| Ganoncrotch said: The thing is though if that is how much it cost them could Sony be in a spot of saying well... that could push the console into not being profitable at 399... okay so do we charge 449 for it... or $416 to cover the cost? Or.... fuck it, drop the drive and just focus on sheer power and not include it. I'm happy enough with the choice at the end of the day, heck they could do what MS did with the 360! |
Given that Sony is making an extra $15 off of PS4 Slim vs. MS Xbone S, it seems unclear why they couldn't "transfer" that $15 to a UHD PS4 Pro budget.
Assuming they really felt that a $415 price would actually affect sales vs. a $399 price point. Which seems dubious to me.
If that $15 matters so much (and it is proportionately larger for the Slim), why not discount Slim by $15 to achieve price advantage vs. Xbone S?
It seems like a strange assymetry in cost justification one way, but not the other.
If using lower spec to achieve $15 price benefit in one case (Pro) is justified and optimal, why not in other case (Slim)?
Clearly, the Slim is the product for the more price-sensitive market, not the other way around.
