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Cubed3 said:Another week, another company issues more pre-console war statements. Speaking to The Age this week Sony Computer Entertainment Managing Director, Michael Ephraim, stated that he thinks that rival consoles Nintendo Wii and Microsoft Xbox 360 are "pricey".
According to Next-Gen, The Wii in Australia is set to launch for $400 AUS ($300 US, €239, £160) with a standard console bundle including Wii Sports. "…Even though it's affordable, whatever you need to buy accessories-wise, I'm guessing you need to spend about $500 to take home a Wii and enjoy it… $500 is a lot to fork out… I think the price for what it specifically does as a videogames machine is a bit pricey…"
He did, however, offer some positive comments on the Wii – "I think that their strategy long term we have great respect for."
Speaking on the Xbox 360, Ephriam praised the console’s initial sales as doing “fairly well at launch", but has lacked the momentum to the next level of sales – "I think their product offering is still not broad enough. The content is narrow and appeals only to a very core group. Microsoft's price point at $600-plus a big investment for family entertainment."
Whilst Ephraim has a point in that accessories can be fairly pricey in the next generation of input devices, it seems that he’s forgotten that the Wii comes fully equipped with a game and controller out of the box.
With the price of the Wii and Xbox 360 being expensive in Sony’s eyes, the $869-$999 (AUS) price point for the PS3 seems like a steal…
Oh dear. Sony are really clutching at straws now.
Doesn't it occur to them that people will have to spend money on accessories for their console too?