I bought a $599 PS3 at launch, so I guess it's that, but I'm not sure I'd do it again. I don't think any price over $499 would stick, long-term, so I think I'd hold off unless there was something absolutely compelling to play.
Do you have a personal price barrier for a launch of console?
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I will never pay more than $400 for a console. My backlog is big enough and my need to play the "new hotness" small enough that I'd wait for a hardware revision or a price drop.
Switch's price is my limit, AU$479 at launch had me questioning my choices. It was worth it, but I wouldn't go anywhere beyond that.
I mean, people paid 599 for the ps3, which is closer to 850 in today's money...with inflation as it is I don't think 599 is that bad, provided it's value for money and comes with games to justify the switch over.
Not really. I spent more time on consoels than playing on PC, and I spent $1000 on my last gaming PC on black friday in 2018. Def willing to spend 599 plus some on games and accessories, so my ceiling is quite high for something I know I will use almost daily for 5-6 years. I hope the Series X is 499, just so that Sony matches/goes below that, and I may be weak and get both on launch (if wife does not object).
$400 (Canadian) is the highest I have gone, and the highest I'm willing to go at my current income level.
edit - I forgot I spent more than that on my Xbox 360.
edit - I forgot I spent more than that on my Xbox 360.
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I walked into a Target day one and got a PS4, and an Xbox One from Walmart day one, in Los Angeles. Didn't pre-order shit nor did I wait in some long ass line outside.
I think the days of camping out are pretty much over.
I would definitely buy a system well over $600 if it was a monster in a box I could fit under my TV. I don't know what the highest amount is but I'm spending $1k every two years on phones so I would definitely spend at least that every 3 or 4 years on a gaming console I use almost as much.
I have enough money saved up where I'm good even if Sony goes crazy, but...I'd prefer them to not go over $599 lol
I'm not paying more than $400 for a console. I'm sorry, but there's nothing hardware can offer that justifies 500 or 600 bucks.
My limit is $299 standalone or $349 with a pack-in. No way am I spending over $400 for a console and a single game.
Even before more recent news, I've pretty much assumed the top-end SKU for PS5 and Series X would both be $499. Which seems fine given the bigger performance jump and inflation since the last gen started. $599 seems like a bit much, but I guess it depends on what we see in real world gameplay (ex. 4k60/VRR/HDR/RT).
I won't be getting both at launch, surely, but not because of the price. (I just play far more on PC these days than consoles.) Most likely scenario is I get PS5 in launch window and a Series X at some point in the future. (I have a PS4 non-Pro and One S, which informs the decision, too. If I'd just bought a One X or something I might see the console launches differently.)
I won't be getting both at launch, surely, but not because of the price. (I just play far more on PC these days than consoles.) Most likely scenario is I get PS5 in launch window and a Series X at some point in the future. (I have a PS4 non-Pro and One S, which informs the decision, too. If I'd just bought a One X or something I might see the console launches differently.)
$600 is not that high. Would you pay $1200 for a console and $200 per game if graphics were noticeably superior to any other console, OR single-GPU PC on the market at launch? We're talking a real beast here.
That's literally what the NeoGeo and games retailed for, adjusted for inflation!
Now that should weed out some people.
That's literally what the NeoGeo and games retailed for, adjusted for inflation!
Now that should weed out some people.
The limit of what I want to pay is 400, but I may be willing to pay 500 if the games look good enough.
It's doubtful any launch period would have enough games I'm dying to play that I'd pay over $300, which basically plants me firmly in the "I don't buy at launch" camp. Even though the Switch launched at $299, I still didn't buy it until Xenoblade 2 was out nine months later. There's always enough games still releasing on the previous consoles, not to mention backlogs, to tide me over until price drops (or just good Black Friday deals).
To quote the Playstation man... "299" , Maybe 350 but that's pushing it for me.
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No but my wife does. 😂
Figuring alongside the console itself I will need an extra controller, a charging station with batteries and a game or 2. Depending on SSD size, maybe an external HD. Hoping my current headset can work with the Series X as well. Any
Thoughts on current gen headsets on these new consoles?
Figuring alongside the console itself I will need an extra controller, a charging station with batteries and a game or 2. Depending on SSD size, maybe an external HD. Hoping my current headset can work with the Series X as well. Any
Thoughts on current gen headsets on these new consoles?
I don't really have a budget for either console, however I won't buy either if there isn't a compelling reason at launch. I have a switch and a very capable PC so I might only buy a ps5 and skip over the Xbox anyway because most if not all of the games MS will be on PC and Sony's probably be console exclusives. With that said, if I feel Sony isn't finding a fair balance between price and spec I could def wait for a discount or price drop
I mean, it depends on what your money is buying you.
$499 USD is kind-of a soft cap for me, but if a console had a bunch of "must play" launch window titles or something, and the hardware was robust, I could be convinced to go higher.
It's a box I'm likely going to be using for 6-7 years, and get thousands of hours of use out of, so I'm not too precious about an extra hundred bucks in the right circumstances.
$499 USD is kind-of a soft cap for me, but if a console had a bunch of "must play" launch window titles or something, and the hardware was robust, I could be convinced to go higher.
It's a box I'm likely going to be using for 6-7 years, and get thousands of hours of use out of, so I'm not too precious about an extra hundred bucks in the right circumstances.
$499 is my limit on a PS5, because that'll translate into like $650+ CAD and that's just more than I'd be comfortable paying. Now if they announce it's completely BC (PS1-4), then I'll be screwed. I'd pay whatever they asked for one, wether it financial made sense for me or not. lol