Core: $199 Premium: $299 Elite: $399

If anyone can remember the PS2 had a price drop in the fall of 2002, from $299 to $199 and already had $20 games(Greatest Hits) in just two years on the market. So technically it only costed $250 to play a game on PS2 Vs Xbox $350+ after tax to play a game on that console.

I think this whole elite thing will hurt Microsoft if they dont lower the price this fall, because right now Sony's low end is looking like a better deal then Microsofts highest SKU.

PS3 is $499 with blu-ray and upgradeable 20GB HDD(Theres a 160GB HDD on newegg.com for $110)
360E is $20 cheaper with no next-gen video format, HDMI and a 120GB non-upgradeable HDD. 

The lower SKU PS3 looks like a better buy if you plan on a gaming/multimedia experience. MS is simply stupid if they don't lower cost on X360s whole lineup by atleast $100 to keep the PS3 looking over-priced. I think its not hard to do with the newer refined CPUs and system sellers like: Halo 3, GTAIV, Lost Odyssey, Bioshock, Mass Effect will push off the line:D

So my predictions for this fall is for MS to lower all of its SKUs by $100 or face demise:
Core: $199 or discontinue - I personally think they should keep this SKU because the sight of a Next-gen console for $200 equals a steal in my eyes
Premium: $299 - Even if the Elite stays at $479 this SKU should drop in price so that they have a good, well priced alternative to compete with their own Elite and Sonys Core SKU
Elite: $399

What do you think of this idea? I say it could work.

NO! MS will lose money

ROFL

If anyone can remember the PS2 had a price drop in the fall of 2002, from $299 to $199 and already had $20 games(Greatest Hits) in just two years on the market. So technically it only costed $250 to play a game on PS2 Vs Xbox $350+ after tax to play a game on that console.

I think this whole elite thing will hurt Microsoft if they dont lower the price this fall, because right now Sony's low end is looking like a better deal then Microsofts highest SKU.

PS3 is $499 with blu-ray, HDMI and interchangeable 20GB HDD(Theres a 160GB HDD on newegg.com for $110)
360E is $20 cheaper with no next-gen video format, HDMI and a 120GB non-interchangeable HDD.

The lower SKU PS3 looks like a better buy if you plan on a gaming/multimedia experience. MS is simply stupid if they don't lower cost on X360s whole lineup by atleast $100 to keep the PS3 looking over-priced. I think its not hard to do with the newer refined CPUs and system sellers like: Halo 3, GTAIV, Lost Odyssey, Bioshock, Mass Effect will push off the line:D

So my predictions for this fall is for MS to lower all of its SKUs by $100 or face demise:
Core: $199 or discontinue - I personally think they should keep this SKU because the sight of a Next-gen console for $200 equals a steal in my eyes
Premium: $299 - Even if the Elite stays at $479 this SKU should drop in price so that they have a good, well priced alternative to compete with their own Elite and Sonys Core SKU
Elite: $399

What do you think of this idea? I say it could work.

Pro_wrestler

Uhhh... the low end PS3 doesn't have HDMI, nor WiFi and no possibility to upgrade to any of them. And the HDD of the X360 is interchangeable. 

NO! MS will lose money

 

ROFL

def_mode

[QUOTE="Pro_wrestler"]

If anyone can remember the PS2 had a price drop in the fall of 2002, from $299 to $199 and already had $20 games(Greatest Hits) in just two years on the market. So technically it only costed $250 to play a game on PS2 Vs Xbox $350+ after tax to play a game on that console.

I think this whole elite thing will hurt Microsoft if they dont lower the price this fall, because right now Sony's low end is looking like a better deal then Microsofts highest SKU.

PS3 is $499 with blu-ray, HDMI and interchangeable 20GB HDD(Theres a 160GB HDD on newegg.com for $110)
360E is $20 cheaper with no next-gen video format, HDMI and a 120GB non-interchangeable HDD.

The lower SKU PS3 looks like a better buy if you plan on a gaming/multimedia experience. MS is simply stupid if they don't lower cost on X360s whole lineup by atleast $100 to keep the PS3 looking over-priced. I think its not hard to do with the newer refined CPUs and system sellers like: Halo 3, GTAIV, Lost Odyssey, Bioshock, Mass Effect will push off the line:D

So my predictions for this fall is for MS to lower all of its SKUs by $100 or face demise:
Core: $199 or discontinue - I personally think they should keep this SKU because the sight of a Next-gen console for $200 equals a steal in my eyes
Premium: $299 - Even if the Elite stays at $479 this SKU should drop in price so that they have a good, well priced alternative to compete with their own Elite and Sonys Core SKU
Elite: $399

What do you think of this idea? I say it could work.

