| Brenden D. Chase 2005-10-21, 7:31 pm |
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"Android66" <mandrovich@wifibullseye.com> wrote in message
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> It reminds me of the Dreamcast situation in 1999.
>
> The hardcore early adopter gamers were planning on purchasing a DC at
> launch, but they were also talking about purchasing a PS2 the next
> year. Those who weren't as hardcore wanted to wait and see how Sega
> did with the DC before getting one. Either way, the "hype" over the
> PS2 was a lot louder than the initial buzz for the Dreamcast.
>
> There does seem to be more interest in the Xbox 360 than there was for
> the Dreamcast...at least in my area...but once again it seems that Sony
> has been able to hype their upcoming machine at the expense of a system
> that is already on the market (or will be soon).
>
> I'm just wondering:
>
> *Will the $400 Xbox 360 price hurt sales (more $ to MS, but less units
> sold)?
i dont think so, as most people wanting to buy an xbox are planning to buy
the more expensive version
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> *Will a PS2 price drop will help sales, or is it too late (the system
> is already cheap at $150)?
a $99 PS2 will sell wildly to anyone that never had one, or sold thiers to
jump on the xbox band wagon way back when.
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> *Will the focus on the PS3 undermine sales of PS2 titles?
Yes and no, i think. Yes because we're all saving up for that one and cannot
afford to buy anything else. LOL. and No because the games are the games
that we still want. Well the good ones anyhow. Shadow of the Colossus, SOCOM
3, etc.
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> *Will GTA:Liberty City Stories help sell more PSP units, or is a price
> drop the only alternative?
I think that is a big YES. If i didnt already own a PSP, that game would get
me to plunk down the cash easily.
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