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[mejin]

Empty inside, just a shell.

this could describe an "insider" too.

 

[Crazychipmunx]

well, you only have to sweet talk the ps5 crowd just a little bit, and you are golden ;P

I'm sure he'd also sweet talk the xbox crowd if they displayed anything of worth...

 

[FranXico]

Lmao for leaking the dates?

Was that because of what he said about Smartshift?

No idea. Apparently he must have tweeted something traceable to his source. Sony have also been extremely aggressive about catching leakers, who knows.

 

[DaGwaphics]

Source: PlayStation 5 to adjust plans in response Xbox Series X pricing

Source: PlayStation 5 to adjust plans in response Xbox Series X pricing

Update: According to new information, Sony is going to match the price of the Xbox Series X.

www.gamereactor.eu

Sounds like this would have been their plan from the beginning no? It really wouldn't surprise me if they went $449 on the disk version, I don't see anything in PS5 that is notably more expensive than the XSX.

 

[FunkMiller]

I think to keep the conversation going after the announcement of the Series aSs (sorry^^) and pricing for both consoles.

People on YouTube pretending to unbox a games console, which is actually completely empty, is the perfect metaphor for this entire console launch period.

 

[NXGamer]

well, you only have to sweet talk the ps5 crowd just a little bit, and you are golden ;P

 

[Lysandros]

But is it box faster than PS5 box ?

Yes, by . 1 Ghz.

 

[hemo memo]

I'm still curious how he got the dates for the big Playstation event in June, dude has leaked nothing credible since then as far as I am aware.

Yes. Nintendo and Batman and Mafia and other things I’m forgetting. List on his twitter.

 

[Moridianae]

Pretty sure Sony knew months ago what the prices would be for XSS and XSX. I believe even HeisenbergFX4 said so.

I highly doubt they've been blindsided by anything so far. I just don't see last minute panic happening...maybe a toss up of how close they can get to XSS, but that's about it.

 

[Mahavastu]

If that rumour about Seagate 1TB expansion cards price being $200 is true, it's better to buy XSX than XSS+card. Better have more power than 500GB more space.

I assume the drives will be cheaper.
I also think there will be some adapter thing which will let you use some cheap m2 SSD... And those drives will get pretty cheap over time, especially since you can use rather slow drives for the XBox

 

[TheGreatWhiteShark]

btw, if sony goes 499 - 399 digital, there will be more price wars and bundurus

 

[hemo memo]

I don’t think they’ll announce the event today as this is their VR week through to Friday and clearly said not to expect PS5 related news. Next week most likely.

 

[Mahavastu]

People on YouTube pretending to unbox a games console, which is actually completely empty, is the perfect metaphor for this entire console launch period.

shows that todays you can earn money with unpacking empty boxes... What a great time to be alive

 

[kyliethicc]

I assume the drives will be cheaper.
I also think there will be some adapter thing which will let you use some cheap m2 SSD... And those drives will get pretty cheap over time, especially since you can use rather slow drives for the XBox

No chance.

 

[Md Ray]

God damn, Sony just release the god damn PS5 teardown video tomorrow and put me out of my misery... Please.

 

[ethomaz]

Yeah... but his statement was "...before Xbox pre orders". So, I was going with between now and up through Sep 21st.

It can even be after.

He doesn’t know... he is assuming Sony needs to reveal the price before MS preorders when Sony doesn’t need to.

 

[hemo memo]

God damn, Sony just release the god damn PS5 teardown video tomorrow and put me out of my misery... Please.

Teardown later. After the event. We want the event date and price and pre-orders. It’s been 84 years.

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

Pretty sure Sony knew months ago what the prices would be for XSS and XSX. I believe even HeisenbergFX4 said so.

I highly doubt they've been blindsided by anything so far. I just don't see last minute panic happening...maybe a toss up of how close they can get to XSS, but that's about it.

The XSS price has been out there since March and the XsX price was talked about around June?

No these prices didnt blindside Sony.

As much as I want info on the PS5 I think Sony doesn't quite care as much about what Xbox is doing as fans think they do, Sony is doing their own thing.

