| Viper1 said: I think you're still slightly missing the point. It's not about how much you or I think it will cost, it's about how different the exchange rate has changes since 2006. This means we have to change our way of thinking how a console can and will be priced. To be more specific, anything Japanese will have to sell at a far hgiehr price in foreign markets now than they did in 2006 to make the same margins (profit and loss).
Go back to what I posted at the Wii. That's a huge difference. That means if the Wii were to launched today instead of in 2006, it would have to cost $320 in the US to make the same amount of profit or loss as it did back in 2006. Launching it now at $250 (liek they did in 2006) would mean they take a $70 loss on every Wii sold in the US. Do you see how that impacts the pricing now? |
Meaning that if Sony wants to remain competitive it should be targeting a US price of around $400 to $450 as a MAX. That means the Japan price is probably around 30,000 YEN... considering Wii U is 25,000YEN at a profit of some kind, how much more advanced do you realistically think a PS4 could be to be within that range of price at a small profit? Also remember that Vita is selling for a very small loss or profit which is showing Sony has no intention of repeating the massive losses of previous gens.
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