Evidence for Console Price Cuts

Next Generation offers up an exhaustive analysis of previous console generation price cuts, and concludes that we are definitely due for some cheaper next-gen action sometime in the near future. The piece includes charts of lowering system prices, as well as a breakdown of how many consoles sold at various price tiers. "Certainly we can use history as a guide, but there are limits to its use for prognostication. The price drops this generation may happen in ways entirely different from what has been suggested above. Maybe the $300 console this generation will be what the $200 console was last generation. Maybe Microsoft will forge ahead with its current price structure until after Halo 3 has come and gone. Maybe Sony will bless the PlayStation 3 with a 33% price drop sometime this year. And maybe Nintendo will give the Wii a small price drop by removing Wii Sports from the package. Those could happen, but don't bet on it."

Sometime

[HazMathew]

Sometime in the near future something is going to happen. It could be good for you. But don't bet on it.

Perhaps?

[vigmeister]

While the Wii seems reasonable to most people who can afford to spend on a system, The major issue for the 360 or PS3 is that you have to spend more immediately on games to have any fun. The Wii leverages the variety of Wii sports so that people can be fascinated by the control system for a while before buying add-ons.

Instead of a price cut, perhaps MS will bundle the systems with more games and maybe a wireless controller or something. The Wii can just give away some free money to buy online games with. The PS3 needs to bundle their console with... a Wii

Cheers!

Re:Too many maybe's

[Jaqenn]

Maybe something will happen. Maybe it won't. I can make random conjectures too.

Good idea! If you fill a website with them, maybe you'll get some ad revenue too. Or maybe you won't.

I've got iron-clad proof...

[CaseM]

that a PS3 price cut is coming. I just bought one :\