How Much Should The PS5 Cost?

A critical question that will decide the console’s success in the coming years.

[Neonridr]

$399 would be an ideal price point.

[darthv72]

$399-499 is what I'm comfortable with.

[Crazyglues]

well there is a rumor of a pro that could come at launch to give gamers more options so $399 -PS5
$499 -PS5 Pro... More memory and a little fast CPU & GPU to match the XBox -->

I think that works because the hard core market can get what they want and regular people can get the more budget one they want.. win win..

I guess we will see soon enough..

[Brave_Losers_Unite]

I think $500 is perfect. Just have it on hardware not bundle it with anything like XBox did with Kinect

[Eonjay]

Either way it will be worth the price. Same goes for Xbox. You won't be able to build a PC with the specs of either for the price of next gen.

[S2Killinit]

$599 is what I want.

@crazyglue
If so, then I think 499 and 599 is more like it.

[TakashiKomuro]

I'm hoping for the PS5 Pro as well. Do a normal 9.2 TFLOPS console for $399 and then an enthusiast version for $499.

[CBaoth]

There is no forthcoming PS5 Pro. It took 3 Titans to render Witcher 3 at 8K last year on PC. $100 extra on top of a PS5 ain't gonna cut it. If we use the PS4 Pro as an example, then games running on a PS5 Pro won't increase framerates anyway. So what's the point? To play SP games uprezzed on TVs that still cost $5000? Focus on 4K and price - put out a slim in 3 years n call it a day.

[TakashiKomuro]

Who said PS5 Pro will aim at 8K?

[UltraNova]

Same here.

[frostypants]

@Eonjay, certainly not at first. You're right, they usually launch these consoles at a razor thin margin...sometimes even at a loss. On top of that the I/O bandwidth for the SSD in the PS5 is supposedly something not even available in PCs yet. If we even have the tech in question (whatever it ends up being) on the consumer PC market by the time the PS5 is released, it'll be pricey. Most speculate it's a PCIe 4.0 interface SSD that's faster than those currently available elsewhere (and those are stupid fast as it is). If true, and it very likely is, that would be freaking crazy.

[NecrumOddBoy]

I think with the rumored technology, this systems are going to bust $399. I expect the PS5 to come in at $500. People just aren't ready for consoles to reach PC/Phone pricing.

[fiveby9]

I think companies like MS and Sony think broader than just the cost of the unit. Attach rate, services, etc which usually accompany hardware purchase factor in to unit selling price. Companies often take a loss on hardware and try to make up the difference and then some with software and service offerings. I expect neither company will go over $499 and perhaps may try for lower. Over time of course the price point of the OG units will drop as mid gen models are released.

[Clunkyd]

@GahI1k

PC isn't as optimized as consoles.

[TimelessDbz]

$600

[sampsonon]

$900

[UnSelf]

$700

[sampsonon]

$399 agreed. Hit a home run Sony

[Jin_Sakai]

$499. I want PS5 to be as powerful as possible and $399 doesn’t seem feasible.

[RosweeSon]

I agree I want power the more the better but it’s not the be all and end all typically all the best games have come out on inferior hardware.
Tetris
Mario1
Resi 4 came to GameCube first hardly the most powerful console of the time.
Xbox released X they suddenly started releasing the best games nope they still barely released any and certainly not better. Even if they (Sony/ps5) sell at a loss if they keep up their games the way they did this gen they’ll make their money back through them PS+ or ps Now subscriptions.
Who cares about teraflops if all your exclusives are flops 😜✌🏻🤓

[blackblades]

Why everything has to be 99 why not $450. The middle number between between $399 and $499.

[corpsemaker]

I agree it should be an option, but it’s a marketing tactic to seem cheaper with the 99. Must be based on psychological research

[neutralgamer1992]

It will be $399.99

Xbox series x will be $499. 99

Ps5 dev kits are 13.2TF

Sony is willing to take $65 loss because they will make that money back in many ways. Software, marketshare, psn plus income, psn now will become a bigger focus and has already well over 1 million paying members at $9.99

[darthv72]

Were the dev kits confirmed to be 13.2tf? Also keep in mind dev kits tend to be beefier than final product. So would it surprise anyone if the final product was 10tf? It really doesnt matter because what they achieved this gen is still remarkable (be it pro or regular)

[MasterCornholio]

@Darth

"Also keep in mind dev kits tend to be beefier than final product."

