DonFerrari said:
ConservagameR said:
They'll never make up for everything lost in the first few years, but this could end up making more back than some might think, or just plain new player expansion once the demand is basically met and the supply chain is able to pump out systems like there's no tomorrow.
I have a hard time seeing Sony pull the same price stagnation with PS5 that they did with PS4 due to the production hold up. They will want to attempt to make up as much lost ground as possible, so I can see them getting extremely competitive on unit pricing and bundle deals about mid gen or slightly after that at the latest.
I don't think it would be crazy to see a $299 PS5 Slim and $399 PS5 Pro when launched (if a Pro get's launched), unlike the $299 PS4 Slim and $399 PS4 Pro being only $100 cheaper for the base and same launch price for the Pro. That or I'm betting they offer some unimaginable value bundles that don't seem possible.
Either scenario will send sales skyrocketing and it wouldn't settle down quickly either. While Sony would probably prefer to go with bundles, I think unit price will be more important if XB sales keep up like they are. It's easier to coax someone playing or considering the competitions box with a cheaper PS5, than with a more expensive bundle of games they possibly may not be interested in, no matter the value.
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I don't think impossible to see Sony giving a price cut to accelerate the sales if the supply outdo demand when they ramp up production
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Like some others have mentioned in here, it also depends on how long inflation drags on for.
Yet two years ago it had barely started, last year was only a minor problem, and now is becoming more of a concern mid 2022. So there's nothing saying that the situation can't or won't reverse itself in a similar amount of time, which would put us about mid 2024, being either mid gen timeframe or not long thereafter.
Now if things don't improve and inflation sticks around as is for years and years, or get's worse, then you can almost certainly forget about upgraded consoles this gen. As for price cut's, not until Slim models arrive anyway, and even then they might end up $500 still to try and make up for extended subsidy losses sustained during this period.
