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Old 03-06-2008, 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by old_tv_nut View Post
Also, a certain minimum performance is required for boxes to be coupon-eligible... However: A good reason for NOT doing this across the board for all sets is that it freezes the performance at a particular level, whereas unregulated products have a history of finding constantly improving performance/cost trade-offs.
In the long term, this should not be a problem. The coupon program is going to expire after a fixed number of coupons has been issued (11 million, I think, in each of two phases?), and it may have a time limit as well, so in a couple of years, "better" non-discounted boxes could appear if there is a market for them.
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