Re: Why don\'t more companies do this when they launch a new console?
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By alienating people (low launch numbers/high prices) you start to lose potential buyers who will now find another alternative. The general feel is the ps3 is going this way.
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Thing is, the PS3 is priced the same now as it will be in February 2007 (random month in the future where presumably, Sony will be able to make more consoles).
Would Sony really be pissing people off if they announced ahead of time that the PS3 will be $1k until production ramps up in February, when it will be reduced to $600?
In my mind, it is more honest of them. By making it not a full release, all they do is make a profit for those who are willing to wait in line on release day. But if they made it a limited release, but made it more expensive, they keep the profit for themselves.
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