PlayStation 4 Are You Willing To Pay $600 For It? Shut Up and Take My…Wait How Much?

GamerFitNation's CEO Antwand Pearman AKA BlackBible asks if you're willing to pay $600 dollars for the PlayStation 4.On February 20th, 2013 Pearman will be attending the Sony press event to see if the rumors of the PlayStation 4 are true or false. He won’t be able to conduct an on camera interviews.So Pearman thought it would be awesome if he could ask, you the gaming community your thoughts on his opinions. In this video Pearman pose the question “Are you willing to pay another $600 price tag?”

[mandf]

I did it once and I'll do it again. No questions.

[GalacticEmpire]

It depends on if I feel I'm getting enough tech for my money. The PS3 was a fantastic games machine coupled with a Bluray player, which at the time were expensive, so I felt I easily got my monies worth there.

[raytraceme]

You guys gotta understand that after inflation $600 in 2006 is really almost $700 now. That actually means that for if the ps4 is $500 than its almost $200 cheaper than the ps3. Though with the specs leaked I honestly don't expect to pay over $400.

[guitarded77]

Sony said they wouldn't do that again, and I don't expect them to charge that again.

[aCasualGamer]

I'll pay 600$ yes, i don't want to... but if i have to i will. Why?

Because this is my favorite hobby apart from working out. It's my lifestyle. It's a part of who i am. And i'll gladly put in a 600$ investment every 7 years. What people don't realize is that spread out over seven years, that's about 85$ a year. I pay 200$ a year for my gym membership and i'll gladly pay that aswell cause it's part of who i am and it's my hobby.

Now... i'll ask again. Do i want to? No, i wish it was free. I'm a realist though, and i know Sony would collapse as a company if they sold it for 5$. That's the last thing i want, to see the gaming industry crumble and die.

So, will i pay 600$? Yes, if i have to. I'm ready for nextgen gaming, and i'm willing to invest.

Thank you come again!

[Dylila]

i would gladly pay 600 for a ps4 if its worth it with cutting edge technology and very powerful. getting ps4 first day. why would i even think twice about sony ps4 when all their other consoles were cutting edge and powerful and more than worth the price.

i cant wait for ps4

[Temporary]

I'll fork over 600 for a PS4 with no question. It's an investment that if you can afford, is well worth it. I bought a PS3 at launch for their price and I dont regret it one bit. I know i'm getting quality hardware and quality games with my Playstation for the next decade, so 600 dollars is nothing.

[WrAiTh Sp3cTr3]

H&77 No!

[Kevin ButIer]

600 dls price point would make sense if they add a 1 yr subscription to ps+... however, I don't think sony will push that price. No blu ray troy horse this time...

[andibandit]

Completely depends on the specs and the lineup of games.
Also it must carry games i can play in coop with my wife.

[Irishguy95]

I'll wait till it's 400 and has alot of games on it. Unless it's launch line up is so amazing that I simply have to get it.

[Legion]

@raytraceme

I see what you did there. You threw out figures and then slipped in the new price quote of $500 instead of the talked about $600 and perceived a $200 savings based on faulty inflation logic.

You do realize we are in an economic downfall and virtual recession in the making so the inflation point is mute.

Not to mention that the price of the previous PS3 system was considered ridicules then.

Some people can't even afford bread on their tables these days. So the thoughts of saving due to historical inflation is laughable.

I know I have lost 20% spending power with retirement earnings in the past 3 years alone. That is all due to the power of the dollar dropping so much. (though obviously my situation does not fit that of all gamers)

[decrypt]

Pay that much for a low-mid range locked down PC..

no thx.

[scofios]

When it comes to paying 600 for a console people are fast to complain.

But spending 600 for a phone (Iphone / galaxy) seems to be no problem.

[darthv72]

I've paid upwards of $600 for various systems throughout the years. Most notable ones: Neo Geo AES, 3DO, Pioneer LaserActive.

With the exception of the AES, the other two obviously werent worth it. They make good collectors pieces (especially the LaserActive) but I would not go that route again.

Hell, i didnt even pay $400 for my 80gb BC PS3.

[LOGICWINS]

What if they bundled it with a Vita and a year of PS Plus? Would you buy it then for $600? I would.

EDIT: Black, you were on CNN? Is the vid on Youtube?

[nirwanda]

I loved my 3DO road rash, and need for speed, I felt alot more ripped off with my CD32.

[NastyLeftHook0]

i agree, yes i would pay 600 again. i bought 2 at 600 bucks online.

[user3915800]

I thought they failed at it onced? The machine its worth that much actually, but they have to sale it at a lost if they want to stay competitive, its what ms will do with 720, they sold the first xbox at a lost. The question is, will sony be able to afford a huge lost from sales of the hardware? Well, cough, cough, cough... I think they have been loosing money for the past 6 years, why not loose some more.

