PlayStation 4: "$299 is the magic price point"

There's no way. Sony needs a profit.

microsoft will definatley have the weaker console in regards to hardware specs.     The rumors of the playstation 4 turned out to be true .. I dont see why the xbox 720 rumors will not be also true.  

Xbox 720 is using 8 Gigs of DDR 3 memory instead of ps4 8 gigs of DDR5.                Xbox 720 apu/gpu specs say that it 14 gcn units instead of sonys 18.     The rumors said wayyyy before the announcement the ps4 has 1.84 teraflops for the gpu, which turned out to be true.....   Xbox rumors point towards 1.2 Teraflops........       If the rumors turn out to be true, ps4 has roughly %50 more power than the nextbox.

So anybody thinking Xbox will have better hardware are delusional.  ps4 will sport the strongest hardware.   Xbox seems focused to do other things in addition to gaming. they probably gonna push this kinect gimmick even further.  I dunno why they havent learn from the WII..     Nobody cares for these gimmicks anymore, the casuals will stay casuals.     Cater to the hardcore and word of mouth will spread. Look at ps3 and xbox 360, Ya sure none of them were selling like hotcakes when they first released, But wii sold at 1/2 the price and yet still after a couple years ps3 and xbox still managed to outsell that piece of junk. WII U is dead, nobody cares about gimmicks anymore.

COWS poised to win the battle between there only 2 relevant consoles.  Sheep out of the question

My guess is that the console will cost around $550 to manufacture, so Sony will most likely take a loss on the console and retail it for around $400-450. 

There is NO WAY the PS4 is going to be the same price as current consoles.

[QUOTE="SaltyMeatballs"]

[QUOTE="1PMrFister"]If Nintendo is losing money with every Wii-U sold at a minimum of $300, there's no way in hell Sony's much beefier system is retailing at that price. $300 might be the eventual price when sales start to pick up, but I expect a $400 initial price tag at the very least.Rockman999

Also Nintendo isn't taking a big loss, if you buy one game they make profit for that Wii U system, so it's a minuscule loss. Sony have and are willing to take a bigger hit per console.

PS4 R&D was cheap enough that Sony already stated they will be able to be competitive.

No chance at that low, but I think $399 for a basic SKU with a 120GB HDD and then a $499 premium with 500gb HDD and 1 yr PS+ membership could be a possibility.APiranhaAteMyVa

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That;d be ridiculous. Personally I can't see it releasing for less than 350. And that's being really hopeful.

freedomfreak

microsoft will definatley have the weaker console in regards to hardware specs.     The rumors of the playstation 4 turned out to be true .. I dont see why the xbox 720 rumors will not be also true.  

 

Xbox 720 is using 8 Gigs of DDR 3 memory instead of ps4 8 gigs of DDR5.                Xbox 720 apu/gpu specs say that it 14 gcn units instead of sonys 18.     The rumors said wayyyy before the announcement the ps4 has 1.84 teraflops for the gpu, which turned out to be true.....   Xbox rumors point towards 1.2 Teraflops........

 

So anybody thinking Xbox will have better hardware are delusional.  ps4 will sport the strongest hardware.   Xbox seems focused to do other things in addition to gaming. they probably gonna push this kinect gimmick even further.  I dunno why they havent learn from the WII..     Nobody cares for these gimmicks anymore, the casuals will stay casuals.     Cater to the hardcore and word of mouth will spread. Look at ps3 and xbox 360, Ya sure none of them were selling like hotcakes when they first released, But wii sold at 1/2 the price and yet still after a couple years ps3 and xbox still managed to outsell that piece of junk. WII U is dead, nobody cares about gimmicks.

 

 

COWS poised to win the battle between this 2 relevant consoles.  Sheep out of the question

lunar1122

Oh god, shut up!

Those Next Xbox specs come from that SuperDae guy and he said it himself; those are almost one year old dev kit specs!

If you ask me, I will take a person who had dev kits words over yours (any day).

No way its to cheap

Granted, Vita has a rather nasty hidden fee in the memory sticks.1PMrFister

Something tells me the PS Eye 2.0 and DS4 will be sold at a premium. 

Question? Whats the price of release Wii U in US? It was $480 in australia :SXalonR

[QUOTE="XalonR"]Question? Whats the price of release Wii U in US? It was $480 in australia :SNintendo_Ownes7

Judging from these prices as a student if its around that price I'd probably get it off ebay

Not gonna happen.

$400-500

I'm expecting $600 or $500 at a loss.

$300 is ridiculous who comes up with this stuff?

$450-$500 makes sense.

It will need to be a near premium SKU to feel like a justifiable leap

I'm expecting $600 or $500 at a loss.

KungfuKitten

Why? There is no cell, and blu-ray is now an inexpensive tech. 

It's got a damn tablet CPU. Which is smart on Sony's part for this application. GPU sounds solid, but it's not like Sony is paying retail. 

