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What's the most you'd pay for a PS6/Helix?

$600 or less 30 61.22%
 
$700 9 18.37%
 
$800 5 10.20%
 
$900 2 4.08%
 
$1000 0 0%
 
Over $1000 3 6.12%
 
Total:49
Qwark on 05 June 2026
curl-6 said:

So far:
- More than 75% of voters would not go over $700
- More than 90% of voters would not go over $800

Considering this sites is pretty much for enthousiasts, that basically means homeconsole Gaming is dead.



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Chrkeller on 05 June 2026
whereby said:

I think we all have access to so many games, and most either already own a PC, PS5, Xbox Series or even older tech such as PS4/One/Switch - I think not many of us actually need to spend over 600 dollars on a new console any time soon with plenty of gaming devices (even including our phones!) keeping us busy, but yeah sometimes we need a impulse buy but consoles are getting beyond that cost now 

So far:
- More than 75% of voters would not go over $700
- More than 90% of voters would not go over $800

this is interesting, plus we need to factor in that 90% of people will need to upgrade their TVs to enjoy a new console too which makes things worse. It makes so much sense to delay the next gen of gaming at the moment but they should make a PlayStation or Xbox handheld like Switch 2 for the time being or maybe release some retro stuff for fun like the SNES Mini or Mini PS1 did but maybe make a Mini Gamecube or PS2 for example lol.

Based on what data?  What upgrade is required?  Genuinely curious.  

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According to CTA 82% of American households have a 4k TV.  



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ConciousMan on 05 June 2026

I'd pay only $599 for Switch 3 that can be used for productivity too. Otherwise, I hope the world will rebalance itself soon. Potentially 3 most powerful countries will have dictators as their leaders and AI boom would be the least thing to worry about. Just a food for thought.



Shadow1980 on 05 June 2026

$700... if it has a disc drive. No disc drive = no buy.



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whereby on 08 June 2026

That's a good point. Thing's need to come down in price, fast



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whereby on 08 June 2026
Qwark said:
curl-6 said:

So far:
- More than 75% of voters would not go over $700
- More than 90% of voters would not go over $800

Considering this sites is pretty much for enthousiasts, that basically means homeconsole Gaming is dead.

That's a good point. Thing's need to come down in price, fast



Zippy6 on 08 June 2026
Qwark said:
curl-6 said:

So far:
- More than 75% of voters would not go over $700
- More than 90% of voters would not go over $800

Considering this sites is pretty much for enthousiasts, that basically means homeconsole Gaming is dead.

It needs to be remembered that what people say and what they do are two different things.

I imagine back in 2019 if you had a vote on would you pay $70 for games it'd have leant very heavily to no, and the same people that voted no would end up still buying games when they went to $70 lol.



curl-6 on 08 June 2026

We're also a very small sample size, 46 voters on a planet of 8 billion.

That said, the way console sales have slowed down just with recent price hikes, and how hesitant millions were to upgrade from PS4 to PS5, I wouldn't be surprised if a $700+ console struggled to sell well.



rapsuperstar31 on 08 June 2026

I think I'm done regardless, I got my PS5 and Switch 2, and will ride those as long as games come out for them.



Qwark on 08 June 2026
Zippy6 said:
Qwark said:

Considering this sites is pretty much for enthousiasts, that basically means homeconsole Gaming is dead.

It needs to be remembered that what people say and what they do are two different things.

I imagine back in 2019 if you had a vote on would you pay $70 for games it'd have leant very heavily to no, and the same people that voted no would end up still buying games when they went to $70 lol.

True, but there does come a point where gaming is too expensive for a big audience. The PS5 Pro does quite poorly compared to the PS4pro for a reason, despite it being a far better upgrade. But yes impulse buying is definitely a thing. On the other hand PS5 sales in UK plummeted to Xbox levels.



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