What's your price cutoff for the new console?

With the announcement date having been revealed, and amid the inevitable speculation of the PS4 (assuming that's the name) on such things as new hardware and backwards compatibility, one thing I'm sure to speculate on is the price. The PS3 launch price was $500 and $600, which stopped quite a few gamers from buying it, despite the hype. What would be your cutoff for the price of the next console that'd stop you from getting it? 

I know I'll be waiting at least a couple years, since I'm not willing to pay more than $300 for a console. But that'll probably change once I see the reveal and whatever features it might have.  Granted, I still think it's better to wait until a newer, slimmer version of the console comes out with a bigger hard drive and slashed price. That's worth the 2-3 year wait to me. 

I paid $600 launch for the PS3 (but only because I was able to sell 2 others for over $2500)

I'll consider anyting at the $500 price point but anything over that is going to make me a very tough sell.  Plus it'll be very dependent on the features and I likely will not purchase at launch again, not until another Uncharted game shows up on the system in all honesty.

Like you said, it really depends on what the console has to offer. Generally, I'd agree with you and say $300.

If there's some crazy features introduced or something that I can't resist then I could easily spend upwards of $500.

Even still, if there's no backwards compatibility, then I won't buy it at all for a while. At least not until Gran Turismo 6 comes out. I play GT5 all the time. If I can't play it on PS4, and there's  no GT6 at launch, I'm not interested. As far as I know GT5 still isn't available for digital download.

There was a rumor this month that Sony was going to keep the price down to $350 at launch. Wonder if that would include a game (like Uncharted 4 :D )

I'll probably get it mid-2014 depending how things pan out. Up to £400 if it's good enough but I don't expect it to cost above $400/£300.

$249.99. I will be getting the Slim version if I do in fact get the PS4. I'm going to wait for several years before thinking about it.

If PS4 is more than $399 I won't even consider buying it.

As others have already said, $300.

That video doesn't say it's going to be about the PS4. It could be about other news about PS3 etc. 

If PS4 is more than $399 I won't even consider buying it.

Bigboi500

Well it'll be $449. So I guess you wont be buying it. LOL 

My cutoff is $600. Same as it was with PS3. 

That video doesn't say it's going to be about the PS4. It could be about other news about PS3 etc. 

clr84651

Right now, I'd say $399, but that's negotiable as the year goes on.  I think the launch games will play a big part in my decision.

$0

Not a fan of modern video games. 

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What the F*** ever happened to quality video games? 

When it drops to $299.99, I will then consider to buy it.

Why anybody would spend an outrageous amount (+$500) for a launch system that tends to be buggy with only a few good games in the library befuddles me?

I'll probably wait until the system is $250 like I did with PS3. It's just how I roll

$400.  Which is exactly what I expect it to be launching at.  

$0

 

Not a fan of modern video games. 

PAAGGs (Play As A Gun Game)

pewpews

set pieces

linearity

QTEs

games trying to be movies

casualized / watered down / accessibility to cater to the moronic drooling masses (CoD, FFXIII series, DmC, NG3, Splinter Cell, REsident Evil)

What the F*** ever happened to quality video games? 

soundcellx

I totally agree about every game you mentioned. But there's also about a dozen other series of games that are awesome IMO: Red Dead, Dead Space, Uncharted, God of War, Portal, Elder Scrolls, Far Cry, Fallout, Dark Souls, Wolfenstein/Singularity (same game basically), Tomb Raider and more. Don't be negative man. I've been around since Pong in the 70's. I'm 40 years old and have been playing video games my whole life. We are truly in the golden age right now. There are so many great series out there right now. I really do feel sad about Resident Evil though, because that was my favorite series until RE6... I thought that game was just awful. On a positive note though, in the past few months we've had Ni no Kuni and Far Cry 3, which I feel were among the best games of this gen.DaRq_MiNoS

Well, I have been gaming since 1988. 

Sure, there are a few exceptions, like Demon's Souls and Dark Souls which are both the two best video games in the last 8+ years. 

Tomb Raider is being destroyed by this new reboot which looks absolutely nothing like TR or Lara Croft.

If you want a great new Resident Evil, then do yourself a favor and buy Revelations, but used of course, so you don't support Crapscum.

Ninokuni does look fantastic. I can't afford it right now tho. It's too bad it doesn't have traditional turn based combat though, I really miss FF7-FF10, Xenogears, etc. style combat.

Red Dead - meh

Uncharted - linear, set piecey, casual, it is trying to be a movie but it is a game

Dead Space is ruined with 3

God of War is linear, super easy puzzles designed for kindergartners, horrible story, Kratos is most douchey character in VG history and no character development and only angry personality. also, he kills everyone regardless of innocent or not

Most of all though, I miss turn based JRPGs on home consoles. I seriously freaking miss Final Fantasy. I would have never guessed that the series would be ruined and that Final Fantasy would be rolling in its grave.

