PS3 Will Outsell Xbox 360 This Holiday If Microsoft Doesn't Cut Price - Pachter

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PS3, in North America, has been handily outsold by Xbox 360 in 2011. Microsoft has been building on its momentum since last year with the Kinect platform, but the recent PS3 price drop to $249 is clearly having an impact. The question is: will it be enough to top Xbox 360 during the holiday period? If Microsoft stands pat on price, then yes, says Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter.

In a soon to be published "Pachter's Podium" Q&A, the analyst called the holiday battle between the two high-definition consoles a "close call."

"IF Microsoft does nothing, I think PS3 will outsell Xbox 360," he told IndustryGamers. "However, my friends at Microsoft are extremely proud, and they absolutely refuse to tolerate the possibility that the PS3 will outsell the Xbox 360. I think they have the ads printed for the Xbox 360 price cut, and will drop them on us the instant they see PS3 sales greater than 360 sales."

He added, "In the meantime, I think we'll see a reduction in the price of the Xbox 360/Kinect bundles (similar to Wal-Mart's "goof" last weekend), and Microsoft will use that to keep the PS3 at bay until they decide whether to match price for the console only."

Microsoft has been in the driver's seat this year, but a price cut seems likely to us. What do you think? Is a 360 price drop needed?

http://www.industrygamers.com/news/ps3-will-outsell-xbox-360-this-holiday-if-microsoft-doesnt-cut-price---pachter/

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TheBrownGuyPosted:

Makes sense I guess

telogenPosted:

xbox is better for online and microsoft knows that. the people that play games for the campaigns will go to ps3 big woop want to fight about it?ha ha

KiiLERPosted:

Kentuxx
-City-
YoshiHolgate Xbox is still cheaper anyway with better online features


wrong with the free-online on ps3 you still dont have to buy membership, so you save money over the years.


He said better features, just because PSN is free doesn't mean it's better than xbl, it just means it's cheaper. Xbl is better, xbox > PS3


agreed. xbox is way more advanced than ps3. end of discussion

KentuxxPosted:

-City-
YoshiHolgate Xbox is still cheaper anyway with better online features


wrong with the free-online on ps3 you still dont have to buy membership, so you save money over the years.


He said better features, just because PSN is free doesn't mean it's better than xbl, it just means it's cheaper. Xbl is better, xbox > PS3

FoxsPosted:

YoshiHolgate Xbox is still cheaper anyway with better online features


wrong with the free-online on ps3 you still dont have to buy membership, so you save money over the years.

MuschelKubus117Posted:

Mr_Pikachuu
Oasis
TTG_Xiao I was going to by a new slim
4gb kinect bundle 299? Waste of money
160gb ps3 249 smart.


Pointless comment, your comparing a bundle deal (Xbox/Kinect) with a PS3 (just the console).

There's a reason it's 50 more, plus you'll probably get a free game with the Kinect saving even more money.

Think before you post.


Kinect isnt that great anyway, everyone who has bought it has only used it for a couple minutes and then it started to collect dust.


If it is that shitty you can still sell it for 100 bucks and only loose 20 bucks.

Mr_PikachuuPosted:

Oasis
TTG_Xiao I was going to by a new slim
4gb kinect bundle 299? Waste of money
160gb ps3 249 smart.


Pointless comment, your comparing a bundle deal (Xbox/Kinect) with a PS3 (just the console).

There's a reason it's 50 more, plus you'll probably get a free game with the Kinect saving even more money.

Think before you post.


Kinect isnt that great anyway, everyone who has bought it has only used it for a couple minutes and then it started to collect dust.

TheMoDiiFii3rPosted:

not true.
if someone already owns a xbox,
that person wouldnt suddenly just buy a PS3.

i mean controller change, friends and that xbox live feel...

OasisPosted:

TTG_Xiao I was going to by a new slim
4gb kinect bundle 299? Waste of money
160gb ps3 249 smart.


Pointless comment, your comparing a bundle deal (Xbox/Kinect) with a PS3 (just the console).

There's a reason it's 50 more, plus you'll probably get a free game with the Kinect saving even more money.

Think before you post.

TTG_XiaoPosted:

I was going to by a new slim
4gb kinect bundle 299? Waste of money
160gb ps3 249 smart.


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