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[Squire]

$399 was always the expected price point in my mind. It's the highest you can go without breaking some sort of mental barrier. But I'd pay 449 MAX if launch is great.

Ditto.

 

[DevilWillcry]

$450 or less and I'm there.

 

[Mileena]

$400 seems really good but kinda low considering the good Wii U model is $350 and this machine is going to be much more powerful. I say closer to $500

 

[RobotMafia]

anything under $399 sounds too cheap

Only because the WiiU is so overpriced. IF Sony could launch it at $399 that would be pretty sweet if the specs of it are right.

 

[Fezzan]

Too expensive.

For poor people.

 

[zomgbbqftw]

At the time the Yen was at historic highs iirc. BoJ has been trying to rectify that of late and as of today 100 yen = 1.07 dollars i.e. getting back to "normal."

Also I expect the rest of the world will subsidise the US.

Yup, at $399/€399/£349 the EU versions are slightly more expensive than the US version. In the UK by £25 and on the continent by about €10. Using today's exchange rates. There is a good chance that the Euro will continue to strengthen against the Yen and Dollar so that €399 could become €349 if they want to go in for the kill.

 

[Cake Boss]

Give me a bundle that includes a headset, a game and bigger HDD plus a couple of free months of PS+ and I will pay 500.

 

[Brqan]

250 or no sell

 

[Volotaire]

Will still wait until I can get second hand for £200 with games. But I think this will translate to 450$ for normal SKU.

 

[1st Course]

$449 is the more realistic price if you asked me, especially since the article say " over 40,000 yen".

 

[DMeisterJ]

400 is exactly expected. PS3 and 360 are still 300 so not surprised at all. It's crazy how 400 was an unheard of number for successful consoles seven years ago.

In for 400.

 

[NateDrake]

I would buy at launch for $399 or $449. $499 and I'm waiting for the first price-drop.

 

[Meelow]

If I have the money the highest I will pay is $400 at launch.

 

[Respawn]

Wasn't the rumor that it would have one 500GB SKU?

No rumor. One sku it is.

 

[Glorified G]

fuck

 

[SquiddyCracker]

Over?
I'm looking forward to the meltdowns this E3

It certainly won't be 399.

 

[Hattori]

Should be 350-400 max they aren't innovating this time around, no new magical disc format to entice people to get it at a premium.

 

[Sandfox]

$400 would be a good price in the US(though I could see them going $450 with this) but this looks like it could be bad in a lot of other regions. If its going to be 13750+($147+) yen more expensive than the closest device in Japan that could be dangerous early along in the console's life.

 

[3rdamention]

$399 would be the perfect price point

Agree 100 percent..

 

[Takamura-San]

I don't trust these reaccions.

The same happened whe the vita price was announced and look how that turn out.

Gamers are very frickle.

 

[DieH@rd]

Wasn't the rumor that it would have one 500GB SKU?

500GB can fit on one platter now. I dont think they will go below it.

 

[Darryl]

First off you're assuming that smartphones and tablets are substitute goods with consoles when that really isn't the case. The experience offered by consoles are drastically different. You could make a valid argument for handhelds but that's like saying the PC market is going to die off because of consoles. There is very little overlap marketwise for consoles and tablets.

no, that is not my assumption. my assumption is that tablets and smartphones exist in a category in priority - hence my "required to own" comment - to expenses like consoles. they're completely different, more optional, experiences to the average consumer.

 

[Basch]

Yes please. I'd be all over this. They'll probably be selling at a loss again though.

 

[angelfly]

Releasing at $399 would be great move on Sony's part.

 

[Alcoholikaust]

cheap! that's some good news today

 

[Himself]

Anything over $400 would have me holding out for a while.

 

[Hcoregamer00]

$400-450 is the ideal price, $500 is a bit pricy and I would definitely wait a year or two for the library to fill out a bit.

 

[metalslimer]

$449 is the more realistic price if you asked me, especially since the article say " over 40,000 yen".

449/499 SKUs since I doubt Sony breaks the 500 dollar mark. Despite how much people pay for iPads, people obviously see more utility with those devices than with a games console.

 

[Clevinger]

$400 seems really good but kinda low considering the good Wii U model is $350 and this machine is going to be much more powerful.

It's not low, the Wii U is just overpriced.

 

[SerArthurDayne]

I paid 600 7 years ago, I can dig 400.

 

[Iacobellis]

Systems (from Sony, at least) usually cost more in Japan than in the US. I am expecting $400 over here, so fucking sweet.

 

[THE:MILKMAN]

I'd guess £350-ish for UK? If it's £400 it's going to crater like PS3 did; that's only £25 less than that system was at launch. I said £299 was my barrier, and I'm sticking to it.

We're are in recession and Sony got the cost reduced PS3 out in six months flat for £299.

 

[Biggzy]

500GB can fit on one platter now. I dont think they will go below it.

Damn, I can remember when 100GB was a lot.

 

[IdreamofHIME]

They'll make their money back with 599 Euro/Pound price point in 2014.

 

[Conciliator]

That's about what I was expecting.

 

[perfectchaos007]

The only price point I'm certain it won't be is $599. Too much negative stigma behind that number. $449 for basic, $499 for deluxe sounds right in the US

 

[neptunes]

I find it hard to believe that there will be one SKU (and many price cuts throughout its life) considering the elasticity of HDD manufacturing costs.

How is MS and Sony going to address this? are they going to gradually add high capacity HDD's with their consoles?

Doesn't that drive up the total cost of manufacturing?

 

[StalkerUKCG]

So what £300-£350? That's acceptable.

 

[AniHawk]

i wonder if it doesn't perform well at $399.99 that people will start complaining it was too expensive the whole time, much like the comparison to the vita's $249.99 reveal and the cries for a price drop just a few months after launch.

 

[Dead Prince]

i think it'll be $450 now. perfectly in line with Vita's price.

 

[gkryhewy]

Will be $449.

 

[ArisenDragon]

$399 isn't bad at all mostly all other console released released that this price point.

 

[metalslimer]

It's not low, the Wii U is just overpriced.

Overpriced in the sense that like Vita its more than what the market is willing to pay for or component cost?

i wonder if it doesn't perform well at $399.99 that people will start complaining it was too expensive the whole time, much like the vita's $249.99 reveal.

Of course. I'm sure the economy will also be blamed.

 

[DieH@rd]

Systems (from Sony, at least) usually cost more in Japan than in the US. I am expecting $400 over here, so fucking sweet.

Well, PS3 was little cheaper in japan on launch [20-30$].

 

[Degen]

dunno if I could resist $400 if there's a good fighting game for it at launch...

 

[Fezzan]

They'll make their money back with 599 Euro/Pound price point in 2014.

If the console is £600 here no-one, and I mean NO-ONE will buy that thing.

 

[zomgbbqftw]

I'd guess £350-ish for UK? If it's £400 it's going to crater like PS3 did; that's only £25 less than that system was at launch. I said £299 was my barrier, and I'm sticking to it.

GBP is too weak to support £299. GBPJPY needs to hit around 170 if we are going to get a £299 price point. I don't see it, the pound has been taking hits all the way since December and there has been a semi-official campaign from the BoE to keep the pound weak in order to support UK industry vs Germany. If anything we're heading for parity with the Euro again at this rate.

 

[alr1ght]

$449 is the more realistic price if you asked me, especially since the article say " over 40,000 yen".

Japan has a VAT tax already applied.

 

[lowrider007]

£349.99p is what I'm hoping for although I'm very doubtful :-(

 

[airmangataosenai]

$450 I could work with, $400 is ideal.