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[graywolf323]

for some reason I thought the VR2 without Horizon was $50 less in the first place?

 

[Physiognomonics]

Games don't get perm price cuts anymore.

But why is Sackboy more expensive than TLOU2 remaster? Sackboy is a small AA games targeting children. It should be a cheap game you can easily buy for anniversaries or Christmas.

TLOU2 remaster is a AAA game targeting adults, it should have a normal price as adults have the money.

But yeah I know why they did this. Sackboy/Demon's Souls were planned by the oldschool team and the new team decided to make them flop to prove a point: AA / traditionnal games don't make money. They wanted to prove a point to the shareholders that only GAAS and AAAA Ubisoft games will make them money so they are manipulating prices to confirm their own bad decisions. But right now we can see they are failing as for instance they got way more profits by copy from Demon's souls (at $70/€80 !) than their other boring AAAA products sold at a lower price with plenty of deals.

 

[nial]

>random playstation thread
>dumb P Physiognomonics meltdown early on
Like clockwork.

 

[Giallo Corsa]

Discounts are live on Amazon Europe, grabbed a Volcanic Red Dualsense for 59.99€
(The OG white, Black, baby blue, Khaki and pink go for 54.99).

Wanted the Chroma Pearl but delivery date was for late July ‍).

 

[ReBurn]

$50 off pro is a good deal.

 

[jm89]

Sony have gone super aggressive with the UK pricing.

Disc edition is £389.99, they normally go for £400-£430 with the sales.

And digital is £339.99.

 

[yogaflame]

I will check Myst and Riven. Those two games are classic and very catharsis.

 

[Hero of Spielberg]

Do I finally buy GT7, or do I hold out hope for a PC release ... I just know if I buy it they'll announce the PC release right after too.

 

[Redeeming Casualty]

This lining up with me buying a PS5 Pro a couple weeks ago is just to convenient . I'm definitely going to buy some extra controllers. Game wise I am for sure grabbing Astrobot, Sackboy A Big Adventure, Demon Souls, and The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered.

 

[Bitstream]

 

[semiconscious]

I do not know the sales figures off hand but companies normally do not do these type of sales when things are selling great. Good for the people who are interested but from the outside perspective it looks like a bit of desperation.

yep, times're tough, alright:
https://www.neogaf.com/threads/sony...company-history.1684556/page-2#post-270458618

 

[mckmas8808]

Sony have gone super aggressive with the UK pricing.

Disc edition is £389.99, they normally go for £400-£430 with the sales.

And digital is £339.99.

Wow!

 

[GigaBowser]

is good sale becomed famous when i winned poster of the year ahahahah

 

[Coconutt]

Only thing I might be interested in is the dualsense edge but as far as I know it can still experience drift issues after a while, no hall effect sticks?

 

[hououinkyouma00]

Only thing I might be interested in is the dualsense edge but as far as I know it can still experience drift issues after a while, no hall effect sticks?

Idk if you are in the states or not but Target has a 15% off any purchase through target circle and it should stack. Mine shows as valid through 6/7

 

[Unknown?]

Only thing I might be interested in is the dualsense edge but as far as I know it can still experience drift issues after a while, no hall effect sticks?

The redeeming factor is you can replace the sticks.

 

[rubik's dude]

Idk if you are in the states or not but Target has a 15% off any purchase through target circle and it should stack. Mine shows as valid through 6/7

Target Circle deals aren't 100% universal, which sucks. I don't have your deal, but I have a $30 reward bonus if I spend $100 which expires tomorrow.

 

[Gen.Grievous]

But why is Sackboy more expensive than TLOU2 remaster? Sackboy is a small AA games targeting children. It should be a cheap game you can easily buy for anniversaries or Christmas.

TLOU2 remaster is a AAA game targeting adults, it should have a normal price as adults have the money.

But yeah I know why they did this. Sackboy/Demon's Souls were planned by the oldschool team and the new team decided to make them flop to prove a point: AA / traditionnal games don't make money. They wanted to prove a point to the shareholders that only GAAS and AAAA Ubisoft games will make them money so they are manipulating prices to confirm their own bad decisions. But right now we can see they are failing as for instance they got way more profits by copy from Demon's souls (at $70/€80 !) than their other boring AAAA products sold at a lower price with plenty of deals.

