Some insight on the console wars

With both Sony and Microsoft announced price drop for their PS3 and Xbox 360 respectively, lets take a look on the pricing map for all the three main rival.

PS3 slim - $299
Xbox 360 Elite - $299
Wii - $249

How does it impact to the gaming market? Today I bring along my friend Andree (AT), who has been and always been a hardcore gamer, to discuss and give his insight on this topic together.

Regarding both PS3 and Xbox 360 getting price cut. Do you think Wii should have a price cut as well? Why?
AT: Should Wii drop their prices? I think it don't really matter. Wii still can sell as good as before without the price drop. Wii targets markets are quite different from PS3 and Xbox360. Wii are more to the casual gamers, meanwhile PS3 and Xbox 360 are more into the hardcore gamers just like me. The price drop from PS3 and Xbox 360 sure will impact Wii sales in someways, but I am sure not that much. So even though PS3 and Xbox 360 are only $50 different, Wii will always have have their loyal casual gamers. And they will buy Wii's and Wii's Games because they don't like PS3 and Xbox 360 Games. Like wise, the hardcore gamers will only buy PS3 and Xbox 360 and not even look at Wii even though Wii is cheaper then the two products.
HDJ: I do think Wii has no hurry to immediately cut price. Cause their market is more casual gamers, which explain the low attach rate and the least played console by the hour (surveyed). Also games in PS3 and Xbox 360 is more hardcore and it is sometimes not very appealing for casual gamers.
Wii should wait and see how things going before make a decision whether to cut price or not.

Which of the console between PS3 and Xbox 360 have more impact from the price cut?
AT: I must say PS3. The price drops by SONY for PS3 will make a big impact in gaming industries. One of the reason why people don't buy PS3 in the first place because is way more expensive than the Xbox 360. Sure... you can say when you buy PS3 you get yourself a Blu Ray player. It's a very good deal right? True! But the problems is, back then PS3 still more expensive than the 360. Why buy a system which can cover you the exact quality of games with more expensive price? If you say Blu Ray, nope, it is not helping much. People are still used to their DVDs and have no reason to switch to Blu Ray just yet. So it's down to the price and the exclusive games both console have. Xbox 360 got HALO,Gears of Wars, Mass Effect which have TONS of fans. PS3 got Metal Gear Solid 4, God of War 3 (NOT OUT YET)and Grand Tourismo 5 (NOT OUT YET). With PS3 dropping the price, It will level the term with Xbox 360 and still overing better hardware with the Blu Ray and no RROD. GO PS3!!!
HDJ: By comparing, PS3 slim bundle is more attractive than Xbox 360. It has built in wifi (you have to spend additional $99 for Xbox wifi), Blu Ray, and no RROD.Xbox 360 has Halo ODST, Fable 3, Forza 3  The likes of GOW3, GT5, MAG, UC2, these are all AAA title that is coming soon to PS3, which I think a stronger games line up than Xbox 360.

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