The PlayStation 4; don't be surprised if it is "free" at launch

[Farsala]

Aielyn said:

Farsala said:
Worst idea ever, 1200$ for a possibly 400$ console? Least I do not plan on buying it until it is around 300$.

Careful - it's AU$1200, not US$1200. The Wii U Premium costs AU$430, to give you a reference point. Although it's possible that the PS4 will cost AU$400, it's unlikely unless Sony is going the "Nintendo route", in which case I doubt that they'd be coming up with such a system anyway.

To give you another reference point, the 60 GB PS3, in Australia, launched at AU$999. The 20 GB PS3 launched at AU$799.

AU$ is worth about the same as US$. But because I imagine manufacturing and shipping in AUS is harder then US it is about 300$ more. 900$ is still too much.