They don't just throw a dart at a board and see which discount it hits. They have tons of data about what sells well for what price, what the demand is. If they know discounting the game 50% instead of 25% loses them more money because the increase in sales numbers won't be enough to make the difference in revenue they won't.

 

[Shockwave_Fox]

Got a cart full of stuff - 12 games with a couple of double and trilogy packs coming in at £72.

Not sure whether to pull the trigger or not now, got so much to play already!

 

[Karim]

Imagine rise the price of the console after 5 year and then make a promotion in selective days at the same launch price. These multinationals start to be comical.

 

[Shaki12345]

Pro is now 699€ here in the Netherlands. Disc Drive is 99€. If I sell my old disc PS5 I maybe get 400€ out of it.

So, for 400€ I get a better PS5. But besides Alan Wake 2, GTA6 (if 40 or 60fps) and a few select other games I haven't already played, I see no real reason to upgrade. It's still too expensive.

If PS6 comes in 27 or 28 it's only a 2 or 3 year wait.

 

[Fafalada]

Sackboy is targeting children. It should be a cheap game you can easily buy for anniversaries or Christmas.

Roblocks
Minecraft
FNAF
...
Fortnite

I'd say children are spending adult sized money just fine on games

 

[KungFucius]

PS5 digital + COD6 = $399
Xbox Series S + nothing = $429

PS5 + COD6 = $449
Xbox Series X = $599

PS5 pro = $649
Xbox Series X 2TB = $729

Totally insane. Why would anyone buy an Xbox if they don't have a console. The price raise was insane especially when the X wasn't even selling when it was at near clearance price months ago. It almost seems like they priced them like that to force the closure of their manufacturing line.

 

[Giallo Corsa]

Man, gotta say, wtf is up with Amazon ? The prices for the joypads have gone up again (70+ from 59.99), thank God I managed to snatch one up last night 'cause, yeah...

These prices/discounts are supposed to be valid for 10+ days and yet, they (Amazon) seem to not be giving a fook...

 

[Baemono]

I have 20$ in my PSN wallet, and I don't know what to chose between Rise of the Ronin and MindsEye

 

[nowhat]

Awkward indeed

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Thread 'In the event that PS5 Pro does release in 2024 but there is no new Xbox Series console because there is already Series S & X'

Mar 14, 2023

PS5 Slim & PS5 Pro vs Series S & Series X would make things kind of awkward don't you think?

As of now Series X haven't really taken off so it wouldn't have much of a head start over PS5 Pro as far as userbase go .
Right now DF have PS5 vs Series X in faceoffs when there is only around 1/3 people who actually have Xbox Series X vs PS5 at the most.

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[Giallo Corsa]

I have 20$ in my PSN wallet, and I don't know what to chose between Rise of the Ronin and MindsEye

Neither.

I'd suggest Lords of the Fallen, RE4 Remake, Silent Hill 2 remake, Blasphemous 2, Metro Exodus Gold edition amongst others since they're all on sale

 

[justiceiro]

No pro discount?

 

[Baemono]

Neither.

I'd suggest Lords of the Fallen, RE4 Remake, Silent Hill 2 remake, Blasphemous 2, Metro Exodus Gold edition amongst others since they're all on sale

I have shitty taste in gaming so none of these sound appealing to me

 

[Baemono]

No pro discount?

Yes pro discount

 

[pqueue]

where the PC discounts !!!!!!

 

[JohnnyFootball]

Looking to renew my PS+ Extra once the discount goes live, since I've been unsubbed for about a month, just waiting for Days of Play to finally arrive, lol.

I've been unsubscribed since December and I'm tempted to remain that way. I've used my console very little….we will what the actual price is though.

 

[Astray]

is good sale becomed famous when i winned poster of the year ahahahah

You already are my friend.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

I've been unsubscribed since December and I'm tempted to remain that way. I've used my console very little….we will what the actual price is though.

Prices are already up!

 

[balls of snow]

where the PC discounts !!!!!!

On egs

 

[Unknown?]

Imagine rise the price of the console after 5 year and then make a promotion in selective days at the same launch price. These multinationals start to be comical.

Imagine raising the price and not doing a promotion to where your budget alternative (Series S) is more expensive than your mainline competition that is far more powerful.

 

[JohnnyFootball]

Prices are already up!

Meh…I'll think about it.

 

[Miyazaki’s Slave]

If they want to do switch 2 damage control (settle down it's a gd joke…I know they run these discount events every summer) they should cut a bit more off the vr2 bundle…50 bucks isn't moving that needle imo.

