What is the cost to manufacture a PS4 these days? And should Sony cut?

[Robert_Downey_Jr.]

Intrinsic said:

Robert_Downey_Jr. said:

I don't think $50 would be worth it.  That's not as psychologically as big a deal as getting under $200 and into that more impulse buy territory.  Hell cut out the disc drive on the PS4 and get it under $200 for slightly better profit than simply putting the current slim there.  That would cut a few bucks off production.  And you said it's not short sighted then cite something that's in the moment.  Cutting the transition period costs.  I'm talking long term.  The people who buy PS4 now will buy PS5 later in the gen if they can get a cheap PS4.

It would be worth it for sony because they care more about what they get from that to offset the cost of the PS5 than those people buying a PS4 when the PS5 is already out. Those people likely also wouldn't be interested in buying a PS5 till its around $200 too. The audience and market they need to appeal to and address are the ones that would e picking up a console in its first 3 years.

In 4+ years when thPS5 is around $250 - $300? then they can start making a case for those that buy at those kinda prices.

they can sell to the $400 consumer with the digital PS5 and the $200 one (maybe they'll get a PS5 when it's $300 if they're in a better financial position when that happens) at the same time if they cut the PS4 price.