The Albatross
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I think 400 euro, in US dollars is like $515.
Meant to post this like an hour ago, so I'm sure someone else posted this
$400 USD would be an instapurchase for me. That's the sweet spot.
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PS4 basic model for... 399 euros/dollars?
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I think 400 euro, in US dollars is like $515.
Meant to post this like an hour ago, so I'm sure someone else posted this
$400 USD would be an instapurchase for me. That's the sweet spot.
But euro price is incl. Vat while $ isn't so usually a conversion rate of 1 is quite acurate.
sixteen-bit
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Dead Prince
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If $399 i can buy 3 now.
JonathanPower
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I guess youy mean PS4. No it's not. PS4 is a SOC and thus is supposed to be cheap to manufacture. That's one of the reasons that convinced Sony to go with AMD.
yup. [/endThread]
Even compared to the $299 of the original launch PSX... $200 extra (if it's $499) on something you will use for 7 years? That's less than $3/month extra..
but that's western consumerism for you. What will this cost me NOW, because I have no financial vision/long term understanding. I only know what's in my bank account or on my paycheck NOW.
It's how you see people think it's awesome that they saved $50 on a phone, that they are in a two year contract for around $1700 for... Congrats on that $50 savings... aka 3% savings.
a basic model with a smaller drive and lack of move/eye features sounds great
This is hilarious because India uses Rupees, well played.
Rebel Leader
THE POWER OF BUTTERSCOTCH BOTTOMS
There is no decision time until e3
It was £220 pounds that I said.
Rebel Leader
THE POWER OF BUTTERSCOTCH BOTTOMS
I suppose...but I like thinking about these things
here s a simple thing.
Double the games= double the choices = double the fun = Happy
=D
Ahh. Gotcha.
Gintoki313
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I don't mind $399, especially if it does all that it promises. I think the only downfall of that price point is that I may only be able to get 2 launch games for it because that's a pretty high price still.
Not sure if this is legit yet, but either way wouldn't mind that price. Now its just time to wait for the whiners to come in and say "I was hoping it would be $100 because that's how much a console should cost blah bla bla." If you didn't notice I'm just overextending in that comment, people really just hope for it to be $200 which I think is absurd for a brand new console.
Not sure if this is legit yet, but either way wouldn't mind that price. Now its just time to wait for the whiners to come in and say "I was hoping it would be $100 because that's how much a console should cost blah bla bla." If you didn't notice I'm just overextending in that comment, people really just hope for it to be $200 which I think is absurd for a brand new console.
So we should just pay anything for anything? Hey £1000 is only £11 a month over 7 years!! Bargain!
And what if you don't have this $200 extra 'NOW'? That's a pretty silly statement man.
GenericBadGuy
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I still suspect there might be some online services shenanigans, and that they would probably be included with the premium model instead of the cheaper one. A cheaper model with none of the things you won't use sounds too good to be true.
The Albatross
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You could justify almost anything using this method. "XBL is $60 what's the big deal that's like 6 pizza's a year?" "$60 games to $70 games whats the big deal, that's like $1.20/year if you play the game for 5 years.. .what you can't afford 1 cup of coffee a year lololol"
Yes... that crazy weird logic of western consumerism that thinks that $500 and $400 are different amounts, because they are.
SneakyStephan
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Perception of value is an unknown concept to you it seems.
Who says I or others believe there is anywhere near 399 euros worth of hardware in ps4?
For a lot of people the 399 may already be 100 more than they think it should cost.
if the equipment, at a reasonable markup, costs $1000... then yeah... that isn't that much more over the life of use.
If you don't have that extra money "NOW", then why are you entertaining buying this.
The price is what it is. The additional price over similar products from similar eras over the expected life of the product would seem to be not bad at all. If you can afford it or not simply is what it is. If you don't have that $200, that doesn't suddenly mean the price is unreasonable.
"believe". "think". So basically numbers from your rear and then disappointment that those numbers aren't meant? I mean c'mon..
