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Microsoft Trims Xbox Manufacturing Costs by almost 40% - Paco - 22nd November 2006 Quote:Microsoft Corp., the world's leading maker of software, is earning money selling the Xbox 360 hardware, according to updated teardown analysis from research firm iSuppli. The information means that the software giant has managed to lower the price of its latest game console by nearly 40% in one year. Link Seems to be right in line with their project annual cost cuts. I wonder how long it will be before they pass on the savings to consumers? Microsoft Trims Xbox Manufacturing Costs by almost 40% - The Former DMiller - 22nd November 2006 They should do it in the spring when Sony starts getting more shipments of the PS3 out. I think it would give MS a huge edge. I also want them to do it then because I plan to buy a 360 when they cut the price, and sooner is better than later. Microsoft Trims Xbox Manufacturing Costs by almost 40% - A Black Falcon - 23rd November 2006 The only question is, how big should the price drop be to get the best effect... price drops are like a game -- everyone's waiting for the other person to go first before they do... while higher prices might help sales, it'll hurt profits, and no one likes that. So they all wait until one drops their price, when all of the manufacturers drop them in short order. So then... GC dropped in price about six months after it came out, when the PS2 and Xbox dropped their prices too. Will it be about that long again, or will it be even less time? If you drop your price too soon early adopters get annoyed, but if the X360 Core goes down to even or below the Wii's price, how long could they hold it where it is before they drop it, with their "affordable price and cheaper than the competition" focus? Microsoft Trims Xbox Manufacturing Costs by almost 40% - Paco - 23rd November 2006 A Black Falcon Wrote:The only question is, how big should the price drop be to get the best effect... price drops are like a game -- everyone's waiting for the other person to go first before they do... while higher prices might help sales, it'll hurt profits, and no one likes that. So they all wait until one drops their price, when all of the manufacturers drop them in short order. Microsoft is on their own schedule. They're trying to stay ahead of the competition so I suspect a 360 pricedrop in the second half of 2007, or maybe by this time next year when they even further reduce their manufacturing costs. They'll drop the price when sales begin to stagnate at the current price. Quote:So then... GC dropped in price about six months after it came out, when the PS2 and Xbox dropped their prices too. Will it be about that long again, or will it be even less time? If you drop your price too soon early adopters get annoyed, but if the X360 Core goes down to even or below the Wii's price, how long could they hold it where it is before they drop it, with their "affordable price and cheaper than the competition" focus? Are you talking about the Wii? |