Mr Puggsly said:
Certainly possible, but lets remember 3 years later and all Sony came up with was... a faster CPU and about 2.4 TF. Which is currently sitting at $399. Which would be good enough to do current graphics at 4K/60 fps with room to spare. So I would hope they achieve atleast that. |
The goal of the pro was to have zero compatibility issues with the original ps4. They didn't even release boost mode until months later, the console had to be able to run at exactly the same specs as the base ps4.
The pro was made to make a profit from day 1 on a much smaller scale, while the base ps4 shad the luxury of counting on several guaranteed game sales and accesories to break even, as well as getting the volume to quickly make mass production cheaper. If the pro was a launch console now it could probably have started at 349 or even 299. Ofcourse at this point in the gen it's about making a profit on the hardware.
Scorpio is in the same boat and MS is pushing the premium aspect even more than Sony. As a launch console it could certainly be 399, as a profitable niche product, 499. PS5 has the luxury again to not be tied down with HW compatibility or having to make a profit per unit sold from day 1.
