Is Sonys image starting to stain in your view? (Poll)

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JRPGfan said:

Soundwave said:

PS6 is probably gonna be like

PS6 "For Cheap People" SKU - $499.99
PS6 "Real Console Version" SKU - $749.99

Just you watch.

$500 is going to become the "budget" tier, lol. 

The thing is.... I could see the Switch 2, launching at $449 or even $499 as well.  So you don't even have many options, Xbox might not make a cheaper and normal version of their next console either.  So it'll be get one at 500, or don't own a console.

Tech isn't saving much from node shrinkage anymore.
And inflation is a real thing.... $500 today vs $500 from 12 years ago, are not the same.

12 years ago $500 couldn't even get you a 2 TB SSD. But yes Moore's LAW appears to be dieing. The PS5 pro GPU is 45% faster than the PS5, but it's also 50% more expensive than a PS5 digital with an additional 1 GB SSD. The CPU however is still exactly the same.

The PS6 might launch for $550, but with a lot less than we have now. Sony might reuse the Dualsense again and not include it in the basic version, same for the disc drive. Sony made more money with the PS5 in 3.5 years than the PS4 in 7 years. It's not like they can not sell the hardware at a loss or no profit, they simply won't do it anymore.