Zoombael said:
No one was stunned by the launch price of the PS4. It was within the margin of reasonable estimates. 350 for a PS5 on the other hand is absolutely ridiculous. Ps3 launch price today would be at a value of around 700. So 500-550 would be well below a "highly expensive console". |
To be fair I was typing quick as I was leaving work. I meant $399 as my prediction. Not $350, but that was my mistake, hence it is on me. And I will have to disagree. People were quite shocked with the ps4 being $399, most thought it was going to be $499. Either way, this is all speculation. I stand by my stance. Time will tell who is right and who is wrong. I feel perfectly safe with my predication of $399.
Again, when the ps3 launched, online was free. Sony now has the luxury of offsetting console loss with PSN+ money.