Senua
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Ah yes. Your thoughts?
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PS5 Pro at $700: ‘Lack of Competition’ Made It an ‘Easier Decision’ for Sony to Run With Higher Price
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Ah yes. Your thoughts?
KURDISTAN YPG
Member
I totally agree, with xbox division in shambles, so y can do whatever they want, if say next month xbox release pro version of series X i bet you sony would drastically drop the pro price
- i always think those old leaks from xbox were just fake media thing, just to see reaction from public
- i always think those old leaks from xbox were just fake media thing, just to see reaction from public
TintoConCasera
I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
They know what they are doing, and yeah I agree that people caring less and less about Xbox has to do with the Pro's high price.
HeisenbergFX4
Gold Member
I agree
The Cockatrice
Gold Member
"Its easy being a piece of shit"
Euler007
Member
It's not lack of competition, it's purchasing power of the clientele allowed them to increase the cost of the bill of material and aim higher. I thought it would be 1TB and I would add 2TB in there, turns out I probably won't need to do that. I'll just move my 1TB expansion from my original to my pro, because you know the Kijiji crowd would expect me to throw that in for 20$ or less when I sell my launch unit.
analog_future
Resident Crybaby
So many people here celebrating when Xbox would fail over the years, but the reality is that this is the result we get when Sony has no competition.
Jibran#one
Member
Since Xbox 360 all Xbox had to do with make good games
3 generations in and now their strategy is to buy everything and release on other platforms since they basically gave up.
For the last 5 years Phil said the games are coming but when the games actually came now they are also releasing slowly but surely on ps.
Microsoft gaming division should be taught in business schools on how not to do business.
This is the reason Sony is arrogant enough to charge us 700 for a mid gen refresh because their competition is brain dead
3 generations in and now their strategy is to buy everything and release on other platforms since they basically gave up.
For the last 5 years Phil said the games are coming but when the games actually came now they are also releasing slowly but surely on ps.
Microsoft gaming division should be taught in business schools on how not to do business.
This is the reason Sony is arrogant enough to charge us 700 for a mid gen refresh because their competition is brain dead
Portugeezer
Member
Remember the magical competition in which MS also increased the X Series prices like Sony did the PS5? Why didn't MS "compete" with a lower price?
Even the richest company in the world couldn't justify subsidising ridiculous amounts per console...
The difference/value to the base PS5 price is what matters.
Even the richest company in the world couldn't justify subsidising ridiculous amounts per console...
The difference/value to the base PS5 price is what matters.
HeisenbergFX4
Gold Member
Many knew this would happen, many warned people we needed Xbox to keep Sony pricing in check and a lot of people continued to cheer Xbox demise and want them out of the hardware business yet here we are now people want to complain about the pricing of the pro
R6Rider
Gold Member
When you have no good argument or anything to say so you resort to calling anyone with an interest in purchasing the console retarded.
The irony.
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Spitfire098
Member
The same competition that also raised game prices to 70/game, raised subscription prices, raised console prices, etc.
The competition is doing the exact same thing albeit at a slower pace sometimes
The competition is doing the exact same thing albeit at a slower pace sometimes
Mephisto40
Member
HeisenbergFX4
Gold Member
So asking a legit question
You don't think Xbox not having a pro console right now to compete didn't make the choice a little easier for Sony to go with $700?
ProtoByte
Weeb Underling
I think Microsoft pushing a 600 dollar Series X, low selling as it is already, indicates that this is less about a lack of competition and more about manufacturing cost.
Higher performance = higher prices, and it's a far better alternative to an industry ran by subscription fiat.
All you can hope for is that Nintendo, a company actually somewhat interested and skilled in making games, starts to bite into Sony's lunch a little more with the Switch 2.
I continue to cheer it. Xbox's demise is entirely of their own doing. They've been making poor decisions and fucking over their consoles for over a decade. They attempted to buy out huge chunks of the industry and leverage their megalithic vertical to change the baseline dynamics of the business to the detriment of the actual quality of games.
Higher performance = higher prices, and it's a far better alternative to an industry ran by subscription fiat.
All you can hope for is that Nintendo, a company actually somewhat interested and skilled in making games, starts to bite into Sony's lunch a little more with the Switch 2.
