Michael Patcher sat down with Now Gamer to discuss the things that could be the deciding factors in the upcoming motion controller war.  The Wedbush securities analyst believes that “The key to success with a retrofitted motion controller is penetration” and “If price points are high, it is unlikely that Natal or Sony’s motion controller will sell many units; if they are very low, they will sell a lot more. Without a meaningful installed base of consoles with the new motion controllers, developers will not be able to cost justify development of games that require motion control.  Therefore, it’s a chicken and egg problem.”

Patcher goes on to assume that Microsoft will bring the lower cost alternative as he is going by the price point  rumors that leaked last month which Microsoft vehemently denied.  Whatever the case may be Microsoft has been taking steps to reduce this price point and has removed some of the technology that was bloating the price tag.

At what cost though?  Gaming is all about new experiences, and historically gamers have been willing to pony up the money for these experiences, whether they be on a new console or  accessory.  Time will tell if the happy medium is reached between innovation, technology, and cost and if the past is any indication both companies are willing to burn bundles of cash and run at a loss to gain those early adopters so that they can reach that desired “penetration point”.