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[Entroyp]

So Cerny goes on record saying Sony has a responsibility to be cost conscious to their customers, and then plan for a $599 price tag..... Coming from a $399 PS4 Pro?

Yea, no....

Edit: Also, $399 is not feasible.. the loss per unit is too big.

 

[mortal]

 

[DrumNBassDanTTV]

If you believe this you will be believe anything.

 

[Alebrije]

Drama, rumor ,clickbait....

The perfect storm.

 

[NullZ3r0]

Half the people being reasonable here would be jerking off in pure fanboy fervor if this was the other way around.

With that said, the PS5 price is set and they need to message a higher price. I bet Spiderman:MM is a free download now.

 

[reinking]

Hahaha. Sure but okay. Even if Sony considered a higher price all that matters is what they launch at.

 

[semicool]

PS5 $599
PS5 digital $549

believe

 

[M1chl]

PS5 $599
PS5 digital $549

believe

Why would you want it to cost more?

 

[Imtjnotu]

Tales from someone's ass again

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

$399 is happening for the DE. The BoM is only $450.

 

[semicool]

Why would you want it to cost more?

I say that because I want to be accurate on what the price will actually be...which is $599

 

[MasterCornholio]

Not like this.

Honestly if we do see a price point at 399$ or 499$ it won't be because of what Microsoft is doing. Most likely the PS5s price has been set a long time ago. Just like the XSX and XSS prices were set a long time ago.

 

[M1chl]

I say that because I want to be accurate on what the price will actually be...which is $599

Hmm you know something we don't?

 

[semicool]

Hmm you know something we don't?

Yes it's called reading the tea leaves or discernment.

 

[MasterCornholio]

I say that because I want to be accurate on what the price will actually be...which is $599

We will have to wait and see if the PS5 DE is priced at 599$. I mean Microsoft managed to nail a 499$ price point with the XSX and the PS5 is similar to it. They could price it similarly.

 

[MasterCornholio]

Yes it's called reading the tea leaves or discernment.

No it's called pulling the number out of your arse if you don't back up your speculation.

 

[DeepEnigma]

I wonder how much they were originally going to charge, supposedly.

 

[sloppyjoe_gamer]

Doubtful.....my bet still is $450 for digital PS5, and $499 for disk version. They have no reason to chop the digital version lower than that seeing as the systems are exactly the same spec-wise minus the bluray drive. They aren't purposely having a less powerful version and a powerful one like MS is.

 

[Trogdor1123]

I expected it honestly. Remember, minimum wage was WAY lower when the PS4 launched. Hell, in my area Chick Fil A pays people 20 bucks to fry chicken.

That doesn't really matter though, I do want some fried chicken though...

 

[semicool]

We will have to wait and see if the PS5 DE is priced at 599$. I mean Microsoft managed to nail a 499$ price point with the XSX and the PS5 is similar to it. They could price it similarly.

I wasn't claiming the DE would be $599 I was predicting the disc version would be and the DE would be $549. Just a prediction.

 

[Jtibh]

From sooony to sobroke.

Anything above 499 is doa

 

[MrS]

Maybe it's true, maybe it's not. How good has Gameractor's rumor mill hit the mark?

Just misses, no hits

 

[MasterCornholio]

I wasn't claiming the DE would be $599 I was predicting the disc version would be and the DE would be $549. Just a prediction.

What do you predict will happen if the PS5 matches the XSXs price with the disk version?

 

[veterangamerUK]

Why the hell do people take so much notice of what's spouted on the internet.

 

[semicool]

What do you predict will happen if the PS5 matches the XSXs price with the disk version?

Then Sony is going to have some financial losses that'll be harder for Sony to swallow than MS. Just like they did for the PS3 and almost went bankrupt.

 

[Trogdor1123]

Any article that refers to ps5 changing price... And not Sony changing the ps5's price clearly isn't legit.

 

[NickFire]

For people that want to, or already have, gone full digital.
With the amount of bulk buying Sony will do for something like this, they probably get the drives for like $20 or something stupid like that. Why would the difference be $100?.

I think the back end makes them a ton on digital. Less overhead / packaging cost, and the 30% cut of sales on PSN. Not sure what they get from physical 3rd party games though.

 

[MasterCornholio]

Then Sony is going to have some financial losses that'll be harder for Sony to swallow than MS. Just like they did for the PS3 and almost went bankrupt.

That depends if the BOM is what you think it is.

 

[Blond]

That doesn't really matter though, I do want some fried chicken though...

It does in terms of deciding how to price consoles when you know the mass market are going to be teenagers who have time to play and parents who aren't going to spend 600 dollars for what they consider a "toy"

We aren't the majority here, there's a reason the Wii was in everyone's home.

 

[LordOfChaos]

Then Sony is going to have some financial losses that'll be harder for Sony to swallow than MS. Just like they did for the PS3 and almost went bankrupt.

The original PS3 cost something like 805 dollars to make and retailed for 599. Estimates for the PS5 are like 450 aren't they, and that for the disk version? 399 seems pretty plausible for the digital edition, sans disk drive physically as well as royalties for UHD Blu ray (yes Sony pays royalties for these, not for standard blu ray, but they do for UHD which was why it was missing in the Pro which confused some).

Then the world is different than in 2005 too. Online play was free then, it isn't now. The Digital Edition also ensures higher margin game sales, no used games, etc etc.

