PS5 or Xbox Scarlet will probably price around 499 to 549 USD

[Barkley]

Chrkeller said:

Zoombael said:

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.

That's not really how I remember it. Rather people were shocked that the XBO was $499. And the reaction to the PS4 price was due to it being cheaper than XBO announced the day before. But prior to either price being announced I don't think people would have been shocked by a $399 console.

$399 for ps5 or Scarlett is inconceivable.