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Originally Posted by manasecret
Again, this would be the Canadian price. According to Amazon, the Wiimote (for example) is $5-$10 more in Canada.
For a single PSMove remote, that puts the price at about $50 USD. It's certainly not undercutting the Wii, but it's perfectly competitive. It's also the launch price, which may quickly come down.
Now, do I think the PSMove would fly off the shelves in Wii numbers at this price? No. But it won't be because of the price, it'll be because it's a late generation peripheral being sold to crowd who either didn't buy into the motion-gaming in the first place and bought a PS3 instead, or to the crowd that has both the PS3 and Wii already. Neither one of which is going to rush out in large numbers to buy a late-generation peripheral.
The price is secondary. If this had launched right aside the Wii, the difference in price would be small enough to be moot.
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Okay, this is how I'm looking at it.
Let's say we already own a PS3 like we do.
And let's say we are interested in getting a PSMove.
Right now, using your system.
A single Move controller is 50-55 bucks. Okay not bad.
Let's be fair and say they charge you the same as Nintendo for the sub-controller. So we're looking at another $20 there.
And finally, we're gonna need a PS Eye, which goes for $40.
So before we even buy a game, we're looking at 110 bucks or so just to PLAY it.
And let's be kind and say it does come with a game, is any game worth a $110 controller?