 

[Andodalf]

I expected it honestly. Remember, minimum wage was WAY lower when the PS4 launched. Hell, in my area Chick Fil A pays people 20 bucks to fry chicken.



Could you imagine the mad dash to get one of they did this? That's just straight up price warring at that point lol

Minimum wage is the exact same in many places

 

[RaySoft]

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

NO WAY IN HELL Sony had plans to release the disc based PS5 for > $499, regardless of what MS did..
Don't believe everything you read...

 

[Bog]

And that’s how they got their clicks today.

 

[NullZ3r0]

If the PS5 disc version was just the PS4 DE with a drive in it, I'd put them at around the same price. The disc version is a completely different body and will cost them more. Since Sony really wants you to buy a DE and the disc version will be in limited quantities, I'm expecting $549 and $499.

Since Sony made the decision to not support PS4 Pro and PS4 any longer, Series S is going to dominate that price range and leave Sony in a sort of a pricing purgatory.

Every decision has a consequence. With Halo Infinite, we saw the consequences of MS decision to still support older systems. Now Sony's chickens are coming home to roost. Both will have to navigate these tricky situations.

 

[Moses85]

Holy shit sony is doomed

Always was.

 

[MasterCornholio]

The original PS3 cost something like 805 dollars to make and retailed for 599. Estimates for the PS5 are like 450 aren't they, and that for the disk version? 399 seems pretty plausible for the digital edition, sans disk drive physically as well as royalties for UHD Blu ray (yes Sony pays royalties for these, not for standard blu ray, but they do for UHD which was why it was missing in the Pro which confused some).

Then the world is different than in 2005 too. Online play was free then, it isn't now. The Digital Edition also ensures higher margin game sales, no used games, etc etc.

I think many are overestimating the BOM for the PS5. It's not like it's going to be 200$ more expensive to make than the XSX.

 

[JCK75]

I hope it's true then I might end up getting both at launch.

 

[NickFire]

I think many are overestimating the BOM for the PS5. It's not like it's going to be 200$ more expensive to make than the XSX.

I think many are also underestimating just how important PS is for Sony.

 

[Lone Wolf]

Was meant to be 500 and they dropped it to 499. There. Done.

 

[KingdomHeartsFan]

They aren't taking a $100 hit for removing a disc drive LMAO. People crazy man.

 

[MasterCornholio]

I think many are also underestimating just how important PS is for Sony.

The PlayStation division is one of their biggest earners. If anything they will want to make sure it's a success. I think many people fail to see that.

 

[sublimit]

"A source who spoke anonymously to Gamereactor, and who has an overview of the situation, confirmed yesterday that when the Xbox Series X launch details were revealed, the PlayStation 5 was "considerably" more expensive. "

Bullshit.
There was no way Sony would have priced the PS5 more than 500$. Anyone who thinks that is either naive AF or an Xbox fanboy who wished that to be true. After the failure of the launch price of the PS3 and the success of PS4's 399$ price point there is no way Sony would have been dumb enough to price the PS5 more than 500$.

Sony has eaten the cost of their consoles many times in the past and that was in a time that was much harder to break even (you only had to rely on physical software profits). Now in an age of digital services,subscription services like PS plus and PS Now it's much more easier for them to "eat" some of the hardware costs. Playstation is the most important part of their bussiness so you can bet your ass they are going to be as competitive as they possibly can. And that means they would be willing to eat a lot more cost than ever before.

That's why i'm still betting on 399$ for physical version and 349$ for the digital version.

If i'm correct then i'm going to tag those who laughed on me and serve them some delicious crow.

 

[jshackles]

 

[KingdomHeartsFan]

$50 difference?

What is the point with having two models then?

What? The PS3 price difference between models was $50.

 

[SlimySnake]

It doesn’t work like this.

Sony execs settled on the ps4 price right before the e3 conference.

 

[Bergoglio]

Bullshit.
There was no way Sony would have priced the PS5 more than 500$. Anyone who thinks that is either naive AF or an Xbox fanboy who wished that to be true. After the failure of the launch price of the PS3 and the success of PS4's 399$ price point there is no way Sony would have been dumb enough to price the PS5 more than 500$.

Sony has eaten the cost of their consoles many times in the past and that was in a time that was much harder to break even (you only had to rely on physical software profits). Now in an age of digital services,subscription services like PS plus and PS Now it's much more easier for them to "eat" some of the hardware costs.

That's why i'm still betting on 399$ for physical version and 349$ for the digital version.

If i'm correct then i'm going to tag those who laughed on me and serve them some delicious crow.

Saved for later. Can't wait to recall all gaf players on this post.

 

[supernova8]

The PlayStation division is one of their biggest earners. If anything they will want to make sure it's a success. I think many people fail to see that.

Yeah if anything it's Microsoft that shouldn't give a shit whether Xbox succeeds or fails.

 

[DeepEnigma]

They aren't taking a $100 hit for removing a disc drive LMAO. People crazy man.

In that context, true, but to get people into adopting digital more so since they make much on on the back-end of that return via software in their garden, then absolutely.

We shall see.

 

[sublimit]

Saved for later. Can't wait to recall all gaf players on this post.

Be my guest. I hope you'll like your crow served raw.

 

[MasterCornholio]

Yeah if anything it's Microsoft that shouldn't give a shit whether Xbox succeeds or fails.

I wouldn't say that but if Xbox fails Microsoft will survive. If PlayStation fails......