LegitHyperbole said:
This thread ain't just about the PRO. It's asking how Sony is reflected in the eyes of the consumer, how people feel about them. I think it's important to get a gauge on that. Every few months it's seems they are getting more and more haters from within the ecosystem and it's likely they have more on the way with Fair games and what could be a Bungie Disaster. They can't keep taking these hits if they want to be seen as the premium apple like device...huh, it does circle back to the pro after all. |
Being seen as the premium Apple console brand is part of the problem for some. That means to some a feeling of superior snobbishness along with higher prices. You can bet there's plenty of players who just want down to earth, affordable gaming. The fear here would be having to move to XB or Nin to continue console gaming in the future due to PS ecosystem pricing. If you've built up a digital library with PS, you probably would rather not leave. Same as if you've got some or many friends there as well.
Those in the know, also are aware that PS5 Pro wasn't priced this way in a bubble. PS5 was taken into account as well, which will certainly make some think there's a good chance that PS5 stays at $499, when many are waiting for the price to drop so they can join the ecosystem. If people will pay $700-$800 for Pro, then odds are good they can keep selling PS5 for $499 for a while yet. They also probably want to push as many people to buy Pro as possible, so the last thing they want to do is make PS5 cheaper. The closer the pricing between the two, the more people who will pay the extra for the mid gen upgrade.
There's also the wonder of how this will impact PS6 and next gen. 3 years into the gen, PS4 Pro slotted in at $399 where PS4 started, and we got a 7 year generation, that led to a $499 PS5. 4 years later, we now have a $700-$800 PS5 Pro. Questions immediately pop up like, how long will PS5 remain at $499? Could this gen end up lasting around 10 years? Would PS6 be $599-$699 at launch? These aren't things that necessarily make gamers feel warm and fuzzy inside.
