PlayStation 5 - 399 or 499 launch price?

[thuway]

Sony has just announced the PlayStation 4 has sold in 100 million consoles. Not only that, but the speed at how it got to this point is one that broke all previous records. This is in no short part due to the stellar 399 price point.

As we wind down PS4 the successor - PlayStation 5 will start to take shape. This past E3 Mark Cerny opened the curtain to what exactly the specs of PS5 will be - it seems to be using some cutting edge components. The SSD, a 7NM CPU / GPU, and next gen hardware including a dedicated audio chip, Ray tracing support and more.


This now begs the question - what price point will PS5 launch at? Can Sony repeat the success of PS4 and launch at 399 with the razer blade model? Or will they be unwilling to take a loss and embrace new technology for a 499 price point?

 

[Fat4all]

five hundred and ninty nine u s dollars

 

[RPGamer92]

Give me the $499 beast.

 

[DriftingSpirit]

I want it to be $399 but it will be $499.

 

[Betelgeuse]

They'd love to do $399. I don't think it's in the cards. Economic factors like inflation and tariffs. Significantly increased costs of 7nm production relative to prior nodes.

Team $499.

 

[Transistor]

I could honestly see them doing 399 and entering the market as aggressively as possible

 

[Kcannon]

I think Mark Cerny already confirmed/highly implied it would be more expensive?

 

[Master Chuuster]

With those specs, 399 seems a bit unlikely.

 

[Mezoly]

I want it to be $499 but it will be $399

 

[Oracle]

Team 299 with a subtle one liner while the crowd is cheering that ps+ is required to even boot the thing up.

 

[LukeUK]

$499 - tariffs, inflation, 7nm process

Would love it to be $399!

 

[Gamer17]

Every comment sony has made hints to 499.so 499

 

[Cal]

Most likely 499, but I have a feeling it'll be 599.

 

[Jawmuncher]

As this is speculation it can be discussed in this thread - https://www.resetera.com/threads/ne...read-ot6-mostly-fan-noise-and-hot-air.129193/