Comments on: Natal to start off pricey, will decrease over time https://www.gematsu.com/2009/10/natal-to-start-off-pricey-will-decrease-over-time Japanese Video Game News Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:29:11 +0000 hourly 1 By: TezChi https://www.gematsu.com/2009/10/natal-to-start-off-pricey-will-decrease-over-time#comment-16801 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:29:11 +0000 http://gematsu.com/?p=19443#comment-16801 yeah I hope they just keep the name “Natal”. I mean I am one of the old school who still thinks “Revolution” is a FAR better name than “Wii” for example, lol.

As for the price, I am willing to pay for it but I hope it isn’t a ridiculous amount.

]]> By: incredibilistic https://www.gematsu.com/2009/10/natal-to-start-off-pricey-will-decrease-over-time#comment-16800 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:49:42 +0000 http://gematsu.com/?p=19443#comment-16800 I don’t think this is a good way to start off with this controller. It’s starting to sound a little like Sony’s pitch to consumers when Kuturagi went around telling people that the PS3 was going to be pricey but that people would be willing to get a second job to buy the system.

Natal could probably retail for $100 and still be okay, maybe even $150. Anything over $150 and they’re going to have a hard time convincing someone to buy a 360 at $299 and another device at $150+.

The PSEye is only $32 bucks (at Wal-Mart and Amazon) and my guess is the Sphere controllers will probably go for about $50 a piece (or maybe they’ll bundle two for $75 or something). If Sony’s smart they’ll bundle one Sphere controller with the Eye for $60 to $70 and be the low-cost solution over Natal.

As for the name Natal, I think they’ll stick with it just like they did for the Xbox, which was also a code name. I think they’ll keep the “Project” part of the name as it suggests that it’s always growing and getting better. Like Home Beta.

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