 

[Toots]

I have shitty taste in gaming so none of these sound appealing to me

If you have shitty taste in gaming never under any circonstance buy Rise of the Ronin, it is a good open world samurai simulator with a great combat system.
It becomes great if you played and liked any way of the samurai game

edit : it is a joke S scydrex im actually advising him to buy Rise of the Ronin in a roundabout way

 

[Kerotan]

In Ireland the disc drive is on sale from €120 down to €80. I was tempted as only buying a reselling a few game's I'd only playthrough once on disc would pay for this but I'm gonna hold out for the PS6 disc drive instead.

 

[DenchDeckard]

Bought a PS5 pro, haven't used it....could have saved an additional £50!

Consumerism!

 

[Kenneth Haight]

Got a cart full of stuff - 12 games with a couple of double and trilogy packs coming in at £72.

Not sure whether to pull the trigger or not now, got so much to play already!

Do it so that I feel less guilty about my own addition to my backlog

What did you pick up? I can't really see too much that I don't own that I want to play, back doing daily races in GT7 and still playing rebirth and have so many games in the backlog. When I see 60/70% off games though it's hard to stop myself

 

[Little Mac]

Gonna call my local GameStops today and see if I can trade in my Slim for the Pro. Online they seem out of stock at GameStop.com.

 

[drganon]

I do not know the sales figures off hand but companies normally do not do these type of sales when things are selling great. Good for the people who are interested but from the outside perspective it looks like a bit of desperation.

 

[Shockwave_Fox]

Do it so that I feel less guilty about my own addition to my backlog

What did you pick up? I can't really see too much that I don't own that I want to play, back doing daily races in GT7 and still playing rebirth and have so many games in the backlog. When I see 60/70% off games though it's hard to stop myself

Haha the backlog guilt is real!


I havent actually bought anything yet! I have in my basket -

Tomb Raider 1-3 remaster
Quake 1 & 2 bundle
Turok trilogy
Nobody wants to Die
Pacific Drive
Thank goodness you're here
and Prodeus

Plus I was looking at getting a new controller too....!

Did you pick anything up? I need to get back onto GT7, had so many hours in Sport online racing (Im really shit tho)

 

[dead monkey uk]

Seems like all PlayStation hardware is on sale except the Portal, I wonder if that is because margins are really small.

Portal seems to be selling really well, market seems like it would react well to a more premium Portal OLED.

 

[Shaki12345]

So, because my PS+ Premium sub ends June 26th I'm now not allowed to take part in the 33% PS+ discount because I'm subbed a few days "too long"?

That's the line for me. I'm done being disrespected as a customer. Was willing to extend the sub after cancelling, but now I'm so, so done.

What a way to scare away your hardcore user base.

 

[Kenneth Haight]

Haha the backlog guilt is real!


I havent actually bought anything yet! I have in my basket -

Tomb Raider 1-3 remaster
Quake 1 & 2 bundle
Turok trilogy
Nobody wants to Die
Pacific Drive
Thank goodness you're here
and Prodeus

Plus I was looking at getting a new controller too....!

Did you pick anything up? I need to get back onto GT7, had so many hours in Sport online racing (Im really shit tho)

I may buy sea of stars and red dead redemption

 

[Fbh]

Man I know the "Days of Play" stuff is more focused on hardware than software, but the PSN sale for this sucks.
There's bigger discounts on MS published games than Sony ones lol.

So, because my PS+ Premium sub ends June 26th I'm now not allowed to take part in the 33% PS+ discount because I'm subbed a few days "too long"?

That's the line for me. I'm done being disrespected as a customer. Was willing to extend the sub after cancelling, but now I'm so, so done.

What a way to scare away your hardcore user base.

Yup it sucks.
If you don't play online a ton it's best to jest let the sub run out and then wait for a sale if you want to resub, since they only make them for "new" subscriptions and not extending existing ones

 

[Mr Moose]

So, because my PS+ Premium sub ends June 26th I'm now not allowed to take part in the 33% PS+ discount because I'm subbed a few days "too long"?

That's the line for me. I'm done being disrespected as a customer. Was willing to extend the sub after cancelling, but now I'm so, so done.

What a way to scare away your hardcore user base.

They do this shitty one once a year (no essentials sub, need to have no sub active) but I think November-ish they do the one for everyone which can stack.