Damn 499 thats too high......

I can only afford one console at launch. The One is pretty much a console designed for me so that's the one I'm going for.

Eh, if you take inflation into account, you're looking at it being about 80 quid cheaper than PS3 at launch. Still, Sony had a terrible time at that price point, and I think MS will, too.

The reasons behind the price discrepancies are obvious. Why the hell would anyone want Euros or pounds (which is heavily dependant on the EU) these days? Ergo, it's going to take a lot more of them to convince companies to depart with their goods than it would more perceived-to-be "valuable" currencies. There's a stronger chance the dollar will still be around in 3 years time than there is the Euro, and so there's less risk associated, so they are happier with fewer of them.

Also, take into account higher shipping costs, higher taxes, and a less harmonionized market (lower economies of scale), and all this adds to up to this wallet-melting price.

Even with the technical issues? I'm talking about Battlefield 4 and Crimson Dragon trailers.

Not saying the conference wasn't good (it was games and nothing much more, so it should be), but I can't say there was anything that made me want to run out and spend $500+ on a new console (Project Spark and... that's about it). Europeans are getting screwed for sure.

There's always the option of waiting for a price cut, etc. I bought neither the PS3 or Xbox 360 when they first came out... waited. Looks like I'll be doing that again. This way the game library builds up a bit too.

Seems like the only console I will get this calendar year is Wii U, and thats if Nintendo shaves 50 bucks off (on principle alone!)

way to much for that

Yeah, it's crazy when you think about it.

MS seems very confident about themselves when it comes to pricing the Xbone, just like they did with X360 in this gen.

I can't imagine PS4 being less than $499 now. Like you said, more powerful and Sony needs the profit margins much more than MS does.

Man, gotta love the simplistic logic of VGChartz users. It's like my little cousin on the kindergarten <3

I could give you reasons why you are wrong, but instead I prefer to bet the PS4 will be cheaper, and even incur more profits straigthaway, and have a chance to change that ugly avatar of yours. So, what's going to be?

I couldn't believe they announced it at $500.

I am without words.

Sony's silcone is way cheaper on the APU side, but is off set buy the GDDR5. Sony should be right around the same price with a similar gain/loss per console.

I think the price is perfectly fine for a console in 2013. This is a much more complex machine than the NES - PS2 era consoles. It may be a little tough for the mass market to swallow, but after the first price cut things should be perfectly fine.