Dell cans XPS Gaming machines in favor of Alienware

It was a matter of time for Dell to realize that their acquisition of Alienware would compete directly with their Dell XPS market share.  So why double up on the overhead and battle two fronts against yourself?  Dell finally comes to their senses and announces that the XPS gaming series will be no more.  The XPS series has been cheaper than Alienware models of similar specifications even before the acquisition in 2006.  Does this mean Alienware will release a more affordable model to replace the XPS line?  I guess we shall find out once all of this takes effect.