| Mattinglyfan 2005-10-21, 11:30 pm |
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"Android66" <mandrovich@wifibullseye.com> wrote in message
news:1129912788.918898.317390@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
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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)?
Nope but it will hurt them in the long run when they drop the price to
compete with the PS3. There are going to be many pissed MS supporters (like
myself) if they use what should be the actual price as a "price drop".
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> *Will a PS2 price drop will help sales, or is it too late (the system
> is already cheap at $150)?
It hasn't affected Gamecube sales.
quote:
> *Will the focus on the PS3 undermine sales of PS2 titles?
No. That is a long way away and backwards compatiblity allows people to be
more confident in their PS2 purchases.
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> *Will GTA:Liberty City Stories help sell more PSP units, or is a price
> drop the only alternative?
>
Hell yes! No, not necessary.
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