Train wreck said:
The number of units that the PS3 and 360 would have to generate to equal or surpass any price cut they impliment now is not worth it this late in the generation, so yes it would have a significantly bad effect on the industry. Just like the 3DS pre and post price cut and the vita, those enities have not been able to move the needle on declining sales (at least here in the US) at all, add a declining PS3 and X360 (which the Wii U would not be able to make up) and you have a receipe for disaster. |
The 3DS' price cut transformed a system that was struggling for sales into one of the fastest selling systems in history, and due to the much larger and growing userbase increased software sales across the platform. While the price cut hurt Nintendo's bottom line, the industry as a whole was stronger because of it. The same would be true of the PS3 or XBox 360 ... Now there is an argument that can be made that a price cut will only help the industry on the short term, and Sony being in a better financial position will help the industry in the long term, but I think that a price cut represents a tiny portion of Sony's financial problems. It is likely that Sony's underlying financial problems are the reason that the PS3 hardware was priced the way it is, after all the Playstation division might be forced to turn a profit, but it is unlikely that the decision was made for the "best interests of the industry".
Ive always said MS got it right with bundles this gen while sony continued to focus on cutting price to their detriment. Now they are doing the opposite which is a good thing. Although im also a bit confused about the 16gb model :?