[mi_titan27]

"sale it at a lost?" who lost the sale?, is money tight right now so the need to loosen it up (loosing money)

[nirwanda]

Most consoles have sold at a loss and made the money back later on, it usally take about 2 years before they make a profit.
Look at the kindle fire as another example, sold at a loss made money though apps and ads.

[nirwanda]

Ha ha i read it wrong twice.

[Anon1974]

I'd wait until the price came down. $400 is the sweet spot for me, even though I paid $500 and $600 for my 360 and PS3 respectively. I've got enough games in my library currently to last me another couple of years, not even counting games I want to play but just haven't ponied up for yet. I'm in no rush to replace either console. I'm excited to see what the next gen offers, but I'm in absolutely no hurry to jump onboard.

[insomnium2]

LOL the rational person in me thinks exactly alike but come launch day the child in me might force me to act differently. My backlog is miiiiiles long and I still need to replay many old classics. I'm set for a decade ffs but like I said come launch day I might not be able to control myself. My god I remember how it went with the PS3 so I'm not holding my breath for this one.......

[Lior]

You can buy a decent gaming pc for that much which performs better with a gtx 650 which is leaps and bounds better than the rumored specs of both next gen consoles and running with an i5 3.2ghz proccesor

[Caffo01]

but you couldn't play the awesome ps4 exclusives..

[jetlian]

A console will never need to be exactly like a pc to beat it. Crysis 1 on pc needed 1 gig ram to run it on low settings yet a console with half the ram could run medium settings.

also the consoles predate crysis the game by 1-2 years

[papashango]

But then you'd be able to play the even better pc exclusives

[broken_back-man]

you must notunderstand the difference between counsles and pc no pc could run kz3 or uncharted 3 or ev3n the last of us on 7 year old hardware and on 512 mb of memory haha your comments are invalid buddy!!!

[CrustifiedDibbs]

why do consolers think old pc hardware cant run current games? optimization only goes so far. you dont need current high end pc hardware to get console quality graphics.

http://www.youtube.com/watc...
http://www.youtube.com/watc...

i would pay 600 for a console with specs that are worth it, but judging by the rumored specs, its not worth it.

[Dasteru]

@jetlian:

Optimization does help but that was a bad example.

The console version of Crysis 1 was made with Cryengine 3 which was basically CE2 light.

It was heavily stripped down to work on consoles and neither the 360 nor PS3 versions looked even half as good as the PC version on the lowest settings.

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

[ps3_pwns]

no red dead redemption, ni no kuni, and gta 5 for you then. most pc exclusives are just the same mmo's and stuff no one wants. Console game devs are just better is why pc gamers been crying for console games on the pc all the time. Nintendo exclusives alone destroys pc exclusives dont even get me started on adding the ps3/x360 exclusives.

Its only so many times you can play the same skyrim type rpgs, sims games before its like meh pc need to make something better then these rag tag generic games. everything just looks like skyrim on the pc lol. WoW, the witcher 2, insert random game name.

[jetlian]

more like this dasteru

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

pc looks washed out and most people now use texture packs on crysis and dont know or remember what it really looked like in 07

[Psn800]

You have too .

[muttley65]

ARE YOU FU'KING NUTS??? 600 AGAIN?? NO WAY 399-450 YES.
@ BITBY

Sony OUT BID for bluray to beat MICROSOFT HD-DVD NOTHING COME ON THE MARKET FREE!!

[slapedurmomsace]

I did it once, and it wasn't worth it, no questions. Of course that is solely because the launch line up was eh', and the first year was turrible in terms of software. If the software is up to snuff, and there is no 1 year shortage I'd have no problem doing it again however. The moment pre orders are avaliable, put the $50 down and pay $50 everytime I get paid and by the time it launches, I have a new system with 4 or 5 games, and no uh oh, where the hell did that $800 go problem. Plus if the line up does suck, you can always get your money back, or put it towards something else.

[Kinger8938]

Same! Got an ipad recently and they are £470 so would pay more for a home console

[GuyThatPlaysGames]

I paid $1,000 for mine 2 days after launch because I just had to have one. No big deal.

[Flavor]

Twice burned, once a fool.

[0ut1awed]

Shit, I have no problem paying whatever the price tag is. You know why? Because I am preording it, getting it day one, and selling it for 5 times+ what I paid. :D

The average price of the 360/ps3 was $3-4000 on ebay during the launch weeks. I have a top of the line gaming pc so I think I can wait the extra month or two to buy another one.

[lilbrat23]

I don't think it will happen I think that was one of the reasons it did not sell well at first was the price. I hope Sony learned their lesson and maybe it will be less then $400. But who knows.

