399 for me. If I'm able to spread the cost and get a membership discount or something that would be the easiest way for me to join in I think otherwise I'll just wait for the content / must haves to accumulate
Do you have a personal price barrier for a launch of console?
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At this point in my life and career I can afford pretty much anything a mass market game console might cost at launch, but $500-600 is my own personal limit.
No limit per se, but I really don't buy systems at launch and prefer to wait for a price drop or model refresh which normally aligns with my real main rule for whether I'll get a system or not.
Which is a system needs to have ~5 must have titles on it for me to purchase it. With only very few exceptions.
Which is a system needs to have ~5 must have titles on it for me to purchase it. With only very few exceptions.
Not really.
I bought a launch PS3 Fat for $599. It's still in my entertainment center, works fine.
Over a seven-year generation $600 is a relatively trivial expense. Unless something goes really off the rails I'm going to buy two generation 9 consoles come this November.
I bought a launch PS3 Fat for $599. It's still in my entertainment center, works fine.
Over a seven-year generation $600 is a relatively trivial expense. Unless something goes really off the rails I'm going to buy two generation 9 consoles come this November.
The hardware & games have to be worth it (in my mind) so the soft cap is probably $499 and the hard cap would be $599 since I once bought a launch PS3.
I'm not sure I could be convinced to pay $599 at launch or be able to justify it to myself regardless of the ability to afford it.
I'm not sure I could be convinced to pay $599 at launch or be able to justify it to myself regardless of the ability to afford it.
I tell myself $500, but honestly, if PS5 was $600..... I'd probably look into selling some stuff and still get it, LOL.
$499 is my barrier. I bought the PS3 for $599 back in the day but I'm not doing that again. Any higher than $499 and I'd rather upgrade my PC with the money.
Five hundred ninety nine US dollars. I bought the PS3 at launch. I don't necessarily regret it, but I am never dropping that kind of dough on a console ever again.
I have no kids and a good job, as does my wife, and even I wouldn't pay more than $499 except for in the case that a) I could reasonably ascertain that I could count on the console getting a 7+ year life cycle and b) it wasn't more than $549.
However, at $499 or less, I'm definitely in at launch just because I got a PS4 at launch and a Switch two months past launch, and I enjoyed having them early and getting the most fun out of the console that I can. I like being in at launch and feeling like I'm putting down the cash to have 5+ years of new games on the console.
However, at $499 or less, I'm definitely in at launch just because I got a PS4 at launch and a Switch two months past launch, and I enjoyed having them early and getting the most fun out of the console that I can. I like being in at launch and feeling like I'm putting down the cash to have 5+ years of new games on the console.
No max. I only game on console and so long as there are games for them then I will buy all of them. Shit could be $1,000 and I would still buy one.
It just depends on if the spec matches the cost, up to $1000, I guess I'd say is my ceiling. Feeling pretty great about the Xbox Series X, especially at a speculated $599. But I know most people don't actually care about spec/performance, it's just a game console.
Not really, as long as there is good value in what I'm getting. Barring a huge misstep, I will be there for PS5 at launch and possibly Series X (although One X seems decently future proof for a bit). A lack of games/exclusives would deter from a high price, but something like robust BC (enhanced titles) would really help justify costs.
I don't want to pay $500, but it seems inevitable this time around. That's where I draw the line. I'm cool with waiting for a price reduction if it's above it.
£500 would be a limit for me at lunch,but I don't buy then anyway.I usually give it a few months to see if any hardware issues present themselves.
Naw, I do it so infrequently and don't build PC's anymore that I'll pay whatever it is. Still cheaper than shelling out $500 every couple years for upgrades. Also not collecting sneakers anymore, which was WAY more expensive of a hobby, lmao. Might double dip on both Series X and PS4 depending what Sony brings to the table.
$399 is my absolute limit. If it's higher than that, I'll just wait.
