thismeintiel said:
I don't see them doing a $499 box. They did it with PS3 and it didn't work out, not until the PS3 dropped to $399, and even more so at $299. MS did it this gen, and they are going to end up being out sold by more than 2:1. While $499 is a little more acceptable now, and will probably be acceptable in a few more years, I just don't think it sells right now. Sony will also be subsidizing the console, like they always do. So, it may cost $449-$499 to make, but Sony would still sell it for $399.
And trust me, they aren't going to force VR on people. MS tried it with Kinect and it doesn't work. Plus, Kinect was "only" a $100 mark up, while VR would be something more like a $200-$300 mark up. Not going to happen. Also, considering Sony has never lost WW to Xbox, I highly doubt the PS5 will, either. It just has too much going for it, including B/C with PS4. Which seems even more interesting, since apparently Sony, according to one of their patents, is going to be pushing remaster packs (with higher res textures, maybe even higher geometry for models) for PS4 games on PS5. That could be a big selling point for the 100M+ people who own a PS4, especially if its only $10-$20 for the pack instead of paying $60 for a remastered game.
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