Xbox One: “Microsoft loses the next generation unless they cut price,”

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PS4 vs Xbox One is a hot ticket right now, and it’s got Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter analysing his way into our headlines once more. Now, he feels the £80 discrepancy between both formats is a significant game-changer that could cost Microsoft the generation.

It follows Pachter’s disbelief at why Nintendo President Satoru Iwata still had a job.

Speaking with GI.biz, Pachter said, “The reason Sony beats Microsoft is solely the price. Microsoft loses the next generation unless they cut price. If Microsoft drops its price to $399, I expect the sales to be equal to the PS4.”

That’s a short-term fix however, but what about the long-term? Pachter commented on sales projections that state both PS4 and Xbox One will out-sell their predecessors, “I don’t know where they get those numbers. I don’t think you’re ever going to see 500 million consoles out there. The next generation of consoles is probably the last. We expect frequent model updates instead of new consoles. I think the PC is going to make a comeback, the PC will be the hub of all this stuff.”

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Source: http://www.vg247.com/2013/12/06/xbox-one-microsoft-loses-the-next-generation-unless-they-cut-price-warns-pachter/

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smoothskinPosted:

I don't think they will drop the prices because too many xbox one owners will complain

CaszechPosted:

I doubt they will drop the price, if they do, microsoft looses out on profit.

HammeyPosted:

If you search up fact pubs they cant lower the cost for one reason and one reason only,It cost 479 to buy it otherwise they wouldnt make a profit. The PS4 cost $400 and it cost $382 to make so Sony get a $18 profit. But if read in the near future possibly in January and Febuary they will make a new Xbox One bundle deal that drops the Kinect. If you dont have the Kinect by the way your loosing over 20+ features Skype and the brand new Snap Mode the Kinect 2.0 isnt bad the 1st Kinect was though...

-CPPosted:

I can't lower its price, otherwise it will be a loss.

TywinPosted:

Kex I wonder if they will actually drop the price then


I doubt they could afford to.
It costs $471 to make, they would have to find a cheaper way to make it if they wanted to be able to make a price cut.

TywinPosted:

I love that people are treating this statement that as if it was a fact.
It was an opinion.

Julianoz1224Posted:

THCv3 I know that it cost a lot to make them, but still won't be buying one till its cheaper. Throw away that gay **** Kinect and I may buy one.


You don't realise how good and useful the Kinect is until you use it

CanidaePosted:

It's gonna be a "I told you so" when these prices drop for both consoles.

immcxxPosted:

AmazingHD
-TwoChainz It costs them a lot to make the consoles though. They would be spending more money making the consoles than they are selling, and that would be a loss in profit. Ignorant.


Does not cost them a lot to make the consoles. Manufacturing is like 1/3 of the price lol


You obviously have no clue what you are talking about. Microsofts Xbox One costs bout $471 to make, compared to $381 for the PS4. Do your research before you make false statements.

THCv3Posted:

I know that it cost a lot to make them, but still won't be buying one till its cheaper. Throw away that gay ass Kinect and I may buy one.


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