Kai_Mao said:
If Nintendo Switch's price is what it is with the power it has, I can imagine Sony's take would be more expensive since I'm sure those ARM chips that can handle PS4-like power could be very pricey alone. Plus add in component to keep the console cool and functioning with that kind of power...it adds up. |
Doubt it. My guess is they would aim for the same price, maybe even $199-$249. How you might ask. Well, simple. By actually playing this smart.
For one, you don't use obscure Nvidia chips that are barely in anything. You use top of the line mobile chips that are used in many phones, which drives down the price. Sony has also shown it is much better at negotiating prices on their parts. Nintendo had to sell the Wii U at a loss when the thing used incredibly outdated tech and launched at ~$349. Compare that to the $399 PS4 that didn't take very long for Sony to become profitable on each console sold, yet used much better/newer tech. Nintendo also can not drop the price to $199-$249, which should have happened a year or more ago, otherwise they start losing money on it, again, while Sony, at the worst, is breaking even at $249.
Sony would also most likely sell the dock separate, though the device would probably be able to connect to the tv without it. It also wouldn't be as much as Nintendo is asking for a new one, probably $50 max. I'd imagine they wouldn't include motion controls in the controllers, instead relying on them inside the device, which tablet gamers are used to. And, finally, they would just use the improved rumble found in the DS4, not HD rumble, which requires more motors.
Having said that, I doubt Sony is going to do this. I think they are done with the handheld market until it can prove it is no longer dying.
