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[sunnysideup]

They are still great gaming systems. But cost way to much.

In sweden the ps4 slim 500gb goes for 350 euro. That is way to expensive. It is more expensive than the widely available series s.

You used to be able to buy consoles for 99euros this time in the generation. With inflation, ps4 should cost 199 now, at worst 249.

Remember how sony repackaged ps2 and reach new markets with ps2. Why are they not doing that now?

 

[Sir Vilhelm]

I sold my One S for$180 and my One X for$200 just this week using offer up. Guess there is still somewhat of a demand for these as it's still very hard to find next gen units.

 

[Pull n Pray]

They are still great gaming systems. But cost way to much.

In sweden the ps4 slim 500gb goes for 350 euro. That is way to expensive. It is more expensive than the widely available series s.

You used to be able to buy consoles for 99euros this time in the generation. With inflation, ps4 should cost 199 now, at worst 249.

Remember how sony repackaged ps2 and reach new markets with ps2. Why are they not doing that now?

Demand is high because of the pandemic. And supply is limited because of the semiconductor shortage. I sold my Xbox One X recently for only $25 less than what I paid for it nearly 2 years ago.

 

[Kagey K]

Nobody can get next gen systems so the old discontinued pro systems are going for much above premium.

They will come down as stock becomes more available.

 

[megreotsugua]

Demand is high because of the pandemic.

Exactly. It will come down when the demand says it needs to.

 

[Chastten]

Funny thing is, until 2016 or so, the PS4 was regularly available for €180-€200 including a few games during Black Friday/January/Summer sales. Most of my friends got one early in the gen for that price.

It's only in recent years that most prices have gone up, guess it's just a matter of supply and demand.

 

[sunnysideup]

It started with ps3. But that was because it to expensive to manufacture. Mechanical hdd dont really go down in price, they go up in capacity.

I dont think that is the case with ps4, especially if they throw in a cheap as shit slow ssd in it.

 

[sunnysideup]

Demand is not high for old consoles.

They are widely available.

 

[Duchess]

Sold my PS4 for £105 to CEX (boxed) when I got my PS5. Not too bad.

 

[Rhazer Fusion]

They are still great gaming systems. But cost way to much.

In sweden the ps4 slim 500gb goes for 350 euro. That is way to expensive. It is more expensive than the widely available series s.

You used to be able to buy consoles for 99euros this time in the generation. With inflation, ps4 should cost 199 now, at worst 249.

Remember how sony repackaged ps2 and reach new markets with ps2. Why are they not doing that now?

Greed and pandemic

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Probably a combo of demand and MS and Sony didn't go nuts making supply of old consoles.

The 360/PS3 era was nuts. MS and Sony had so many console versions. It got to a point you could get a 360 4gb versions in Canada for $120 and I remember PS3 12gb edition were dumped for $200. Which means in the US they must had been even cheaper.

 

[sunnysideup]

If you buy a second hand ps2 in europe. There is like a 50% chance it is a slim model with singstar or buzz. A lot of ps2 where sold to ultra casuals in the family and kids segment in the twilight years.

Some of that is lost to mobile. @ 350 they are not even trying. There is still a huge kids market. Nintendo is very successful targeting that.

 

[prinz_valium]

Because there is no production and logistics capacity for it.


And the Xbox One X and Ps4 Pro have a worse margin than the Series S already.