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[Rhazer Fusion]

PS exclusives on PC.
PS5 consoles are still near impossible to obtain.
$70 games.
We believe in generations.
Cross generation games.
Strange decisions like charging for game upgrades.
Price increase on PS5 in different regions.

Imo, it's like Sony is trying to hurt the PS5's success. I have my doubts that the PS5 will reach the numbers of the previous PlayStation consoles especially with decisions like this, but we'll see.

 

[Makoto-Yuki]

This is the way warrior.

No doubt I'll be banned within the hour.

 

[Harlock]

 

[Metnut]

Smart move. PS5 can't stay on the shelves and inflation has been brutal. Let Sony get that money rather than scalpers. Given inflation, PS5 doesn't really cost more right now than it did at launch.

This isn't like Series S that sits on the shelves and needs a price cut.

 

[nominedomine]

Well how could I do it?

You figure it out, take it up to Phil.

 

[lughnasadh123]

At this point it should be clear that Jim Ryan doesn't care about PR that much. Jimbo got himself canceled and is still hanging around.

It's to a point that he feels comfortable enough to see just how much shit PR he can get.

 

[Zok310]

When the competition totally and utterly fails, this is the outcome. All this image tells me is who is in demand.

 

[Makoto-Yuki]

You figure it out, take it up to Phil.

You're the one that wants to know

When the competition totally and utterly fails, this is the outcome. All this image tells me is who is in demand.

I don't think you know what competition means.

 

[phil_t98]

Oh come on mate, are you seriously comparing the profits generated by the non gaming units of either company?

Btw, I said mostly coming from gaming in Sony's side where it is mostly coming outside of gaming on MS side (mostly != only). Are you contesting this fact?
Really (with about $80 Billion spent acquiring two publishers in the last 2 years)?

again bringing Microsoft into it, Sony has lots of companies. spidermen films are under Sony umbrella they make lots of money to make sure they don't need a price increase especially when cost of living going up so much

 

[FingerBang]

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https://www.tomshardware.com/news/tsmc-warns-clients-of-up-to-9-price-hike-in-2023

Thank you for being the voice of reason. For a second I thought everybody here was retarded!

That said, this sucks. The price increase is arguably not huge enough to make a difference, especially compared to the Quest 2, but I'm happy I got mine for retail price at launch.

 

[Zok310]

You're the one that wants to know

I don't think you know what competition means.

Explain the shit to me fam

 

[Magic Carpet]

When the competition totally and utterly fails, this is the outcome. All this image tells me is who is in demand.

Tells me that Playstation has become the Apple of consoles.

 

[nominedomine]

It's to a point that he feels comfortable enough to see just how much shit PR he can get.

Haven't you seen what happened to Bobby Kotick? Jimbo isn't even close to that yet and Kotick got bailed by Phil Spencer giving him an unholy amount of money.

Jim Ryan is trying to make his bosses happy, not some forum Xbox fans faking outrage. The moment when there isn't enough demand for the PS5 they lower the price, like for any other product.

 

[Dr. Samuel Hayden]

Hilarious.

 

[tommib]

NEXT-GEN UPGRAFES! YES!

Hire me for text control next time.

 

[Hugare]

Arrogant Sony is back

This is stupid. Inflation, sure, it makes sense on paper, but don't do it.

It's early in the gen, you need as many consoles out there as possible to increase your player base.

What happened to Sony loosing money with each PS3 during that era? Do the same thing here. And PS3 was WAY more expensive than the PS5 today, even more considering inflation.

Greedy Jim

 

[pasterpl]

ms should announce XSX going to 399 and xss to 199 for Xmas

 

[purpletentacle]

one has to wonder if this could have been avoided if Sony hadn't been dumping (read: wasting) hundreds of millions of dollars developing movies and tv shows no one wants. i'm sure the Gravity Rush TV show (or whatever) will be well worth the sacrifices to the gaming brand.

 

[Mr Moose]

Update this when MS acquire Activision.

 

[Aenima]

Yay, so my launch PS5 just got a 50€ boost in value.

Weird decision to increase the price unless Sony knows MS will do the same. I guess having the console still sold out everywhere is not making any favours in droping the price.

 

[tommib]

one has to wonder if this could have been avoided if Sony hadn't been dumping (read: wasting) hundreds of millions of dollars developing movies and tv shows no one wants. i'm sure the Gravity Rush TV show (or whatever) will be well worth the sacrifices to the gaming brand.

Heimdall_Xtreme

 

[.Pennywise]

I just want to know where the "PSVR 2 will be $300" people are?

 

[Calling 911 Melts Beams]

lol this shit is old the amdidia 4069 is coming out soon

 

[tommib]

I just want to know where the "PSVR 2 will be $300" people are?

Lol whoever said that was smoked and on rotten mushrooms.

