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AnthonyW86 on 19 April 2016
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danielrdp said:
AnthonyW86 said:

I wasn't critisising the N3DS, sorry if that's what it looked like. I mentioned the exclusive game because even with that it didn't fracture the install base and it did not get the negative response that some people are giving the PS4K right now. So as you agree, the N3DS did not create problems and neither would a PS4K.

We will have to wait and see what happens, though i would not be surprised if at the announcement Sony would make a concrete promise that there will be no PS4K exclusives. It would definitely take away concerns from many PS4 owners.

Those are two different things. The new 3DS is a slightly improved version that costs £135, on the other hand PS4k is probably going to cost around £400 pounds. I'm not being cheap here. If you're in the same situation as one of my friends who just bought a PS4, you potently could be quite pissed off. I'm not happy about the PS4k, because now I'm really sure that the PS VR will run like crap on the original PS4. That's why they're releasing the PS4k. I really don't want to buy a new console every three years, and I think that sets a bad precedent.   

I think you are looking at it the wrong way, without a new model after three years the PS4 would have been £600 at launch. So you should look at it this way:

Current situation: $400 PS4 in 2013, $400 PS4K in 2016. After you have sold you're PS4 for atleast $200 you will have spend a maximum of $600.

Alternative situation: $600 PS4 with PS4K specs in 2013(if even possible). This would have cost you $600 aswell.

 

The downside of the last scenario is that, if even possible, you would have a unaffordable big power hungry system for the first few years, possibly with RROD like issues. After 2-3 years they would release a slim version wich would be what the PS4K will be. Also the entry price would still be $400 for a PS4, against a $300 'base' PS4 we will have now.

I would rather have an affordable and well made system and launch, and have the choice of an affordable well designed PS4K 3 years later.