My post from June actually:

99% sure Lockhart is $299

75% XsX is $499

 

[Mr. PlayStation]

Pretty sure Sony knew months ago what the prices would be for XSS and XSX. I believe even HeisenbergFX4 said so.

I highly doubt they've been blindsided by anything so far. I just don't see last minute panic happening...maybe a toss up of how close they can get to XSS, but that's about it.

the only sane, logical and well rounded thought on this matter that i've come across so far over here!

 

[xacto]

God damn, Sony just release the god damn PS5 teardown video tomorrow and put me out of my misery... Please.

I. Want. The. Fucking. UI.

Show me it's not a slow-ass version of PS4's, show me it's snappy as a mofo, I am sick and tired of going into menus and submenus just to turn off the damned console, show me I can pull up my Spotify lists without having to control that from my laptop.

We know we have games, we know they look good, the internal components we have a pretty good idea what they are (yeah, we don't know the layout, true), but show the freaking UI.

Pretty please?

 

[Neo Blaster]

I assume the drives will be cheaper.
I also think there will be some adapter thing which will let you use some cheap m2 SSD... And those drives will get pretty cheap over time, especially since you can use rather slow drives for the XBox

And adapter for M.2 drives? Have you seen the size of those things?

 

[Lysandros]

Approved by Matt Hargett i guess..

 

[DeepEnigma]

well, you only have to sweet talk the ps5 crowd just a little bit, and you are golden ;P

 

[Md Ray]

3080 doubles the performance of 2080 ti. Which non of the consoles can touch .

Not at all. NVIDIA's claim is that 3080 doubles 2080 perf, not the 2080 Ti. They said up to 2x of 2080. On avg. it was about 85% faster in games chosen by nvidia in DF's vid. So I think it's gonna be anywhere between 65-80% faster if tested in an even wider range of games. I'll be waiting for Hardware Unboxed, Gamers Nexus and DF's reviews for 3080.

 

[FunkMiller]

I can honestly wait on price reveal and release. We know what ballpark theyll be in.

I want to see games.

 

[hemo memo]

The XSS price has been out there since March and the XsX price was talked about around June?

No these prices didnt blindside Sony.

As much as I want info on the PS5 I think Sony doesn't quite care as much about what Xbox is doing as fans think they do, Sony is doing their own thing.

My post from June actually:

But they are not selling only for the fans and you can’t deny that a $299 next-gen console around holiday is a very attractive offer especially with Covid19 and the economic uncertainty.

 

[Bo_Hazem]

The Series X seems like a very light console from the way he’s handling it here.

It's a dummy, not the actual consoles.

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

But they are not selling only for the fans and you can’t deny that a $299 next-gen console around holiday is a very attractive offer especially with Covid19 and the economic uncertainty.

I have said before that $299 is an amazing price especially for someone on a launch day xbox one or even the S and plan on staying on a 1080p display, great value and a killer upgrade.

 

[Darklor01]

It can even be after.

He doesn’t know... he is assuming Sony needs to reveal the price before MS preorders when Sony doesn’t need to.

Exactly.

 

[Faithless83]

I. Want. The. Fucking. UI.

Show me it's not a slow-ass version of PS4's, show me it's snappy as a mofo, I am sick and tired of going into menus and submenus just to turn off the damned console, show me I can pull up my Spotify lists without having to control that from my laptop.

We know we have games, we know they look good, the internal components we have a pretty good idea what they are (yeah, we don't know the layout, true), but show the freaking UI.

Pretty please?

Legit question, don't you use the quick menu (hold ps button) ?
You can customize it and all. A lot faster than going through it manually.

 

[kyliethicc]

I have said before that $299 is an amazing price especially for someone on a launch day xbox one or even the S and plan on staying on a 1080p display, great value and a killer upgrade.

Do you think they'll offer a 1 TB Series S for $350?

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

Do you think they'll offer a 1 TB Series S for $350?

I would think it seems like a great idea just dont know how many skus they want to bring to market.

 

[TheGreatWhiteShark]

Do you think they'll offer a 1 TB Series S for $350?

they would lose less money if they offered an S without joypad (since xbone pads are compatible) for $250

 

[MasterCornholio]

It can even be after.

