trunkswd said:
I don't see a reason to drop the price of the PS4 until after shortages are no longer a possible issue. I do agree it needs a big price cut with how long it has been. Sony has been riding the profits. |
Plus seeing it drop below XB360 in the U.S. is another sign it's time for a cut. Little reason to purposely lose momentum if they want to continue pushing PS4 as well as PS5, eventually.
Robert_Downey_Jr. said:
I'm thinking we'll see them cut price at the same time they announce PS5 price. PS5: $499 "incredible value for our powerful next gen console that will offer a great future, but we will continue to support our customers on PS4 and offer an alternative so that every customer finds a place on our platform." PS4 pro: $299 PS4: $199 |
Not a terrible idea if PS5 isn't priced all that high because then you could potentially get some consumers to go straight to a PS5. If PS5 is going to be $499 though, then they should drop PS4 pricing sooner than later and keep the momentum going. Few people who are waiting for a $199 PS4 are going to be upsold to a $499 PS5. $399 would bring some more in, but that's still $200 more than PS4 would be, and you have to ask why didn't they get a Pro then? Have they really been waiting for PS5 all this time?
I tend to think Pro should be dropped entirely, but if PS5 is $499, and Lockhart comes in considerably less, without a new PS Lockhart, keeping Pro around would make sense to some degree.