[shutUpAndTakeMyMoney]

If it's near a high end pc and can be upgraded yes. Otherwise no.
$600+ for static hardware? nah..

[BlmThug]

My opinion is, I would rather they price it at $600 than price it lower but skimp on parts

[007Bond]

Mommy gonna buy it for you? Hell no am I wasting 600 on a video game machine, I work long shifts for my money F that

[joab777]

I agree. i want to support Sony. I just worry about their non video game divisions. I will pay more if the money is used to support the ps4 so the loss they initially take is mitigated and can be used to make great games. I just wish they could figure out the rest so i had more confidence in their company as a whole. But yeah, $600 isnt so bad. My only worry is the xbox price and i dont want the ps4 to become too expensive for gamers again. It isnt outof the realm of possibilities that microsoft does a mobile phone type contract. 199$ and a monthly subscription. Ppl have proven that they will buy anything and pay monthly for it.

[mushroomwig]

It won't be $599, Sonys lessons have been learned.

[BitbyDeath]

Not really a lesson learned, Sony were still losing money even at $600 and it paid off. (Blu-ray won)

Shouldn't be that high this time around unless they decide to bundle in some other new tech like VR.

[JamieL]

How did it pay off?

[BitbyDeath]

Blu-ray beat out HD-DVD and secured its place in the market.

Blu-ray was a huge part of why the PS3 cost as much as it did because at the time a blu-ray player cost more than the PS3 itself.

[darthv72]

not exactly. Stand alone players were cheaper than a PS3. Even sony's own line of BDP units were less but that was the intention. The PS3 was aimed at trying to capture the market like the PS2 did for DVD.

Back then, the PS2 was the cheapest DVD player but it wasnt the same for the PS3. There were more makers and the competition between HD formats drove prices lower in a quicker amount of time than back in the DVD days.

Remember, there wasnt really a competitor to DVD other than VHS so the conveniences that DVD offered were what kept it more expensive until the adoption rate was sufficient for even more companies to commit to releasing movies on the format.

Blu was bound to win because Sony was more than just the backbone on the format but a major content provider. They didnt have the studios under their wing back in the DVD days. They didnt acquire them until many years later. There is no chance sony was going to let Blu suffer the same fate as Beta and they made sure of that by securing deals with other studios by using the PS brand as leverage.

It worked in the end but nowhere near the rate that Sony was expecting. That could be attributed to the number of companies that were in the race to lower stand alone players. Sony lost out from one perspective (market share) but won from another (format success).

[BitbyDeath]

@Darth, It's hard to find prices now but here's some examples of what one cost back in 2006.

Samsung Blu-ray - $999.99.
http://www.pcmag.com/articl...

Sony Blu-ray - $1,000
http://bluray.highdefdigest...

PS3 was $600.

It wasn't until June of 2007 til Sony was able to reduce the price.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/...

No doubt the PS3 highly contributed to allowing Sony to reduce the price of the tech so quickly.

[Flavor]

Blu ray won.. I can't remember the last physical disc I purchased...

Physical media is so last century.

[JamieL]

I know Blu-Ray won, but "pays off" suggest to me that it made them money, and that has not happened yet. I don't want to sound anti-Sony, but I don't see how the PS3 paid off at all. It seems to have been more of a problem for Sony, to me. It's really too bad seeing as how Sony has the best stance on what gaming should be from a gamers perspective. Sony does focus on bringing out new fresh new IP's, lots of games, and that should be commended, I don't know why that strategy fails so hard, but they do try.

[SeanScythe]

Sadly I don't think I could do something like that again...I've got more bills now then I did when I got the PS3. As much as I would love to be a first adopter I won't be able to do that if it's $600. Now if it's $599 or less I should be good to go. :)

[SAE]

You will be able to buy the ps4 if it is 1 dollar less then 600$?..LOL. I hope it's a mistake or a joke xD..

[SeanScythe]

Yeah it was a joke I'm not even talking about the $50 tax and games needed to even play it. I'm just hoping they don't drop a $600 price tag. Hell I see them doing two models again $499 and $399.

I would like to see the Dualshock controller stay since I'm used to it. What they could do is say for people that will simply be upgrading from PS3 to PS4 you can use the same controller and we will sell just a console without a controller. That would be $50 less on the price tag. But I;m sure they want money for whatever new changers they make to the controller.

Maybe this time it splits and can be used as a motion control, that's how move should have been.

[SolidDuck]

Ya people bash the ps3's $600 price tag but I think a lot of them foget that stand alone blu ray players at the time were $500 plus. So it all depends on the tech.

[LOGICWINS]

Take a $2 million Ferrari for example. Say you got a special deal where you could get it for $500,000. Thats a great value because your getting a 75% discount. Still, $500,000k for a car is too expensive for 99% of people.

