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Conina on 09 February 2019
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Bofferbrauer2 said:
Conina said:

If PS5 and "Xbox Two" get full BC, of course many of them will do that.

And that is a good thing for several parties:

  • enthusiasts can upgrade to a new $499 PS5/Xbox Two for about $200 - $300 without losing access to their old games (that can increase the demand for the new consoles)
  • late adopters can get some sweet deals for a used PS4 Pro / Xbox One X ($200 - $300 depending on the model and condition)
  • less new PS4 and Xbox One X consoles have to be produced after their successors' launch -> good for the environment
It would only hurt the post-launch PS4 and Xbox One sales a bit, but since the money is made with software and not with aged hardware, Sony and Microsoft probably won't mind.

Do you really expect them to get back 300$ for an used console? 100-200$ seem more likely to me.

You wrote yourself: A new console for 499$ or an used Pro/X with almost the same visuals for 249$

And I also wrote $200 - $300 depending on the model and condition... a 3 - 6 months old Xbox One X with a second controller could still be sold for $300, why not?

We also don't know the prices of the PS5 / Xbox Two... if they only cost $399 instead of $499 then your suggested $100 - $200 for a used pro/X would be enough to bring down the upgrade costs of the early adopter to $200 - $300.

If they cost $449 instead of $499 then $150 - $250 for a used Pro/X (depending on their condition) would be enough to bring down the upgrade costs of the early adopter to $200 - $300.