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How Much Will The Xbox Series X Cost?
- Thread starter digitalrelic
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I would be shocked if there was that much of a difference. Doesn't the disc drive only cost like $50?
It's hard for me to believe they'll coming in higher than $499, even with a cheaper option available. Even if the hardware is good, $600 is a large ask for your average console owner.
I voted 499, but I think it can by anywhere in the range between 499 and 599.
The final price could de dependent on Sony's offering.
The final price could de dependent on Sony's offering.
With the kind of specs it's packing, I can't see them going any lower that $499, but going higher seems like a disastrous idea too. "599 US DOLLARS" really poisoned the well on that one. $499 seems to be the number, but they better hope Sony doesn't undercut them at $399 again.
No way that would be the price of the S, it has to be cheaper considering the lower specs and lack of disc drive.
I think they'll do a $449 version without a controller. Or somehow find a way to sneak their price just under whatever PS5 ends up costing.
$499 and it's still going to be sold at a loss...but consoles don't dare go over that. There's still too much negative stigma from that infamous initial PS3 price.
Will probably come with a [1-3]-month sub to Gamepass to get people in that ecosystem and help recoup that money over time.
Will probably come with a [1-3]-month sub to Gamepass to get people in that ecosystem and help recoup that money over time.
Lowest I can see them go considering the rumored spec is $549. I think it'll end up $399 (maybe $349) for digital, $599 for SX. These new gen consoles are the closest we've seen to equivalent high-end PC's and I predict they'll be priced as such, maybe lower for digital but not for SX.
The PS5 which likely is around the same performance level won't step beyond $499 so I guess MS will follow suit.
Im praying for 499 or under but i have a fear that the crazy bastards might try for that fabled 599 with the justification being that you can get an xbox series s (lockhart) if you don't want to pay the premium
I want it to be 399, but i dont think most people outside this audience even remember the PS3 launch, and inflation is a thing, so i wont be shocked if its 599
499$ with Blu-Ray Player, SSD, Zen 2, 12 Freaking TF GPU, that vapor chamber etc. BTW, 1X and Pro are still selling at 349-399$.
HOW THE HELL IS IT POSSIBLE?
#CAMP549/599
HOW THE HELL IS IT POSSIBLE?
#CAMP549/599
If Lockhart exists I could see them pricing the XSX at $600. If they have another console they can sell for $400 or less than it doesn't matter as much if the high end one is expensive.
If not it will be $500, $550 at the highest.
If not it will be $500, $550 at the highest.
I mean they're basically giving away software with Gamepass so I don't see that route being super viable.
Between $499 and $549 but I reckon Sony and MS are playing chicken and whomever comes second will drop their price by $50 guarantee that.
Its the 12TF GPU, Zen 2, BR Player, 1TB SSD, the cooling (Vapor Chamber)etc.
I honestly do not see Microsoft or Sony going up to $599. There is a very real stigma that still exists to this day with the $599 price point. I think Microsoft will end up matching whatever price point Sony decides to go with this time (or maybe even try undercutting them by around $50).
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So my read from this thread and from many comments around the internet, is that this console very well may be worth $599, but the majority of gamers aren't interested in paying $599. So hopefully this either launches at $499 or Microsoft markets the hell out of the Series S at $399 as the best option for most gamers.
Thinking the same thing. It's easier to make it a bit pricier when there is a more budget-friendly SKU. Like the iPhone 8 and iPhone X back when $999 was a shocking starting price for a smartphone
It's been known for a while now that you can generally add 2 TFLOPs per year to a console since 2016, PS4 Pro came to market at $399 with 4.2TFLOPs, Xbox One X launched $100 higher with 6TFLOPs a year later in 2017, but this was a console that Microsoft knew they weren't going to sell vast quantities of and wanted to make money on instead.
Launching the next consoles in 2020, should allow for a $399 12 TFLOPs console, and nothing about the Series X looks particularly expensive beyond its specs. The 'Series S' (Lockhart's possible name) would likely cut down on hard drive, graphics, disc drive, cooling and size, which could brind the entry price down quite a bit, it isn't impossible for them to hit $199 and $399, but it likely depends on Sony's price point, as I doubt Microsoft will start the generation at a premium price.
Launching the next consoles in 2020, should allow for a $399 12 TFLOPs console, and nothing about the Series X looks particularly expensive beyond its specs. The 'Series S' (Lockhart's possible name) would likely cut down on hard drive, graphics, disc drive, cooling and size, which could brind the entry price down quite a bit, it isn't impossible for them to hit $199 and $399, but it likely depends on Sony's price point, as I doubt Microsoft will start the generation at a premium price.