Japanese newspaper claims PS4 will cost over 40,000 yen, releasing this year

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Chark said:

ironmanDX said:

SaviorX said:
So $350 minimum, $450 maximum.

$350 when it translates too $428 in yen/usd conversion? Why would they undercut themselves that much? They need the money, selling at a big loss isn't an option for sony, a small one maybe, not a big one. $399 minimum but most likely $449.

The wifi Vita in Japan is 24,980 or $324.80 compared to the $250 in the US. That's a $74.80 so $78 isn't so crazy.

When the vita launched the yen was at ~77 so that price makes sense, now you have a yen at almost 100 so the ratios are close (just take of the last 2 numbers), if the yen was still where it was and you at 40k yen price, you would be talking about a $500+ dollar console now as it closes towards 95 you are looking at 40k yen ish being 399-449ish.