Probably not. I waited for a sale on the PS4, and I never bought a PS4 Pro. On top of that, I recently bought a Gaming PC. So it'll take a few exclusives before I put money down again.
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Okay Era, time for a census: would you buy a next generation console at $499 at launch?
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I'd go for $999 even if it means I can easily play games at 8K/HDR@120fps with AAA games easily matching Ultra graphical settings of the PC versions for the next 4 years. As for the games, I'd never say no to another mainline entry of the Deus Ex franchise.
I can't imagine buying a console at launch. It just seems like there's been so many launch issues the last couple generations. I'd have to wait probly at least a year to see how the consoles are, see what the games are like, wait for major hardware problems to pass, etc. By that time there will probably be at least some kind of deal after a year.
Pretty much no chance I'd get a non-Nintendo console at launch these days. Wouldn't bite for $300 let alone $500. Only just got a PS4 within the last year and it felt like a good time to. Was able to play most of the games I had an interest in on PC, and I fully expect the majority of games to be playable on PS4 for the next few years still.
Normally it would depend on the games, but I'm a Nintendo fan so this won't really apply for to Sony & Xbox next gen consoles (since neither really have exclusive franchises I'm invested in). I think $500 would be too rich for my blood.
If 4k and HDR tech run smoothly on the console. Then I will buy it. Otherwise no thanks. That's the only features I want that would make me move away from just PC gaming
not a chance. even if you assume they aren't gonna absolutely screw the UK on the conversion by just scratching out the $ and replacing it with an £, that's almost £100 more than the launch PS4 when you convert and add tax.
i think going that high would be a big mistake from a general sales perspective. most of the people in the market for these things don't hang around voting in polls on gaming forums.
i think going that high would be a big mistake from a general sales perspective. most of the people in the market for these things don't hang around voting in polls on gaming forums.
At that price it better have a killer launch line-up or very high quality BC for the best games of last gen.
$399 still remains the sweet spot.
$399 still remains the sweet spot.
This is pretty much what I'll be doing assuming both PS5 and Scarlett are fully backwards compatible. Just hoping I can get halfway decent compensation on the trade in.
who am I kidding.
I would want them to, but I couldn't afford it at launch.
They pretty much never do.
Even though we actually have a confirmed launch game being Halo, which sounds like it's shaping up to be pretty good and have lots of longetivity...it's also going to be on xbox one and PC if you play there.
They pretty much never do.
Even though we actually have a confirmed launch game being Halo, which sounds like it's shaping up to be pretty good and have lots of longetivity...it's also going to be on xbox one and PC if you play there.
These are the boxes we'll be using for the next six years no matter what, barring some sort of catastrophic market crash that ruins one of those companies. Now that proper backwards compatibility is an absolute certainty, there's absolutely no reason to deprive myself from getting one at launch and experiencing it from the ground floor.
And honestly, despite looking very good these days, it's definitely at a point for me where I have a hard time looking past the IQ and performance issues that plague the hardware we have right now. I own a One X and a base PS4, and even though it really doesn't make much sense I'm probably going to buy a Pro this weekend just because I want to see games like Death Stranding properly, and the base system isn't doing it for me anymore.
And honestly, despite looking very good these days, it's definitely at a point for me where I have a hard time looking past the IQ and performance issues that plague the hardware we have right now. I own a One X and a base PS4, and even though it really doesn't make much sense I'm probably going to buy a Pro this weekend just because I want to see games like Death Stranding properly, and the base system isn't doing it for me anymore.
Absolutely not. The only way I'd even consider it is if there was a big-deal (and I mean BIG-DEAL) game for me ready at launch. Otherwise, I can totally wait for said game(s) to release before I pick up the console. I'm in no rush at all for the next generation, especially when current-generation games already look so incredible and we've been getting heavily diminishing returns from new generations of hardware for awhile now.
No. My backlogs for current gen are massive, and better graphics etc. aren't going to make me want to upgrade until I take my time on this backlog. I've effectively stopped buying new games as of late last year, and my backlogs should last me a couple of years at least.' I'll buy whatever slim, LE bundle that catches my eye at that point.
No, I would most likely wait. Though i'm a lot more budget conscious with my gaming these days and rarely buy things at launch, though I am hoping to pick up a next generation machine day one if the price is around what they launched for this generation.
I'll buy it at whatever price, day one console is always fun even when it's disappointing, just as a fan of the industry. It's a function of disposable income. I waited a year before getting an Xbox 360 even though I was a lot more excited for that than I am Scarlett or PS5.
That only happened because 4K took off faster then expected and prices also dropped quicker.
I can't see a midgen happening with next gen. 8k is currently nowhere to be seen (for the average consumer) and hardware will be much more modern upon release, unlike the already outdated hardware when current gen came out.
Ooooo thanks! My daughter loves owls, calls them cute hoots
No way, I'd rather buy an upgrade for my PC. Especially knowing that mid gen refreshs are a given now.
I've been putting 50€ a week aside since January to buy a new receiver, 4k TV and launch console once the next gen starts. So no, the price doesn't matter.
But we're talking about at launch. The games always eventually come.
I never bought a console at launch before, mainly due to the lack of new games and backward compatibility support. But the fact that PS5 is gonna run ps4 games, i'm gonna buy day one, for sure.
Since that I can play all ms/xbox titles that grab my atention on my pc, I'm not interessed on the next-gen Xbox, tho.
Since that I can play all ms/xbox titles that grab my atention on my pc, I'm not interessed on the next-gen Xbox, tho.
The Switch is the only console I've bought at launch ever, and really I could have just played Zelda on my Wii U. There's never a game worth buying a console for at launch these days.
