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They're not going to say, all console makers wouldn't say it but I don't think any will. Meta can raise the price coz vr is a much smaller market whereas Sony wants to sell 18-20M per year, which is like what; double the total VR market? Meta knows VR enthusiasts who would consider quest would buy itanywa
The only way this is gonna work out for them is if MS also increases the Series X price and I very much doubt MS is gonna do that.
There is no justification for the PS5 being more expensive than the (more powerful) Series X.
There is no justification for the PS5 being more expensive than the (more powerful) Series X.
They could do it and get away with it, but Sony was spooked by 599 and have been very price sensitive since.
I predict that there will no major price cuts for most of the lifetime of the PS5. This tracks with the ps4, which never hit 250 or lower.
I predict that there will no major price cuts for most of the lifetime of the PS5. This tracks with the ps4, which never hit 250 or lower.
I mean they initially sold the system at a loss and their primary source of revenue in gaming comes from software, not hardware. So I don't see them hiking the price for the PS5, but they won't drop it either.
Considering how they played chicken with Xbox on revealing the price of the thing first time round, I reckon they will hold off on any price increases until Xbox increases prices (which probably won't happen).
They already did. HFW + PS5 bundle is $550. Wouldn't be surprised to see a 3 game bundle for like $600. They can force people to buy these bundled versions if they limit stock of the regular edition, hence people are stealthily paying more even if they didn't want the games.
They're sitting in stock online for hours at $550, just keep producing those instead of "raising" the price.
They prob wont change it. But I could see them making a revision that costs less to manufacture maybe with a new design to help offset costs. Or maybe take the Switch OLED route by increasing the cost of a new model they manufacture more and making it $550 but have 1TB of data or something to make it still have decent value.
Or just push the $550 software bundles as the new norm idk
Or just push the $550 software bundles as the new norm idk
It seems like those $550 FW bundles are popping up more than the standard $499 console anyway, but I could be wrong.
Not worth the PR hit, the money is all in software, they can just make a cheaper to manufacture PS5, etc.
Maybe they will wait to see what kind of drop off Meta has this holiday with their price increase? I doubt it would happen though. With the Quest getting more expensive it's not like there is another option for consumers. If Sony raised their price that might turn more people on to the series s.
No comment is a comment, and there is a discussion to be had about production and sales and what that could mean for the consumer in the next 18 months.
There isn't the cost reductions like before, so "cheaper to manufacture" would be something like the Series S.
Sony raised the price of the PS4 in Canada back in 2014.
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PlayStation 4 price going up by $50 in Canada
Sony may be feeling the freedom to raise the Canadian price on the PS4 due to how well it's selling
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I don't think it would be wise. I'm already expecting this to be the next less than 100 million gen for them as the recession advances. $500 already is looking steeper than it was in 2020.
You mean a trap to tie you to PSN and miss on the physical discounts, yes.
They could easily raise the price of the DE model by $50 and no one would bat an eye. It's pretty amazing that a full power console is being sold for $400; which is $100 bucks less than what you have to pay for a direct competitor, with only exclusion being the disc drive that few people seem to be using anyway on either machine.
? The digital attach rate is astronomical right now. Sony is making a killing on every console sold despite whatever they have lost or could lose on hardware. They don't have that luxury with blu-ray players and cameras
Also they said it was profitable per unit in mid 2021, showed a chart that indicated it would become even more profitable per unit as we went into late 2022 and they are shipping 18m this year and 20m Next year and you're able to find some ps5s in stock much longer than before.
I'm sure the shortage did mess with their costs for a while but it really seems like we're getting out of the woods on stuff like this
I'm sure the shortage did mess with their costs for a while but it really seems like we're getting out of the woods on stuff like this
What cheaper parts? They are still producing SoCs on the same node as 2020, and TSMC raised prices.
They are moving to 6n because TSMC is forcing them to, but that's going to cost a few million just to tape out. That's not real costs savings when the prices are higher than 2020.
This is why it makes me laugh that people are still coping hard enough to think that there will be a Pro model for any console any time soon.
That is a key point. They have to sell those at a profit coz they have no way to make profit guaranteed after the initial sale
PS5 and XBX are very similar and use the same or similar components that yes Sony could raise the price because they are having to pay more for the same components MS is buying for their console.
I doubt Sony would btw.
No comment is a blank, neutral nothingness. The only discussion to be had after that is random ass-pulled speculation.
One could buy a digital, and play F2P games without spending a dime.
See: kids.
Dual sense costs probably have come down a lot. I'd guess closer to $30 at launch maybe $15-$20 now.
And RAM and SSD could've gotten cheaper. Judging by new MSRPs in comparable SSDs, which are sold at 2-3 times costs for profit, I'm guessing the ssd was like $100 or close to it at launch and is possibly 20-40% cheaper now or getting there for Sony
If anything they wouldn't touch the DE. Any money spent on games there is straight profit. You have to give people a reason to buy that system. The price difference is the reason. Otherwise the PS5 disc makes more sense.
This is one of the reasons why I think they'll do a pro model sooner than later.
Use better RDNA tech that probably costs the same to make, and increase price by $50-100.
Offering a slightly better model for a higher price is easier to explain to consumers than just increasing the price, like Oculus did
Use better RDNA tech that probably costs the same to make, and increase price by $50-100.
Offering a slightly better model for a higher price is easier to explain to consumers than just increasing the price, like Oculus did
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SSDs, yes. RAM maybe. Dual Sense, unsure unless we get a breakdown with supply chain cost increases.
Lol you think 100 would cover what a "Pro" SoC would cost? Loooooool
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