Forbes - Dave Thier asks a simple, but important question: Would you pay $400 for the as-yet-to-be-named PlayStation 4 from Sony?
Dave thinks it is, noting that “$400 is neither very expensive nor very cheap. It’s the same price as an iPad 2 and cheaper than a current-gen model. I think that people are more primed to spend money on electronics than they were in 2006. This could give people on the fence a more enticing entry point. Combine that with the fact that this is likely being built with off-the-shelf parts rather than obsessive boutique hardware, and it might even be worth it from the company’s perspective.”
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But that is not going to happen so i will go for $400, if its lower than that then I would be surprise because I dont want the Playstation to stoop low to wiiu level.
EDIT: If it is more, it won't be much more. Sony have said price is important to them, and they won't make the same mistake they did with PS3 and price PS4 out of the market.
I don't mind spending anther $600 to be honest but I know I am in minority, if spending $600 means we are getting a system that actually moves the tech forward than I am all for it
My prediction though is $399-499 maybe it will have 2 SKU's one for $349-399 other $399-449
Also I hope we are not charged a $100 just for a bigger hard drive do it right like Sony did with its original ps3 60GB where along with bigger hard drive you also got few ther extra YSB ports etc, so make it worth buying the higher model
Also maybe it's just me but I hope Sony bundles KZ4 with the bundle at same price, now here me out they can get the franchise to more households and grow the Fanbse by millions granted if the game is good which is I hope it. Make it more like KZ2 gameplay wise
Model 2. (bigger harddrive) (ps+) $500.00
So lets say you have a month left in your current subscription, a free year will then add to your remaining month, giving you 13 months.
I found that out when Sony gave out a free month of plus over the hack thing 2 years ago and saw my expire date moved up by a month.
Sure Gaikai could help, but I know for a fact you would have to either 1. re-buy every single game, or 2. get a small worthless discount for a PS2 game you already own, and that program might never make it outside of Europe...
That wouldn't be true backwards compatibility.
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I think $400 is a good price for a new console if it's truly next gen (which pretty much will be). Sony needs to play it smart though, to high and sales will struggle, to low and you may be selling at to high of a loss. I think no matter, both MS and Sony will sell at a loss for a while (normal for new devices)
seriously though. Most people still don't have $200-300 for current gen consoles. For $2000 the PS4 best come inside a new 55" Bravia. :D In all seriousness. Like many others I paid $600+tax for my 60GB at launch. It was a tough pill to swallow and would again be a tough pill. Considering Blu Ray is cheaper, hard drives aren't too expensive, Memory is cheap, etc, etc I'd think $400 should be a pretty fair price out the gate. And if Sony wants to get the jump on next gen and grow a nice install base then having a reasonable price like $400 is an absolute must. I do have to agree with others though. I can easily see a nice package sold for $400 while a 500gb+ model is priced at $500.
If this want anywhere near the price of the original I would just wait for the $450 price mark, which came within a year from the original PS3.
Like you said though, that was back then and the hardware they used back then is very cheap nowadays. So honestly we could see a console for $350 to $450. It's just like game development. It's expensive and takes a long time to make the first game, such as Killzone 2, but when you have the engine there and everything is finished making the second product is easier and faster.
I hope they stop making Playstations. #2
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I am buying the note 3 when it comes out in Nov this year.
So yes, as a hardcore gamer 600 USD is peanuts considering i will be using it for another 6 years.
People were crying in happiness when they announced the price, and not even a month after launch people were foaming from the mouth while screaming for a price drop.
It should be $600 for the console, without the power supply. The power supply will be $100, and the controller which is sold separately will cost $80.
Plus the activation fee for changing your PSN to the new console, or for making a new account, add another $40.
$399.99 would be the base model with smallest capacity HDD.
$499.99 second version with mid-size HDD.. maybe some form of free non-game related DLC feature to go.
$599.99 third version with large capacity HDD.. maybe comes with discounted first PS4 game title intro with free in-game and non-game related DLC feature.
Retail and Web stores I believe will be the ones pushing for their own bundle deal offers.
I think the we should all realize this
Its the ps4 its sony and its gonna be a expensive at launch...just the way it works
Its gonna be a great console just expensive
Save your money's
Of which Blu-ray had a major shortage of materials due to being new and thus had a high cost to produce.
Now all these years on Blu-ray is dirt cheap in comparison, and the rest of the console is pretty much using off-the-shelf parts tweaked to get the best bang for buck out of them in a console unit.
The only costly thing in it is the memory, which isn't, I'd say, comparable to the cost of Cell + BR.
The only way it would be $500 is if they bundled in a gimmick like the WiiU.
If it wasn't for the Game Pad the WiiU would probably cost around 30-40% less.
Its a new console
Yes it may have what you call off the shelf components
But its new tech to you and me and thats what were gonna pay for
It goes this way everytime a new console launches
If the wii u can launch at 400 the ps4 will be at least 5
Bangshi im with you on hoping for a cheaper out of pocket console
It would be great but from what ive seen in the past...just going off history
Its gonna be a spendy little bugger
It matters not if the technology is new to the consumer.
A Ferrari could come out with a brand new $250k car but you won't see millions buying it because it isn't affordable.
There is absolutely no chance what-so-ever that the PS4 will cost the same as the PS3.
It will likely have native ssd and usb 3.0 support, i don't want a below a 450 price simply because another 7-8 yr generation cycle is a given.
So i want these next gen consoles to be a little stronger, so that games continue to get better even in yr 8 of it's life cycle.
$20 says the ps4 has 4k resolution - 48 frames movie support, it is the perfect way to make the new high framerate format available to the home video market.
Assuming they don't release a stand alone player prior to the ps4.
They just launched the super slim with a 12GB version, hell they actually launched three versions of the super slim!
"They just launched the super slim with a 12GB version" This is either for casuals or people that intended to load it up with a massive hdd.
Fine sony can release another sku with a larger hdd, it's still redundant to me personally, because we are likely looking at a holiday 2014 launch for the ps4. Hdd get cheaper and increase in capacity as time goes on.
Digital downloading is getting more popular for some. Sony has every reason to toss a massive hdd (750 gig -1 tb) to encourage sales of it's digital media on the ps4.
I have a 750 gig hdd on my ps3, if you only have a original 120 or lower capacity hdd, a second sku might be beneficial to you to others it's not so important.
Hence my opinion a second high capacity sku is redundant, and it still remains so.
1. Massively powerful beast with BC. Bulked up specs
2. Cut down version focused on the casual market that will also compete with the Xbox 720
My original 60 giger has given me countless hours of great entertainment. The PS4 will be no exception.