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It could. Its certainly a slippery slope. Was talking to a friend about something similar last night. Mostly about the inventory side of things. I told them let's go to our Golf Galaxy or Local shop. We can count how many TM drivers of old stock are there. Then we can look for something like an X Hot, Big Bertha or BB Alpha. I told him that he would see a difference if we did that. Although not turning this in to a TM V Cally thing.
The discussion is a good one. They have hurt retailers badly. SLDR S release was a big slap in the face to them. However I think that if they have 1 really good new product, and a bunch of old stock, a person who can't bite the bullet on the top product will filter down to a more comfortable price. If they are a golf fan, there is a chance they grew tired of the previous years message and will move to try another brand.
All this said, I know my uncle went and bought a new driver last summer. He plays 3-5 times a year. Went in a store hit a few options and walked out with Jetspeed(hits it well too). Price was a factor for him as I think it was 129 at the time.
All very interesting and true. That is the big question. If someone goes into a store and is in a budget of lets say $300, and TaylorMade does not have a new driver (for 2016) at that range do they turn to other brands? Not sure I know the answer to that, but it is a good discussion.