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"Move's been announced at under a hundred bucks, I'm hearing $79.99 and I actually believe that.  And I think Microsoft has a serious problem if they decide to charge $80.01.  If they charge more than Move, even thought the camera is more sophisticated I don't think the average consumer gets that.  They see a camera and no peripherals where Move comes with a wand, with the Move motion controller.  I think they have to charge below that, so I'm guessing $69.99.  I know I'm on record as saying $50."

Well, if he's correct, that's definitely more hopeful than what we've seen rumored for both of these.

Edit: Embed seems to come and go, so here is the direct link to gametrailers:  http://www.gametrailers.com/episode/bonusround/405?ch=2&sd=1

sure, it would better for Natal success

I m quite surprised with this 150$ pricing ... it is so expensive

What most people don't realize is that "Michael Pachter" is really just a pseudonym for a comedian who was inspired by the Borat character: he says the stupidest things just so he can record your reactions and then play them for laughs. So smile people: you're on camera!

I never expected to agree with that guy, but I do this time.

I don't see how in any way this is stupid.

Because it disregards all of the even-semi-credible evidence of Natal's price point in favor of "Well I don't think that's smart because (other) people are stupid, so they're going to charge less than what Sony will."

It's lazy, sloppy analysis that wouldn't cut the mustard at Gamefaqs. In other words, I don't see how it's not.

Problems with the embed coming and going. OP has been updated with a link.

The 'evidence' that we've seen is no more credible than his statements.  But one thing that I can say about his statements:  they're more in line with what makes financial sense to us as consumers.  The other 'reported' amounts were categorically viewed as DOA to most of us.

Pachter is the Alan Greenspan of gaming.

He's right, only just once in a while.

honestly i think he does have a point. While working at blockbuster and also just standard walking around electronics stores i hear way to often people confused on simple things like "the difference between the wii motion plus and the nunchaku"   While we know they're two objects that arn't even related closely these people don't.

We're gamers....we get this stuff, but your average consumer relies on store clerks or gamer friends to help them out. In the case of the store clerk a good 80 percent of the time it's also someone who doesn't know much about it either and wants to get a sale.

I only use my wii for monster hunter and the parents use it for everything else however they know that I keep tabs on the system, whenever they get something they have to drag me along to make sure they're getting something they will actually use and not get ripped off....not everyone knows a techjunkie, and when it comes to this stuff, people will use the cheaper option unless upsold by an employee.

I would like to say people research there purchases, but unfortunantly i have found this is not the case usually.