Well, they need to drop the multiple SKUs to start with. No one seemed to notice last time that there were two.. everyone just complained that it was too expensive at $599, and completely forgot that there was a $499 version as well. It's all in the numbers. Give it a nice low number up front, especially if it's the same, or even cheaper, than the competition, and it'll fly off the shelves.
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Sony Flexible on PlayStation 4 Cost
- Thread starter Loudninja
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HomerSimpson-Man
Member
$449.99 would be alright, as that's just only $100 more than the Wii U really, though I'll throw down $499.99 myself if I have too.
BurnOutBrighter
Banned
Would it be too much to ask for a super premium version with a hybrid SSD?
Sweet Baby Roy
Banned
I'm hoping they don't force the PS Eye down our throats. If there are separate SKUs, I'm game for one without peripherals. I can see a basic unit with nothing but a controller and headset being $399.
Doug Heffernan
Member
I question their definition of "affordable."
BadAss2961
Member
Given the specs, I don't see how the main sku won't be $500.
I'm just worried about online subscriptions though. I'll be very disappointed if Sony charges for online play.
I'm just worried about online subscriptions though. I'll be very disappointed if Sony charges for online play.
Puppet Shadow
Member
Yup, short term win for consumers... long term loss.
MrChowderClams
Member
PS4: $350 with $100 memory cards, amirite? hur hur
lowrider007
Licorice-flavoured booze?
I hope the £399 pre-order price up on ShopTo isn't a sign of things to come, I really don't want to pay more than £349 tbh but with 8gb gddr who knows, could push that price up a little more than expected.
Dead Prince
Banned
Yes the tax added after $399
NOPE.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
I guess they will take the wiiu approach. Just let people use external usb3 drives.
Given the light bar on the controller it seems unthinkable that the camera is not in every sku.
Me. I expect a deluxe bundle with a vita.
IonicSnake
Banned
If they release two SKUs with the only difference being HDD space I'm getting the cheaper one and shoving a SSD in this beast. If they allow it, hopefully they do!
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
I think 300-450 is the sweet spot for me. Don't think I will take the plunge until there are games I want for the thing though.
Which is definitely the smartest thing to do since they're likely going to be in an even longer cycle this time than the PS3.
If they have a competitive price with Microsoft's Nextbox at launch, within 50$, then if I think Microsoft should be very concerned.
I hope they are. I'd love to see more people coming in earlier because of lower up front costs. Not that I'm interested myself, I dont even buy on contract phones.
polyh3dron
Banned
Yep, $499.
With 8GB GDDR3 I don't know how it gets lower.
With 8GB GDDR3 I don't know how it gets lower.
Or rather, as evidenced by the PS3, they do.
TheRagnCajun
Member
Multiple SKUs at launch is kind of a paradox. Everyone complained about $599, but no one wanted to buy the gimped 20GB SKU.
To me, it makes sense to produce only 1 SKU at launch. Release the cheaper SKU down the road once the hardcore early adopters are satiated.
To me, it makes sense to produce only 1 SKU at launch. Release the cheaper SKU down the road once the hardcore early adopters are satiated.
The problem with Sony was that they focused on the $599.99 but added in the cheaper version as, "hey, BTW, you can get the cheaper version!"
SOny should take a cue from Google and Apple and focus on the cheaper SKU as the "main SKU," and the more expensive option as, "BTW, you can get a premium model too!"
Ideally though, yes, I'd like one affordable SKU, and the burn of what happened with $599.99 may still come back to haunt them, even if they focus on the cheaper SKU as the main SKU.
Sony can introduce many different revenue streams with the PS4 since it offers so many services. This will allow Sony to price it more aggressively. Profit is no longer tied to the hardware or even the software. People are thinking too linearly about how much this affects Sony's bottom line.
SuperSonic1305
Member
$598 US Dollars
Mikey Jr.
Member
Yep, I think contracts are a great idea if it allows people to jump in at a low price and pay it off over time. Just as long as the final tally isn't some fucked up number like $200 more than what the actual system costs.
I know people like to shit on Sony, but they aren't stupid enough to :
A) Launch at a $500+ price point.
B) Include 8 GB of GDDR5 if they thought it would cause them to launch at a $500+ price.
C) Take a massive loss on the hardware like they did with the PS3.
If they've decided to include that much GDDR5, I feel it points towards them being able to afford it. $599 and the losses they took on the PS3 aren't distant memories for Sony.
A) Launch at a $500+ price point.
B) Include 8 GB of GDDR5 if they thought it would cause them to launch at a $500+ price.
C) Take a massive loss on the hardware like they did with the PS3.
If they've decided to include that much GDDR5, I feel it points towards them being able to afford it. $599 and the losses they took on the PS3 aren't distant memories for Sony.
ThisWreckage
Banned
It'll be 450 at most. If Microsoft launches their console at 399, I feel like Sony may drop it to 399 just for competition.
Dynamite Ringo Matsuri
Member
I'm thinking there might be two SKUs, but I see $450 being the high end of the base price, so $450 base, $500 premium. If they price it at $400, I'd be pretty tempted to get one at launch if it has a number of compelling titles
Takamura-San
Member
$249
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ShockingAlberto
Member
Gonna guess ~$500 with way more monetization in the online space to help recoup.