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Evidence for Console Price Cuts

Posted by Zonk on from the encheapening-of-consumer-goods dept.

Next Generation offers up an exhaustive analysis of previous console generation price cuts, and concludes that we are definitely due for some cheaper next-gen action sometime in the near future. The piece includes charts of lowering system prices, as well as a breakdown of how many consoles sold at various price tiers. "Certainly we can use history as a guide, but there are limits to its use for prognostication. The price drops this generation may happen in ways entirely different from what has been suggested above. Maybe the $300 console this generation will be what the $200 console was last generation. Maybe Microsoft will forge ahead with its current price structure until after Halo 3 has come and gone. Maybe Sony will bless the PlayStation 3 with a 33% price drop sometime this year. And maybe Nintendo will give the Wii a small price drop by removing Wii Sports from the package. Those could happen, but don't bet on it."

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  1. Re:The PS3 as BluRay player by maynard · · Score: 2, Informative

    A modern 1080p/60 projector will run you ~$3000-$4000 right now. When comparing a PS3 to the midrange PJs on the market today, it is cheap. It's also the best sub $1000 BD player on the market, though that will change soon. But I admit, if you just want to play games in HD, the 360 is still the way to go.

  2. Re:Wii Sports by Minwee · · Score: 2, Informative

    The Japanese version of the Wii does not include any bundled-in game.

    Wii Sports is still the number one selling Wii game in Japan.

  3. Re:Where oh where are the Wii's? by zarkill · · Score: 3, Informative

    I was able to track one down from EBGames using the following URL:

    http://www.gamestop.com/productavail.asp?miles=50& sku=020070&zip=33607&product_name=nintendo+wii&pla tforms=&sbox=&status=&bn=False

    Just replace the ZIP code in the URL with your own.

    I lucked out and a location near my office was showing 4 units in stock so I called to verify and then picked one up on my way home.

  4. Re:Wii Sports by Lumpy · · Score: 2, Informative

    Or how about the fact that it would be purely stupid to do a price cut on the Wii when they still cant keep them in the stores. consumer demand for the Wii has not reduced and they still cant ship them fast enough.

    Basic economics say, you keep the price you are at, lowering the price will only low profits as demand is higher than supply already.

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