Question for the community...every bit of US based news i've heard on MW2 preorders have an approx 66 vs 33% split in favour of the Xbox for initial sales.
If this holds true the PS3 future is either severly undervalued or the Xbox is overvalued.
I'm leaning towards the PS3 needing about a 20DKP jump.
During the Infinity Ward press conference going on in Los Angeles tonight, the company revealed a new limited edition Modern Warfare 2-themed Xbox 360 bundle featuring a 250GB harddrive, two wireless controllers, and a copy of the game.
The bundle is available for pre-order now and retails for $399.
Infinity Ward once again justifies a sub-HD video game during a high definition console era with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
The resolution, which is 1024 by 600 pixels, has been confirmed by the pixel counters on the Beyond3D technical forums, who recently brought us the resolution of Ghostbusters: The Video Game on the PlayStation 3.
"Analyst Michael Pachter reckons Activision's controversial decision to raise the price of Modern Warfare 2 has nothing to do with a weak Great British Pound."
See the link for more about Pachter's thoughts on the matter.
I think that for the handful of AAAA marque titles, especially in the holiday season, that a 5 quid price hike is have negligible impact.
For the second tier games, outside of the holiday season, I think that it will deter buyers.
Ultimately, there's only a handful of franchises that have enough of a cachet among their fans that price is irrelevant. I'm thinking the Halos, GoW and CoDs of the world. Maybe a Final Fantasy or Gran Turismo too. Fanboyism is a suitable antidote to price sensitivity.
Looking online MW2 looks like it will retail at 44.99 for most outlets although I expect it to be 49.99 for bricks and mortar stores.
Do we think this price hike will have a significant impact on sales in the UK or as Patcher suggests hot titles deserve hot prices and this is just a taste of what is to come.
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If this holds true the PS3 future is either severly undervalued or the Xbox is overvalued.
I'm leaning towards the PS3 needing about a 20DKP jump.