Did the Wii U force Sony to cut how much power the PS4 will have?

[VGKing]

osed125 said:

VGKing said:
1. The rumored PS4 specs are actually much more powerful than the Wii U. We don't know specifics but I'd say at best 3x the power.
2. If Sony really plans to have the PS4 run games at 1080p, 60FPS in 3D, then something is missing from these rumors. The APU alone won't achieve that. It needs a dedicated graphics card as well.
3. Rumors mention a "very affordable console" that "isn't a slouch". I think this person is paying a little too much attention to the "affordable" part. By affordable I doubt they mean $300. They just mean "no more $599".

Then what you consider "affordable"?, imo if Sony goes beyond $400 (maybe a max of $450) then it will be the PS3 situation all over again. Yes it's still less than $600 but the market have changed a lot in this past gen, most people (not core gamers) aren't willing to spent that much in a gaming console. Sure Sony will make fans happy but the investors will be pissed.

I consider $300 the optimal mass market price for a new console, but I don't see that happening with the PS4. Since Sony is going with a powerful but affordable box, I'd say $400 is the max they can go for the basic model. $450 for the deluxe. If Sony is smart maye they can eve squeeze out a $350 12gig on-board flash model right from the start.