Sony\'s Ultimate Plan for the X-Box on Launch day.....

Would this rule if Sony were to release Final Fantasy 10 on the same day the X-Box launches.  Just like they did with Final Fantasy 8(Or was it 9), when they released it on the same day of the launch of the Dreamcast.  And they could top it off by dropping the price to 200 bucks.

If this were to happen do you guys think it would work?
Releasing Final Fantasy 10, and cutting the price of the PS2 on the same day of the launch of the X-Box, could we smell, a stealing of X-Box customers....

I\'ve heard rumors that they were going to try and get FFX out in time for the Xbox launch.  A price cut to $250 is very likely as well.

Launching FF8 against DC was a big mistake for Square (Sony does NOT own Square) as DC launch was the largest money making and console selling in history. My guess is that the X-Box launch will be bigger than the DCs and launching FFX against it would only harm the sales of the games being over shadowed by around 20 others on the X-Box list. IMO, Square should launch FFX a couple weeks before X-Box.

Eric Jacob

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they will most likely come out with Platinum PS2 games around the time of launch (if any games are eligable)

now THAT is a good idea. Just realease the all star program around that date and you can steal some of the thunder.

Eric Jacob

I really doubt the US or Europe will see FFX this year.  MGS2 seems more likely.  That would steal a lot of thunder from the Xbox.

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Either way, one game isn\'t going to be able to steal the spotlight from the Xbox launch--unless MS has a very bad launch lineup, which I don\'t expect.

People will generaly get more excited (as will media) over a new system then a new installment in a series.

My guess is that the X-Box launch will be bigger than the DCs

That all depends on what the price will be.  I can\'t imagine any company releasing thier first console for over $200 and outdoing the launch of the Dreamcast.  It could happen but I think it\'s highly unlikely.  Too early to tell.

Originally posted by RaZe


That all depends on what the price will be.  I can\'t imagine any company releasing thier first console for over $200 and outdoing the launch of the Dreamcast.  It could happen but I think it\'s highly unlikely.  Too early to tell.

Didn\'t the PS2 sell more units on its launch day then the DC duid?

Sony is planning a 100 USD drop in price at the around X-box\'s release, so it\'ll be down to 200 USD.  If they have games going platinum that are popular, and release MSG2 around then, people who have been waiting will have to choose between a box, and a game, or a PS2 and a bunch of games....  It\'s a smart marketing tactic.

Guys, I really doubt that MGS2 will be out around the time of the Xbox launch. I\'ve been reading a lot of interviews with Hideo, and he says that it will be a struggle to get the game out sometime this year. However, a Japaneese/Asian launch is almost guanteed since to them, this is the year of the Snake. Who knows how long it will take for them to get the game over here to America/Europe/Aust.

Also, Altered, I was under the impression that the PS2 launch broke all of the DC\'s sales records (Even when you count games and peripherals out and only count units sony still sold about 150 million dollars worth). I give the DC props for putting up a hell of a show, but it just didn\'t have anywhere NEAR the momentum that the PS2 launch did. It just couldn\'t be helped with the hype the PS2 had.

Nintendo did the same thing to Sony with Majora\'s Mask.

I think it\'s not an ultimate plan.  1 week earlier would be better.

Originally posted by AlteredBeast
DC launch was the largest money making and console selling in history.
Eric Jacob

now this i believe is pretty far fetched, was everyone waiting for 7 to 12 hours in line, even longer! just to get a DC.... no, the PS2 sold in 1 month what the DC sold in a year, isnt that right?

             the PS2 lauch was the ultimate launch ever period. all over the world for that matter, in japan when the DC was launched it did terrible, when the PS2 released in japan, they went like hot cakes, and does anyone remember that video of the european launch int hat mall? that was the most awesome thing i have ever seen, they had a 20 or bigger foot PS2 model in the center of this arena surrounded by crazed PS2 fans, did the DC had a 20 foot statue of itself? no cause they had a horrible launch, the PS2 was the largest money making console & selling in history

I said was. and it was. it made 93 million dollars, bigger  than Star Wars Episode 1, the former champion. After PS2 came out, then it became the new champion. I said X-Box would be bigger than DC, not PS2, as X-Box has no hype BEHIND it, just word of mouth.

Eric Jacob