Chrkeller said:
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. |
Pricing higher than $499 at launch is going to cause more problems than adding some cost to existing and new services or features next gen. Spreading out the console losses through PS Plus and other means in small increments won't be unexpected next gen so it would be easy to hide.
PS1 - ! - We must build a console that can alert our enemies.
PS2 - @- We must build a console that offers online living room gaming.
PS3 - #- We must build a console that’s powerful, social, costs and does everything.
PS4 - $- We must build a console that’s affordable, charges for services, and pumps out exclusives.
PRO -%-We must build a console that's VR ready, checkerboard upscales, and sells but a fraction of the money printer.
PS5 - ^ -We must build a console that’s a generational cross product, with RT lighting, and price hiking.
PRO -&- We must build a console that Super Res upscales and continues the cost increases.
