Submission + - Sony questions the "high" price of 360 and
VJ42 writes: Sony Australia's Michael Ephraim has questioned the price point of rival next-gen hardware, stating the Wii is "a lot to fork out" for the intended family audience, while branding the Xbox 360 as "pricey". The comment was made whilst speaking to The Age newsapaper where he also discusses the 360 and late launch date of the PS3 in Europe and Australia.
"My only question for this Christmas on Wii is the price point. Even though it's affordable, at $400 plus whatever you need to buy accessories-wise, I'm guessing you need to spend about $500 to take home a Wii and enjoy it. I can't judge the product because I haven't played it but I've heard good things about it. For this Christmas, I think that price point is still not family entertainment because $500 is a lot to fork out"
If you look at what's happening in retail, 360 has done fairly well at launch but since then it has struggled to kick up a gear to the next level of sales. I think their product offering is still not broad enough.
How much will PS3's delay hurt Australian sales in the long term?
Talking to our retailers I would have to say none.
