obvious - they would lose too much money. Sony no longer has the financial ability to fight this console war properly!

PS: Don't tell me about how noone wanted the 20 GB model. That could well change if its price was $400.


Reintroduce the 20gb.? Why would they increase costs to sell a console the market had already rejected?

Sony no longer having the financial ability to fight this "console war" is laughable.


You didn't read my PS, did you?


Sure I did, It's easy to make a statement when you add that you don't want anyone using valid points to argue against it. The whole problem with what you said is that the market already rejected the 20gb. version in comparison to the 60gb. Would they sell some 20gb.'s at $400? Sure they would. Do they want to increase production, warehousing, and shipping costs to do so, even though their data already suggests the majority of people were willing to spend $600 over $500 and that this will probably translate well to $500 versus $400? No, they don't.

P.S. don't tell me about anything that might suggest I'm wrong.


The reason why I said "You didn't read my PS" is because you didn't even address it. If you have good reasons for the 20 GB not selling well at $400, bring them on.

Anyway, don't you think Sony should have kept the 20 GB model to lower its price later? If they had the financial ability to do that, they surely would... Or do you think they're happy to be the only company with no console under $500? The 20 GB was their opportunity to have one, and they "blew it".

Do I have solid proof that the 20gb. will or will not sell "well" at $400? No. But I have to believe that Sony knows something that we don't. I have to believe that if they thought selling the 20gb. was the best move for their company that they would do it. All you can really go by is trends, and the trend was that the 20gb. was an even poorer seller than the 60gb at a $100 price differential.

I don't think anyone at Sony looses any sleep at night having their cheapest console at $500. I don't really think they have blown anything. They are 8 months into this cycle. If the goal was to be market share leader within a year then, yeah. But I suspect that wasn't anticipated. I seriously doubt any of the 3 are in this for the short haul. And I'm positive that Sony knew that their console was going to take some time to get off the ground. I think the only company that shows signs of being in "danger" is Microsoft. I don't get good vibes of their strategy. But then again, anything can happen.