"So would it surprise anyone if the final product was 10tf?"

But 3.2 Tflops more powerful is what your saying.

I honestly would be surprised if the console is that far behind the power of the dev kits. If the dev kits are over 13 Tflops RDNA i would expect anything below the 10 Tflops for the retail console.

[CaptainHenry916]

If it's $399 it will win the console War with ease

[Parasidious]

I'd be surprised if was less than $499.

[Mroc13]

Why downvotes because he said $400?

[isarai]

If it goes above 499.99 it's going to affect them negatively. Sure the hardcore will buy it but the masses are not as willing to pay that much for a game system.

[darthv72]

Well, mass market appeal doesnt hit until the $299 price or lower happens. In some gens it was $199 or lower.

[BizarroUltraman]

dude..thats end of generation prices.
I think $499 will be the price of PS5. I just don't see how they get to $399 with all the tech in the system.

[Atom666]

Big caveat here, but IF the spec rumors of 9TF PS5 and 12TF Xbox are true, that tells me Sony is shooting for $399. I don't expect either to top $499.

Sony saw great success at that $399 market for the reasons you mention. $399 is probably a lot closer to mass appeal launch pricing in the modern market.

[darthv72]

@bizarro, that is why I phrased it like I did. The core will buy at the higher initial price but the mass market usually waits for it to be somewhat cheaper. Which is what Isarai said. I'm not suggesting the PS5 will be $299. I'm saying that if it hits $299 is when it will sell huge numbers like the PS4 has been doing since hitting $299. And the Ps4 will sell even more once it hits $199 (which will be after the PS5 releases)

[sampsonon]

$599

[TeamIcoFan]

Consoles will inevitably have a launch price of $599 due to inflation.
It was a boneheaded move back in 2006 because $599 back then would be over 700 dollars today.

[isarai]

Its a lot cheaper to manufacture a lot of these components compared to 2006 also. I do agree at some point, just dont think NOW is that point

[seanpitt23]

$499/ £450 perfect price... with this price you know Sony wouldn't have skimped on things like they would have to with a $399.. you can’t expect it to be a beast at that price..that’s what happened with the PS4 it was so underpowered when it came out they needed the pro to make it more competitive with pc, if the ps5 is $399 then it will have half ass specs and expect a ps5 pro in 3 years to keep up with the competition.. my low end cheapest iPad 2019 cost me $350 / £300

[isarai]

Apple products are not a good way to gauge value

[KyRo]

The Pro and the XBox One X only really happened because 4K took off mid generation. Last generation HD and the console launches grew up side by side. It was ready out the box (for PS3 at least, the 360 had a revision) but to achieve 4K it would need a bit more power to produce, hence the Pro and the One X

So no it was not because the PS4 was under powered and if that was so, the Xbox One must have been severely underpowered judging by your logic...

[froy402]

I think from here on out going forward mid gen cycles will be the norm, it helps keep the system relevant and sales up. It wouldn't surprise me if xbox released more than three series next gen

[strayanalog]

If you can bring in all of the previous consoles it should be free in good faith.

[Christopher]

That's a hot take. Give away hardware and hope people buy at least 20 full priced games on it to cover the costs.

[strayanalog]

You know you dig it. Chris, I like you, but you know just as well as I that a good general knows when to give to his soliders. It would be a cool way to thank the loyal. And speaking of loyalty, you know those fans are going to buy a lot of games over the years and there's subscriptions to be bought. Not to mention, no one would expect it. Hell, I can't believe I said it in sarcasm and it doesn't sound that bad now.

[xVOLTx]

$1,000. Since everyone doesnt mind shelling out that much for phones.

[Applejack]

Even though those phones are way overpriced, at least they have payment plans.

[froy402]

Put it on your credit card, there's your payment plan...

In a more serious note, yeah 1000 is overkill 600$ tops for a slick premium one 500$ for regular

[porkChop]

I'm so tired of this argument. No regular person pays that much upfront for a phone. People pay for it monthly, included with their service plan.

