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onionberry on 18 January 2017
RolStoppable said:
So it happened anyway. I need to make some slight adjustments to my evaluation model for ban probability.



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KLXVER on 18 January 2017
onionberry said:
vivster said:

I could've sworn that the value of a product is subjective. But since you proved without a doubt that people's opinion is wrong and that your view of value is the only correct one I guess there is nothing we can do.

I'm not talking about the sentimental value, I'm talking about costs. The switch costs 300 because is giving you a different value than the ps4. Not about how people feel about the switch, I'm talking about the actual device. it's easy to understand really.

Well the PS3 was cheap for what it offered as well, but it didnt stop Sony from struggeling for the first couple of years.



LurkerJ on 18 January 2017

It's not expensive, but it's probably not competitive. It should've been priced lower now that they charge for online gaming.

I am not complaining because I find the prices too high, I am complaining because I am not sure the concept of the Switch is unique enough to attract consumers at those non-competitive prices. It's a good and a well-executed concept, and we'll see how many are willing to pay for it in 2017.



onionberry on 18 January 2017
KLXVER said:
onionberry said:

I'm not talking about the sentimental value, I'm talking about costs. The switch costs 300 because is giving you a different value than the ps4. Not about how people feel about the switch, I'm talking about the actual device. it's easy to understand really.

Well the PS3 was cheap for what it offered as well, but it didnt stop Sony from struggeling for the first couple of years.

The ps3 price was $499-$599. To be fair the ps3 had that value in terms of hardware because sony thought that people wanted a $600 machine. What happened later? they had to lower the price and they lost a lot of money.



Darwinianevolution on 18 January 2017

What worries me is not the price of the hardware, but the price of the subscription fee. That's where they can destroy our wallets.



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KLXVER on 18 January 2017
onionberry said:
KLXVER said:

Well the PS3 was cheap for what it offered as well, but it didnt stop Sony from struggeling for the first couple of years.

The ps3 price was $499-$599. To be fair the ps3 had that value in terms of hardware because sony thought that people wanted a $600 machine. What happened later? they had to lower the price and they lost a lot of money.

Thats what Im saying. Just because the value is there doesnt mean everyone are willing to pay for it. Im ok with the price, but some might want more than what they are getting.



onionberry on 18 January 2017
LurkerJ said:

It's not expensive, but it's probably not competitive. It should've been priced lower now that they charge for online gaming.

I am not complaining because I find the prices too high, I am complaining because I am not sure the concept of the Switch is unique enough to attract consumers at those non-competitive prices. It's a good and a well-executed concept, and we'll see how many are willing to pay for it in 2017.

well I'm not saying that I like the price, $250 would be awesome for me and for the consumers. But I don't feel like I'm paying more than I should because I like the device and the product is a quality product, I paid $350 for the wii u and I love the games on the wii u, but after seeing this picture I understood that a switch was an improvement in every way. I was blind because I love the games, but after seeing the switch, the wii u gamepad is an ugly bastard.

 

 



onionberry on 18 January 2017
KLXVER said:
onionberry said:

The ps3 price was $499-$599. To be fair the ps3 had that value in terms of hardware because sony thought that people wanted a $600 machine. What happened later? they had to lower the price and they lost a lot of money.

Thats what Im saying. Just because the value is there doesnt mean everyone are willing to pay for it. Im ok with the price, but some might want more than what they are getting.

yeah but from $299 in 2017 to $499-$599 in 2006 without a game is a bit much don't you think? I understand what you're saying but there's a big gap there.



Nirvana_Nut85 on 18 January 2017

The biggest issue for Canadians is the current exchange rate $249.99 U.S would have translated to a reasonable $329.99. Had we been close to being on par which has been consistent for close to a decade, $299 CDN would not be an issue either. Problem is the switch is $399.99, with taxes bringing it to $450.00 and that is without a game.



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KLXVER on 18 January 2017
onionberry said:
KLXVER said:

Thats what Im saying. Just because the value is there doesnt mean everyone are willing to pay for it. Im ok with the price, but some might want more than what they are getting.

yeah but from $299 in 2017 to $499-$599 in 2006 without a game is a bit much don't you think? I understand what you're saying but there's a big gap there.

Well there was a big gap in technology as well. Blu ray players alone was more expensive than the PS3 at the time of launch. Its just what you consider to have value for you.