Just because something is a good bargain doesn't mean that people can AFFORD to take advantage of that bargain.

For instance, even if the PS4s tech was future proof for the next 15 years, an $800 PS4 wouldn't fly off the shelves EVEN if the tech justified the price point.

[Conzul]

You make a good point but the numbers in your final example are all wrong. People will spend that on a phone or tablet that lasts a year......and if PS4 somehow magically was going to last 15 years, it WOULD fly off the shelves @ $800

[LOGICWINS]

^^You put too much faith in the intellect of American consumers. This coming from an American consumer.

Just because people are willing to spend $500-$600 on an Apple tablet doesn't mean they're willing to spend that kind of money on other electronics. That assumption is ludicrous.

Operating under your reasoning, the Vita should be selling TWICE as much as an Ipad since its half the price...not the case in the real world.

You forget that price isn't the ONLY factor that people go by when making purchases. Brand recognition, word of mouth, and advertising play an even BIGGER role than price. THATS why Apple can release a tablet at double the price of Vita or PS4 and STILL smoke both saleswise VERY easily.

Dude why do you think Macbooks outsell Vaio laptops even though Vaios are cheaper? The argument that people who spend $600 on an IPAD are EQUALLY willing to spend $600 on a console is played it. Theres so much evidence out there that contradicts that theory.

[Conzul]

Guess I'll have to concede since Sony's marketing is so atrocious. [non-existent]

[LOGICWINS]

Sony will improve for next gen though. I hear they hired a new marketing company.

[KwietStorm_BLM]

The problem is too many people confuse value with price. The value of the PS3 was never in question. The price, simply was too high for many people, for what is primarily a game console. Even myself, a long time gamer and everything PlayStation owner, didn't get my first PS3 until it was $500, and that's still up there. I want a PS4 at launch, but not for $600, not that I expect it to be that price anyway. Another thing people don't understand is manufacturing costs. I've heard countless people say Sony was stupid for pricing the PS3 so high, not realizing they were losing $300 on every unit. The price tag was a result of what was inside. Being that they appear to be going with more modern, yet still powerful, tech this time around, I think the initial price should be reasonable.

[ps3_pwns]

yeah i remeber when people who knew blueray was superior and what the world needed yet they were fanboys so they got the HD dvd movie format thing for the x360. this is why we cant have nice things in the world. people will sell there soul for crap things in time of war instead of just doing the right thing and getting blueray.

[Fel08]

If they price their new console anything above 400 bucks, they will be setting themselves up for failure. The fanboys will be first in line to buy it no matter how much it costs, but the general public won't be paying more than 400 bucks for it.

[Conzul]

That would only be true if Sony continues to fail at marketing in the US

[madjedi]

@fel

$400 is the absolute minimum price point of either next gen consoles and likely $500 is the absolute highest price point either will see.

How the fuck do you know, have you done any polling at gamestops across the us?

I'll still buy it at $500, but i don't expect anything higher than $450.

Like hardcore 360 fans, will be any different when the 720 is released numbnuts.

[DivineAssault]

$500... ill pay $600 if it comes with games n accessories but if not, $500 is my limit

[matrixman92]

i dont understand why companies wont do more tiers at launch...kind of like the wii u, but more. There should be one that is the complete basic that just plays ps4 games, with a little memory for like 200 something, so kids whow dont care will just get that....then some middle tiers....then the highest tier that plays ps4, ps3, ps2 games for like 800 dollars, with A LOT of memory. I would buy that

[mamotte]

More like $700. Remember you have to buy a game, too. And no, I'm not paying it. There's always this lack of games at launch... I'll wait a year, maybe two, to buy a PS4.

[rezzah]

I wont go higher than $450

[NastyLeftHook0]

why

[rezzah]

Good price range for me.

[SeanScythe]

How does this get any Agrees or Disagrees? It's one word he didn't argue or agree with the OP he just said "why" it was a question if anything.

[rezzah]

I think because people who disagree with me will agree with his question. As if to say my ideal price range is foolish.

Those who agree with me will disagree (or dislike) his questioning of me. They might see it as an attack of my opinion to which they might relate to. Basically to them it is as if tentonsoftube is disagreeing with their own opinion.

This is how I see it, doesn't matter though.

[InMyOpinion]

You are discussing what you would pay for something without knowing what it is yet.

Why? lol.

[eZJrg6ur]

Hah, CEO? Seriously? Most people who run their own small to moderate sized videogame news sites just call themselves Editors, or maybe EIC if they're feeling particularly big about themselves.

