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Next-Gen Pricing Still A Hot Issue

Posted by Zonk on from the you-need-to-sell-more-organs dept.

GamesIndustry.biz has two articles taking a look at next-gen pricing, both from Microsoft's point of view. Xbox VP Peter Moore says that next-generation pricing is actually going to be an excellent value for the money. From the article: "...he predicted that many games may be offered in limited edition bundles, similar to the already announced Perfect Dark Zero bundle, which costs an additional $10 but adds a significant amount of bonus content to the title, and that premium downloads costing 'maybe another $5' will also be a key strategy for publishers." Additionally, the Xbox marketing folks are already planning price reductions for the 360. From that article: "'We will wind up cost-reducing the product every year,' Todd Holmdahl, corporate vice president of the Xbox product group, told Reuters. It's estimated that the 360 costs approximately $100 less per unit to manufacture than Sony's PS3, giving Microsoft more scope for price cuts."

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  1. Who cares, it's still $500 at launch by TelJanin · · Score: 0, Troll

    Even if the price will be cut later, it still costs $500 to buy the full version. Buying a new video card every 3-4 years for that much is one thing, a new console every year is quite another.

  2. Re:When by Hitto · · Score: 0, Troll

    Hey there! Heres comes the WAAAHmbulance! WAAAH! I can't buy a ferrari because I don't have money! WAAAH! I can't buy microsoft or sony's latest crapfest because it's expensive! Well, maybe they don't WANT to sell it to YOU. Maybe they KNOW they could sell it for $1000 and you'd still be a tool, gobbling up every sticky drop sony or MS shot in your mouth. There's good reason to hope Big N won't go that way, but come on. Nobody wants to buy the cheaper console, because cheap = suck in most people's minds. Just like those kids who live the the projects in my town - their mothers kill themselves at work, make huge sacrifices concerning basic necessities, so that they can buy their kids 200 Adidas or Nike shoes and Diesel Jeans. Hey, maybe this schtick works because you're a mindless tool who hasn't ever thought about the people's ultimate weapon, boycott?