Shadow-Phoenix said:
I like how it's MS so it'll get tagged as desperation, if Sony does it it'll seem like a good deal that can't be ebat or when it comes to PC with buying a new GPU, it happens either way so if someone's gonna call the desperate card you may as well tag everyone in it unless of course you want to look like a total hypocrite.
It isn't being seen as a desperate move just because 'it's Microsoft.' It's because the Xbox One's gotten globally outsold by the PS4, so far in 2014, by a ratio of between 2 and 3:1. It's because that, while the Destiny bundle (which is the actual, official, partnered bundle) has only a ten dollar discount on PS4, Microsoft is literally, LITERALLY, giving the game away for free in the hopes you'll get an Xbox One. Meaning that, because Activision isn't just letting Microsoft give away their game out of the goodness of their heart, Microsoft's going to be paying Activision for each free Destiny title downloaded, unlike Sony, who charged the four-fifty specifically to avoid paying a per unit premium.
Of the two sides, one side is confident and happy with their sales, and so is positioned to minimize cost and increase profit. The other side is extremely unhappy with their sales, and so are basically burning money to try and close the gap. It's one of the great things about competition on the market; the guy getting his butt kicked will inevitably pull out more stops to try and catch up, meaning more deals, more bundles, and more closely shaved profit margins.
You must realize that Microsoft is doing this because they don't like their sales numbers and are trying to make them at least more competitive to their competitor, right? o.o Is it just the term 'desperate' you dislike? Does sound a bit harsh, and a bit emotional, but it does boil down to 'The Company Doing This Is A Sign They Aren't Happy With How Things Are Turning Out.'
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