Microsoft Claims Xbox Price Drop Timing Coincidental, PS3's Cuts Welcomed

http://n4g.com/xbox360/News-385031.aspx

LOL what a load of crock

And this makes you happy because...?

I don't buy it, and neither will anyone else.

its not, there was rumors before. you cant just get up and say lets lower the price, and lower it the next day

These rumors have been circulating for a while. I'm guessing once the PS3 slim rumors started, then MS began planning a price drop, but there is no possible way that MS can plan a price drop in a week. Businesses just don't work that way.

Lower prices = happy gamers. It's obviously a business tactic but why would anyone care?

Uh-huh.

Why do they have to play innocent? I don't think less of them for keeping competitive pricing.

lol, coincidental my behind :P Anyway, good that they're cutting it. aaronmullan

[QUOTE="aaronmullan"]lol, coincidental my behind :P blazndragon0

I wonder why they felt they needed to comment. They have nothing to be ashamed of (not regarding this anyway).

Do they really think we are that stupid?djsifer01

Is that why they anticipated for Sony to drop the price at E3?

They were waiting to respond to Sony's price cut since the rumors started:roll:

Maybe it was maybe it was not makes no difference.

Who cares.:roll:

http://n4g.com/xbox360/News-385031.aspx

LOL what a load of crock

SiKh22

Yeah a price drop sure looks desperate and forced when you have been selling more than the competitor you're trying to beat.

MS has the market strategy in place to match the PS3 price cuts blow for blow. You don't think that they had a room full of analysts and marketing nerds discussing this years ago?

In other words"Even though we are petrified that the PS3 slim, new PS3 ad campaign and PS3 price cuts will destroy 360 sales numbers for September and the rest of the holiday season. The 360 50$ price cuts are purely coincidental, just because we announced them right after the Sony price cuts has nothing to do with anything"

Uh-huh.

Why do they have to play innocent? I don't think less of them for keeping competitive pricing.

Cherokee_Jack

In other words"Even though we are petrified that the PS3 slim, new PS3 ad campaign and PS3 price cuts will destroy 360 sales numbers for September and the rest of the holiday season. The 360 50$ price cuts are purely coincidental, just because we announced them right after the Sony price cuts has nothing to do with anything"clubsammich91

It's coincidential in the sense that Microsoft did not do their price drop in direct response to the PS3 dropping its price.

It's not coincidential in the sense that Microsoft knew a PS3 price drop was inevitable before the holiday season started, and planned a price drop of their own accordingly.

[QUOTE="clubsammich91"]In other words"Even though we are petrified that the PS3 slim, new PS3 ad campaign and PS3 price cuts will destroy 360 sales numbers for September and the rest of the holiday season. The 360 50$ price cuts are purely coincidental, just because we announced them right after the Sony price cuts has nothing to do with anything"sexy_robot_man

The PS3 didn't release a 1+ year later at twice the price or anything.:roll:

Lier Lier pants on fire!

Yeah a price drop sure looks desperate and forced when you have been selling more than the competitor you're trying to beat.

MS has the market strategy in place to match the PS3 price cuts blow for blow. You don't think that they had a room full of analysts and marketing nerds discussing this years ago?

Yeah a price drop sure looks desperate and forced when you have been selling more than the competitor you're trying to beat.

MS has the market strategy in place to match the PS3 price cuts blow for blow. You don't think that they had a room full of analysts and marketing nerds discussing this years ago?

gamecubepad

[QUOTE="sexy_robot_man"]

[QUOTE="clubsammich91"]In other words"Even though we are petrified that the PS3 slim, new PS3 ad campaign and PS3 price cuts will destroy 360 sales numbers for September and the rest of the holiday season. The 360 50$ price cuts are purely coincidental, just because we announced them right after the Sony price cuts has nothing to do with anything"StealthMonkey4

The PS3 didn't release a 1+ year later at twice the price or anything.:roll:

[QUOTE="sexy_robot_man"]

[QUOTE="clubsammich91"]In other words"Even though we are petrified that the PS3 slim, new PS3 ad campaign and PS3 price cuts will destroy 360 sales numbers for September and the rest of the holiday season. The 360 50$ price cuts are purely coincidental, just because we announced them right after the Sony price cuts has nothing to do with anything"StealthMonkey4

The PS3 didn't release a 1+ year later at twice the price or anything.:roll:

What does that have to do with anything?

It's either behind or it isn't.

Whats the point trying to hide it? Everyone knows they're just trying to stay competitive by adapting to the ps3's price cut.

[QUOTE="gamecubepad"]

Yeah a price drop sure looks desperate and forced when you have been selling more than the competitor you're trying to beat.

MS has the market strategy in place to match the PS3 price cuts blow for blow. You don't think that they had a room full of analysts and marketing nerds discussing this years ago?

XanderZane

Why do people always forget PS3 released over a year after 360 at $600...PS3 has been selling just fine as well as 360.

[QUOTE="StealthMonkey4"]

[QUOTE="sexy_robot_man"]Petrified with a 9 million system lead seems unlikely.

sonicmj1

The PS3 didn't release a 1+ year later at twice the price or anything.:roll:

What does that have to do with anything?

It's either behind or it isn't.

All I'm saying is that the PS3 is selling fine considering it's high price point and it's release over a year later than Microsoft's.

This whole post = FAIL

Didn't MS state that they'd have something to counter Sony's price drop at some point in time?

Oh this sure is a coincidence :D

Yeah MS, we believe you. :roll:nervmeister

And why shouldnt we?

Both were rumored to be happening around this time all along. Heck, the MS rumor even had the date. Sony's did not. They just happened to move first.

Retailers know this stuff a month in advance.