Xbox 360 Thread - part 5?
06-11-07 | 01:03 PM
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Looks like they are going for around $25 on ebay.
06-11-07 | 02:41 PM
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Yeah, I think that date is tentative. All the podcast personalities keep saying it is M.I.A. on all the release lists.
It was originally May and they bumped that for your date, but I think that info is out of date.
It was originally May and they bumped that for your date, but I think that info is out of date.
06-11-07 | 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by matome
Trevor, thanks for the $37 GRAW2 amazon heads up. I was looking for a deal on that.
06-11-07 | 06:23 PM
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Grain of salt rumor
http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/0...ant-price-cut/
Chris
Microsoft's Xbox 360 sees significant price cut
Posted Jun 11th 2007 9:56AM by Brian White
Filed under: Products and services, Competitive strategy, Microsoft (MSFT), Sony Corp ADR (SNE)
While the dismal performance of Sony's (NYSE: SNE) PlayStation 3 continues to weigh on the company's fortunes, the competition is making waves all over the place. First, the scrappy Nintendo has outdone everyone and has shown that consumer engagement means much more than technical performance and brilliance. The less-advanced Nintendo Wii has outsold the Sony PlayStation 3 for almost the entire time both gaming consoles have competed (since November of last year), and the numbers for the Wii continue to add up while the PlayStation 3's numbers are hunkering down looking for an escape from any media coverage.
Meanwhile, Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) Xbox 360, which was priced in the middle of the Wii's ($250) and the PlayStation 3's ($500 and up) price points has sold very well during the same six-month time period, trailing the Wii but ahead of the PlayStation 3. Adding fuel to this fire, Microsoft has announced that it will drop the price of the "core" xbox 360 gaming package to only $199 -- a drop from the previous $299. Was this price drop in Microsoft's business plan? Probably so -- but the company may have had to accelerate the drop based on how well the Wii is performing in sales compared to all the competition.
So there you have it -- the Microsoft Xbox 360 is now at $200 and the Nintendo Wii is at $250. I doubt Sony can even drop the PlayStation 3 price without completely losing its shirt, so I don't see any price drops on the PlayStation 3 in response to Microsoft's price cut, unless Sony is fond of kamikaze pricing schemes. So far, estimates have the Nintendo Wii selling 360,000 units per month, the xbox 360 selling 174,000 units and the PlayStation 3 selling at an 82,000 per month clip.
Posted Jun 11th 2007 9:56AM by Brian White
Filed under: Products and services, Competitive strategy, Microsoft (MSFT), Sony Corp ADR (SNE)
While the dismal performance of Sony's (NYSE: SNE) PlayStation 3 continues to weigh on the company's fortunes, the competition is making waves all over the place. First, the scrappy Nintendo has outdone everyone and has shown that consumer engagement means much more than technical performance and brilliance. The less-advanced Nintendo Wii has outsold the Sony PlayStation 3 for almost the entire time both gaming consoles have competed (since November of last year), and the numbers for the Wii continue to add up while the PlayStation 3's numbers are hunkering down looking for an escape from any media coverage.
Meanwhile, Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) Xbox 360, which was priced in the middle of the Wii's ($250) and the PlayStation 3's ($500 and up) price points has sold very well during the same six-month time period, trailing the Wii but ahead of the PlayStation 3. Adding fuel to this fire, Microsoft has announced that it will drop the price of the "core" xbox 360 gaming package to only $199 -- a drop from the previous $299. Was this price drop in Microsoft's business plan? Probably so -- but the company may have had to accelerate the drop based on how well the Wii is performing in sales compared to all the competition.
So there you have it -- the Microsoft Xbox 360 is now at $200 and the Nintendo Wii is at $250. I doubt Sony can even drop the PlayStation 3 price without completely losing its shirt, so I don't see any price drops on the PlayStation 3 in response to Microsoft's price cut, unless Sony is fond of kamikaze pricing schemes. So far, estimates have the Nintendo Wii selling 360,000 units per month, the xbox 360 selling 174,000 units and the PlayStation 3 selling at an 82,000 per month clip.
Chris
06-11-07 | 06:32 PM
#13
Nice! Now apply that same cut to the Premium and we're getting somewhere.
Wait, what does it cost to go from Core -> Premium? Wireless controller, headset, HDD, Component cables. Anything else? What's that add up to?
Wait, what does it cost to go from Core -> Premium? Wireless controller, headset, HDD, Component cables. Anything else? What's that add up to?
06-11-07 | 06:43 PM
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Talking out of my ass here, but these things are typically effectively immediately, aren't they? Otherwise they're basically telling you to wait for a defined period of time before you buy their product.
Edit - Has there been any other reports of this rumored price cut? I find it odd that this PR was issued this morning but this is the first I've seen of it, especially since it isn't on any of the gaming blogs I frequent.
Edit - Has there been any other reports of this rumored price cut? I find it odd that this PR was issued this morning but this is the first I've seen of it, especially since it isn't on any of the gaming blogs I frequent.
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06-11-07 | 06:53 PM
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No price drops on Best Buy, Circuit City, Walmart, Target or Newegg sites.
06-11-07 | 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by pinata242
Nice! Now apply that same cut to the Premium and we're getting somewhere.
Wait, what does it cost to go from Core -> Premium? Wireless controller, headset, HDD, Component cables. Anything else? What's that add up to?
Wait, what does it cost to go from Core -> Premium? Wireless controller, headset, HDD, Component cables. Anything else? What's that add up to?
Wireless controller $37.82
Headset $17.82
HDD 20g $89.82
Component cables $39.92
Total: 384.38
This would be a good deal, plus you would get a wired controller for less than a premium unless they drop the price on that as well.
06-11-07 | 07:29 PM
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Wow. The 360 cheaper than the Wii. I figured an imminent drop would have been about $50. Kudos to MS for a $100 drop. Impressive.
06-11-07 | 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by pinata242
Edit - Has there been any other reports of this rumored price cut? I find it odd that this PR was issued this morning but this is the first I've seen of it, especially since it isn't on any of the gaming blogs I frequent.
06-11-07 | 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Michael Corvin
Wow. The 360 cheaper than the Wii. I figured an imminent drop would have been about $50. Kudos to MS for a $100 drop. Impressive.
06-11-07 | 08:58 PM
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That doesn't follow the other rumor I heard. I've read a rumor that MS is dropping the Core and will only have the Prem and probably Elite unit. Not sure on what the pricing would have been.
06-11-07 | 09:17 PM
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wow!! so if this is true I have to decide if I want to pay MS 140.00 to fix my broken Premium or just pay 200.00 and buy a new system and just use all my Premium stuff with it...
decisions, decisions...
decisions, decisions...