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Here’s The Argument For Why A Disc-Free PlayStation Could Actually Drive Game Prices Down (kotaku.com)
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Former CEO of Square Enix thinks Sony will be a benevolent Monopoly, not like the other monopolies.

Navok’s interpretation rests on a lot of maybes and charity.

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[–] 41 points 4 days ago (5 children)

I want someone to come up with a single example where a company lowered prices on a product without reducing its original size.

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  • [–] 4 points 4 days ago

    There are normally plenty of examples when an effective monopoly is broken of prices coming down to stay competitive, patents expiring on drugs normally sees prices tumble. A single example where a company becoming an effective monopoly lowered prices might be a better comparison because I'm fairly sure that hasn't happened.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 days ago (1 child)

    Apple lowered the price of the original iPhone in 2007 from $600 to $400 after 10 weeks on the market.

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  • [–] 4 points 4 days ago

    The Sony PSX launched at $800 (aud) and dropped to $400 a few months later when the N64 was released at $400.

    It turns out that Sony had that 100% headroom all along.

    Reducing costs just pumps margins. Removing competition with retail boxes will not reduce the price.

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