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| Chrkeller said: I recall debating the potential ps6 price with a few folks, friendly discussion, but there was a small group who had the ps6 under $700... i wonder if they still believe that? Not in a "lets fight over our predictions," but I am curious if those have changed positions. Next gen is going to be super ****ing curious. |
The 1TB SteamDeck model is more expensive than the current "outrageously expensive" 2TB PS5 Pro lol. Nintendo (which typically makes more money from hardware than Sony) plans to only raise Switch 2's price by around $50. I'm starting to think they'll adjust that up by another $50-$100 or lose too much on hardware in the not too distant future.
https://www.trendforce.com/presscenter/news/20260514-13044.html
Here, LPDDR5X prices are projected to increase this quarter by 78-83%. Contrary to some early expectations I read here, LPDDR prices are surging significantly more than GDDR. This means that the price of the PS6 handheld may be affected more than the main console. PS6 handheld is said to have 24GB of LPDDR5X. That's twice the RAM size of Switch 2. I expect a downgrade + delay.
The PS6 handheld could still be cheaper and several times more powerful than a 1TB SteamDeck, but I don't know if it's going to be cheaper than the standard PS6.
The truth is we just don't have the slightest idea whether things will calm down by 2028/2029 or prices will continue to rise. So base PS6's price can be anywhere between $600 and $1200. Sub $600 feels like a dream now... but who knows.
At $1000+, we should see an unprecedented decline in hardware sales, but most people would still be playing on the weaker and older PC's/consoles they already own. So I don't really expect an industry collapse.
