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Bandorr said:
That's just basic PR speech. They did not confirm nor deny. They just gave a generic response.

Eh, his response does imply competitive pricing.

I feel like Sony fans are really concerned about a $399 Scorpio. It seems like a necessary move for MS. X1 S should be $250 by then.



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LurkerJ said:
where is the hint? Seriously, where is it?

Q: Sure, but the expectation is PS4 Pro will be cheaper than Scorpio, right?

Albert Penello: It will be an interesting discussion next time we chat!

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The discussion won't be very interesting if Scorpio is significantly more expensive than PS4 Pro now will it?

Not to sound rude, especially to you shika, but that's reaching to be honest. Not saying Penello is misleading us here, because you guys are putting words in mouth. His answer doesn't give any indication. 

Not to mention, that we don't how the PRO will be priced when MS actually releases the damn thing. 



Mr Puggsly said:
Bandorr said:
That's just basic PR speech. They did not confirm nor deny. They just gave a generic response.

Eh, his response does imply competitive pricing.

I feel like Sony fans are really concerned about a $399 Scorpio. It seems like a necessary move for MS. X1 S should be $250 by then.

Are they, really?

Pro will be one year old and probably cheaper than it is now. The lead PS4 family will have over the X1 family, by the time the scorpio releases, will be too big for the scorpio to mend, if it does any mending.



I wouldn't read into this. If Scorpio is gonna be $6/500 this would be his response. If Scorpio is gonna be $400 this would be his response.



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This is so entertaining.



In no way did I read that as a hint of the Scorpio being cheaper than we think.



teigaga said:

The price isn't getting revealed for another 10-12months, this is just marketing talk to avoid the obvious advantage sony has, the Pro could easily be $349 come next November, maybe even $299 during crazy holiday deals. Do I see Microsoft matching that? Nope. I honestly don't think MS should be concerned with price, give us the PS5's pre-mature competitor.

How should they price it in your opinion then?



$449 sounds about right. Even at $50 more expensive, it will provide a better value, a better 4K console and UHD player the other alternative lacks.

 

They don't have to sell lower than that because the main consumer is that one dumping money on a 4K HDR TV and they'll want the best option for it that can also playback UHD Bluray media.



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CGI-Quality said:
I get the enthusiasm for this machine, but it will be hard for me to justify a purchase without proper exclusives. I'm not worried about 4K nor UHD (the PC killed those needs), so I need to see what it offers that I cannot get anywhere else (and the games need to lead that charge).

Hasn't MS flatout said they want people to get their games whether on PC or Xbox? The Scorpio simply may not be for you as someone already in the MS ecosystem.

If their strategy was simply as many Xbox as possible, then their games would stay on Xbox. However, PC and Xbox combined is a wider audience than Xbox could ever reach alone. But to reach the most PC gamers they will have to support Steam as well (which could still require Windows 10).



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