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How can anyone think the PS5 is costing anything less than 600 - 700 USD?
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Eliciel
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judged by this logic: How can anyone think that the XSEX doesn't cost >1000€? It's a subvention based business approach. Most of the time these consoles are burning money the first 2-3 years...
I would pay 300-500 max and after that range I would simply wait and chill with PS4, Switch, Xbox GamesPass, what have you...
It's their decision what I, as a consumer, will do.
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Dee Dah Dave
Member
With that SSD I think even $1799 would be reasonable
THE:MILKMAN
Member
PS5 will certainly not be a cent/penny over $499 and like I previously said $399 is not out of the question given what the PS4 has done following after the disaster that was PS3. My evidence is Shawn Layden's D.I.C.E speech from Feb 2019 is below. Watch for 2-3 minutes after the 14:00 mark.
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GeorgPrime
Banned
if they go higher than 499 they have to wait 1 year befor they even can have some decent sales numbers
Hydroxy
Member
The same people who are happy to pay $1000 for a phone, $300 for a wireless earbuds, $100 for special edition of games etc.
I think $600 is very realistic as $600 does not mean the same as it did in 2006. I'm not saying they should charge $600 and I'm still mostly in $500 camp but $600 is not entirely unrealistic.
jts
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I don't know about that, but it is a guaranteed 399 minimum. If it's also the maximum, then we got the exact price. Someone get Kotaku on the phone.
Stilton Disco
Member
I would be very surprised if the PS5 were more than $500. Frankly even that would be eyebrow raising.
$400 worked perfectly for the PS4, and was then used for the PS4PRO.
I also very much doubt they took the approach of deciding what tech they wanted and working out the price based on those components.
More likely, they decided a price range, and have been designing their hardware around that budget.
It's not impossible they've decided to release a ridiculously expensive machine, but given their competitors obvious predilection for throwing money and muscle at problems, and their own experience with the disaster PS3 was, I find it more than a little hyperbolic.
$400 worked perfectly for the PS4, and was then used for the PS4PRO.
I also very much doubt they took the approach of deciding what tech they wanted and working out the price based on those components.
More likely, they decided a price range, and have been designing their hardware around that budget.
It's not impossible they've decided to release a ridiculously expensive machine, but given their competitors obvious predilection for throwing money and muscle at problems, and their own experience with the disaster PS3 was, I find it more than a little hyperbolic.
Optimistic Gamer
Member
Because it has to.
THE:MILKMAN
Member
The thing with price is that $400 will equate to €£400 today and PS3 briefly was £425 before being reduced to £299.
Effectively the favoured $499 price point would make it far too costly for most in Europe going into a massive recession.
Agnostic2020
Member
Bloomberg with recent article put the cost around 500 to 549$ for BOM without shipping and retailer cuts so I say sony will take the hit and price it 500
German Hops
GAF's Nicest Lunch Thief
I don't really care, I'm rich.
THE:MILKMAN
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mcz117chief
Member
Well I recently bought a PC for almost $2000 and still people tell me it is weaker than PS5 will be with all those flops and shit. PS3 cost $599 and still it was the cheapest blu-ray, by far, on the whole damn market. I know many people who bought PS3 only to play blu-rays since even the cheapest blu-ray players back then cost almost twice as much as PS3.
Virex
Banned
Well I went to Sony's HQ in Japan looking for a price. 2 Japanese men led me down an assembly line to an office up some dodgy stairs. They closed the door and there was another Japanese man sitting there. So I asked him "How much do you expect MS to eat per box sold?" He stood up and walked to me. And it was about that time I noticed this staunch well dressed Japanese businessman was about 500ft tall and from the paleolithic era. He looked at me and just said "About treefiddy"
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THE:MILKMAN
Member
I would put the limit at £400. Remember PS3 was £425 for just 6 months before being massively reduced to £299 to get it selling again.
silent head
Member
$449 PS5
$399 PS5 digital edition
$399 PS5 digital edition
German Hops
GAF's Nicest Lunch Thief
Give me my damn PS5, peasant!
You damn right
Vawn
Banned
Well, you're not.
The Cockatrice
Member
Why do people keep comparing this to the ps3 fiasco many years ago? Different times, different economy. The average user didnt own 800$+ smartphones back then. It'll be above or at 600$ and you can quote me on that when they announce it.
and 3 others
Banned
PS3 cost $600, but that's $770 in 2020 factoring for inflation. PS4 was $400. I'd spend $599 for a PS5.
Pizdetz
Banned
It depends what the value proposition is.
Even at $600 the PS5 would be a crazy deal considering to build a comparable PC for gaming would take about $1500 (and you wouldn't even match it given how deeply the SSD is integrated).
It also depends what games they have for release on day 1. If it's just slightly better assassin's creed, then a lot of people will wait. If it's a truly next gen title with all the bells and whistles, then that's a different story.
