sonomamashine
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Pricing will be a huge factor this generation (console war).
Yes, but tech is really different this time around.I would, wasn't ps4 399$ when it came out?
Pricing will be a huge factor this generation (console war).
If the difference is 50$, then Microsoft gonna make serious damage.If it's
PS5: $400
XSX: $500
I think Sony will still have an advantage.
If it's
PS5: $450
XSX: $500
Or
PS5:$400
XSX:$450
Then this is going to be close.
Won't change anything where PS5 is. Because Xbox will match it.
Xbox chief says Project Scarlett ‘will not be out of position on power or price’
Microsoft is ‘all-in’ on the next-gen Xboxwww.theverge.com
Realistically, with a 20 % performance advantage you can't be 25 % more expensive. So they need to be exactly where Sony is or $50 more expensive. And the power advantage really works best if they are simply the same price and one is 10 and the other 12 TF. The XSX APU being just 360 mm^2 (pretty much the same as Xbox One in 2013, which was 363 mm^2) is strong evidence that it's targeting the same 399 where Xbox One would have been without Kinect.I doubt it's as absolute as that. "Won't be out of position" =/= won't be undercut.
If Sony beats them on pricing by $100, then I'd say Sony certainly has an advantage.
Some people here are in for a big shock when it inevitably costs over $400 (and still sells fine over time).
The overwhelming majority of consumers don't care that the specs are slightly worse than Xbox. They don't even understand them. They just know that they're getting a huge upgrade from their base PS4, which they are. $500 is not unreasonable for this machine.
The genuine main concern is how many people still have that kind of disposable income by the end of this year. Times are about to get real hard for a lot of folks.
The overwhelming majority of consumers don't care that the specs are slightly worse than Xbox.
the specs are slightly worse than Xbox.
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It's Game Over then.Both consoles will be $499
...No, it's foggy right now, we can't tell the price.It’s a 399 machine , you see it in everything. Great use of power available. But no beast.
Yes.If Sony beats them on pricing by $100, then I'd say Sony certainly has an advantage.
Lol, you are way out of line here "people don't even understand spec's", glad you did understood them.Some people here are in for a big shock when it inevitably costs over $400 (and still sells fine over time).
The overwhelming majority of consumers don't care that the specs are slightly worse than Xbox. They don't even understand them. They just know that they're getting a huge upgrade from their base PS4, which they are. $500 is not unreasonable for this machine.
The genuine main concern is how many people still have that kind of disposable income by the end of this year. Times are about to get real hard for a lot of folks.
If they manage to pull that off (-100$ cheaper than xbox), we might have a winner.$399 for that beast of a machine would be a dream come true.
There is no way this thing is only $399, because it is so much better than what the PS4 was like in 2013 (comparatively) and I fully expect it to be $499.
if it is $399 then I will dance for a week straight
I think Sony is gunning hard for 400. We have no idea how things are going to look financially after this corona crap.No because I'd be willing to spend more if it was better than it is.
If this thing costs more than $400 then RIP.
PS4 lasted me a generation. Would PS5 last me a generation? No. Would Series X? Probably so long term even if more expensive it’s the better investment. With better service and better support (BC) and most likely better 3rd party games performance and with Microsoft investment in more studios and the confident they showed in the product.
If they manage to pull that off (-100$ cheaper than xbox), we might have a winner.
Pricing will be a huge factor this generation (console war).
Yes, but tech is really different this time around.
Lol, you are way out of line here "people don't even understand spec's", glad you did understood them.
I bet you're the only one in this world who use a smartphone & read articles, browse social media... and most important, would notice the phrase on Xbox console BOX "the most powerful console ever made" which MS gonna milk till the end of this generation.
Not if people havent worked for months and economies are in the gutterI don't think it will be much of a factor at all unless someone goes over 599. This isn't 2006, people are willing to pay for a good product.
Not if people havent worked for months and economies are in the gutter
Yea everyone will take losses..but that pricing matters for casuals big time. Were enthusiasts. Theres times when I tell other working adults what I spend on gaming and I get weird looks. The average consumer isnt throwing down 650 dollars to game on a PC box. Most people dont even have 4k tvs.That's true, if the situation stays as it is for several months or so, it very likely will have a large impact. But I think in that case the impact in overall sales, regardless of pricing will be huge.
There is not a 100 dollars in bom between them they are probably almost even. Sonys cooling and SSD cancel out the 60mm of die space difference Microsoft has to pay for. The series x could even be cheaper thanks to that uber expensive ssd.If it ends up being $399 I would have preferred for them to bump the price up to $499 and increased the specs. But still, it would be a pretty good price given the specs.
Of course it also depends on how much the Series X costs. If there isn't at least a $100 price difference then the Ps5 its overpriced IMO
There is not a 100 dollars in bom between them they are probably almost even. Sonys cooling and SSD cancel out the 60mm of die space difference Microsoft has to pay for. The series x could even be cheaper thanks to that uber expensive ssd.