He doesn’t know... he is assuming Sony needs to reveal the price before MS preorders when Sony doesn’t need to.

If I'm not wrong people can cancel preorders if they want to.

 

[kyliethicc]

I would think it seems like a great idea just dont know how many skus they want to bring to market.

The 512 GB SSD seems likes the S's key weakness. I'm sure they will someday

 

[CrysisFreak]

I'm a million times more interested in the UI than in the teardown tbh.

 

[Garjon]

Word has it his PS source ghosted him.

More like the marketing guy learned to keep their mouth shut (It's always someone in marketing)

 

[kyliethicc]

I'm a million times more interested in the UI than in the teardown tbh.

Agreed. I want to see someone turn on a PS5 and launch a game, play, quit, boot a 2nd game, jump into the store, etc.

 

[T-Cake]

The 512 GB SSD seems likes the S's key weakness. I'm sure they will someday

I don't see how when there's the 1TB cartridge option for those that want more space?

 

[kyliethicc]

I don't see how when there's the 1TB cartridge option for those that want more space?

How what?

 

[Faithless83]

I don't see how when there's the 1TB cartridge option for those that want more space?

It baffles me on why they went "proprietary" after the PSP and Vita storage fiascos.

Specially considering SSDs lifespan.

 

[T-Cake]

How what?

How only 512GB is the S weakness. For Fortnite, annual FIFA/Madden players, it should be plenty.

 

[T-Cake]

It baffles me on why they went "proprietary" after the PSP and Vita storage fiascos.

It baffles me as to why Sony haven't.

Xbox want to guarantee a sustained minimum of 2.4GB/sec for developers. If you could put in any SSD, you run the risk of it overheating and speed being lowered. Plus having an external solution means you can unplug the cart, take it round a mate's house and whap it in his Xbox Series console. (Yes you could also do that with a HDD but come on, this is 2020!)

It's going to be extremely interesting to see how Sony have rigged the PS5 so that it not only cools the APU but the user-installed SSD as well.

 

[Insane Metal]

The XSS price has been out there since March and the XsX price was talked about around June?

No these prices didnt blindside Sony.

As much as I want info on the PS5 I think Sony doesn't quite care as much about what Xbox is doing as fans think they do, Sony is doing their own thing.

My post from June actually:

That's why you're my favorite insider™

 

[Md Ray]

I. Want. The. Fucking. UI.

Show me it's not a slow-ass version of PS4's, show me it's snappy as a mofo, I am sick and tired of going into menus and submenus just to turn off the damned console, show me I can pull up my Spotify lists without having to control that from my laptop.

We know we have games, we know they look good, the internal components we have a pretty good idea what they are (yeah, we don't know the layout, true), but show the freaking UI.

Pretty please?

THIS. We had a glimpse at the PS4 OS features, & its UI nine months before the console's launch. What's the hold up for PS5? No, don't give me that corona BS.

 

[harry mason 1989]

its really weird that the ps5 price still not leaked
and no one knew about ps5DE till sony revealed the console
sony ninja are doing great work keeping everything in secret

 

[Faithless83]

It baffles me as to why Sony haven't.

Xbox want to guarantee a sustained minimum of 2.4GB/sec for developers. If you could put in any SSD, you run the risk of it overheating and speed being lowered.

It's going to be extremely interesting to see how Sony have rigged the PS5 so that it not only cools the APU but the user-installed SSD as well.

I'm sure they are going for the sell your old console approach, but as a collector it bugs me.
It's a lot more work for sure, but as a consumer I prefer Sony's approach to it.

 

[Wina]

How only 512GB is the S weakness. For Fortnite, annual FIFA/Madden players, it should be plenty.

Actually, 512 GB is enough for 6-8 heavy games. The over 100gb per game is limited to CoD and RDR2

 

[Faithless83]

its really weird that the ps5 price still not leaked
and no one knew about ps5DE till sony revealed the console
sony ninja are doing great work keeping everything in secret

If they are able to keep the price a secret for this long, just imagine what other surprises they have stored?

 

[Sethbacca]

Legit question, don't you use the quick menu (hold ps button) ?
You can customize it and all. A lot faster than going through it manually.

I don't think I ever realized you could do this