The reason I don't see $299 as reasonable, is because even if Sony somehow managed to keep the manufacturing costs under $300 (which is sort of possible IMO) - they would want to take advantage of that for a change and - you know - actually make a profit on each system sold. I don't see any way this console should actually COST over $500/unit to manufacture. It will probably cost around $400-ish, so maybe they take a slight unit loss and launch it at $399 (and it's possible it could be profitable even at $399). That is my totaly uneducated guess. :)

$499.99 Base Model (DS4, PS4 Eye, 250GB)

$599.99 Premium Model (DS4, PS4 Eye, 500GB, 1 Year PSN+)

IMO

EDIT: Add in a headset for both and maybe a HDMI for the premium model.

$400 would be a decent price and they could throw in a downloadble game code at launch. So peopel that can barley afford the system have something to play.

I would call this crazy, but then I remember that Sony somehow put 8 gigs of GDDR5 RAM in there.

I did not believe that was possible. 

And I don't think this price point is possible.

Is Sony going to surprise me again? I hope so. 

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I'm expecting $600 or $500 at a loss.

2Chalupas

Why? There is no cell, and blu-ray is now an inexpensive tech. 

It's got a damn tablet CPU. Which is smart on Sony's part for this application. GPU sounds solid, but it's not like Sony is paying retail. 

The reason I don't see $299 as reasonable, is because even if Sony somehow managed to keep the manufacturing costs under $300 (which is sort of possible IMO) - they would want to take advantage of that for a change and - you know - actually make a profit on each system sold. I don't see any way this console should actually COST over $500/unit to manufacture. It will probably cost around $400-ish, so maybe they take a slight unit loss and launch it at $399 (and it's possible it could be profitable even at $399). That is my totaly uneducated guess. :)

I think all that GDDR5 RAM is pretty expensive. 

[QUOTE="KungfuKitten"]

I'm expecting $600 or $500 at a loss.

2Chalupas

Why? There is no cell, and blu-ray is now an inexpensive tech. 

It's got a damn tablet CPU. Which is smart on Sony's part for this application. GPU sounds solid, but it's not like Sony is paying retail. 

The reason I don't see $299 as reasonable, is because even if Sony somehow managed to keep the manufacturing costs under $300 (which is sort of possible IMO) - they would want to take advantage of that for a change and - you know - actually make a profit on each system sold. I don't see any way this console should actually COST over $500/unit to manufacture. It will probably cost around $400-ish, so maybe they take a slight unit loss and launch it at $399 (and it's possible it could be profitable even at $399). That is my totaly uneducated guess. :)

$299 is a joke. Maybe 3 years from now.

[QUOTE="2Chalupas"]

[QUOTE="KungfuKitten"]

I'm expecting $600 or $500 at a loss.

Snakemaster9

Why? There is no cell, and blu-ray is now an inexpensive tech. 

It's got a damn tablet CPU. Which is smart on Sony's part for this application. GPU sounds solid, but it's not like Sony is paying retail. 

The reason I don't see $299 as reasonable, is because even if Sony somehow managed to keep the manufacturing costs under $300 (which is sort of possible IMO) - they would want to take advantage of that for a change and - you know - actually make a profit on each system sold. I don't see any way this console should actually COST over $500/unit to manufacture. It will probably cost around $400-ish, so maybe they take a slight unit loss and launch it at $399 (and it's possible it could be profitable even at $399). That is my totaly uneducated guess. :)

I think all that GDDR5 RAM is pretty expensive. 

I'd be shocked if the price was under $400. 

That dude is smokin some magical crack.

I'd be shocked if the price was under $400. 

Optical_Order

This^^^ With that 8GB DDR5, I would have to say price will be from $400 to $500 considering it will probably have a 500GB or 1TB hard drive.

$299 no way 500GB ps3 goes for $299

With those specs, there is no f***ing way.nintendoboy16

The Wii U is a $100 console with a $200 controller.

Genius, oh wait ... NO SH!T :|

Better yet make it $199 at launch. Instant winner!! :o

SMH

400$ for the gimped sku, 500$ for the premium one. Quote me on that.

It's gonna hit the sweet mass market price point of 299.99$ in a couple of years from now.

Oh man, at $299 I wouldnt even think twice, but I HIGHLY doubt it

It'll be $399 the least

PS Vita surprised at $250. BELIEVE!!!SaltyMeatballs

if i had to choose with a more expensive console but free psn for online mp or cheap console with monthly subscription to psn....id pay $600 for the console

[QUOTE="KungfuKitten"]

I'm expecting $600 or $500 at a loss.

2Chalupas

Why? There is no cell, and blu-ray is now an inexpensive tech. 

It's got a damn tablet CPU. Which is smart on Sony's part for this application. GPU sounds solid, but it's not like Sony is paying retail. 

The reason I don't see $299 as reasonable, is because even if Sony somehow managed to keep the manufacturing costs under $300 (which is sort of possible IMO) - they would want to take advantage of that for a change and - you know - actually make a profit on each system sold. I don't see any way this console should actually COST over $500/unit to manufacture. It will probably cost around $400-ish, so maybe they take a slight unit loss and launch it at $399 (and it's possible it could be profitable even at $399). That is my totaly uneducated guess. :)

PS Vita surprised at $250. BELIEVE!!!SaltyMeatballs

... and it still sold like cr4p :\

[QUOTE="nintendoboy16"]With those specs, there is no f***ing way.Rockman999

The Wii U is a $100 console with a $200 controller.