DynamiteCop!
Banned
This is such dumb logic, the entire point is to undercut
Pre-orders don't cost anything, you're not charged until something ships...
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4ch: MS is going to announce $50 price reduction on both XSX/XSS tomorrow
You new here? Lol
trikster40
Member
When you’ve already come out and announced your price, then react AFTER your competitor does the same, that’s desperation.m and lack of confidence in your product.
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Plague Doctor
Member
Proof Phil cares about the gamers more than any other CEO ever ever in all of human history. Trust in Phil. He's been been just warming up and been hindered by Microsoft for the past 6 years and now is ready to go supernova.... 2 years from now, maybe. He just needs more time. Wait for E3.
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S0ULZB0URNE
Member
Wrong i was charged full price from 2 different retailers.
StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
That’s because the shops are scummy.
online shops have never charged me until they ship it out.
S0ULZB0URNE
Member
BS I ordered online.
Unknown?
Member
More like proof that he doesn't care how much hardware they sell is pure BS.
baphomet
Member
Amazon is literally one of the only shops that don't charge until they ship.
StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
Not true.
ordered a Tv from Costco Canada 3 years ago during Black Friday. Didn’t get it for two weeks. Didn’t get charged till they shipped it
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No, lol. It’s just really getting to me. I feel like the video game community used to be more of a united front. A good game meant a good game. It didn’t matter what system is was on. Now if a good game comes out instead of praising why it’s great people seem to use it as fuel to why their system/ecosystem is better. It’s just disappointing.
This generation playstation killed it with first parties, causing Microsoft to heavily invest in new studios to try and compete. Xbox came out with gamepass, which probably heavily influenced Sony’s decision for the criterion collection of playstation games coming to Playstation +.
THE TIDE RISES ALL BOATS
Jerm411
Member
Kinda like the goal post moving when Sony went even harder into cross gen than MS lol...was quite the spectacle.
The console wars are the best....
S0ULZB0URNE
Member
exactly
What is a lot to you? Honestly, they could drop the price by 100 bucks and PS would still blow them out of the water next gen in sales
odhiex
Member
Sounds like Michael Pacther with his predictions. Lol
In a periscope event just after Microsoft’s Xbox Series X showcase yesterday, industry figure Geoff Keighley talked with Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter and former Microsoft executive Peter Moore. In it, Pachter goes against the conventional wisdom that these consoles will both come in at $500. Xbox Series X, he says, will be $400. You can watch the whole show here.
“Microsoft’s being pretty smart about waiting Sony out here. From what I’ve seen, Sony’s going to have to charge $500 for their PS5, and Microsoft has a big balance sheet – if they want to cut the price by $100, just price below and subsidize the first ten million, they will.
“So, I think that they’re waiting to have Sony blink first, and then they’ll reveal the price and the launch date. It’s going to be holiday, so very likely sometime in November, very likely $400. And fans are going to get a lot from their $400.”
www.forbes.com
I'm on mobile, cannot quote properly.
In a periscope event just after Microsoft’s Xbox Series X showcase yesterday, industry figure Geoff Keighley talked with Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter and former Microsoft executive Peter Moore. In it, Pachter goes against the conventional wisdom that these consoles will both come in at $500. Xbox Series X, he says, will be $400. You can watch the whole show here.
“Microsoft’s being pretty smart about waiting Sony out here. From what I’ve seen, Sony’s going to have to charge $500 for their PS5, and Microsoft has a big balance sheet – if they want to cut the price by $100, just price below and subsidize the first ten million, they will.
“So, I think that they’re waiting to have Sony blink first, and then they’ll reveal the price and the launch date. It’s going to be holiday, so very likely sometime in November, very likely $400. And fans are going to get a lot from their $400.”
Analyst: The Xbox Series X Price Will Be Much Lower Than You Think
Conventional wisdom believes that both Microsoft's Xbox Series X and Sony's PlayStation 5 will come in at $500, but one analyst think Microsoft will go lower.
www.forbes.com
I'm on mobile, cannot quote properly.
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Deleted member 775630
Unconfirmed Member
Wouldn't make sense to do this. First batches will be sold out anyway... If you really want to hurt them, then reduce the price from January-March
The Fuzz damn you!
Gold Member
4-chan? No thanks, I'll wait for the Pastebin confirmation.
I already have PS5 on pre-order, but if MS dropped the price by another $50 bucks that would definitely trigger an auto pre-order from me. Not because $50 dollars difference alone, but from what I have seen and heard so far. Xbox X series seem like better engineered piece of hardware.
Aceofspades
Banned
They better cut it by $200 each just to sell 30% of PS5 overall sales.
DavidGzz
Member
Just make it $100. The $199 and $399 dream. I'd easily buy them both if I can get them for $600.
The uproar this would cause...
The uproar this would cause...
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Bogroll
Likes moldy games
I think it makes sense, if you drop it in January that looks a bit desperate. Drop it now and it pricks up the ears that creates more interest that will keep on rolling. Imagine a £200 S. It could turn it into a Wii type demand situation. Want another controller ? may as buy a S for another £150. Or it could just flop
Bogroll
Likes moldy games
I think maybe if it sold 30% of PS5 sales that maybe seen as pretty successful. 30 million subscribed to Gamepass or digital only games is nothing to sniff at.
Edit i was thinking S only.
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DeltaPolarBear
Member
That would cause issues. Do you remember what happened with the Xbox One launch? Because of Kinect, XboxOne was more eexpensive than PS4. Xbox eventually cut their price, but at that point it is too late and most casuals still assume XboxOne is more expensive. This despite the fact that Xbox One had been cheaper than an equivalent PS4 for years now. First impressions matter.
VisualFidelity
Member
Awesome now they should reduce game prices by $50 also
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Deleted member 775630
Unconfirmed Member
True, but I don't think there's a problem with current pricing as-is
Self
Member
Gamepass baby!
Bogroll
Likes moldy games
I remember when they cut the price of the original Xbox not long after launch. You could pick 2 free games if you bought before the price drop.
genesisblock
Member
I highly doubt this will come to pass, although they are essentially a trillion dollar company and can eat the cost if they are that willing. Chances are they will try to put more value by adding free games for the pre-order.
veterangamerUK
Member
Its because of this "tomorrow never comes" I switched from xbox being my main platform to wholly PS next gen. Fed up of the evangelising BS
Slings and Arrows
Banned
Can confirm. Microsoft knocked £100 off of their console a week after i bough it and they gave me a free pad and two free games in return
Flintty
Member
Yeah I got that too. Was an excellent gesture.
Mr. PlayStation
Member
but i thought Microsoft said they don't care about how many boxes they sell, surely it looks like they do desperately care if they are planning to drop the prices even further than the announced ERPs.
Mr. PlayStation
Member
We just need MS patrons like Brad Sams or Tom Warren to tweet the same and then we know it's really happening
JohnnyFootball
GerAlt-Right. Ciriously.
Fine. But I worry about my wallet. When a company gets less money from me than they’re anticipating they find other ways to get that money and those ways are usually worse.
Slings and Arrows
Banned
You don't have to give in to those other ways though.
Since getting an X with gamepass, i haven't spent a single penny on games. I'll break the rule for BG3 and Div 3, the rest of the games can suck it.
Mr. PlayStation
Member
This is the associate creative supervisor at Deep Silver putting out a tweet mentioning MS got something big tomorrow
autoduelist
Member
Keep it up for a week straight and I'll buy one.
JohnnyFootball
GerAlt-Right. Ciriously.
Nobody HAS to do anything but there is always a cost to be made up somewhere.
Which is the reason why I am so weary of Gamepass in the longrun