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Distant Star on 14 January 2013
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JEMC said:
Distant Star said:
JEMC said:

Let's take a look at the launch prices of their latest cards

8800 GTX_  $599  >>> GTX 280_ $650 >>> GTX 480_ $499  >>> GTX 580_ $499  >>> GTX 680_ $499

Do you know what happened from the GTX280 to the GTX480? AMD was competitive again and Nvidia was forced to lower their prices.

If Msoft or Sony weren't competing, I'd agree that the price would be higher, but since they are competing, they will try to lower their price as much as possible. That' swhy inflation is not relevant in this discussion.


I'm not factoring in competative tactics, because pricing could go anywhere. I'm just using inflation to extrapolate new pricing. 399 doesn't make sense, it's still a posibility, however that console at 399 doesn't make a big jump (compared to last gen). Pricing en power are correlated, due to Moore's Law.

So if 399 is true it will be a relative weak console.

Not necessarily. With GPU, memory and other components being cheaper, the console can be more powerful for the same money. I can perfectly be that the 8GB of rumored RAM for the nextbox will cost them the same or less than the 512 MB of the original Xbox360.

Besides, we don't know the real cost ofthe consoles or how much money are MSoft and Sony willing to lose.


Same money buys better parts after 7 years. That means that the power will increase absolutely.
Same money in 2006 is less worth in 2013. That means that the power will be increased (but in a slightly less significant way).

If 8GB of RAM costs less than 512MB than Microsoft doesn't invest enough = Relative poor increase
If 8GB of RAM costs the same compared to 512MB than Microsoft invests the same = Equal power increase 
If 8GB of RAM costs more then 512MB than Microsoft invest more = Relative good increase

Ask an old person "How much a bread costs at a bakery" EDIT: back in the day ofcourse. Then go to the bakery and try to get the same deal.

Here's an article about inflation and console prices.

http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/177337/sizing_up_wii_us_price_tag_against_history.php#.ufiwcpyw_aq