2008 Mar 16 2008
Microsoft encourages the console war
I know sometimes I look like a Xbox 360 fanboy, but again I have to applaud. While Sony has to European consumers as second-rate, putting us all much more expensive than in the U.S. and Japan, Microsoft considers the main European, a market where you can not afford to fail (in the U.S. are. Unlike Sony, Microsoft has dropped 80 euros all consoles only here in Europe, leaving the rest of the territories without rebate.
Here now you can do with an Xbox 360 for 199 euros, while the cheaper version with no hard drive and other accessories. In this way is 50 euros cheaper than the Wii, which also forces you to buy new controls because their games are social and eventually you can have easily spent another 120 euros.
The great Achilles heel of this console are the failures that occur. Too hot and there are pieces that melt leaving the console unusable and three red lights on the front, called the circle of death. I saw it with mine and the console was in Germany in the service. He perfectly arranged. At least take care of the problem as God intended.
On this subject I can tell you a few things. The first thing that you put your console in a well ventilated area and do not act the fool comprándoos special fans and stuff. This is a design flaw not going to prevent with better ventilation and that Microsoft knew at the time of launch and release took so long before Sony. Believed lost with the previous Xbox console to launch the afternoon and with the 360 that have rushed, as they have launched a product that gives more failures than the average of electronics.
Now the question is: How long before Sony cut the PS3? ¿Will wait a bit to see how the market or be shot directly to the pool? Have you lowered the cost enough to front and cut a new PS3? And Nintendo ... will react or that of your audience is different and will sell well as before? Remember that Nintendo is the only company to make money with your console from the start because its hardware is not very advanced.
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