Would PS2, Xbox Price Cuts Jump-start Gaming?

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A new report from International Data Group (IDG) Entertainment surveys top game industry CEOs for a preview of where the industry is headed as 2004 reaches a close and we prepare for 2005 and beyond. The primary theme, according to the report, is that the video game market should see strong performance through the final quarter of 2004 if Microsoft and Sony cut hardware prices, as many analysts hope.

Of course, as any gaming enthusiast knows, the final part of this year is a powerhouse in terms of software. Packed right into the remaining months of 2004 are games like Halo 2, Half-Life 2, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Fable, DOOM 3, Metal Gear Solid 3, EA's latest sports offerings, and The Sims 2. And that's just to name a few. Executives surveyed expect, unsurprisingly, that the industry will see healthy numbers with such a strong software line-up.

News source: ign.com

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(1 reply) #1 robpears on 17 Aug 2004 - 22:19

doubt it will make a big difference what makes peole buy the consoles is the new games coming out i.e. the new GTA for ps2 or Halo 2 for Xbox or resident evil 4 for gamecube

#1.1 deiong15 on 17 Aug 2004 - 23:54

not really, everyone who wants one already has one. i think that by cutting prices theyll get a lot of poeple who want multiple consoles just dotn want to shell out huge amounts of cash for another system. so by cutting prices will in fact boost them a lot. because who ever buys anew system without one or two games

seeing as most base consoles dont even include a freggin game anymore.

(4 replies) #2 sumeet on 17 Aug 2004 - 23:32

i want Xbox to cut so i can get it with Xbox Live and halo 2!!

#2.1 IGx89 on 18 Aug 2004 - 00:13

Same here, though not quite in those same words

. I'm holding off on buying an xbox until Halo 2 comes out. I haven't bought an xbox for the original Halo because I have Halo PC and because most of my friends already have one. If the original Halo worked with xbox Live, though, that'd be a different story.

#2.2 GHL on 18 Aug 2004 - 00:31

yes but it does work with xboxconnect

#2.3 JohnO on 18 Aug 2004 - 00:39

^^of course

how cheap could you want it?

100$$ wtf

i have 4 xboxs

#2.4 IGx89 on 18 Aug 2004 - 20:52

True, XBConnect works pretty well, but it doesn't have voice chat and people who use it love taking advantage of map exploits... Plus, people who use XBConnect are a little tougher to beat than people who use XB Live

(1 reply) #3 angrybrit on 17 Aug 2004 - 23:38

They need new games first. Ones that have lasting value.

#3.1 SecretAgentMan on 18 Aug 2004 - 04:30

Thye already do.

#4 imtoomuch on 18 Aug 2004 - 02:13

Console gaming needs a " jump-start"?

#5 ArtOf_War on 18 Aug 2004 - 02:48

If the XBox were at 99 USD with 2 controllers, I'd already have one

#6 Spamcan on 18 Aug 2004 - 05:40

Instead of cutting prices they need to package the system better. For $150 you should be able to get a PS2, network adapter, 2 controllers, 2 memory cards and at least one game. Same deal for XBOX, only throw in a year of XBOX Live instead of the memory cards.

#7 LPC on 18 Aug 2004 - 08:27

Consoles need quality games ... and there aren't enough of them ! I can name on one hand the new games coming out that I need.

#8 un0™ on 18 Aug 2004 - 14:39

Any price cut would jump start anything.

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