They're never going to survive unless they get a little crazy. against opponents who are willing to take massive losses on their system, driving by homes at high speeds, throwing their product onto your lawn from the back of a fucking truck - and third place in this conflict is really just a polite euphemism for broom sodomy. Just being fantastic isn't going to claim victory under these circumstances - i.e. I have no idea if something like that would even be feasible, but it seems like a fantastic way to differentiate themselves. You know what I'd like to see? I'd like to see 'Cubes sell at one-fifty or one-seventy-five, and include a GameBoy Advance with that little cable thingy that hooks them together. What form could it take? It was said that we'd see GC's at around the one-fifty mark, but who knows if they'll be satisfied with a fifty dollar difference between themselves and their competitors, which cuts their prior advantage in half. The other two rumors came true on an accelerated timeline, will we hear something out of them today? I'd like to think so. Contrary to the MSNBC article I mentioned, I'd heard that the price on the GameCube was also headed for Cutsville. Obviously, the third player - Nintendo - hasn't tipped their hand yet. What's that going to run a man? I have a feeling we're about to find out.
BLASPHEMOUS ARCADE MACHINE PS2
The hard disk and connectivity are standard features on the MS offering - to get the most out of a PS2 online, by which I mean Final Fantasy XI, you're looking at a broadband adapter and the HD as add-ons right out the gate. As this conflict moves online, things are going to get interesting. Much has already been said about the loss Microsoft is taking on each machine already, though - don't doubt that this hundred dollar drop hurts them more than it does Sony. If I understand correctly, the Playstation 2 has been outselling the Xbox even at the old prices - so there was really no alternative to lowering the price of the Xbox.
Alternately, "the Xbox gives you more value for your dollar." I, uh. On one hand, "you get more bang for your gaming buck" with the PS2. Indeed, if one were to find themselves at EBGames dot com, they might be presented with an intriguing menu. When Sony made their cut well in advance of expectations, Microsoft almost immediately followed suit. But I think we understood, too, that it was to manifest later, as resounding (but otherwise solitary) shots fired amidst the annual industry skirmish of the E3. There's an interesting article at MSNBC about the whole thing, which you are welcome to think of as an appetizer. With only one player left to act, it's probably time we chime in.
When the whole console price war was just a blasphemous rumour - and really, a rumor that's been around awhile - it didn't really warrant a strip yet.
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