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Forums - Sony Discussion - PS5 build cost more than 450 USD , Sony probably having a hard time deciding the retail price

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Sony should eat the cost ... 27 42.19%
 
I don't mind 499 USD PS5 ... 18 28.13%
 
499 USD is very cheap i will buy 3 5 7.81%
 
As long it comes with Kna... 10 15.63%
 
Shut up just give us the ... 4 6.25%
 
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DonFerrari on 14 February 2020

Well if they have a boom of 450, then the console could easily be sold at 399 @BraLoD



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Robert_Downey_Jr. on 14 February 2020

Sounds like they'll wait for Xbox pricing and that it will be similar in power to the high end Xbox



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Nu-13 on 14 February 2020

If the number is correct, the only decision is wheter they will profit at $499 or take a small loss at $449. Either way I think MS will match whatever price sony chooses.



Nu-13 on 14 February 2020
DonFerrari said:
Well if they have a boom of 450, then the console could easily be sold at 399 @BraLoD

To retail for $399, retailers would have to buy it for something like $370-375. That would be a HUGE loss per unit for sony.



couchmonkey on 14 February 2020

Only Sony knows what the game lineup will be like for the first 3 months. If they are very confident in it, go for $500, the economy is good. If the lineup is a bit weak, go $450 or even lower.

edit: maybe they should care about the first 6-8 months...depends on launch date, which I assume will be Novemberish?



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VAMatt on 14 February 2020
Nu-13 said:

If the number is correct, the only decision is wheter they will profit at $499 or take a small loss at $449. Either way I think MS will match whatever price sony chooses.

They'd take a $100ish loss selling at $499. 

They'll have to get that to the retailer around $425-$450, and to get it there it has to be manufactured and shipped.  It also has to be backed up by a marketing budget, otherwise few will sell.  So, I'd add at least $100 to the BoM to get their actual cost per unit. 



Nu-13 on 14 February 2020
hunter_alien said:
I am more than OK to pay 500$ for a competent system. Considering that high-end phones are mostly on offer at 800$ when they launch, I think 500 is not a huge investment for a system that will last you 6-7 years, and actually have a resale value.

Comparisons with different types of products don't work.



konnichiwa on 14 February 2020

399 With not HD and 449 with one. The loss is only for a short time because people buy games,extra controller, ps plus, ps now etc that makes money and the losses will be regained fast.






Wman1996 on 14 February 2020

I think $500 is a reasonable price given the specs. Maybe sweeten the deal with a bonus like 3 months of PS Plus included. I don't see the PS5 being priced any lower than $450. And since home consoles tend to launch with prices in increments of a hundred, round it up to $500.



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hunter_alien on 14 February 2020
Nu-13 said:
hunter_alien said:
I am more than OK to pay 500$ for a competent system. Considering that high-end phones are mostly on offer at 800$ when they launch, I think 500 is not a huge investment for a system that will last you 6-7 years, and actually have a resale value.

Comparisons with different types of products don't work.

Yes, it does, to a certain degree. The same way as smartphones started to become more versatile so did consoles, and 500$ in 2020 is not a high pricepoint IMO, for what will be the only media center that you will need for the next 6 years. Also, if sales are slow they can always cut it by 100$ a year or two later when component prices come down significantly.

The age of dirt-cheap systems is over. Even Nintendo is asking 300$ for what is essentially a tablet and 80$ for a gamepad, and people are more than willing to pay that amount (myself included). 



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