What if the 9th gen launched with Standard and Premium hardware!

[Mr Puggsly]

vivster said:

Mr Puggsly said:

Depends on how big of an upgrade the Premium would be.

Like I said before, I believe we could have had a Premium console at par with PS4 Pro in 2013 for $499-599. A machine that easily achieves 1080p and more stable performance. While the X1X is better taking advantage of coming years later.

If the 9th gen really wants to really aim for 4K on a regular basis with improved graphics, I think its gonna have be at a premium price like $599. Our current 4K consoles already struggle to hit 4K in many cases.

You will simply not get hardware for $599 that will last for longer than a year. Because a $599 console is when it's released upper midrange at best. What about people who want a $999 machine? What about people who want to buy a $999 machine every year or at least every 2 years to maintain consistent performance at ever improving visuals? Why do we have to limit ourselves to only 2 options in a 5 year cycle? What about 8k gaming? What about above 60fps?

If console manufacturers don't want to give us choice at launch they should at least treat us with continuous updates over time.

New specs every two years probably wouldnt allow for the significant price drops we see over time. Which is crucial to growing the userbase.

I just a bought a PS4 Slim because it was $199. Hence, I think the budget option is important but there should be something better for the audience willing to pay more for better visual fidelity. An aditional $200 makes a massive difference in the GPU and I think its gonna be needed to achieve 4K with ease even in the 9th gen.