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[vesvci]

Oh, wow, you guys throwing XBO Slims theories one year in? I mean, I'm not saying they won't, but isn't that like year-two strategy?

We've already seen insane XBO bundles just a year into the life of the console. We're in "uncharted" territory here.

 

[Saint Francis]

I think it was stated as a temporary price drop to force people to act now; they will come up with something to let it remain (as someone stated a new SKU or model)

This.

 

[Asd202]

I honestly can't see them doing this. They have momentum, they apparently found the right price point and I think they need to keep it where it is.

We will see.

Right price point with 2 games bundled. IMO it will be $349 with a first party game or no game at all.

 

[Ol No Bones]

That would be just stupid. Keep the momentum. That would about as stupid as it gets.

 

[A_Gorilla]

If they do MS is run by idiots.

 

[Ol No Bones]

Has that ever happened before? I'm not talking about a black Friday deal but has a console ever officially gone down in price and then went back up? That never happens in electronics. Right?

 

[MrJonnyBigBoss]

I'm going to guess no!

 

[jelly]

Yes.

1TB SKU - $399
500GB SKU - $349

 

[chubigans]

That would be just stupid. Keep the momentum. That would about as stupid as it gets.

I am almost certain they will raise the price. Nothing stupid about it really, it was always presented as a sale price for a "limited time."

 

[ReBurn]

It won't go back up. Look at their online messaging:

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-one/consoles

Nothing there indicates limited time pricing. If anything the "limited time" message was to scare up additional holiday sales.

 

[HardRojo]

Two scenarios:

No: They will keep the standalone console at $349. No game included or maybe just one downloadable code.

Yes: They offer a bundle at $399 with one or two games, there's no way they can offer the standlone console for $399 now.

 

[FunkyPajamas]

I am almost certain they will raise the price. Nothing stupid about it really, it was always presented as a sale price for a "limited time."

One way or another they had to say that. I honestly don't know what to expect, but you can't expect Microsoft to stick with a plan just because they said so.

 

[Officerrob]

I expect to hear the "Our holiday discount was such a success we're making the deal permanent" PR to drop before that January date hits

Agreed, 100%

 

[smurfx]

they won't raise the price because they now have the price advantage over sony. if sony drops their price to 349.99 then microsoft will counter with a drop to 299.99. don't know what they would do if sony dropped theirs all the way to 299.99. maybe 279.99?

 

[chubigans]

but you can't expect Microsoft to stick with a plan just because they said so.

Haha fair enough!

 

[FunkyPajamas]

We've already seen insane XBO bundles just a year into the life of the console. We're in "uncharted" territory here.

You're right. I don't know if I should be scared or excited. Perhaps both. This really is a one-of-a-kind gen.

 

[Ol No Bones]

I am almost certain they will raise the price. Nothing stupid about it really, it was always presented as a sale price for a "limited time."

It doesn't matter how they messaged it. In practice raising the price is stupid and I think extremely stupid when you consider their place in this industry. If they were top dog I can kinda see it happening but even then it would be stupid to lower the price and then push it back up. Price should never go up with consoles it should always go down as manufacturing becomes more efficient.

 

[McHuj]

Yes,

It will go back up, but only for two months. In March it will fall to $329-349 permanently so they can ride another wave of buyers jumping onto the "new" price cut.

 

[jelly]

Oh, wow, you guys throwing XBO Slims theories one year in? I mean, I'm not saying they won't, but isn't that like year-two strategy?

http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=922585

I wouldn't be surprised. Next E3 or Fall is nearly two years and longer when you consider when they signed off on the original design. If you can cost reduce, go for it and Xbox One needs a relaunch of some sort, slim is ideal. Neat thing this time, Sony and MS will be pretty much in line with these things so one slim means the other pretty much.

 

[xxracerxx]

http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=922585

I wouldn't be surprised. Next E3 or Fall is nearly two years and longer when you consider when they signed off on the original design. If you can cost reduce, go for it and Xbox One needs a relaunch of some sort, slim is ideal. Neat thing this time, Sony and MS will be pretty much in live with these things so one slim means the other pretty much.

What? Why would Sony even consider releasing a slim this early in the game?

 

[system11]

Re-bundle Kinect

 

[Extra Sauce]

Can they afford to keep it at $349? Can they afford to bump it back to $399? Can I afford a cheese sandwich? So many questions.

 

[Strike]

Probably $349 if it does go back up. It'll be interesting to see where its sales level off after the holidays.

 

[jelly]

What? Why would Sony even consider releasing a slim this early in the game?

