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Chrkeller on 02 August 2019
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Zoombael said:
Chrkeller said:

I stand by it.  I recall people being stunned at the prices for the Vita and ps4.  Both came in way under what most were predicting.  I don't see prices changing in any great deal.

Especially since Sony can mitigate loss on hardware with PSN+ subscriptions.  Sony launched a highly expensive console with the ps3, it didn't turn out well, not until prices were slashed.  

No one was stunned by the launch price of the PS4. It was within the margin of reasonable estimates. 

350 for a PS5 on the other hand is absolutely ridiculous.

Ps3 launch price today would be at a value of around 700. So 500-550 would be well below a "highly expensive console".

To be fair I was typing quick as I was leaving work.  I meant $399 as my prediction.  Not $350, but that was my mistake, hence it is on me.  And I will have to disagree.  People were quite shocked with the ps4 being $399, most thought it was going to be $499.  Either way, this is all speculation.  I stand by my stance.  Time will tell who is right and who is wrong.  I feel perfectly safe with my predication of $399.  

Again, when the ps3 launched, online was free.  Sony now has the luxury of offsetting console loss with PSN+ money.