How's the PS3 going to survive the $199 x360?

It's likely that Microsoft will drop the Arcade SKU price to $199 just before GTA IV. How would Sony be able to counter this not so unlikely scenario without dropping all hope of profitability this generation?Pripyat

It's been surviving at the $600 price point with no established franchises. I don't see why the $200 360 would be an issue.

It's likely that Microsoft will drop the Arcade SKU price to $199 just before GTA IV. How would Sony be able to counter this not so unlikely scenario without dropping all hope of profitability this generation?Pripyat

It's likely that Microsoft will drop the Arcade SKU price to $199 just before GTA IV. How would Sony be able to counter this not so unlikely scenario without dropping all hope of profitability this generation?Pripyat

If people wanted to buy a 360 , what are they waiting for? Good games, Good Online, Good Price and more things

The PS3 will have a larger increase of sales when it becomes 199 in like 2-3 years

Sony only has one angle and that is to push their Blu-Ray formatCute_Gamer

I agree 110%. Sony is really pushing Blu Ray into homes hardcore and it's working lol. To think one day we might see Blu-Ray in the next Xbox iteration......

It's likely that Microsoft will drop the Arcade SKU price to $199 just before GTA IV. How would Sony be able to counter this not so unlikely scenario without dropping all hope of profitability this generation?Pripyat

Why would Sony drop out after a year in the new generation? Oh yeah, they wouldn't.

Sony only has angle and that is to push their Blu-Ray formatCute_Gamer

You should be banned for having such an ignorant signature.

[QUOTE="Pripyat"]It's likely that Microsoft will drop the Arcade SKU price to $199 just before GTA IV. How would Sony be able to counter this not so unlikely scenario without dropping all hope of profitability this generation?Koalakommander

It's been surviving at the $600 price point with no established franchises. I don't see why the $200 360 would be an issue.

Below $200 is considered the mass market "sweet spot" in the gaming console business. Casuals will be flocking video game stores to pick up a system to play GTA, so getting a big chunk of the GTA sales is really important to hardware sales.

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[QUOTE="Pripyat"]It's likely that Microsoft will drop the Arcade SKU price to $199 just before GTA IV. How would Sony be able to counter this not so unlikely scenario without dropping all hope of profitability this generation?Pripyat

It's been surviving at the $600 price point with no established franchises. I don't see why the $200 360 would be an issue.

Below $200 is considered the mass market "sweet spot" in the gaming console business. Casuals will be flocking video game stores to pick up a system to play GTA, so getting a big chunk of the GTA sales is really important to hardware sales.

The Final Fantasy and Gran Turismo crowds will balance everything out.

It's likely that Microsoft will drop the Arcade SKU price to $199 just before GTA IV. How would Sony be able to counter this not so unlikely scenario without dropping all hope of profitability this generation?Pripyat

Sony could just as easily create a stripped down POS SKU with shoddy hardware and a low sticker price to equal the 360 arcade SKU, but unfortunately for them they have slightly better morals.

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[QUOTE="Pripyat"]It's likely that Microsoft will drop the Arcade SKU price to $199 just before GTA IV. How would Sony be able to counter this not so unlikely scenario without dropping all hope of profitability this generation?Pripyat

It's been surviving at the $600 price point with no established franchises. I don't see why the $200 360 would be an issue.

Below $200 is considered the mass market "sweet spot" in the gaming console business. Casuals will be flocking video game stores to pick up a system to play GTA, so getting a big chunk of the GTA sales is really important to hardware sales.

Mind explaining the Wii?

[QUOTE="Pripyat"]It's likely that Microsoft will drop the Arcade SKU price to $199 just before GTA IV. How would Sony be able to counter this not so unlikely scenario without dropping all hope of profitability this generation?bonethug1213

Sony could just as easily create a stripped down POS SKU with shoddy hardware and a low sticker price to equal the 360 arcade SKU, but unfortunately for them they have slightly better morals.

lmao, Sony: "here's a $100 20gig PS3 with no blu-ray player or BC, and 33% of all these models have a white screen of death problem along with the usual overheating, enjoy and good luck!"

the ps3 doesn't have to "survive" anything... there will always be people that want it. besides how low can u expect sony to go? the system costs close to 1000$ to manufacture at top of the line! they are just waiting to actually get profit of it because pretty much every respected anylist of the gaming industry as a whole expects that games will just not be able to continue to improve on the 360 so they will be forced to move to the ps3 (or the next xbox product... whatever that will be.) they are already losing billions of dollars a year so dont demand another price drop.penguino726

Ummm WOW where did you pull that from???? Sure wasn't your brain. You're going to need to back that up buddy. The last time I checked they haven't even come close to maxing out the 360.

