Archive for September 22nd, 2008
For a while, I’ve said that Microsoft needs to find a way to attract more customers and bring more people on board. The first step, I said, was to lower the price of the Xbox 360 all over the world to increase its value to consumers and finally make it an ideal solution for customers.
Just one day after writing that here on The Digital Home, Microsoft did just that. And according to Xbox 360 Blog, Xbox 360 sales over the weekend subsequent to its announcement of the price cut were six times higher than sales over the previous weekend. Granted, these are internal Microsoft numbers and we’ll need to wait another month to see what the impact will be when NPD releases its official numbers, but I don’t doubt Microsoft’s sales numbers at all.
From the beginning, the Xbox 360 had the kind of potential the other consoles simply didn’t. Sure, the Wii is selling well and there’s no sign of it slowing down, and finally the Playstation 3 is catching up to the rest of the pack, but Microsoft has an advantage aside from online gameplay now that it has taken the pricing lead from Nintendo.
The biggest barrier to entry for many consumers in the video game space is price. Because of that, millions of consumers needed to decide which console they prefer based on their budget. Since the Wii was released, those choosing with their wallets picked the Wii. But now, they can pick up the more powerful console at even more affordable price.
There are two ways to be successful in business: product differentiation or pricing differentiation. The way I see it, Microsoft has the advantage on both counts.
Let’s face it–the Wii isn’t something you play on a daily basis. I own a Wii (and the others, too) and I know all too well how most of my friends and I play: we pick up a game, play nonstop for a week or so, and never play it again. And during the time between playing games, my Wii goes largely unused. And unless a group of friends are over, I don’t see much reason to pick up some Wii games and start playing.
In other words, the Wii is for fun and the console you’ll normally play at a party. But for those times when you’re alone, you simply won’t.
The Playstation 3 is an entirely different story altogether. That console is more costly than its competitors and has the kind of third-party support Nintendo could only dream of. But when it’s compared to the Xbox 360, it strikes me as an overpriced behemoth that fails on too many levels to make it an attractive buy at the store.
September 22nd, 2008
I don’t know what it is about hypnosis, but it’s always held a fascination for me. I remember a few years ago I picked up a course that promised to be able to teach me how to hypnotize anyone, and I certainly haven’t been disappointed. I mean what better skill is there to learn than something that’s brought hypnotists of all stripes a ton of money — teaching people to quit smoking, or lose weight, or whatever. Once you learn the secrets of hypnotizing people, the world is in your hands. I know, because I’ve seen the dramatic changes in my own life.
September 22nd, 2008
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September 22nd, 2008
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September 22nd, 2008
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September 22nd, 2008
After having a history of back problems, with intermittent bouts of pain, muscle spasms and sometimes disc inflammation, I felt I was experienced in dealing with back pain. I had worked on a unit for patients with chronic back pain when I was young which only resulted in my being able to instruct others in managing their pain, but not in incorporating it into my own life. It took an auto accident many years later to bring me to that point. I was fortunate to be sent to a physical therapist that taught me back pain exercises to strengthen my core muscles.
September 22nd, 2008
Our street used to look so blah & boring. Then Mrs. Landon jumped on line & told us about mailboxixchange.com.
She had ordered a really nice mail box for her property & when we saw it were all so impressed that the rest of us went on line as well & ordered contemporary mailboxes for the whole lane.
All the residents of our neighborhood now highly recommend Mailboxixchange’s web site to anyone who is looking to upgrade their mail box or even to purchase a new one.
We’re all so happy with their products that we will remember them for future purchases, as well.
September 22nd, 2008