I spent 700$ on lunch day for my 60GB PS3 model, however that was when I wasn't a father and husband. This time around, money allocation takes priority, anything past 349-399$ for me is going to be too much. 

I picked up Wii U last week for 170$ Deluxe edition after trading in my Wii and few excellent games with it. I'm expecting to do the same with my PS3 when PS4 is announced.

If the price tag is over 400$ however, I'm going to have to pass on it until it's more affordable.

considering my budget id go as high as probably 400 but thats only if they showed something impressive enough that made me want to get it at launch. most likely though ill just wait 2 to 3 years, maybe even a little more before i actually perchase one, to let them iron out all the problems theyll have at first.

$0

 

Not a fan of modern video games. 

PAAGGs (Play As A Gun Game)

pewpews

set pieces

linearity

QTEs

games trying to be movies

casualized / watered down / accessibility to cater to the moronic drooling masses (CoD, FFXIII series, DmC, NG3, Splinter Cell, REsident Evil)

What the F*** ever happened to quality video games? 

soundcellx

Go Away.

$400 at laucnh. Also really cheap gamers on here. No wonder Sony is/was having problems pushing systems compared to M$ and Nintendo when core fans won't spend more than $300...

If PS4 is more than $399 I won't even consider buying it.

Bigboi500

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$0

 

Not a fan of modern video games. 

PAAGGs (Play As A Gun Game)

pewpews

set pieces

linearity

QTEs

games trying to be movies

casualized / watered down / accessibility to cater to the moronic drooling masses (CoD, FFXIII series, DmC, NG3, Splinter Cell, REsident Evil)

What the F*** ever happened to quality video games? 

StrongBlackVine

Go Away.

The PS4 is a day one purchase for me, regardless of price.

With a PlayStation console, I know I'll be getting my money's worth, so I have no problem paying whatever the asking price is.

I picked up Wii U last week for 170$ Deluxe edition after trading in my Wii and few excellent games with it.

Sokol4ever

You guys in the US have nothing to complain about. When the ps3 launched in Australia back in 2007, the 60gb model went for $999.

Given the general price drop in gaming hardware and software over the last few years (in AUS), I suspect the ps4 will launch here at around the $600 mark, which is probably the highest I would be willing to pay.

Price; 349.99-449.99 (I Liking Get More Pricey One)

I Only Get PS4 If We Get Uncharted 4 at Launch Otherwise I Wait Till 4 5 Months After Launch

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I picked up Wii U last week for 170$ Deluxe edition after trading in my Wii and few excellent games with it.

Kravyn81

It is definitely, I had no issues using any of the Wii peripherals or Wii games on Wii U. Nintendo also confirmed on their website, Wii U will support lots of older generation games as well.

http://wiiudaily.com/wii-u-backwards-compatibility/

Totally depends on the games.  If I'm excited about the new stuff coming out, obviously I'll spend more and spend it sooner.  If it's like 2012 and the gaming industry isn't putting out anything but sequels and shooters and sequels turned into shooters, I'll be working my way through my PS3 backlog for a long time to come.

So, you guys didn't learn from the PS3 launch? How many years was it until the PS3 had games? 

$0

 

Not a fan of modern video games. 

PAAGGs (Play As A Gun Game)

pewpews

set pieces

linearity

QTEs

games trying to be movies

casualized / watered down / accessibility to cater to the moronic drooling masses (CoD, FFXIII series, DmC, NG3, Splinter Cell, REsident Evil)

What the F*** ever happened to quality video games? 

soundcellx

Do you ever post anything positive? While these are problems in modern games, that doesn't mean every game is absolute garbage. 

Do you ever post anything positive? While these are problems in modern games, that doesn't mean every game is absolute garbage. 

Vari3ty

How is that to start off with on positivity? 

How is that to start off with on positivity?

soundcellx

Unless the launcg window games just absolutely blow my mind, I'm going to wait awhile for the PS4. The most I'll pay is probably 350.

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How is that to start off with on positivity?

Kravyn81

You're forgetting a few things though. 

If people are happy that they ruined my favorite video game series (Final Fantasy with XIII, Resident Evil, Splinter Cell, a horrible Zelda game (Skyward Sword)) and are happy that other video game series are ruined for fans of DMC, then those people are indeed trolls who deserve insults.

I'm sick of current gen modern trends and I am sick of video game franchises being changed for the worse. If you ruin what I love, of course you bet I'm going to bash you, including bashing the inferior product that is to blame for ruining the thing I love. 


STOP RUINING MY FAVORITE VIDEO GAME FRANCHISES!!!!!!! STAHP!

Nobody wants to hear that. If you don't like something, that's fine, but stop bringing every thread down. That's obnoxious.Kravyn81

I'm going to predict a $400 but there will be a nicer model and I will probably buy that.