Simple. They are betting that at full retail it's going to be a marginal product. So, cut the price at the introduction and maximize the revenue on volume. Doug

> Simple. They are betting that at full retail it's going>to be a marginal product. So, cut the price at the>introduction and maximize the revenue on volume. >>DougThanks Doug, you said it much better than I did..

$29.99 at FutureShop in Canada this Tuesday.I'm there.

> Based on past prices, most of Microsoft products are pretty much sold in the same price range. Best Buy had FSX for $20 within the first week or two that it was out.

Simple:It's a loss leader to get you into the store for Christmas to buy new computers to RUN IT ON.

>Simple:>>It's a loss leader to get you into the store for Christmas to>buy new computers to RUN IT ON.By Jove I think you have it..........Good show!

>Sorry about that Chris, I went back and looked and they are>also selling the FSX Standard Flight Sim for $17.99 also, what>gives? As far as driving to get it I will drive about 100>miles roundtrip to Tallahasee,Fl to pick it up, not because I>need to but it gives me a chance to get out for a few hours. I>may pick up a couple at that price...Blue Skies!>>Oh, I forgot to mention I really do not want to wait until>Chrsitmas to get FSX SP2, it comes with Expansion pack now.>The guy before you said: "I'm not driving 15 miles to save a few bucks..."Here's the math on your savings:29.99 - 17.99 = 12.00Average vehicle MPG in 2004: 20.8Average Gas price in Tallahassee (October, 2007): 2.80Cost to go 100 miles: $13.44You overpay by $1.44 (not including tax or shipping for other methods of purchase)You'd break even if you averaged 23.4 MPG on the way there and you'd be getting into savings beyond that.J-

>Joey, I have been trying to figure out the same thing and I>have a theory and I might as well put it out now. Based on>past prices, most of Microsoft products are pretty much sold>in the same price range. Maybe they have given CC the ok to>sell at this price to set a price as to what people will pay,>in other words: Do you sell more at CC for 17.99 or more at BB>for 29.99? That is my guess. Also it seems odd that they have>FSX also at $17.99,,,Just thinking out loud!It seems that there might not be any MAP [minimum advertised price] on this product (perhaps not for FSX either).

>The guy before you said: "I'm not driving 15 miles to save a>few bucks...">>Here's the math on your savings:>>29.99 - 17.99 = 12.00>>Average vehicle MPG in 2004: 20.8>>Average Gas price in Tallahassee (October, 2007): 2.80>>Cost to go 100 miles: $13.44>>You overpay by $1.44 (not including tax or shipping for other>methods of purchase)>>You'd break even if you averaged 23.4 MPG on the way there and>you'd be getting into savings beyond that.>>J-Quite a workup you did there J, I am going to do OK because I get a little over average on gas mileage. I have a 1999 Taurus that gets close to 26 MPG and also our gas is a bit below aveage here. I may save only pennies in the end, but I will have fun doing it LOLBTW I only get to drive to Tallahassee on occassions like this, did the same thing to get FSX when it first came out. I annot wait to see the Aircraft carrier and F-18, I have been practicing on Abacus Flight Deck 4 and I am sure this will be lots better...Thanks Again for the workup!Danny

>It seems that there might not be any MAP [minimum advertised>price] on this product (perhaps not for FSX either).I just assumed there was because I have seen it mostly for $29.99 and what really bugs me is Walmart prices where you would expect them to be lower, not anymore!

$29.99 is the suggested retail price, but that's all it can be is a suggestion, MS isn't allowed to control the price at retail (that's illegal in the US :-> ). So most stores are selling at or near the suggested price and Circuit City has decided to go with a more aggressive price to get folks to come into their store instead of BestBuy/Target/WalMart/etc (sounds like its working, given the folks in this thread talking about traveling some distance to get to a Circuit City store :-> ).

Since this is about the expansion pack, is the 23rd the shipping date or release (Street) date? I am going to wait until people say they have it before I drive anywhere.

I doubt that considering how good FSX sold.I'd say its more about just getting people in their store in the hope they can be talked into buying other more expensive stuff.

Release date.Jimhttp://www.hifisim.com/banners/hifi-community-sigbanner.jpghttp://www.hifisim.com/

Yes it is the day X. Has anybody already purchased the Acceleration?