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hatmoza 2.0 on 12 May 2009

Wait! So the infomercials about size inceasing pills doesnt atract the ladies !



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lapsed_gamer on 12 May 2009
nordlead said:
There are many benefits to shrinking, but you have to do a case study to see if it is worth it.

costs:
R&D
Retooling the assembly lines

savings:
shipping
boxing/case/component costs
warehouse space

It also gets more consumer interest.

If the savings outweigh the costs in any reasonable amount of production units and you have enough stock produced to hold you over on a retooling of the assembly lines, then it makes sense to do it. The end of the generation makes more sense to make this move, as you probably have good stock left over of the old model as sales are starting to decrease and the assembly lines haven't been shut off yet.

Since the PS3 and X360 are larger and heavier than previous generations, it makes sense that the potential savings are higher, but I don't think it is enough to warrant slim model so soon. However, gamers just like to speculate and want a small console anyways.

I suppose.

I find it interesting though that there are many who say they are willing to buy a second console they already own three years into a generation but balk at the idea of a company releasing an actual new system less than six years in.



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wfz on 12 May 2009

Because Americans are all about diets, so a slim console will automatically generate interest?

I need a drummer to do that zing thing that plays after people make horrible jokes.



hatmoza 2.0 on 12 May 2009
wfz said:
Because Americans are all about diets, so a slim console will automatically generate interest?

I need a drummer to do that zing thing that plays after people make horrible jokes.

 



antfromtashkent on 12 May 2009
wfz said:
Because Americans are all about diets, so a slim console will automatically generate interest?

I need a drummer to do that zing thing that plays after people make horrible jokes.

 

 Pah dum.. tsssssss



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wfz on 12 May 2009
antfromtashkent said:
wfz said:
Because Americans are all about diets, so a slim console will automatically generate interest?

I need a drummer to do that zing thing that plays after people make horrible jokes.

 

 Pah dum.. tsssssss

 

You're hired!



O-D-C on 12 May 2009

Sgea did it twice with the Genesis



lapsed_gamer on 12 May 2009

^ Can you post pictures? I looked it up but didn't see any.



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Cueil on 12 May 2009
wfz said:
antfromtashkent said:
wfz said:
Because Americans are all about diets, so a slim console will automatically generate interest?

I need a drummer to do that zing thing that plays after people make horrible jokes.

 

 Pah dum.. tsssssss

 

You're hired!

no way... that's more like a stake sizzeling...mmmmm.... 12oz t-bone

 



 
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Cueil on 12 May 2009
lapsed_gamer said:
^ Can you post pictures? I looked it up but didn't see any.

 

 For real?  I had the Genesis2...and that was in 92... only 3 years after launch.  They made the SegaCDX(which was huge :-p) and eventually the Genesis3 wich was release around 99-2000 by 3rd party manufacturer.  Here is the newest one... you can only get it in Brazil I think though... it looks pretty awesome though.  I think it also has hookups for a TV like the Nomad(a portable Genesis) had.



 
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