Would Sony be fine with a $499 price tag on the Orbis?

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platformmaster918 said:

weaveworld said:
$399 would be very very nice and since i'm usually estimating too low it'll probably be $499 at launch.
That's too much for me, it'll mean a €449/€499 in europe too.

And don't compare gaming consoles to phones, tablets or motorized vehicles if you will.

how many people are actually productive with their phone or tablet?  I'm tired of this discussion when people don't NEED to browse the web on a tablet and they certainly don't NEED to play angry birds on their phones that they pay hundreds of dollars for.  I'm sorry but this is just not a valid counter point.  People usually get about as much "work" done on their tablet or phone as they do on a gaming console, especially the younger demographic.

How many people actually pay the full price of their phone upfront? Most people go with 3 year plans or "tabs" where the phone is free or greatly reduced in price so they don't see the real cost of the device since it's part of their monthly fees.