-Saul

Uhhh... the low end PS3 doesn't have HDMI, nor WiFi and no possibility to upgrade to any of them. And the HDD of the X360 is interchangeable. 

NO! MS will lose money

 

ROFL

def_mode

as of right now ms is making money on each console they sell, which is very good for them because traditionally console makers loose money on the hardware. so ms could actually lower the price, loose money on the hardware but make up the loss in software sales.

So to get more people to buy there console MS raise the price?, dumb ****** . Haven't they learned anything from Sony's troubles. Anyone who trades in a perfectly fine premium console for this new milking machine deserves to be ripped off by MS.JoeWii60

[QUOTE="Pro_wrestler"]

If anyone can remember the PS2 had a price drop in the fall of 2002, from $299 to $199 and already had $20 games(Greatest Hits) in just two years on the market. So technically it only costed $250 to play a game on PS2 Vs Xbox $350+ after tax to play a game on that console.

I think this whole elite thing will hurt Microsoft if they dont lower the price this fall, because right now Sony's low end is looking like a better deal then Microsofts highest SKU.

PS3 is $499 with blu-ray, HDMI and interchangeable 20GB HDD(Theres a 160GB HDD on newegg.com for $110)
360E is $20 cheaper with no next-gen video format, HDMI and a 120GB non-interchangeable HDD.

The lower SKU PS3 looks like a better buy if you plan on a gaming/multimedia experience. MS is simply stupid if they don't lower cost on X360s whole lineup by atleast $100 to keep the PS3 looking over-priced. I think its not hard to do with the newer refined CPUs and system sellers like: Halo 3, GTAIV, Lost Odyssey, Bioshock, Mass Effect will push off the line:D

So my predictions for this fall is for MS to lower all of its SKUs by $100 or face demise:
Core: $199 or discontinue - I personally think they should keep this SKU because the sight of a Next-gen console for $200 equals a steal in my eyes
Premium: $299 - Even if the Elite stays at $479 this SKU should drop in price so that they have a good, well priced alternative to compete with their own Elite and Sonys Core SKU
Elite: $399

What do you think of this idea? I say it could work.

-Saul

Uhhh... the low end PS3 doesn't have HDMI, nor WiFi and no possibility to upgrade to any of them. And the HDD of the X360 is interchangeable.

lets not forget that ms still has another announcement tonight, it might just be a price drop for the core and the premium.Mastachief2552

[QUOTE="-Saul"][QUOTE="Pro_wrestler"]

If anyone can remember the PS2 had a price drop in the fall of 2002, from $299 to $199 and already had $20 games(Greatest Hits) in just two years on the market. So technically it only costed $250 to play a game on PS2 Vs Xbox $350+ after tax to play a game on that console.

I think this whole elite thing will hurt Microsoft if they dont lower the price this fall, because right now Sony's low end is looking like a better deal then Microsofts highest SKU.

PS3 is $499 with blu-ray, HDMI and interchangeable 20GB HDD(Theres a 160GB HDD on newegg.com for $110)
360E is $20 cheaper with no next-gen video format, HDMI and a 120GB non-interchangeable HDD.

The lower SKU PS3 looks like a better buy if you plan on a gaming/multimedia experience. MS is simply stupid if they don't lower cost on X360s whole lineup by atleast $100 to keep the PS3 looking over-priced. I think its not hard to do with the newer refined CPUs and system sellers like: Halo 3, GTAIV, Lost Odyssey, Bioshock, Mass Effect will push off the line:D

So my predictions for this fall is for MS to lower all of its SKUs by $100 or face demise:
Core: $199 or discontinue - I personally think they should keep this SKU because the sight of a Next-gen console for $200 equals a steal in my eyes
Premium: $299 - Even if the Elite stays at $479 this SKU should drop in price so that they have a good, well priced alternative to compete with their own Elite and Sonys Core SKU
Elite: $399

What do you think of this idea? I say it could work.

anime-2k3

Uhhh... the low end PS3 doesn't have HDMI, nor WiFi and no possibility to upgrade to any of them. And the HDD of the X360 is interchangeable.

I was just about to say that. and you can add wifi to the low end ps3. also, the PS3 hard drive is also interchangeable.