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I think, they will hate losing the two lawsuits they are still apart of over the 360. and only cut the price by $50 in the summer.



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leo-j said:
I know they will have an xbox 360 at $179.99 next year

They will have all 360's within or below the wii's price range. Even if it starts costing them money again.

Sony will respond with a $50 price cut, and nintendo with a $20. Microsoft wont go down they are too rich.

The 36o Premium will never cost less than the Wii, let alone the Elite.  Also: "Even if it starts costing them money again." If? IF. HAHAHA. IF!




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You honestly believe that german talk?

If you see the X360 start outselling the wii of course they will drop the price and introduce new colors.



 

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A nice price drop before GTA. That's perfect timing!



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leo-j said:
@soriku

You honestly believe that german talk?

If you see the X360 start outselling the wii of course they will drop the price and introduce new colors.

The Wii won't drop the price until (at least) after it stops being sold out. The 360 will not start outselling the Wii on a regular basis ever. Temporary surges may occur; GTAIV could possibly do this but I have my doubts. Even Halo 3 barely managed it, and that was with the help of a dip in Wii sales.

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WTF leo? Have you gone completely insane?

There is no way in hell Nintendo will consider dropping the price of the Wii until it stops selling out on a regular basis. Dropping the price of a sold out console is like giving away free money. They simply won't do it. Or do you think that a price cut would be able to boost their production as well? /sarcasm

*IF* (and its a big if) the Wii isn't sold out when and IF MS drops price. I still don't think Nintendo is likely to respond. Worst case the Wii will still be experiencing brisk sales and there is simply no reason to drop price then either...for the same reason that you wouldn't when it is sold out..because you would lose the full impact of a price drop to a lack of supply.

It's simply not going to happening.



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Nintendo probably won't drop the Wii's price until middle of 2009 at the earliest.

MS on the other hand will likely drop as much as a hundred in the next year off the 360 to try and force Sony into dangerous territory, play a price war with the 360 and lose any hope of profit this gen, or fall further behind in WW sales, because MS can absorb those losses far better than Sony can



 

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More importantly, how bald will Steve Balmer be during 2008?

Let me put it this way: His name will legally change to Steve Baldmer.

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Im not sure what would be best.

-A $50 price cut before GTAIV and another $50 price cut before Christmas 2008

-Or simply a $100 price cut before GTAIV.



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