Stoffinator
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LiK said:
Pretty much. What they consider fordable is not what I do. This thing should not cost more than a home console.
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Sony: PSP2 (NGP) will be affordable
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Pretty much. What they consider fordable is not what I do. This thing should not cost more than a home console.
Opus Angelorum
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Dabanton said:
What would you think is reasonable?
To Far Away Times
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The question here is how many jobs.Kuran said:
expy said:
Do you not live in an area where people have jobs, median income is well above U.S standards, etc?
Sorry but around here, Tri-state area, many can't even afford simple cell phones. Hell, people can't even afford necessities such as health insurance (which keeps going up by the way), food, etc. People hurt each other for stuff like an Iphone. Don't base your assumptions on your own area and lifestyle. Even the fairly paid people complain because while the pricing of everything is rising, they aren't getting paid accordingly.
You don't want to get me started.
FromTheFuture
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300$ is the golden ticket, Sony. Don't fuck this one up!
Castor Krieg
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To all clueless Europeans and Americans: SAVE. That's what Asians do, you got 10 months, save bit by bit and by November you will have no problems buying it.
If Sony aimed for $250-300, they'd announce the price right now simply to damage 3DS sales. One thing is for certain: Sony won't sell NGP for near the same price they sold PSP at launch, so it will be $349 for Value pack, if we're lucky, considering the thing is even more beefed up this time.
Pai Pai Master
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Really disappointed that there's no built-in storage (at least, I don't see it mentioned ANYWHERE). I would assume that'd save some of the cost.
Dead Prince
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$300-$350 for me. depending on how they go about with the 3G.
if it's free with limited things you can do with it fine. Not going to sign up with another carrier. Unless all that i need to do really is get a PS+ sub. but i am going to wait on who will provide the 3G Coverage because sprint here is SHIT.
if it's free with limited things you can do with it fine. Not going to sign up with another carrier. Unless all that i need to do really is get a PS+ sub. but i am going to wait on who will provide the 3G Coverage because sprint here is SHIT.
already have the money for 3DS. give me a week or two I'll have PSP2 ;DCastor Krieg said:
Tobor said:
By marketing the device specially at people like me, duh
I can't help but be worried at the prospects of this thing. here's the dilemma as I see it:
1. anything over ~$200 (maaaaybe $250) is pricing it above the mass market for portable gaming of young children and teens who take the bus, train or sit in the back of the car during commutes. situations where you can focus on a game for more than 10 minutes.
2. the market for folks with more disposable income for a beastly gaming handheld like this consists of people who probably already have a smartphone. and limited time. and limited pocket space. so super quick play experiences found on the iphone work well for a 5 minute gaming fix while out and about. Sony is essentially asking us to replace our phone with a gaming handheld (that's around twice as large). or stuff it in a messenger bag.
they're getting squeezed by both sides. the market that has the time to play these games doesn't have the money. and the people with the money don't have the time to use it.
I still want one but, well, I'm the exception that wants all new crazy tech despite not needing it.
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fully expecting $300. Will buy at $250. Thing looks amazing.
Graphics Horse
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Castor Krieg said:
But I can't both save and maintain a large backlog of unplayed games!
MuzzledBasher
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Forkball said:
With the first PSP Sony wanted you get a job, with PSP2 they need you take a loan.
But in all seriousness I don't expect the device to cost more than $350, which still would be too expensive for me.
TacticalFox88
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Surprise us Sony! 250 less!
Castor Krieg
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LCfiner said:
Pocket space? Dude, if you have disposable income for iPhone/NGP you always carry a bag/briefcase with you since you have, you know, A JOB. No problem putting NGP there.
As for limited time/5 minute gaming fix - SLEEP FUNCTION. USE IT.
rollingstart
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Foffy said:
probably will be 40 to 50, if not 50 to 60.
the good thing is that they, hopefully, will have a healthy downloadable game network setup at launch. Ideally the games like Uncharted will be full priced, but you'd have smaller games that fall around 10 to 15 on PSN, and even smaller minis/apps that go from 1 to 5.
actually, they should really bring the price of PSP games down. I think the reason 3DS games range from 40 to 50 is because DS games still range from 30 to 40. It needs to seem more valuable, I guess.
nintendo's 'low specs, a hardware gimmick, and casual games' approach has obviously been wildly successful, but i don't see that imitating nintendo's approach is the best way of competing with nintendo, particularly when you don't have the demonstrated ability to make the games that drive that approach. even third parties are mostly at a loss to replicate nintendo's successes in the casual gaming space -- and in any case cellphones are rapidly encroaching on that space, as reflected in the 3ds's apparent move upmarket and sony's ps suite initiative
(nb: i am not arguing for the existence of NINTENDO MAGIC in game design -- new smb has been a MONSTROUS success with casual and hardcore audiences alike, and there's nothing special about that game besides its brand and heritage)
(nb: i am not arguing for the existence of NINTENDO MAGIC in game design -- new smb has been a MONSTROUS success with casual and hardcore audiences alike, and there's nothing special about that game besides its brand and heritage)
The Technomancer
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If they were launching at 200 or 250 wouldn't they announce it, as kind of a "screw you" to Nintendo?
lowrider007
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$349 in the US and £299 in the UK.
There is noway it's going to be 3DS price.
There is noway it's going to be 3DS price.
I can't believe some of you are falling for this again. They said the same sort of thing when the PS3 was mooted, and we all know how that turned out. This thing will be at least $300, personally I think it will launch at 399. They know that only enthusiast gamers with disposable income will but this thing at launch.
The_Technomancer said:
If that was the ballpark figure (and I highly doubt that Sony is at the point where they would have done no estimates period even this early in the game), then one would think they would have done that when considering there would be no reason to expect a price-hike in the future.
Risible
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Kuran said:
I don't think people are saying that it's going to be overpriced for what you get - quite the contrary. After seeing the specs I think there's no way they can bring it to market without it costing an arm and a leg.
Just because you're getting your money's worth doesn't mean it's not a ridiculous price for a handheld gaming device.
Castor Krieg said:
I have a job. don't use a briefcase. most people around here in the engineering office don't use briefcases or backpacks or messenger bags - our work is at work, not at home. we don't have textbooks to ferry about. except those that have a company bag for a company laptop.
Noisepurge
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yeah well smartphones cost like 600 euros here and some people consider that affordable...
IMO, losing money on hardware can be painless at the $50 mark, and depending on where that gets you, it can be worth it.Sony's inside leak said:
If their console costs $150, then it's probably cheap enough so they won't need to lose money and sell it for $100. If it costs $600, they shouldn't even bother.
But if it costs $300, it might even be a good idea to try and sell it for $200 (although that's a bit much).
Sony's problem in recent years (since the PSone really) is that they seemed to have no self control when it comes to the losses. Or it was more that they painted themselves into corners with ridiculously high prices, and were desperate for something, anything, to help bail them out.
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