[froy402]

You still end up paying 1000 bucks for a phone either way

[Sitdown]

Please tell us you see the difference.

[Elda]

The price will be whenever Sony is ready to announce it.

[Sitdown]

Patcher, is that you?

[Kurisu]

I'm thinking it will be priced between £360- £400. That's based on it being more expensive than the PS4 at launch and cheaper than the PS3 at launch.

[sprinterboy]

£479

[Smitty2020]

479.50

[nirwanda]

£479.49 always needs to end with a 9 😁

[IRetrouk]

Between £400 - £450

[ZwVw]

$599 US Dollars

[Smitty2020]

500/ 600 pounds is my guess any lower I will be very surprised, some ppls guesses here are so low I would like the console for extremely cheap but I know it isn’t going to happy

[Lon3wolf]

I say 499 on both consoles

[JEECE]

$499, with Xbox Series X at $600 and Xbox Lockhart at $349-399.

[froy402]

What is this lockheart.... I think they would of unvailed it by now if it were a thing or more leaks would of surfaced, but who knows maybe they show it at e3

[MarkyMark89]

Lockhart is the streaming-only console, no disc drive, really weak hardware compared to Series X. Won't be out until they get xCloud in a better place, guessing next year. With MS and Sony's current state in-game streaming combined with the partnership they have established, everybody who hasn't already can write off Google. Just a cheap alternative that MS is trying to tap into.

[TheColbertinator]

699 US DOLLARS
You will get a 3rd job to get one

[Smokehouse]

499 for pro.

[moriarty1889]

I think it will be $449 while the Series X will be $549. Just my guess.

[sampsonon]

$999.99

[343_Guilty_Spark]

$700

[Sophisticated_Chap]

It should be $549.99, since I personly believe that Sony deserves to make some money on their hardware, even if the margin is small.

[JaXion5]

This is like the 10th article we got about the PS5 price.

[froy402]

And this is the 10th time you come in to these articles, have some control man! Just Joking you're alright...

[SkatterBrain]

$500 or $499.99 Id pay $550 for one that plays and upgrades my PS3 Games

[JEECE]

Remember how many people were willing to pay $500-$600 for a launch PS3 that could play every PlayStation disc ever released from all three generations? (I'm being rhetorical, but if you're actually younger and don't remember, not many). That's why I highly doubt we're ever going to see a premium priced console with BC added, though I, like you, would pay a premium for a console that could play any PS disc (assuming PS4 BC will be standard so I'm talking about the first three generations).

A premium console with full BC would also be a great solution: they'd be compensated on the front end for the addition (addressing the concern that not enough people use it for it to be worthwhile) and the people on here who constantly whine would have the opportunity to put their money where their mouth is.

[SkatterBrain]

the most id be willing to pay is $700 anything higher than that then id build a gaming PC instead

[froy402]

Yeah if sony whent the xbox route and put all their exclusives on PC, sure it would be best to buy a PC instead.

[Firebird360]

$600.
$400 is not alot of money, we need to move past that arbitrary number. A price of $400 only stifles innovation and progress.

[MasterCornholio]

My guess is either 399$ or 499$.

[SkatterBrain]

Decent AMD graphics card $300?
1 Terabyte SSD $160
Decent Amount of high speed Ram $100
Decent CPU $200
MotherBoard $150
PSU $50
Case $50
Decent Cooling $50
The Only Thing that really Annoys me is Games that need to do regular online Check ins to work even when i have the Disk and Code

[traumadisaster]

what are you doing??? Pricing out you next pc on Newegg? These parts are bought in millions with contracts negotiated months/years in advance, and pricing very low due to massive quantities over years. please...

[SkatterBrain]

Thats what i was Saying Before , if the leaked Specs for the PS5 rate it at around 9 teraflops then it might be too late to make contracts for parts with more power since they have to start building in advance to be ready for next christmas

[MetroidFREAK21]

I think $500 is perfect. Same with the next Xbox

[Minute Man 721]

U got disagrees because u mentioned Xbox. Anyways trying to pick up both at launch

[froy402]

Or maybe xbox will be more powerful and it is logical to assume it would be priced a little higher

[MetroidFREAK21]

I'm gonna pick up both alongside the more powerful Switch if the rumors of that are true

[MadLad]

Twee-fiddy

[-Ghost]

$499 USD/$599 CAD is my guess.

