archbrix said:
Yeah, people need to learn the difference between what is objectively "overpriced" and something deemed "too expensive", as they are two different things. The PS3 was too expensive for many at $599 in 2006, but it certainly was not overpriced for what you were getting at the time. And Switch 2 hardware is also not overpriced for its tech and functionality in 2025. |
The objective measurement for something being overpriced or not is sales. In other words, it's a matter of a product's price matching its value or not.
So while the PS3 was sold at a substantial loss by Sony, it was still significantly overpriced. What is commonly forgotten about is that a console's value isn't determined by the technology inside alone, but also its game catalogue as well as other traits that may be present or not. This is why when you look at the PS5 and Xbox Series X with their very similar technology at the same price point for the longest time, you still end up with only one console being priced right while the other one is objectively overpriced since about a couple years after its launch in late 2020.
Great sales and being overpriced are two mutually exclusive things when it comes to products that are non-essential for living.
Legend11 correctly predicted that GTA IV will outsell Super Smash Bros. Brawl. I was wrong.
