Microsoft fears a PS3 overtake, Slashes price of 360 again

[Soulblazer]

Microsoft is not happy with the recent hardware sales data that shows the PS3 leaving the Xbox 360 in its dust. The weekly hardware charts from September 12th - 19th showed PS3 sales was double that of its main rival, with Sony selling 306,794 consoles, compared to Microsoft shipping 146,914 units. So what's Microsoft's response? Slash the price of the Xbox 360 Elite by offering a $50 mail in rebate till October 5th. You may take this lightly, but what they're really doing is, testing the waters to see if $249 would be the deal that'd sway back consumers in their console's direction.

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[Beefbowl]

Originally Posted by Soulblazer

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My 360 is collecting dust atm. Probably won't use it till Mass Effect 2 comes out.

[Al Bundy]

I dont't think Microsoft wouldair there dirty laundry to the public

[ImTurningBlue]

The ps3 is a good blu-ray player

[Lord_Stewie]

Marketing Strategy, or Blind Fear.

[Mermen79]

You have to admit that it's tempting to get that console at $250.

[bhampton]

Originally Posted by Timhortons

I dont't think Microsoft wouldair there dirty laundry to the public

What do you call the Operating Systems they release then? (Or any of their products for that matter.)

-Brian

[Terjyn]

Originally Posted by djepic112

You have to admit that it's tempting to get that console at $250.

Not really, even at 250$ it's a terrible deal compared to the PS3.

[Beefbowl]

Originally Posted by Terjyn

Not really, even at 250$ it's a terrible deal compared to the PS3.

but it's a pretty good price if you compare it to the wii.

[phranctoast]

Especially when you can get the ps3 for $200 by getting the Sony Style Card.

[Terjyn]

Originally Posted by Beefbowl

but it's a pretty good price if you compare it to the wii.

Fair enough.

[WimeTime]

Microsoft is going to have to make some changes to keep selling, other than dropping the price of the 360. It's not versitile. Its online gaming cost! It doesn't have blu-ray capability. (reminds me: this would be a scary world if Microsoft would have put an HD-DVD drive in the original 360). Just dropping the price won't work.

[blu_world]

Originally Posted by Beefbowl

My 360 is collecting dust atm. Probably won't use it till Mass Effect 2 comes out.

that's just too sad you have have no support for xbox 360's smash hit...Halo 3: ODST

[Lord_Stewie]

Originally Posted by WimeTime

Microsoft is going to have to make some changes to keep selling, other than dropping the price of the 360. It's not versitile. Its online gaming cost! It doesn't have blu-ray capability. (reminds me: this would be a scary world if Microsoft would have put an HD-DVD drive in the original 360). Just dropping the price won't work.

Might or could have been an issue but then again Microsoft had their own hidden agenda with digital downloads. They only supported HDDVD to prolong the format war until they are ready for the DD.

[master_8ball]

Now if only the Wii would drop in price too, plan on getting one for my wife for xmas.

[progers13]

Originally Posted by Beefbowl

but it's a pretty good price if you compare it to the wii.

Very good point.

[Lord_Stewie]

Originally Posted by master_8ball

Now if only the Wii would drop in price too, plan on getting one for my wife for xmas.

I doubt it happening but it would be a sweet deal.

[master_8ball]

Originally Posted by shadblz

I doubt it happening but it would be a sweet deal.

You can't see it dropping down to $199 for the holidays?

[ezcobar411]

Originally Posted by master_8ball

You can't see it dropping down to $199 for the holidays?

I could have sworn that engadget confirmed there would be a price drop.

[Lord_Stewie]

Originally Posted by master_8ball

You can't see it dropping down to $199 for the holidays?

I think the Wii is highly profitable considering the 360 and the PS3 . I doubt Nintendo sees any reason to dropping the price now even though its opponents just decided to slash their own price. Maybe a year from now may be a different argument.