[Thundercat77]

$399 is the best price for a console. Maybe $449 max. More than that can be a risk.

PS3 at $600 and Xbox One at $500 had horrible sales.

[TeamIcoFan]

As I said earlier, with inflation, $399 is not a price point that's reasonable anymore.
Maybe PS5 will launch at that price, but it'll definitely be the last console to do so.

[traumadisaster]

you're sold on your inflation theory, huh? Then explain game prices at $60 for so long, I remember for the original xbox games being $50. So inflation seems to be resistant to game prices, no?

Let me introduce you to another concept - extremely price sensitive- it's when the consumer refuses to give in on a certain product, in this case game consoles. $400 is the sweet spot that gets the mass appeal.

[TeamIcoFan]

@traumadisaster The masses, generally speaking, are stupid. Game prices staying at $60 is not the norm, it's the exception. And I'll argue it's because of those stagnant game prices that we have lootboxes and $20-30 dlc.
Sooner or later your average consumer is just gonna have to accept the fact that prices cannot and will not stay the same.
And they will, it's inevitable.

[MarkyMark89]

TeamIcoFan... Trauma does not seem to understand that $60 for a game or $399 for the specs in the next-gen console's is not enough money, but to him, it is because that is all he is willing to pay. Love your logic, your co-workers must love you... Lol just like Ico said, the reason we have terrible microtransaction, and overpriced DLC is due to one simple fact. The price of a video game has not changed, while the cost to produce a AAA title has increased enormously. Masterpieces from the old era had dev teams of 10-50 people and small budgets, current dev teams are 200+ minimum for most of these AAA games, some even put thousands on one project (Capcom with Resident Evil), all while the production cost has tripled.

[NXFather]

You honestly believe most consumers, are fine with paying 499 over 399?

[zodiac909]

$2

[jjb1981]

I hope they announce a PSVR2 bundle. I think 499 is a good price for the console alone.

[Abnor_Mal]

One dollar

[RazzerRedux]

Everyone else overbid. Abnor_Mal is the winner.

[froy402]

Plus 529.99$ taxes and processing

[TheGamez100]

Base model most likely $500. They wouldn't do $600 because of the ps3. We'll just have to wait and see ladies and gentlemen. Im hoping if theres a pro, itll actually be a nice step up and I wouldn't mind paying around $200 extra.

[TeamIcoFan]

$600 today isn't as insane as it was back in 2006.
$600 back then would be about $750 today, which is why it was nuts back then.
But that same price tag today would be equal to around $475 in 2006, give or take, pretty close to the $500 price tag people keep predicting.
Inflation is a thing people, twenty bucks today doesn't have the same buying power it does a decade ago.

[RosweeSon]

£399 max.

[SprigganN4G]

PS5 $500 10.5TF
XSX $600 12TF

[JEECE]

Yep. With X Lockhart $400 5-6TF. Xbox then runs with the marketing that their have the cheapest entry into next gen as well as the most powerful option.

[SprigganN4G]

If they can manage a 8TF for $399 for 1080P60HZ im sold.

XSS 1080P60HZ
PS5 1440P60HZ
XSX 4K60HZ

[Petebloodyonion]

It's all gonna be about how Sony wants to position the PS5 in the Playstation Universe.
If Sony wants to position it as the new standard for the coming years then yes a price point of 399$ would be the sweet spots.
But I expect Sony to go a similar route to MS by introducing the Ps5 as the newest Smartphone (as an example) and making the Ps4pro the new entry models. In this scenario, I expect the Ps5 to have a 499$ price tag.
Or a 599$ but with an option to lower it at 499$ with a 24 months psnow purchase.

[nucky64]

this article is putting the cart before the horse - let's wait till sony does their rollout of the thing and then start this debate.

[nucky64]

i don't care about the price. i know sony consistently makes great 1st party games. if the tech is there, i'll pay whatever price they're asking.

