[RUMOR] PS5 potential price are to be expected around 499 to 549 according to game developer and Sony will have limited PS5 supply on it's launch date, PS4 pro and PS4 price cut are imminent

[EricHiggin]

DonFerrari said:

EricHiggin said:
If PS5 is going to have limited supply, which also makes me assume the same will be true for XBSX and Lockhart if it hits the market, then depending on how long those shortages are going to last, I can see SNY just saying screw it and launching at $499 with XBSX.

SNY is going to run out of PS5's consistently, even at $499 and if the lock down's continue for a while. If unit shortages are going to be the norm for them for maybe 6 months time, they might as well charge $500 per until holiday 2021. If you can't make money on volume, you make it up per unit in this case.

I do think this would give up some early sales to MS, but if SNY can't keep shelves stocked with PS5's, then there isn't much they can do anyway, other than keep people busy on current gen, or sell them even cheaper last gen consoles after next gen launch.

I'd guess if PS4 and Pro price drops are incoming, that they will happen at the same time as the XB digital E3 events. That's how PS likes to roll.

Yep, company will do projections of price versus sales to find the optimum point (also considering direct, indirect and replacement product competition). If they have to reduce supply they can as well increase price to keep that balance. And that could even give them some buffer money to cut deep without loses one year later.

Don't really think that will happen, but yes price point isn't something really simple to determine or direct consequence of just one or two points.

Ya that was on my mind as well. Drop to $399 holiday 2021 if need be and if possible. Also do a little something for the $499 early adopters so nobodies too upset over the price difference. Not sure what exactly but something worthy most can make use of or a few options.

Maybe $499 won't end up much of a problem by then. Who knows. We'll see.