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Forums - Microsoft Discussion - $99 for an X-Box 360.... Smart move? Or an act of desperation?

Goddbless on 09 November 2009
libellule said:
For me, it would show 3 things :

- they can do it
- they believe they need it
- they want more marketshare

that is all.

"desesperation" can also be used because the console is already the cheapiest one
but it is obvious MS is not "really" desesperate, they would only want
less revenue now, more hardware sales now, more software sales later !

I think this covers my thoughts pretty well.



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johnsobas on 09 November 2009

i don't see why it would be considered desperation, it's very temporary and MS is making money in the gaming division. They probably struck a deal with walmart where they only pay part of the $100. As long as they are making money i don't see how i could be considered desperate. Selling the xbox at $200 to match the ps2 was desperate, this is not.



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XxXProphecyXxX on 09 November 2009

I was just thinking....Imagine MS dropping 360 price to $50 to battle a $149 Wii and $199 ps3 that would be too epic to see.



Bladeforce on 09 November 2009

Nothing to see here...Microsoft will be at the bottom of the weekly hardware sales tables for the rest of this gen



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Lord Flashheart on 09 November 2009

Bladeforce,
I think the PS2 will be below the 360 in the HW sales table ;P



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Grimes on 09 November 2009

They make a lot of money of live subscriptions, which probably gives them a lot more flexibility in pricing.



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SnesTea on 09 November 2009
Frinaldo said:
This is a dumb post. People can come up with 'what if' about anything

What if Microsoft would buy Square Enix

What if Microsoft would buy Capcom

What if Nintendo Wii was only $50

I lol'd.