[QUOTE="Pripyat"]It's likely that Microsoft will drop the Arcade SKU price to $199 just before GTA IV. How would Sony be able to counter this not so unlikely scenario without dropping all hope of profitability this generation?Koalakommander

It's been surviving at the $600 price point with no established franchises. I don't see why the $200 360 would be an issue.

it's surviving because of the brand name .

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[QUOTE="Pripyat"]It's likely that Microsoft will drop the Arcade SKU price to $199 just before GTA IV. How would Sony be able to counter this not so unlikely scenario without dropping all hope of profitability this generation?Prid3r

It's been surviving at the $600 price point with no established franchises. I don't see why the $200 360 would be an issue.

it's surviving because of the brand name .

Please, interview a consumer and if they said, "I dropped $600 on it because it said Playstation, and without doing any prior research"

Then I'll leave GS forever.

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[QUOTE="Pripyat"]It's likely that Microsoft will drop the Arcade SKU price to $199 just before GTA IV. How would Sony be able to counter this not so unlikely scenario without dropping all hope of profitability this generation?Koalakommander

It's been surviving at the $600 price point with no established franchises. I don't see why the $200 360 would be an issue.

it's surviving because of the brand name .

Please, interview a consumer and if they said, "I dropped $600 on it because it said Playstation, and without doing any prior research"

Then I'll leave GS forever.

Here, I'll interview myself:

ME: Why did you drop $600 on a PS3?

ME: I dropped $600 on it because it said Playstation, and without doing any prior research

Goodbye.

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[QUOTE="Pripyat"]It's likely that Microsoft will drop the Arcade SKU price to $199 just before GTA IV. How would Sony be able to counter this not so unlikely scenario without dropping all hope of profitability this generation?Bgrngod

It's been surviving at the $600 price point with no established franchises. I don't see why the $200 360 would be an issue.

it's surviving because of the brand name .

Please, interview a consumer and if they said, "I dropped $600 on it because it said Playstation, and without doing any prior research"

Then I'll leave GS forever.

Here, I'll interview myself:

ME: Why did you drop $600 on a PS3?

ME: I dropped $600 on it because it said Playstation, and without doing any prior research

Goodbye.

Too bad it's not in SW bets.

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[QUOTE="Pripyat"]It's likely that Microsoft will drop the Arcade SKU price to $199 just before GTA IV. How would Sony be able to counter this not so unlikely scenario without dropping all hope of profitability this generation?Koalakommander

It's been surviving at the $600 price point with no established franchises. I don't see why the $200 360 would be an issue.

it's surviving because of the brand name .

Please, interview a consumer and if they said, "I dropped $600 on it because it said Playstation, and without doing any prior research"

Then I'll leave GS forever.

Here, I'll interview myself:

ME: Why did you drop $600 on a PS3?

ME: I dropped $600 on it because it said Playstation, and without doing any prior research

Goodbye.

Too bad it's not in SW bets.

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[QUOTE="Pripyat"]It's likely that Microsoft will drop the Arcade SKU price to $199 just before GTA IV. How would Sony be able to counter this not so unlikely scenario without dropping all hope of profitability this generation?dipper145

It's been surviving at the $600 price point with no established franchises. I don't see why the $200 360 would be an issue.

it's surviving because of the brand name .

Please, interview a consumer and if they said, "I dropped $600 on it because it said Playstation, and without doing any prior research"

Then I'll leave GS forever.

Here, I'll interview myself:

ME: Why did you drop $600 on a PS3?

ME: I dropped $600 on it because it said Playstation, and without doing any prior research

Goodbye.

Too bad it's not in SW bets.

I would say something, but I just got suspended and don;t feel like being suspended again.

To put it polietly -- I find your sense of humour underdeveloped.