The Wedbush Securities analyst has assessed the factors that could tip the balance in the upcoming console motion control war

"The key to success with a retrofitted motion controller is penetration," Pachter told NowGamer. "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."

Both Project Natal and Sony's equivalent system, codenamed Arc, are set to appear in time for the holiday season. "My uninformed opinion is that Microsoft will price relatively low (around $50), and Sony will price higher (around $100), and that suggests that Microsoft will have greater success.  If my assumed price points are off the mark, the outcome will be different," the analyst added. Project Natal's price point was previously speculated on when it was alleged that Microsoft's launch plans for the system were leaked...