[DFresh]

$500

[Ausbo]

Ps5 will be $400 and Xbox will be $500. No way Sony launches at 500 if the leaked specs are true

[danny818]

With the specs they are rumored to have I peg both consoles at.... $399-$499.00 USD Nothing more or less. Both going to be selling at a loss tho.

[CaptainCook]

SIX HUNDRED AND NINETY NINE DOLLARS

[PCgamer98]

500 but I'm thinking they will stick with the 400 price point since it work so well with the ps4.

[PurpHerbison]

$50

[LemyAtom]

If they can come in at £399 I'll be shocked but pleasantly surprised. My guess is £429-449.

[Saijahn]

For the rumored specs I’d say 400. I can’t see them launching at a higher price point.

[Pyrofire95]

$499

[leemo19]

$399 would be sweet spot, less chance of that this time around, due to the hardware in it. Probably looking at $500 which for what your getting is reasonable. Anything higher things could end up like PS3 launch, don't think Sony going that route again. Will all see mostly likely doing e3 the price like usual.

[froy402]

600 for 12+ TF would be ideal

[TheScotsman]

£500 for base PS5 at 9 TF and £700 for 14TF 8k version PS5 Pro?

[sagapo]

According to the tech, and a 1TB SSD harddrive, I would say 500€/$ which is what I would pay gladly. If PS5 would come with a game and 2 controllers, I would cough up 600€/$ too. I wonder who will set the price first, Sony or MS?

[xenz]

600$, which is basically 469$ in 2006 money.

[ScootaKuH]

£400 - £450 I reckon

[Father__Merrin]

Next gen consoles won't be cheap I'd wager around the £399 for a base model and £449 for an elite model.

[mark_parch]

depends how powerful it is

[DaniMacYo]

$550 To $750 Australian Dollars somewhere in that bracket.

[howiewowwee]

PS5=500

[Donnie81]

It will be 399 and performance wise it will set comfortably between Lockhart and scarlet

[PressPlayBros]

About tree fiddy... but realistically bout fi hunnet.

[OB1Biker]

£409.20

[BlaqMagiq1]

No more than $500

[Mefdar]

$599 components are not that cheap. Otherwise they will be selling at a massive lost.

[Powerhug]

I don't get why people complain about the price. Even if it's $500 or $600, you're getting a gaming system that will last you 5+ years. If you've saved up $5-$10 a MONTH since the ps4 released, you would have enough money for the PS5 or the Xbox...

[BlackDoomAx]

I give you 10 bucks.

[ziggurcat]

Should and will are two very different things.

[hiawa23]

It should be whatever Sony deems it should be, but I am leaning toward $399-499.

[Orionsangel]

It should cost $399 but will probably cost $499

[Dragonopolis]

Cant make a comparison to a phone. Most of the cost in a phone is not cpu/gpu.....it is screen, camera, and battery tech in a phone... phones are nowhere close to trouncing a pc or console in performance in cpu and gpu.

A whole lot of money goes squishing all that cpu tech into 7nm zen 2 cpu and who knows what customizations the console makers did to the gpu to change costs definitely not comparable to a phone.......

No matter how expensive the phone is

[saimcheeda]

$399-$499 range!

[Edito]

I think 499 is the right price.

[nishanth123]

600$ would be a stretch. But to be future proof, I really don't mind paying that much!

[SPEAKxTHExTRUTH]

I don’t care how much the next gen consoles are. I’m buying them both. If they come out at 599 then I’d better not see a “pro” version at all. I’m willing to pay 599 if the tech is matching the price but any higher than that you might as well build a PC.

[Tzuno]

Keep Dreaming, in no hell ps5 will cost 399, 499 at minimum, i incline to 599.

[Max_Eckhardt]

599 US dollars

[Clunkyd]

$500

[Richhard1]

$200 trade in for all PS4 / PSN users.

[snoopgg]

It all depends how many teraflops it launchs with

[Cell128]

I find it ironic how most phones nowsdays cost is surpassing 1,000 and people are fine with upgrading them every year or every two years... A console over $499 that is expected to have around a 7 year lifespan is too much 😱.. Not that I support them being over $499. Just a thought... If Sony did put out a ps5 at 1,000 with mind blowing specs...but guaranteed a 7 year lifespan and financed it at 11.90 per month... I believe there would be tons of biters