Magic Carpet
Member
It's cheaper than the what I think the future alternative is going to be. These things.
Well, no shit.
But as a PS5 early adopter I am ready for a new machine and willing to pay a premium. For those that aren’t there’s still the base PS5.
Without a PS5 Pro I’d be looking at the PC market even though it’s not ideal for my needs. I’m happy to trade in my PS5 and put £400 towards a PS5 Pro. It will get at least 4 years use which I see as good value.
I also expect many Xbox Series X early adopters to jump on the PS5 Pro. They’re attracted by the tech and likewise will be ready to upgrade.
But as a PS5 early adopter I am ready for a new machine and willing to pay a premium. For those that aren’t there’s still the base PS5.
Without a PS5 Pro I’d be looking at the PC market even though it’s not ideal for my needs. I’m happy to trade in my PS5 and put £400 towards a PS5 Pro. It will get at least 4 years use which I see as good value.
I also expect many Xbox Series X early adopters to jump on the PS5 Pro. They’re attracted by the tech and likewise will be ready to upgrade.
As a consumer it’s cheaper for me to play Xbox titles on PS5 rather than investing in two pieces of hardware and ecosystems.
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Ovech-King
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If you look at it the way that it’s half the price of an equivalent pc, proprietary super sampling + access to PlayStation exclusives , it’s a fairly good deal actually . Don’t look at it from a previous console price point of view but actual current value 
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ManaByte
Member
Here's your one console future you've been cheerleading. Next up is $150 base price for games.
It's a limited edition and not a replacement for the base model.
It's a limited edition and not a replacement for the base model.
Senua
Member
ChiefDada
Gold Member
Yes, absolutely I'm agreeing. Jez tweet seems to take issue with the logic though, hence his sarcastic quip about the price being Series S fault.
R6Rider
Gold Member
Neither is the PS5 Pro.
midnightAI
Member
Or, y'know, Sony just doesn't want to take a loss on it?
Eszti
Banned
because that guy is a joke with massive amd stock.
HeisenbergFX4
Gold Member
Gotcha just read your post wrong, my bad
ManaByte
Member
It's not a limited edition though.
Crispy Gamer
Member
Doesn't count
sncvsrtoip
Gold Member
At this price pc is a competition
Mokus
Member
He's a joke compared to IGN? Plus his leaks were 90% accurate?
N1tr0sOx1d3
Given another chance
Can’t wait to play…….
The last of us part 2 again
Rachet and Clank again
Spiderman 1&2 again
Horizon forbidden west again
Ghost of Tsushima again
The last of us part 2 again
Rachet and Clank again
Spiderman 1&2 again
Horizon forbidden west again
Ghost of Tsushima again
True, its nothing people haven't been saying before though. Lack of competition is bad.
The most annoying part of this is that MS has just gotten to a place where they can (if they had sense) really compete- they have all these top studios. But what did they decide to do with this power?
The most annoying part of this is that MS has just gotten to a place where they can (if they had sense) really compete- they have all these top studios. But what did they decide to do with this power?
Turn into cucks and start releasing their games on the competing platform as well
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Lokaum D+
Member
i thought that was Nintendo, it may be something with Asians companies.
Yes, because MS has historically driven down the cost of gaming hardware and services.
Oh wait, no that never happened.
A hypothetical xbox series pro would also cost $700 or even more.
The reality despite all these stupid "woe is me why is there no competition for Sony!" articles is that MS did compete. For 20 years. They made a shitty console and trash games and a bogus rental service that nobody but the diehard fanboys wanted. This is the result. This is exactly how competition works. Nobody owes them their hard earned money.
If MS isn't good enough to compete in this business and if Sony is apparently offering such a terrible deal and ripping consumers off, then someone else has a golden opportunity to jump in.
Oh wait, no that never happened.
A hypothetical xbox series pro would also cost $700 or even more.
The reality despite all these stupid "woe is me why is there no competition for Sony!" articles is that MS did compete. For 20 years. They made a shitty console and trash games and a bogus rental service that nobody but the diehard fanboys wanted. This is the result. This is exactly how competition works. Nobody owes them their hard earned money.
If MS isn't good enough to compete in this business and if Sony is apparently offering such a terrible deal and ripping consumers off, then someone else has a golden opportunity to jump in.
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