Even at $600 the PS5 would be a crazy deal considering to build a comparable PC for gaming would take about $1500 (and you wouldn't even match it given how deeply the SSD is integrated).
It also depends what games they have for release on day 1. If it's just slightly better assassin's creed, then a lot of people will wait. If it's a truly next gen title with all the bells and whistles, then that's a different story.
The Alien
Banned
Why wont the PS5 cost $600-$700?
1) People are getting waaaaay overhyped about a Tech Demo. It looked great, but let's all just chill....a lot.
2) We're all aware Sony (and MS) get significant bulk discounts on parts when buying by the millions.
3) They offload some costs to buyers. For example no next gen console will ship with anything over 1TB (Sony's even at 825gb). Also, Microsoft's proprietary external storage solution wasnt loved on this site due to a perceived high price. But, as OP mentioned, the PS5 SSD is sick - beating anything currently available. How much will external solutions cost for PS5? Me thinks more.
4) We'll find out soon if it's 'arrogant' Sony ($500 plus) or 'sensible' Sony ($499 or less). They've already said they want to transition players from PS4 to PS5 ASAP. That won't happen for a $600-$700 console - not before, during, or after 'current global events'.
I see a $500 price for PS5.
1) People are getting waaaaay overhyped about a Tech Demo. It looked great, but let's all just chill....a lot.
2) We're all aware Sony (and MS) get significant bulk discounts on parts when buying by the millions.
3) They offload some costs to buyers. For example no next gen console will ship with anything over 1TB (Sony's even at 825gb). Also, Microsoft's proprietary external storage solution wasnt loved on this site due to a perceived high price. But, as OP mentioned, the PS5 SSD is sick - beating anything currently available. How much will external solutions cost for PS5? Me thinks more.
4) We'll find out soon if it's 'arrogant' Sony ($500 plus) or 'sensible' Sony ($499 or less). They've already said they want to transition players from PS4 to PS5 ASAP. That won't happen for a $600-$700 console - not before, during, or after 'current global events'.
I see a $500 price for PS5.
Strider Highwind
Banned
it'll be 399-500
ScaryBrandon
Banned
You're rich and you're gaming on a product that was designed to be as cheap as possible so it can be a great gift to children under the christmas tree?
JareBear: Remastered
Banned
I wish. Seems very unlikely, to me
I think Coronavirus will have a direct affect on the price. Everything I buy has gone up, since this shit started. You could get a PS4 Pro with Fifa 20 or Modern Warfare in the box for £299 or less this time 6 months ago. Now a PS4 Pro with no game is £350 the very cheapest price (on amazon). So if this Coronavirus nonsense keeps up i can see a launch price of £450-£500. If things settle back to normal I think £399.
CrustyBritches
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I would guess $499 for both PS5 and XSX.
Rbk_3
Member
Don't forget $1000+ for a GPU.
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NOLA_Gaffer
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Because "FIVE HUNDRED NINETY NINE US DOLLARS" is still an ongoing joke almost fifteen years later.
Sota4077
Member
Not me. I can promise that much. If either console is more then $499 I am holding off until a price drop. I get a really good bonus every March from my job that is around $10k. I'll happily build a beast of a PC since I can use it for my job too with that and hold off until consoles become cheaper. With mid generation upgrades I am not real interested in $500 only to be replaced 2 years later for a new console.
What makes me laugh is that most of you here buy a smartphone every few years for over $1000, yet question the price of a next-generation console at half that price.
I can see a contracted price model. The console will be $699+ and you'd pay X amount each month until it's paid off. I cannot see the issue with this and is certainly, in my opinion, the future of console pricing.
I can see a contracted price model. The console will be $699+ and you'd pay X amount each month until it's paid off. I cannot see the issue with this and is certainly, in my opinion, the future of console pricing.
PSYGN
Member
New PS4 still sells for $300
New PS4 Pro sells for $400
I think the PS5 will sell for $500 and a larger space model for $600.
There will naturally be a shortage for the $500 and cause people who really want the PS5 to get the $600.
I think the times have changed and people today are less reluctant to fork over more money for awesome tech. They can also have payment plans like Microsoft is planning with the XBOX and phone providers with the phones.
New PS4 Pro sells for $400
I think the PS5 will sell for $500 and a larger space model for $600.
There will naturally be a shortage for the $500 and cause people who really want the PS5 to get the $600.
I think the times have changed and people today are less reluctant to fork over more money for awesome tech. They can also have payment plans like Microsoft is planning with the XBOX and phone providers with the phones.
PaddyOCanager
Member
I think it will be $499 - $599. I probably won't buy it for awhile anyway. Still plenty happy with my PS4 Pro. However, it always comes down to the games and right now we have no idea what we'll be playing at launch on PS5. If it's just Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Last of Us 2 with better graphics, I'll pass regardless of price. If it launches with Bloodborne 2, Horizon 2 and a couple brand new IPs........hmmm