Cost savings is the only reason. They might have to sell out stock and use up components first before moving to a slim as early as next year but there is no reason to wait otherwise unless other component adjustments are waiting to be refined along with the CPU/GPU shrink.

 

[jhmtehgamr20xx]

Nope. They'll just eat the losses until the fab process does better for them. They might stop bundling games though.

 

[USC-fan]

They will just kill 2015 then. Xbone already has a very weak 2015 line up. Really nothing until fall.

 

[ReBurn]

Can they afford to keep it at $349? Can they afford to bump it back to $399? Can I afford a cheese sandwich? So many questions.

Microsoft ain't hurting for cash.

 

[Jotamide]

Back to $399 with a game.

 

[TimeEffect]

I'm guessing they never intended to and only said the price drop was temporary to move more units faster.

If they go back, they'll only have to drop it again

 

[SerTapTap]

Two scenarios:

No: They will keep the standalone console at $349. No game included or maybe just one downloadable code.

Yes: They offer a bundle at $399 with one or two games, there's no way they can offer the standlone console for $399 now.

They'll never unbundle, there's still lots of unbundled units not going anywhere (at least online) because there's bundles and you'd be nuts to but a raw unit.

 

[Crayon]

I don't understand how it could go back up. Seems more likely to go down to 299 than go back up.

I'm not convinced that they care about making money or losing money on the thing.

 

[Patapwn]

Yes it's going to go back up. Ms said till January 3rd, they're not going to bullshit on that.

Instead, their strategy is probably to cut it to $300 officially at e3. At the same time they'll make a big deal out of it like it was never in that price range before.

 

[mazpratim]

Doubt it

 

[Stone Ocean]

They backed themselves into a corner.

 

[Astral Dog]

Microsoft made me kinda want an XBO with that price, over the Destiny PS4 bundle...
But then i saw the GTA V/Last of Us PS4 and i thought that was the best option.

 

[JamesAR15]

Are you guys forgetting there already is a 1tb sku? The COD AW bundle has the 1tb drive.

 

[SuperSonic1305]

Of course it will. Microsoft wouldn't try to mislead people would they?

 

[Bgamer90]

Are you guys forgetting there already is a 1tb sku? The COD AW bundle has the 1tb drive.

They are pretty much sold out though.

But yeah, I can't see every SKU going back to being $400 or more after the Holiday season. I think the 500 GB model will stay $350.

 

[LDAF]

You stole my response. :'(

 

[Hellshingu]

I think they are just seeing if they can close the gap in the US/UK with this price point for the holidays. If it does I think they will release $399 standalone with a choice of a first party title. If PS4 is still running away with the lead then I think they will keep the $349 standalone and probably introduce a $399 1TB bundle by Feb/March to combat some of PS4 big AAA releases around that time.

 

[jhmtehgamr20xx]

Microsoft ain't hurting for cash.

Yeah but the Xbox division might be

 

[Doug Heffernan]

Total momentum killer, I'd be shocked if they raised the price.

 

[Mass Effect]

Hell. No. That would be a good way to kill your momentum and sour potential consumers. They'll come up with some PR spin to let everyone know though. "Because of unprecedented demand..." yada yada.

 

[IndoAssassin]

I think they will introduce 250GB SKU for $299
And have a 1TB at $399 while they exhaust the 500GB SKU.

 

[SpotAnime]

If anything the "limited time" message was to scare up additional holiday sales.

Absolutely. No reason to say the price will remain at $350 after January 3. Then there wouldn't be any urgency from consumers to snatch one up in time for Christmas.

 

[Cidd]

I got mine for $200 with gift cards I had laying around, so far I'm liking it but Microsoft must be losing millions with all these price drops, Kinect removal, bundles etc.

Going back to $399 is suicide imo.

 

[family_guy]

Should have never dropped the price to begin with. Should have given a year of Live for free instead. I think that's less of a hit to their wallets and they get people invested in the service.

 

[Cidd]

Should have never dropped the price to begin with. Should have given a year of Live for free instead. I think that's less of a hit to their wallets and they get people invested in the service.

Why care about MS wallets and not your own?

I'm sure they can spare a few millions..

 

[Slixshot]

Yes

No

maybe so?

 

[Hellshingu]

Should have never dropped the price to begin with. Should have given a year of Live for free instead. I think that's less of a hit to their wallets and they get people invested in the service.

I got a year of live free for buying my console at best buy earlier this month Traded in my old 360 and controllers and ended up paying $160 for the assassin's creed bunduru.