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Moore of Microsoft Xbox, endorsed Nintendo's new Wii console.
Speculations circulated whether this statement by Moore was a
genuine praise or a calculated move designed to offset the launch
of Sony PlayStation 3. Moore even referred to himself as a big fan
of the Nintendo console. He suggested that for the price of a PS3,
gamers would be able to get a new Xbox 360 plus a Nintendo Wii,
with some leftover for a few games. It can be recalled that Sony
pegged the price of their new PlayStation at $499-$599, a price the
company claimed to be fit for a Blu-ray console.
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Thinkpad This move by Microsoft seemed to be another tactic to push the
Xbox 360 sales higher with the imminent release of the PS3 at its
heels. Peter Moore was downplaying the viability of the PS3 by
pointing out the only disadvantage of the new Sony console: its
price. But Moore's reason was not only consumer concern. Moore's
statement also implied that Microsoft do not see Nintendo as direct
threat and competitor. Perhaps he thought that having Nintendo's
support would clearly buoy Microsoft's sales. Moore was right to do
so in this case, since ugly numbers were cropping up in sales
reviews of the Microsoft consoles.
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Microsoft The marketing and research firm, NPD Group supplied numbers and
reports that indicated that the prized console of Microsoft lagged
behind the PS2 in terms of hardware sales. Launched half a decade
ago, Sony's PlayStation 2 still lets its presence be felt at the
game console market. The five-year old Sony console even managed to
exceed the sales of the then-brand new Xbox 360 especially in the
month of May. The next-gen console sold only 221,000 units; 11,000
units less than the PS2 sales. Though Microsoft retaliated quickly
by revamping shipment processes and adding a third manufacturer for
its console, it wasn't enough to draw considerable margin between
their sales and that of PS2.
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Laptop Computers But even if the move didn't suffice, it somewhat improved Xbox
360 console sales. Succeeding sales reviews showed that the sales
of the console picked up; the influx of consoles ensuring amply
supply and brisk sales. But the PS3 was touted to be a bigger
threat. It didn't help either that Sony's processing systems have
improved since the release of the PS2. Clearly, it became
imperative for Microsoft to beef up its marketing operation to
ensure their new console's top position within the next-gen
hierarchy.
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Laptop Computer In conclusion, Microsoft's marketing plan included Peter Moore
banking on Sony's overly-inflated ego that expected gaming fans to
shell out big bucks for the PS3. Moore targeted the rival console's
price when he made that statement about Xbox 360 and the Wii
console. He also hoped to draw in Nintendo fans over to the
Microsoft side by actively endorsing the Wii. If Nintendo approves
Moore's tactic, the next-gen console battle will be a two versus
one fight. Another tell-tale sign of Microsoft and Moore's pricing
attack at Sony's new console was the reported price slash for Xbox
360 consoles during the holidays. The price slash was clearly
planned to coincide with Sony's PS3 launch. However, the
affirmation if Peter Moore's tactic worked still rests on gamers'
shoulders.
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