 

[Panajev2001a]

again bringing Microsoft into it, Sony has lots of companies. spidermen films are under Sony umbrella they make lots of money to make sure they don't need a price increase especially when cost of living going up so much

Are you comparing the Spider-man movies and their Sony umbrella companies to Azure/office SaaS/and other MS companies?

Yeah, bankrolling PS6 off of Morbius, Spider-man, and Venom movies . What profit margins are you dreaming about here?

Cost of living mmh… I wonder if employees also would push for higher wages, nah… cost of living matters only to consumers… come on, I get what you are trying to say, but do not push it like this…

 

[skit_data]

NEXT-GEN UPGRAFES! YES!

Hire me for text control next time.

 

[IDKFA]

Microsoft must be aware. Just noticed that some outlets in the UK have cut the price of the series S.

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

I just want to know where the "PSVR 2 will be $300" people are?

I have seen many people think this yet they think the new edge controller will be $199

 

[lovetalkgames]

one has to wonder if this could have been avoided if Sony hadn't been dumping (read: wasting) hundreds of millions of dollars developing movies and tv shows no one wants. i'm sure the Gravity Rush TV show (or whatever) will be well worth the sacrifices to the gaming brand.

Streaming is free money right now so that has very little to do with their flagrant decision making.

 

[Max_Po]

It is only 20 CDN, but still they should take the loss.

 

[purpletentacle]

Streaming is free money right now so that has very little to do with their flagrant decision making.

really, you might want to check Netflix and WarnerDiscovery's stock prices.

 

[Topher]

Jimmie is pissing people off but most PS fans are still buying his product

I'm trying to find the pissed off people....

 

[lh032]

The worse news we get, it really just means the better news we will get in the future!

 

[lughnasadh123]

Haven't you seen what happened to Bobby Kotick? Jimbo isn't even close to that yet and Kotick got bailed by Phil Spencer giving him an unholy amount of money.

Jim Ryan is trying to make his bosses happy, not some forum Xbox fans faking outrage. The moment when there isn't enough demand for the PS5 they lower the price, like for any other product.

Faking outrage? They're bumping up the price "cause they can". It's a gross cash grab.

 

[GHG]

This is the way warrior.

He will say its just a joke just like him pretending to own a PS5 when it suits.

Just some casual marketing, nothing to see here.

 

[lovetalkgames]

really, you might want to check Netflix and WarnerDiscovery's stock prices.

And series/films are still being purchase and made. They can't stop. Whoever owns the rights is getting paid regardless and in this case that's Sony.

 

[Harlock]

Lets appreciate how the entire world is helping US to keep your price from increasing.

 

[Makoto-Yuki]

NEXT-GEN UPGRAFES! YES!

Hire me for text control next time.

gotta get dem likes gotta work fast

note: i didn't make the imige so don't blame seplleng on me
edit: spelling

 

[Topher]

Lets appreciate how the entire world is helping US to keep your price from increasing.

 

[Roxkis_ii]

All this outrage and "concern" and PS5s are still going to sell out in a day.

If you want to be mad at anyone, be mad at Xbox for not being competitive.

 

[Roman Empire]

The worst thing is that supply issues don't seem to be changing in the near future. Don't expect prices to go back down any time soon.

 

[adamsapple]

I'm trying to find the pissed off people....

Fuck yeah !

 

[nominedomine]

Faking outrage? They're bumping up the price "cause they can". It's a gross cash grab.

Welcome to reality, where everybody charges as much as they can for their products, specially luxury products that are limited by supply.

 

[Punished Miku]

All this outrage and "concern" and PS5s are still going to sell out in a day.

If you be mad at anyone, be mad at Xbox for not being competitive.

Everyone knows that Sony is very popular.

But this line of argument, if taken to its logical extreme, basically justifies anything bad that they will ever do. It's not a great argument. This is literally the arrogant Sony argument, but now its coming from the fans lol.

 

[Makoto-Yuki]

All this outrage and "concern" and PS5s are still going to sell out in a day.

If you want to be mad at anyone, be mad at Xbox for not being competitive.

you seem happy for xbox not being competitive

 

[Ceadeus]

Is this the first time a company has raised a console price after launch?

Sony again, with the PS4, don't you remember?

 

[SoloKingRobert]

I'm supprised Sony didn't blame Brexit for the Global inflation.

 

[SportsFan581]

50 Euros that's quite an increase. All while US prices stay the same.

Insert Ryan laughing gif.

 

[MikeM]

Wouldn't their fanboys have a PS5 already at this point? Ain't nobody making purchase decisions of a 10% difference in price, ain't nobody legitimately outraged over this.

I'm way more bothered buy how much PS+ Premium sucks than I'm over PS5 getting a slightly more expensive. Going for Deluxe/Premium over Extra really feels like getting suckered into a bad deal.

Its why I cancelled mine and will opt back into GP for another three years. Sony has no value play, which I hate since PS has been my main since PS1. Oh well.

 

[Makoto-Yuki]

Explain the shit to me fam

google that shit bro