Same with GPUs. I'll wait until there's something in that price range that blows my current GPU out of the water. My RX 480 is still doing the work. I'll likely upgrade next year depending on what comes out.
Same with GPUs. I'll wait until there's something in that price range that blows my current GPU out of the water. My RX 480 is still doing the work. I'll likely upgrade next year depending on what comes out.
It's funny how this has changed over the years for me. My answer even maybe a few months ago would have probably been 'There is no price point, sky is the limit' but as my priorities in life shift and I've found ways to save money in life and still get enjoyment out of entertainment that feels endless, my answer has now become 'I never buy consoles at launch'.
It doesn't make sense for me especially when there are great bundles that come packed with award winning games a mere ~6 months to a year after launch and so many fantastic titles make their way to PC.
There are of course caveats, like if an IP I am in love with was a launch title. If Sega came out and announced Jet Set Radio Future Remaster or a new Jet Set for example? Day One for me.
EDIT: I do sometimes fall victim to the 'hype' though and get caught up in that storm of fury. Been trying to weather it as of late though hahah.
It doesn't make sense for me especially when there are great bundles that come packed with award winning games a mere ~6 months to a year after launch and so many fantastic titles make their way to PC.
There are of course caveats, like if an IP I am in love with was a launch title. If Sega came out and announced Jet Set Radio Future Remaster or a new Jet Set for example? Day One for me.
EDIT: I do sometimes fall victim to the 'hype' though and get caught up in that storm of fury. Been trying to weather it as of late though hahah.
I've paid over 3k for a pc. I paid 599 on ps3 launch date. 499 on Xbox One launch date. Thankfully I can afford it so it is what it is. Cost of my hobby.
$599 is probably the highest I would go for a console, but ultimately it really comes down to whether the value is there, on a case-by-case basis. Vanilla Xbox One is a good example, where it was $100 more than the PS4 but for me personally it offered less value. I could have afforded one at launch, but I ended up waiting for a significant price drop because I couldn't justify paying that price.
Anything above 599 and I'll have to pass on the PS5 for a minute.
Unless they do something crazy like full disc based backwards compatibility with all playstations and implement the whole emulation thing where it makes the games look + play way better. If they do that I'll bite on anything less than a grand.
Unless they do something crazy like full disc based backwards compatibility with all playstations and implement the whole emulation thing where it makes the games look + play way better. If they do that I'll bite on anything less than a grand.
If there is a 2TB SKU at around £500 ($600) I'd get that otherwise I estimate 1TB at £450 and would be happy with that.
Id be willing to pay more if the speccs would justify it, but I cant imagine either of them going past 599. My guess is 499 for both PS5 and Series X.
Yup. I paid about that, this summer, for a decently powered laptop, that is going to be nowhere NEAR as powerful as the Series X or PS5. I'm fully expecting to pay somewhere between $600-$800 for a next gen system, but if it lasts me 6-8 years, I really don't mind the $100/year, or $8/month.
I picked $599, but I'd pay more if I wanted it enough, knowing that it'd be years before the price drops anyway.
I know that for many $399 is the magic number, but for me an extra $100-200 doesn't matter much when you consider that a console generation will last 8 years or so, and it's like one or two extra day's worth of work on a paycheck really.
I'd rather pay more for a powerful console than have them cut back just to make the price low.
I know that for many $399 is the magic number, but for me an extra $100-200 doesn't matter much when you consider that a console generation will last 8 years or so, and it's like one or two extra day's worth of work on a paycheck really.
I'd rather pay more for a powerful console than have them cut back just to make the price low.
$499. As a console player I don't see the point in paying any more than that. Otherwise I'd finally make the jump to PC.
Anything above $400 you should go for a PC instead, or work on your backlog.
I guess I shouldn't say "you" because people come from different backgrounds lol. To some $600 is nothing.
I guess I shouldn't say "you" because people come from different backgrounds lol. To some $600 is nothing.