Introducing yourself as CEO all the time makes it difficult to take your site seriously. Especially when you follow it up with your handle, a reference to a hentai series. Though maybe you're going for a self-deprecating sense of humor? Like going 'I AM THE ABSOLUTE KING OF MY APARTMENT'!

Just my two cents. The videogame news site business is a difficult one to be in, and legitimacy is one of the most important qualities to foster. If you want to start getting those on-camera interviews, stop introducing yourself as the CEO of a site that the devs won't have heard of. (Nothing personal)

And in response to the question, yes -- 600 dollars is something I'd pay again. After inflation, that is less than I paid for my launch PS3. Also, it won't be 600 dollars, so the question is entirely theoretical.

[BLACKBIBLE]

Without going through a long text response GamerFitNation Inc is incorporated Therefore I am The CEO. If your still confused Google Me.

Also "BlackBible" not to be confused with "BibleBlack" the Hentai unless your dyslexic, which I'm not saying you are. Is my GamerTag and PSN name. I as a Gamer like to share my Gamertag with other Gamers.

Hope I cleared thing up for you.

:)

[eZJrg6ur]

Hah! Well apologies then, though personally I'd still consider toning down the references to it. Being the CEO and introducing yourself as the CEO constantly are a bit different. Honestly it's just meant to be constructive feedback. I wrote for Joystiq for years and have worked on and off on my own sites, and I know how hard it can be.

Thanks for the measured response though, always like to see a bit of civility on N4G. :)

[stragomccloud]

No. I have that amount of cash to drop on a PC, but not a console. 450 tops. 600 if they sweeten the deal.

That said I don't think Sony is going to drop another $600 console.

[lovegames718]

If its comparitive to what ps3 Was offering at launch, hell yes without a doubt. I had a fancy blu ray player that could play games and was my media hub all fir just 600. Not to mention my phat gave me More than four years of non stop use.

[Ron_Danger]

If it is $600, just preorder it from a place like Game Stop that lets you pay installment on it... I preordered my Vita from there and paid $50 a month till it was paid off.

[jay2]

You get what you pay for, Simple. New, cutting edge tech costs money.

[madjedi]

Except anything in a console is rarely cutting edge, especially in this economy , you have a few exceptions occasionally but typically a yr or two behind cutting edge.

[SprigganN4G]

$600 for a 7850 and a 1.6Ghz APU? no fucking way

[yewles1]

Not $600 for the supposed specs flying around.

[worldwidegaming]

lmao. This made my day! Its old tech man!!! old tech!!!
We are getting old tech at premium prices.
I think we are smarter than this!

[JBSleek]

No. Anything over $500 is simply a mistake.

[tweet75]

no thats one of the low points of ps3 history . Ill never forget the silence when the price of the ps3 was first revealed at E3. anything more than $400 could hurt sony.

[ExposingLames]

I did it once and I won't do it again. I wouldn't pay even $500 for it. I'm still steamed over the SOCOM series and that whole debacle. Even $400 will have me thinking and will probably turn off what little interest I have in it.

[KwietStorm_BLM]

Well you clearly have made up your mind already. Not saying its impossible, but its not even realistic to expect LOWER than $400. The Wii U is $350, and all you have to do is compare the tech to start making educated guesses. Being that these things usually are in increments of $50, I think $400-$450 for a new PS4 is a reasonable price.

[4lc4pon3]

bet your ass i will be. 600 is nothing for a great console. ill be buying both on launch no problem there

[Seraphemz]

Idiots are laying down about a grand every year that Apple comes out with the new iPad, and you think that 600 isnt worth for the PS3???

I would definately pay that, but i really dont see Sony making it that price...

[xursz]

Mass consumers are idiots and gamers are cheap. That's how it is unfortunately.

[deno]

That's to cheap, only if it is one thousand dollars.

[kma2k]

i have a gaming problem like borderline addiction but i will not pay $500+ for a ps4 or xbox720 my limit is $400 if they launch at $500+ i will simply wait a year for the first price drop thats what i did with my ps3 & i will do it again.

I have been saving up for a few months & will have the $400 for launch day if thats the price if not ill just keep saving & waiting!

[RE_L_MAYER]

I wonder if that new ps4 gonna brake on me after couple of years like the original ps3 did...oh I miss that thing it looked so badass

[xursz]

You can still find the old models pretty commonly if you check craigslist and what not.

[RE_L_MAYER]

Yeah but now they are even more expensive and id like to have a new one

[thatruth86]

im glad i have one chrome backwards compatible that i managed to fix my self stills runs just heats up too fast but works great

[maniacmayhem]

I paid $600+ for my PS3 fat way back and never again will I drop that big of an amount of money for a game console.

$400 and some change is my limit this time around.

[dee-ecks]

No. $300, used game access, $60(or less)games or GTFO.

That goes for the next xbox also.

