If true, zero reason to buy the digital version. The strategy to release two pretty much identical consoles, only one without a disk drive to maximize digital profits didn't really make sense if priced so close together. They will just lose even more money trying so hard to undercut.
If true, zero reason to buy the digital version. The strategy to release two pretty much identical consoles, only one without a disk drive to maximize digital profits didn't really make sense if priced so close together. They will just lose even more money trying so hard to undercut.
Shortages because of defects.
Yeah which would be pretty crazy. But if they were planning 15 million in a quarter it might be at that price.
there we go lol.
Not necessarily. Sony's high clocks could impact yields over a more conservatively clocked SoC.
That would be wild. Would be really surprised if they undercut the Series X
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I don't think there are exact sales from November to March, but on the 2 first months in 2013, PS4 sold 4.2 million units.
7mil by April 6th, but you have to remember that just because an unit was manufactured that doesn't mean it will immediately be shipped and sold to a customer, that in itself takes time as well obviously.
you would assume they are having more problems as they are using more powerful hardware which would likely get less yields but who knows maybe sony's design is different enough that its custom parts are causing problems.
No, this is about chip manufacturing yields. We have no idea what they are doing for cooling, that liquid metal patent doesn't confirm anything.
I'm still team 499 -399 myself But we will see soon. That high prod number before cut seems like they were confident.
yeah I don't see it being that cheap in that way.
"Also in this article: Price prediction from Bloomberg is 449 and 399"
For what it's worth, this has been my bet since Microsoft released it's price.
Sony will not afford to have it's DE be anything more than $100 more than the Series S, and going $459 with the "normal" edition garantees that they have at least some price advantage.
Sony will, of course, take a big loss on every console sold, but with the huge market mindshare that it has, and very strong first party line up, it'll probably recoup those most of those loses.
For what it's worth, this has been my bet since Microsoft released it's price.
Sony will not afford to have it's DE be anything more than $100 more than the Series S, and going $459 with the "normal" edition garantees that they have at least some price advantage.
Sony will, of course, take a big loss on every console sold, but with the huge market mindshare that it has, and very strong first party line up, it'll probably recoup those most of those loses.
Maybe it is lost in translation but this nuance makes waaaaaay more since than an analyst reporting on bad yields, looking at what is in the PS5, looking at what MS announced for price, and then predicting $450.
whoa 449 and 399 is massive, would love those prices! but i dont trust em, lol, not getting my hopes up. we'll see wednesday.
is the shortages because of the way the smart switch stuff is set up?
is the shortages because of the way the smart switch stuff is set up?
I fully expect the launch to be either super limited or delayed in Japan now to prioritize other markets which means I guess I'm not getting a PS5 til next year 😩
10 million produced by December. The March date came from the fact that it takes time to ship these units around the world for retail. So those 10 million by December were to cover till March 2021. Consoles produced Jan-March would presumably by to cover later that Spring/early Summer. They take a few months to freight around the world from the factory.
Wasn't there a rumor from the Chinese chip fab boards that the PS5 was having yield issues due to having to be able to get to the peak clocks for the smart shift stuff?
Nope, completely different SoC.
Nope, completely different SoC.
I think limited. They were looking to do the same as US in Japan recently doing the ID register
Bloomberg previously reported in July that they were bumping initial shipments from 5/6 million to 10 million by the end of the year; where is this 15 million number coming from? If they're saying they're going to have 11 million, it would seem they would actually be exceeding original expectations.
Are they trying to make it seem like there will be a shortage despite exceeding original shipment expectations?
Are they trying to make it seem like there will be a shortage despite exceeding original shipment expectations?
Shit only $50 more than PS4 Launched at? 😱
Also the 17th meeting? They're having another one after tomorrow's stream?
Also the 17th meeting? They're having another one after tomorrow's stream?
Even with the cut that is still a crazy amount of console .
If those prices are true expect shortages.
If those prices are true expect shortages.
