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Forums - Gaming - Pachter thinks Move and 'Natal' will be cheaper than current speculation

noname2200 on 31 May 2010
Darth Tigris said:

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.

I'm less inclined to blithely dismiss the talk about Natal's price point when we at least have one named and some unnamed sources to point to.  By contrast, Pachter himself submits stuff he's "hearing" from unknown sources. 

And yes, a lower price point is better from the consumer's standpoint.  That wasn't the question he was asked though.  It's the perfect example of what I mean: asked to give an analysis on the situation, Pachter ignores all the data and the realities of business in favor of "more money bAd!"

I'm not impressed.



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noname2200 on 31 May 2010
soulsamurai said:

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.

In light of how Apple products routinely outsell their competitors in spite of notably higher price points, we know that price alone is not determinative.  Yes, a lower price has a positive effect, and yes there's a reason that things cost $9.99 instead of $10.  But that's where Pachter's analysis both begins and ends, and this isn't the first time he's offered something that lazy in response to a question.