[4lc4pon3]

good luck i guess u wont be buying shit then.

[dee-ecks]

You're damn right I won't! Thats what classic games are for.

[madjedi]

Dee-ecks then stfu and go away till about 3 or 4 yrs after they launch you and the three other greedy fools that agreed with you.

Yeah they already exist, it's called the ps3 and 360 you moron.

Thank you capone that was perfect.

This discussion is not for people that bought their consoles 6 months to a yr ago.

[ps3_pwns]

The wii u is 350 dollars and is same power as ps3/x360. i think the ps4 should be allowed to be 400 dollars-450 dollars. And anyone who bought a wii u shouldnt even complain at this point buying that underpowered console with no games at a high price.

[Tokyo_reject]

haha yeaaaa noooooo....

[Cid33]

yes if it runs all the latest games for 5 years as this one

[jp_footy2]

PS4whateverthecost.

Ok, maybe $1000 max... ;)

[SAE]

I don't care about the price. As long they put good specs i'm getting it. I want a big leap not like what the rumores says.

Ps1->ps2 was a big step and same happened to the ps3 so why you guys expecting less this time?. It amazes me why people says it's a fail if they put high specs just because the price will be high. Instead of wanting high tech you guys care about the price. I remember before the ps3 all people didn't care about these things sales/wars/prices. We were just wishing to get good games. To get good games we must evolve to the highest tech possible..

[LAWSON72]

Nope i can get a lot with $600 especially if i used it to upgrade my pc.

[boc]

Not a chance in hell! They need to ditch the BluRay & make a dedicated game machine. The BluRay player in the PS3 gets 0 usage from me as a Bluray player. I'd always prefer the LG & The Lite-on I have installed in my home built PC. It comes back to the question as to how necessary the bluray format is to the development of video games. Not that necessary I think..........

[Jek_Porkins]

In all honesty $600 should just about be enough to buy two new consoles next generation...almost.

Since Blu Ray isn't new or expensive anymore, and the actual processors (rumored) aren't even THAT new. There is no way the next round of consoles should cost more than $400.

[NonApplicable]

I will not pay over $450. If $600 was the price, I would most certainly wait for a couple price drops.

[josephayal]

I Will Pay $1,000 for my PS4

[inFAMOUS_KRATOS]

i payed 600 when i was 17. ill pay 600 if im 24 and wealthy

[Nodoze]

Will it be backwards compatible? Will there be a reason to run out and upgrade? If the answer is no to both, then why rush into it? Let's allow the YLOD issues to work themselves out on the first round of beta testers...err customers. Then we can swoop in and buy for a discount.

[solidboss07]

F*CK OFF Sony. I bought a 60 Gig PS3 at launch and it died after less than 2 years. Had it been an XBox 3Shitty it would have been covered with the 3 year warranty. PS4 is still the only console that I'll buy but not at launch - And Never For that kind if money.
Sort out your manufacturing, I want a Sony product to be made like a Sony product, not 'like' some piece-of-shit-made in China Crap that, with cleaning, surge protection, dust minimum enviroment ect, YLOD's quicker than a French man draws the white flag, please.
My PS One and PS2 are still fighting fit, my Sony MP3 players, Sony Car Stereo ect ect are all great. C'mon Sony.

[Ticklez]

I mean, if MS is going to charge 600$ why wouldn't Sony...

[danny818]

I wil spend a premium on a Sony product. Nothing but quality. I've had numerous friends who have there old version of the ps3. With 4 USB ports and backwards comparability. Usually the first version is the best. And priciest

[Kevlar009]

Gamers were told they were "investing" in the PS3 by spending $500-$600. Now should be the time to reap that investment

[TheOneEyedHound]

I mean I will, but I dont see it at the 600$ price range.

[jacksons98]

We have 5 people in our house so home entertainment is a good investment. We go out to eat that's $60-100, we goto the movies $40-50, hit a game $300+, etc...
PS3 we bought day 1 for $599 and it's been worth every penny. Want to see what PS4 brings before I say it's worth $600, but for us value is more important than just the price tag. And Playstation is worth it just for the exclusives

[TheRealHeisenberg]

Only four people in my house but I know what you mean. Already own two PS3s and looking to get a third if I can get one for $200. We are cutting expenses across the board so $600 for a new console is out of the question for us.

