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[Exploratory]

Would you have prefereeed more RAM, a more powerful GPU, etc at a 500 dollar price point?

 

[Serra]

Buy a PC.

Isn't the point of a gaming console to be "simpler" to use with a low pricepoint?

 

[Kade]

I want a $700 PS4. Maybe a $800 one. A $900 would be cool too.

 

[Supermanisdead]

So I could spend another hundo not to play games?

 

[Interficium]

$1200 PS4 with upgradable RAM and graphics card. Also can run windows.

Make it happen Sony.

 

[phanphare]

I'm a consumer

it's not my job to care about that shit

 

[PseudoViper]

1st nailed it lol

At that point you might as well consider a PC

 

[1.21Gigawatts]

When I look at Driveclub and Uncharted 4 and The Order I really can't say I'm disappointed with the Ps4s power.
I'd even argue that the best looking games will be found on Ps4 and not on PC next year.

 

[BruiserBear]

The CPU is clearly the weakest link of these new consoles. So that should be upgraded first. The GPU could also get a little bump to 2tf as well.

 

[adamantypants]

I'd take a more powerful GPU.

But I'm not even a graphics whore per se. I just want good games and I think these consoles are powerful enough.

 

[bigboss370]

*looks at Uncharted 4*


we're good ^_^

 

[Banana Aeon]

No, I don't want a more powerful PS4. That's what the PC is there for.

I want more memory. 1tb of space would be radical.

 

[bebop242]

Of course but it wouldn't have sold as much as it is now.

 

[Servbot24]

Nah. Then in 7 years they'd have to build an $700 console in order to make the jump noticeable.

 

[vg260]

I would have paid $500 for a beefier CPU/GPU, which would be my ceiling for a console. $100 over the life of a console is not much, imo. Most everyone else would disagree.

 

[ChipotIe]

I want modular systems with upgradable hardware. If I had a $1000 option to guarantee that 1080p/ 60 fps I'd do it.

 

[Toki767]

$400 was absolutely the right price to performance ratio.

 

[III-V]

bump CPU and yes, would have bought

 

[Shalashaska161]

No the PS4 is fine. If you want power go buy a gaming PC.

 

[LegendofLex]

The less PS4 resembles PS3 in terms of price and overshooting the needs of the average consumer, the better.

 

[Serra]

I want modular systems with upgradable hardware. If I had a $1000 option to guarantee that 1080p/ 60 fps I'd do it.

Again, its called a PC.

 

[Wasdie]

The majority of the target market doesn't give a crap about technical specs. They just want a new product with better graphics and an appealing price point. More CPU and GPU horsepower at $500 wouldn't have been as appealing to the majority of console gamers.

Those who really give a shit about the horsepower of their machine are going to be gaming on a PC. Why would Sony or Microsoft target those gamers? They are already satisfied with their gaming machines and aren't likely going to invest in a new product.

 

[Havel]

Have you SEEN Uncharted 4?

 

[Madrugador]

I would gladly have paid $100 more for a more powerful console.

 

[phanphare]

Have you SEEN Uncharted 4?

has anyone?

 

[vg260]

Have you SEEN Uncharted 4?

Only an in-engine tech demo.

 

[FeiRR]

I paid $600 when you consider exchange rates. It's fine.

 

[The Lamp]

No. The Vita is as powerful as we need a handheld to be right now and nobody bought it or makes games for it anymore.

I like the PS4 the way it is. H

 

[The God]

What do you mean by "better"? Better performance? Sure. But do you really think Sony could have gotten away with a another $500 console?

 

[Krakn3Dfx]

I had $500 budgeted for the PS4 when they announced it, so I would have been fine, but I don't know if $100 higher price point would have done Sony any favors when it came to sales numbers. $400 is probably about where they needed to be.

 

[Korigama]

I'm already waiting on something to justify a future purchase of a PS4 as it is. Having made it more powerful wouldn't have gotten me to get one yet, either.

 

[BadWolf]

Its fine as is, Sony struck a great balance between power and price.

 

[Monty Mole]

Buy a PC.

Isn't the point of a gaming console to be "simpler" to use with a low pricepoint?

This. And I'm glad the point of entry for pricing is lower as it means a larger install base and therefore publishers and developers are more likely to jump in to next gen, invest more money in more projects and take bigger risks.

 

[Proelite]

$500 device with external power brick and the size of the Xbox One.

8 Jaguar CPU at 2.0 ghz
24 CUs at 1.0 ghz, 3.1 teraflops

8GB GDDR5 Ram
32mb Edram

Background OS CPU,
4GB of LPDDR3 OS ram.

 

[ChipotIe]

Again, its called a PC.

PCs can't play console exclusives and they don't have access to games via the PSN store.

 

[AmyS]

No. none of that.

All I would've done is get the GPU running at a slightly higher clock speed to go from 1.84 TFLOPs shader performance to 2.0 TFLOPs (a nicer rounded number to boast about) left everything else the same, including the $399 price.


PS4 as it is probably could not have been engineered any better for the price and for when it came out.

 

[benny_a]

Yes, I would have preferred that.

So better for me, not better for the AAA industry. I like those games so a cheaper barrier to entry is preferable.

 

[outunderthestars]

I want modular systems with upgradable hardware. If I had a $1000 option to guarantee that 1080p/ 60 fps I'd do it.

Hi.

 

[zackmorris]

Prior to release? Sure I would have. But I'm not sure it would have been as successful as the PS4 is now.

 

[FranXico]

$400 is kind of expensive as it is. No matter how powerful, it would have flopped. Anybody considering spending that kind of money would have been better off buying a PC.

 

[Orayn]

I'm sure plenty of GAFers would have preferred that, but Sony made the right decision targeting the specs and pricepoint they did.

Just look at console sales in the US: Microsoft has fallen far behind despite being the favorite last-gen and arguably having a better first party lineup. Price had a lot to do with that.

 

[perorist]

Buy a PC.

Isn't the point of a gaming console to be "simpler" to use with a low pricepoint?

The point of a gaming console is to play exclusives. If I can throw more money at it for better performance I'm going to do it.

 

[Alchemy]

I would have liked that, but I'm happy with the current PS4 and also a crazy enthusiast. Probably wouldn't be healthy for the system in the long run.

 

[perfectsil]

Yes I would have paid a lot more for a more powerful ps4

 

[On Demand]

It's not so simple as "buy a PC." You can't play any of Sony's first party games on a PC and some may prefer the simplicity of a console.

You guys really need to stop saying that.

 

[plainr_]

No questions asked.

People recommending PC's don't understand. I want Sony's first party and third party console exclusives with the best possible graphics.

 

[jon bones]

No, $400 is a great price point for a console at launch. Why give price parity w/ Microsoft when you can undermine them and get a huge head start for this gen?

 

[TimeEffect]

DriveClub would look even better!

Spoiler

and still run at 30 FPS

 

[Tadpole]

We'd still be in the boat we're in... Mostly cross-gen titles not pushing the hardware.

 

[freakzilla3000]

Um Nope