From this standpoint, Sony was successful in using pricing as a significant messaging part of their product mix. When analyzing the pricing strategies Sony has relied on since the introduction of the PSP3 globally, the observations of Porter (1999) Continue Reading...
This represents a risky move in this oligopolistic industry. The price of the PS3 was set at $499 for the 20 GB model and $599 for the 60 GB model. The Xbox360 is $200 less and the Wii was priced at $250 (Ono, 2006). Sony's goal with the pricing str Continue Reading...
Both firms use an array of distribution channels, focusing on large retail stores. There is an Internet strategy for both, focused on the presentation of information. Xbox also allows users to plug their system into the Internet and play games onlin Continue Reading...
Apple Computer is one of the great corporate success stories of the past decade. On the back of a successive string of hit products, the company has experience rapid growth over the past several years. In its last fiscal year, ended 9/25/2010, Apple Continue Reading...
There is a risk, however, that the company begins to lag the pace of technological change, and in such a situation would see reduced relevance in its industries. What the PEST analysis shows is that in general the external environmental forces have Continue Reading...