[young7yang]

paying that much this time around is an absolute "NO"!

while some are stupid enough to give in (graphic whores)the majority will not give in..

for one the average consumer will not pay anything more then 400. keep in mind the wii u is only 300 for the basic model, which i own and am very happy with.

unless the ps4 is fully backwards compatible from day 1 and price no more then 500usd than i cannot see it being sold at a high rate.. whether people want to admit it or not we have reached a point in graphics where they are no longer relevant. its now all about the game and art direction.. while a newer system would bring updated visuals the jump this time around will not be as significant.

they would be making a big mistake by pricing the system at anything over 500 usd.. 400 is the sweet spot. anything more than that and i will wait.. I am still very happy with my 80gb ps3

[sackboyhappy]

it is possible and better to have great gameplay with great graphics
you say its now all about the game and art direction but better hardware gives artists more freedom, more detail/ art in a game uses up more gpu memory

[young7yang]

some of the most timeless games are available on older consoles at high ticket prices

xenoblade 100+
Panzer Dragoon Saga 200+
Snatcher 200+
Final Fantasy X International 50+
Chrono Trigger 50+
Shenmue 1 & 2 50+
Ninja Gaiden trilogy 100+
Valkyria Chronicles
Valkyria Chronicles 2
Valkyria Chronicles 3
Ni No Kuni

and so many more

all on either current gen or past gen systems

raw horse power does not make a good game and it gives publishers the ability to be complacent and lazy when it comes to programming. also creating profit before quality mentality.

[sackboyhappy]

not all developers are lazy cough-coughCOD-cough.

what i was trying to say is that hardware is a tool or a blank canvas for the devs to use, give them bad tools to use and it will make it harder for them to make good games, the better the tool the easier their life will be.

you think graphics are good enough but what do you think about the scale/ size of games, we're now playing in large 3d worlds that need plenty of detail, would you prefer gta5 on ps3 or ps4

bf3 is very limited on consoles compared to pc because the hardware is not up to date.

[young7yang]

I am in the minority but i have never enjoyed GTA. like four i will pass it up.. and for me art is not mimicking real life, art is all about imagination. GTA lacks imagination unless of course you consider raping and pillaging imagination. no pun intended!

[StreetsofRage]

LOL $600? Just a few more bucks and you can get a hardcore gamer rig that will destroy anything the next ps or xbox will do. Keep it around 400 and we can make a deal.

Plus it depends what kind of games will be available. Give me a nice launch lineup and maybe we'll make a deal. But most cases, launch line ups suck. I don't care for a Killzone 4...give me a real SOCOM!

[jacksons98]

I'm building a gaming PC for my brother here is the cost:
Case $40
Powersupply $50
Motherboard $50
Processor $150
OS $120
Graphics card:$260
SSD: $200
Memory: $50
DVD: $15
Misc supplies: $25
= $960 and that is with almost everything on a deal over the course of waiting 3 months, you could easily spend a lot more
Also Playstation is more than just a console you are buying a set list of exclusive games.
I'm a PC + PS3 gamer currently PC for multiplats, PS3 for exclusives and party games

[SaxScrotumz]

I am willing to spend $600 on a ps4.

[sackboyhappy]

it depends on how good the confirmed specs are but all we have at the moment is rumors

[e-p-ayeaH]

If it includes ps3 backwards compatibility i can simply sell my ps3 to make it easy.

[Deku-Johnny]

Why not just get a Wii U instead?

[TheRealHeisenberg]

Nope. Never again will I pay that much for a console.

[just-joe]

No.

[DomceM]

lmfao at some of these "Gamers".

Step 1. Beg for the cheapest console possible (which will have to last them nearly a decade).

Step 2. Spend the said decade comparing which machine has better graphics.

Step 3. LOL.

[Clarence]

Yep I already got money put aside for it. The price whatever it may be will not scare me.
All this talk about the PS4 costing 600, is simply a scare tactic.

How do they know the next Xbox won't be 600.

[jacksons98]

With Live costing $60 per year and probably going up it doesn't matter what the console costs. I think of my friends who have been paying for LIVE since day1 and all the money they have wasted. They could have bought a nice PC with that money.

[PurpHerbison]

Even if it is 600 dollars. I don't buy consoles when they first come out. I wait to see if there is any hardware failure first. Rather upgrade my PC in the meantime.

[ajax17]

I'll would just save my money for a little longer. Not a big deal.

[isyourhouseonfire]

$600 is one hell of an expensive blu-ray player.

[Platinum_k]

... I would wait until the hard hitting games come out for it. Unless the PS4 has some unbelievable launch line up, I would wait for the price cut.

As an average part-time working student, who highly dedicated to gaming, $399 or $450 is a price range for a gorgeous new PS4. Something I would line-up for as well!!!

[d4sholil1]

Definitely would not pay $600 for a PS4. Not even if somehow MGS: Ground Zeroes was a launch title.

[RyuCloudStrife]

I'll pay much more.

[redtideone11]

500 dollars is fine then price cut it to 400

[andro27]

Definitely I will buy at $600 and I think it will be around that level. Why make it cheaper? Many ppl like me will buy it anyway around $600, and others will wait for a price drop anyway. Even if it is $500 still many will wait for a price drop. $600 initially and drop to $500 one year later will sell more than $500 at launch and keep at $500 two years I think.