Iacobellis
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Let the leaks commence!
Crazypanda_85
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Normally, when the console is 400 euros overseas, it's normally only $400 here in the States. It's never been a one to one conversion when it comes to pricing.
SneakyStephan
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Ok so you don't understand what perception of value means.
Whatever helps you rationalise paying 10 dollars for a' double venti frappuchino ' , paying for xbox live or buying a 600 dollar phone tied to a 1200 dollar 2 year phone plan I suppose.
My comment about having the money "Now" was in response to you saying consumers are wrong to think about what's literally in their bank account right now, and instead they should pay whatever price based on what it costs over 7 years. That's impossible if you physically don't have the money....was my point.
If I thought it was worth £400 I'd pay £400. I don't, so I probably won't. That's the point. It doesn't matter how long I'll use it for. In my house £400 is a lot of money to spend on an entertainment device. £300 is a totally different prospect.
I didn't say not having the money now makes it unreasonably priced, I said that you can't expect consumers to ignore what it costs now just because it's worth it over time. It doesn't work like that after a certain point.
googleplex
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$399.99 is what I'm expecting. That what the PS2 cost in the year 2000 adjusted for inflation.
nhlducks35
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doniewhalberg
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This is pretty much what I'm rolling at funds wise before christmas, so I can cope with 400 or 500, it just comes down to how many launch games I can get. There's a bunch I want too, so I'm hoping for 400, but we'll see.
I'm amazed no one solved console pricing sooner. So simple. Thanks to you, MS and Sony will now easily sell just as many PS4s and XB3s @ $499 as they would have @ $399...
ShockingAlberto
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$400 is a fine price assuming I am not getting completely screwed on features from higher priced models
I should never feel like I didn't pay enough when I am shelling out $400 already
I should never feel like I didn't pay enough when I am shelling out $400 already
400 is about my limit for buying anything at launch, as I almost always regret not waiting for a revised version of the console. If the next XBOX is 499 and 299 with a sub I'll be in an awkward place in my decision making. Then again I can just wait for a price drop for either console.
Well with the rumor of MS dropping the subsidized pricing for Xbox, the battle just got that much more intense. Even though it is literally impossible it would happen, Sony dropping a Basic PS4 for $349 and a Premium for $449 would be megaton especially if MS is going $399 or lower themselves.
Are you seriously comparing an ipad that's used for browsing most of the time to a gaming machine? lol
Let the leaks commence!
I had forgotten about this.
googleplex
Member
Ehhh... Something tells me that if you want to upgrade your PS4 hard drive, you'll have to buy one from Sony.
TheGreyHulk
Member
lmao! i know, right! who would have thought that all us westerners needed to do was "think about the purchase and it's value over time" and then it would fix the whole issue of my bank having only enough for a $400 system + game instead of a $500 system + game... thanks be to this kind man for he is the Tony Robbins of this generation and has taught me a valuable lesson on value
399 euros wouldn't be surprising considering the current exchange rate.
The exchange rate with Japan has improved massively.
When Wii U launched 30,000 Yen was equal to around a 360 euro price including tax. 30,000 yen now converts to around 275 euros including tax.
Something that would have launched last Christmas at 500 euros would only cost 400 euros now based purely on the Yen/euro rate.
It should mean far better launch prices in the US/Europe for PS4 ( and Nintendo could cut 100 euros off the current premium model in the west and barely lose anything).
The exchange rate with Japan has improved massively.
When Wii U launched 30,000 Yen was equal to around a 360 euro price including tax. 30,000 yen now converts to around 275 euros including tax.
Something that would have launched last Christmas at 500 euros would only cost 400 euros now based purely on the Yen/euro rate.
It should mean far better launch prices in the US/Europe for PS4 ( and Nintendo could cut 100 euros off the current premium model in the west and barely lose anything).
Beermeister
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$399 or $999, I'm there day 1.
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