[The Shrink]

Well we all know the Xbox is lowering in price in Europe and here in Australia, but it's only Gates' response to the dominating market force that is Sony. The PS2 is outselling the Xbox three to one, by Microsoft's own figures.
So, the question is, how long will the Xbox last? Sega's Dreamcast was withdrawn for these same reasons. Exclusive developers like THQ are getting edgy at low sales figures and are threatening to pull out. This is no good. Plus, Gates can't really afford to run at a loss to sell consoles because he doesn't even make money off the games!
So how low will the price go, and how long will the 'box be on the market for?
Hypothetically, if the 'box goes bust and is withdrawn from the market, what will OWI do since they have an Xbox exclusive contract? They'll regret never going for the PS2. But then we as fans will have to expect games of a lesser quality than even MO! I cringe to think of Oddworld on the *yeeesh* Gamecube. What do you guys suppose OWI will do? I doubt the Xbox will bomb out, but Microsoft will wanna get more developer exclusive deals or it won't be pretty for long. The news ain't good, but hey, cheap Xboxes and Xobx merchandise never goes astray!