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Do you have a personal price barrier for a launch of console?
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Really it's this for me, but I voted $499 because that's the most I expect the hardware to be able to justify.
Not really, I think I'll want the new thing no matter what. As long as it's not like, ridiculous.
I don't care how much they cost, as long as i'm not paying for something i really don't want to have.
- Like forcing me to pay for Kinect although i hated it
Other then that, as long as i'm paying for something i will really use, and i dont feel like i'm getting ripped off, there is no real limit.
- Like forcing me to pay for Kinect although i hated it
Other then that, as long as i'm paying for something i will really use, and i dont feel like i'm getting ripped off, there is no real limit.
The Series X has got me pumped and I believe the PS5 will do the same too, so I'm down for paying a lot for both consoles at launch.
It seriously depends on the launch games for me. If there's something I have to play I'll pay a high price.
It would depend on the library and hardware to start. I'd prefer around $400, but even then taxes can really kill the buzz for me.
For a primary console, no.
For a secondary console at launch ... maybe.
If the Xbox Series X is $600 and the PlayStation 5 is $500....that would make me wonder if I need both of the new shiny toys at launch, especially as I will want to upgrade my PC soon.
I will know next-gen is starting because my wallet is hurting and my common sense is taking a backseat.
Great poll question, OP. :)
For a secondary console at launch ... maybe.
If the Xbox Series X is $600 and the PlayStation 5 is $500....that would make me wonder if I need both of the new shiny toys at launch, especially as I will want to upgrade my PC soon.
I will know next-gen is starting because my wallet is hurting and my common sense is taking a backseat.
Great poll question, OP. :)
I don't buy consoles at launch, but if I did, $399 is the absolute highest I'd go. Hell, I still haven't bought a Switch because after accessories and a game, I'd be well over that.
If I only cared about games, I'd go for the PS5 since I prefer Sony's output more than Microsoft's.
Depends how much I want the console. I have no interest in a PS5 or Series X at launch, so even if they were $99 I wouldn't spend that money. I spent $299 for a Switch at launch and I thought that was reasonable, but it all depends on if I want the console in the first place and what it offers for the price
I'm not going to go over $550 for a home console. The only exception to this is if the PS5 is fully BC with PS1-3 and digital Vita/PSP, which it won't be so my original pricing barrier will stand lol.
XSX for example I will not pay more than $550 no matter what it does.
XSX for example I will not pay more than $550 no matter what it does.
$599 USD (Around $1000 AUD after tax) would probably be the most I'd be willing to pay. $699 USD would be out of the question, I might as well build another PC for that price.
Anything above $500 will be a niche product in the marketplace. So few games if any will be marketed solely for a console priced at $550 and higher. And I'd be perfectly content waiting a year for the price to drop at least $100.
At $499, even if the price hits $399 by the next holiday, I'd still feel like I got my money's worth. (This is also why I think there's no chance that PS5 will exceed $499. Sony's already said there will be PS5 games that aren't cross gen, and those games wouldn't sell nearly enough with that high of a barrier to entry.)
At $499, even if the price hits $399 by the next holiday, I'd still feel like I got my money's worth. (This is also why I think there's no chance that PS5 will exceed $499. Sony's already said there will be PS5 games that aren't cross gen, and those games wouldn't sell nearly enough with that high of a barrier to entry.)
The conversion to CAD is pretty scary. $599 is a no. $499 is $666 CAD so that's probably a no too.
I'd be in at $399, anything higher I'd have to think about.
I'd be in at $399, anything higher I'd have to think about.
CAD conversion hurts so much, either way 499 US is my limit, any more than that and I rather just upgrade my gpu
It really depends on what's being offered.
I didn't blink with the PS3 at $599, because I'm apparently a sucker. I couldn't resists PS1/PS2/DVD/CD/Blu-Ray features, HDMI, wifi, card readers, bluetooth, and all that jazz back in 2006. It worked out for me, though, because the PS3 is easily my most played console.
Nowadays... a $599 console would need to offer some neat hardware feature above and beyond what $399 boxes are doing. Superb BC would probably make me consider it, or, I dunno, some VR perk. I'm expecting $499.
I didn't blink with the PS3 at $599, because I'm apparently a sucker. I couldn't resists PS1/PS2/DVD/CD/Blu-Ray features, HDMI, wifi, card readers, bluetooth, and all that jazz back in 2006. It worked out for me, though, because the PS3 is easily my most played console.
Nowadays... a $599 console would need to offer some neat hardware feature above and beyond what $399 boxes are doing. Superb BC would probably make me consider it, or, I dunno, some VR perk. I'm expecting $499.
Absolutely depends on the performance/price ratio.
I'm not a fan of the manufacturers shorting the hardware just to reach a magic number pricepoint when these things are going to be around 6-8 years.
With patience in buying games by waiting for sales and price drops rather than all day-one game purchases, it's easy to make up say a $100 difference.
I'm not a fan of the manufacturers shorting the hardware just to reach a magic number pricepoint when these things are going to be around 6-8 years.
With patience in buying games by waiting for sales and price drops rather than all day-one game purchases, it's easy to make up say a $100 difference.
$400 is my limit if I'm really interested or there's nothing else I want to buy, $300 is probably my actual "don't have to think about it" sweet spot though.
Since I don't play a lot of games on consoles, once the price of the console + one new game + taxes reaches $600 it hits the point where I feel like there's more interesting things I could do with the money.
Since I don't play a lot of games on consoles, once the price of the console + one new game + taxes reaches $600 it hits the point where I feel like there's more interesting things I could do with the money.
Nah, I'm in on both XSX/PS5 no matter what. Obviously i would prefer $399 or less, but I'm more than willing to pay more for higher performance.
It all depends on the launch exclusives but $499 is the magic spot for me this coming gen. If PS5 and XSX both come in at that price, I'll probably pick them both up at launch or soon after.
If both end up higher then I'm most likely going with XSX to start. Xbox has basically taken over as my primary console now solely because of gamepass and PlayStation has turned into more of an exclusives machine so Sony's launch lineup is crucial if they want me to buy immediately.
If both end up higher then I'm most likely going with XSX to start. Xbox has basically taken over as my primary console now solely because of gamepass and PlayStation has turned into more of an exclusives machine so Sony's launch lineup is crucial if they want me to buy immediately.
I balk at the thought of having to pay over 500 dollars, but I'll probably pay it anyway and hope the deal is sweetened with a free game or a year's worth of Game Pass or PSnow.
It's a bit different this time though. The PS4 couldn't run anything besides PS4 games at launch, the next gen consoles will most likely play BC titles with better performance (TLOU2, Tsushima, FFVII, etc.) and a lot of those titles will most likely get next gen versions or patches, CDPR already confirmed CP2077 coming out on next gen (probably near launch).
No price limit for me. If the console can justify the cost, or come close to it, and it has games I want, I'll shell out the cash
Nobody is talking about the extent of the BC. My interest at different price points will vary drastically depending on whether it's just PS4 BC or full BC.
Broadly, my standard would be, "Does the hardware warrant the cost?"
By realistically, I think I'd have a hard time spending more than $499. I've only done that once before with a GPU, and that was an extremely rare event. (And there are enough caveats to the consoles experience that I don't feel good about paying a high premium there.)
By realistically, I think I'd have a hard time spending more than $499. I've only done that once before with a GPU, and that was an extremely rare event. (And there are enough caveats to the consoles experience that I don't feel good about paying a high premium there.)
499 euros. More expensive than that? Bundle both consoles with year of Game Pass/ PS Pass (or whatever is the name of Sony's equivalent subscription service next-gen) and we are talking.