To me, any budget model is way less atractive in real market scenarios than what it might look like on paper: spending that amount of money (which is not cheap by any means) for an underpowered/restricted system when for an extra 100 € you could get a much stronger hardware (pad included) is the choice that ultimately few people do.
If you want an Xbox on release, chances are you're an enthusiast aiming to get the most complete, regarded as best model; if you're really interested in other brands or platforms, no system for 300 € plus additional subscriptions is going to sway the masses.
In the end, whatever they did wasn't of much relevance; it's mostly the perception of price/value versus people's expectations for your own product, not what others do. The right price, even if it is more expensive (it's also better hardware), should put the Digital Edition in a convenient spot.
If you want an Xbox on release, chances are you're an enthusiast aiming to get the most complete, regarded as best model; if you're really interested in other brands or platforms, no system for 300 € plus additional subscriptions is going to sway the masses.
In the end, whatever they did wasn't of much relevance; it's mostly the perception of price/value versus people's expectations for your own product, not what others do. The right price, even if it is more expensive (it's also better hardware), should put the Digital Edition in a convenient spot.