Also I think $600 for a console is not expensive for me thinking of how long it will be used. Many other things I but last much shorter and cost more, like a laptop or smartphone, etc.

[skyrimer]

If it blows my mind, sure. Besides, my $600 ps3 still works like day one, and I swear I've already had 5 white xbox and all of them got RROD sooner or later. So next gen it's PS4 for me, even more if they make PS4 to take advantage of my Vita. MS is a big NO for me right now, though I'll have to see what are their next gen plans first.

[evilhasitsway]

i beleive it will have around a $500 price tag cause the wiiu bundle 500 basic 400 the next playstation and yes even new xbox will be most likely more powerful than the wiiu so it only makes since that it will cost more than the wiiu unless wiiu does a price drop before hand. people may disaggree but face the facts like or hate it. for me yes i will pay that much hick i would go higher if needed as long as the system is worth it hardware wise and feature wise. its like he said ps3 was like a test rat anlong with the vita. everything we have seen come to both in the past year will be on ps4 and even better than what is out now. cause look if it cost sony 500-600 why would they sell it for 400 they take a lost on it and they would go out of busness. they got to make money off of it good stuff ant cheap. i was always told if you want the best you got to pay for it cause it ant free.

[kinghorn316]

biggest flop of 2012 sony vita and I paid 300 hundred I will never buy a sony handheld on launch day again so it all depends on the games cause the sony vita games out now are crap games were promissed and all we got were a bunch of rip offs of other games so 600 for a games console not a chance in hell unless final fantasy versus 13 is a launch title or the new metal gear

[DigitalSmoke]

If the technology inside the system justifies it, as the case was with the Playstation 3, i will happily laydown 600 bucks for another monster.

Oh, and BlackBible, you could sit me down if you wanted to son.

[BLACKBIBLE]

"Oh, and BlackBible, you could sit me down if you wanted to son."

I'm not trying to be funny but...This statement confuses me.

[DigitalSmoke]

When i read it again I'm laughing with ya m8, we all know what that should say.

[Mulzy]

Thye f'd up big time when the price of the PS3 was announced, so no way will they do it again. Not a chance I'd pay anything over €350 to get it

[BlaqMagiq24]

If the launch lineup is great to go with the awesome tech it will have then yeah I just might do that.

[Bounkass]

Yes, I would.

[Parasyte]

I will if I feel the system is worth it.

[SugarSoSweet]

$450 max this time

[Foxhound922]

Considering most cell phones and tablets cost between 400 and 700 dollars, I won't mind buying a cutting edge gaming machine, media hub, and online connected multimedia device that will last me a hell of a lot longer. Cell phones are good for a year and we dish out 600 for those. I wouldn't mind if it was 300 or 400 but I think 600 is extremely well priced considering what comes packed in that shiny black box.

[hivycox]

no...just no...way too much

[gazgriff2k12]

There should be 3 models for the ps4. A cheap one that only plays ps4 games a BC one that plays ps1,2,3 and 4 games and one thats an expensive 4k res monster

[giovonni]

No, I wouldn't I'm a lot older now and wiser with my money as specially in this economic state we are living in. I've brought a mid range lap top for 400 dollars that I can get more out of. A wise person wouldn't feed into the hype and wait

[Saryk]

And from the people who said that a PC cost way too much are willing to spend up $1000. I am just thinking this is hilarious!Hey, it’s your money, but still, talk about hypocrisy!

[FITgamer]

That's price i've been expecting since the PS4 buzz started, so i would be more than willing to pay.

[Kidmyst]

Yeah I would, I just couldn't wait a year for a possible price drop. Gaming is a hobby and like upgrading/building new gaming PCs every few years, I upgrade consoles as well when the new ones are out.

[NirvanaInChains]

How can these consoles be "next gen" for less than 600 dollars? one GTX680 cost about that much and just one of those will struggle on select next gen games on maxed out settings. I think this time around there's going to be alot of unhappy console gamers this time around when they hook up there systems and they hardly see a performance jump and a bunch of tacked on social features that you only use once. For anyone wanting to really get into next gen dont be afraid to take the plunge into pc gaming its not even a quarter as complicated as pc haters say

[NirvanaInChains]

Struggle was the wrong word to describe the 680, it doesnt struggle with next gen games but its not perfect i guess i should say

[JRH7783]

I remember paying $600 and something for my 60 GB fatty PS3. All I got was the system and one controller. I didn't want to pay that much back then, but i'm a Playstation fan and have to have the newest system regardless.

I just have to have one at launch. I hate playing an old system knowing there's something better on the market.