thismeintiel said:
Like I said, a 1080p device's appeal will depend on price. At $299, it's less appealing to budget gamers, who are more likely to pick it up at $199. Of course, by the end 2020 we are more than likely going to have more than 1/2 of US households with 4K TVs. I would imagine it will be nearly the same in other developed nations. A box advertising 1080p at that time will be much less appealing than one that advertises 4K. |
Yes. Price. But I strongly believe that a lot of people are overstating the value or draw of 4k. This 1080p vs 4k thing for next gen doesn`t mean your games will be different in any real way other than resolution. Thats it. And there are millions worldwide that 4k is not the primary buying driver for them. And of course a 1080p next gen box does NOT have to be $199. It could be $299 or even $399 and its draw would be based on the relation between its price to the price of the 4k console. I mean if the 4k console is $499 then the 1080p console being $399 is just that, a cheaper version of the 4k console that does only 1080p. You want 4k you pay a $100 premium.
This is no different than people buying cheaper versions of the same phone. Or a core i5 instead of the core i7 version of the same laptop. Or a RTX2070 instead of a RTX2080. Why some feel that practices that have been employed in every other segment f the tech world somehow is not applicable to consoles I would never understand.
