bevochan on 16 June 2016
| KBG29 said: Both the Neo and the Scorpio will launch at $499.99. These are enthusiast level devices that are built to make a profit on every sale, and meet the demands of people wanting the best home entertainment experience. They are not trying to sell these devices in mass quantities. Would they be happy to see these consoles move PS4 or better numbers? Hell yeah. Do they expect that though? Not by a long shot. Both companies are going to offer exceptional experience at a premium. They will also continue to offer a great entry level experience with the OG hardware, which will be priced much lower, and should be the majority of sales for so time to come. This strategy gives people options, options that have been seriously lacking in the console market up to now. So what is better? Just like always, it is up to each individual. For me though, Neo + PSVR + Gran Turismo Sport is what I have been waiting for since x86/scalable platfotms where announced in 2013 and PSVR in 2014. |
Either Microsoft is lying about true 4K gaming with Scorpio or the Scorpio will be really expensive. A single GPU 1080 ($700) can't consistently get 30 fps in 4K. People here are delusional that a $199 (AMD 480, regardless of overclocking) is adequate for 4K gaming (it's barely adequate for 1440p gaming).
If the Scorpio can provide decent 4K gaming, it will be priced much higher than $500. The Scorpio will likely have 4k output but not true 4k, possibly upscaled from 1440p using an overclocked or better binned version of the 480 (or probably the unannounced 490).
