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Forums - General - Wii, PS3,...Not! 360 the winner for the holiday?

dpmnymkrprez on 14 May 2007
omgwtfbbq said:
Legend11 said:
dpmnymkrprez said:
Legend11 said:
dpmnymkrprez said:

I have to admit it(having paid full price) But, It seems that the PS3 is so slow at sales, It is my opinion that the price would probably have to drop at least 200 dollars or more because if Microsoft does, what is rumored then Nintendo will be in first place and MS in second, closing forever the chance for the PS3 to be a competitor at 2nd place in the next gen wars with the existing library for 360. Or if Nintendo can't make enough by the holidays, then Microsoft might maintain the 1st spot til after the holidays.(I do not own a 360....yet!)

Fact: MS has shipped several X box around the world(still sitting on the shelves)


Fact: a thread on here posted that MS forced Best buy and other conglomerates to pick up extra Xbox, so they could buy the Vista program.


Fact:the holidays are times for purchasing presents, If someone is purchasing a system and told the gift is sold out or on the waiting list.....how many will resort to an Xbox(since it is in stock? If this happens and Wii is out, the tide may turn. I know you are all saying BS the wii will win, I have a wii, but how can they win if the systems are not available and peole resort to buying a 360 at a reduced price of $249 or a 299 or 399 packaged deal?

RUMOR: As the Holiday season gets closer MS will drop the price of 360 to attract more customers, but keep the price of the Elite to compete and force sony out of position. does MS have the nerve to attemp this??? Who knows? Would they reduce a price? MS has an advantage, they have units already shipped and a library!


Your second fact is actually a rumor.


Um.No, they have actually shipped all over the US(best buy etc., and they also shipped/rented a boat for the PS3 launch overseas.


No I'm talking about the claim that Microsoft forced Best Buy and others to pick up extra Xbox 360s in order to get more copies of Vista. There's no proof at all, not even some anonymous disgruntled employee even.


 actually you'll find he said "a thread on here posted that MS forced Best buy and other conglomerates to pick up extra Xbox, so they could buy the Vista program.". That is a fact, you can look through the history and find that thread if you want, it was definitely posted ;. As for the actual channel stuffing, of course it's not proven but there is a lot of evidence against Microsoft.

As for the actual topic, I think Nintendo is already preparing themselves for the Holiday season. They're stockpiling units and there will be millions available for the holidays in US. With GTA and Halo, however, Xbox could see a huge number of sales as well.

Time will tell ;) 

 


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