What's your "price ceiling" for the next-gen systems?
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Unless they start increasing the warranties on consoles and peripherals to 5 years, I'm not sure I'm willing to spend anything on them next gen. With how unreliable and expensive they've gotten, there just aren't enough good console exclusives left to justify the spending anymore.
NotTheGuyYouKill
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$400.
But I'll probably cave in at $500
But I'll probably cave in at $500
Wickerbasket
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Between £250-£300.
Depends on how appealing the games are really.
Depends on how appealing the games are really.
EmperorLawlight
Banned
$800
captmorgan
Banned
I don`t have a price ceiling, Ill look at what`s being offered then decide if I believe that's a good price for it.
Bam Bam Baklava
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500 is as high as I will go but I would prefer 450 and below.
metalslimer
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airmangataosenai
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$500 if it has something amazing at launch.
Bam Bam Baklava
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Is it any more laughable than these people saying 350 and under? What year do they think this is?
Blueandigo
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I don't know why, but when someone types it like that I laugh.
Wildstar75
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Its relative to the experience it provides.
Realistically 449 or less is an almost definite purchase, unless it really offers nothing over whats out there like WiiU.
450-599 I might only buy one console at first if both offer similar experiences and one is slightly better.
Above 600 there better be something special. If both did that, and with unique great games I would buy both.
An amazing system+amazing games might get me up to 799 or even 899 if there is nothing else out there that even comes close. But I dont know if I would buy two 800 systems at once even if the were both Amazing.
Realistically 449 or less is an almost definite purchase, unless it really offers nothing over whats out there like WiiU.
450-599 I might only buy one console at first if both offer similar experiences and one is slightly better.
Above 600 there better be something special. If both did that, and with unique great games I would buy both.
An amazing system+amazing games might get me up to 799 or even 899 if there is nothing else out there that even comes close. But I dont know if I would buy two 800 systems at once even if the were both Amazing.
fuzzyreactor
Banned
499$ for psQuattro
After last gen I'm going to wait at least one hardware revision. RROD scared me, and with the current lock up issues with the Wii U I think a bit of patience is prudent. Ideally the price will drop at least $100 from launch and I'll know all the positives and negatives by then.
goldenpp72
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$500 will be the most I'd pay unless they go way above what I expect to end up hitting these systems. Obviously if they suddenly announce a bunch of crazy sequels like shenmue, skies, beyond good and evil, banjo 3, etc, then I'd probably be easy to convince on a higher price point.
Tarin02543
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399,95 for my beloved ps4.
Gintoki313
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$350+
I'm actually expecting the next-gen consoles to start off at the $300 - $400 range, but I would be surprised if it didn't. Seeing all these rumored specs I don't think i can see it being $100-$200.
I'm actually expecting the next-gen consoles to start off at the $300 - $400 range, but I would be surprised if it didn't. Seeing all these rumored specs I don't think i can see it being $100-$200.
Well, I paid $650 total (tax included) for my PS3 back in early 2007, so I'd say about that, I guess.
I honestly can't see the system costing more than $450, honestly.
I can see Sony doing a tier like they did with the PS3 and Vita ($500 & $600 PS3 tiers, $250 & $300 Vita tiers).
A $349 PS4, and a $449 PS4, with some sort of extra for the higher priced version (maybe even a bundle of PS+ or PSN games, or some hard drive space differences: 160 for the $399 unit, and 320 for the $449 unit).
In either case, I'm not getting a PS4 or Xbox 3 this year. I probably won't get one until the middle of next year, if that soon. But then, it does depend on what games are launching with it. If they give me inFAMOUS 3, Uncharted 4, and maybe a surprise like Heavenly Sword 2 or Folklore 2, The Last Guardian, then, yeah, I'll probably snag one day one.
I didn't expect to buy a Vita day one, but after seeing how many launch titles I actually wanted (5 total, and I ended up with 5 more PSP games that day as well), I caved.
I honestly can't see the system costing more than $450, honestly.
I can see Sony doing a tier like they did with the PS3 and Vita ($500 & $600 PS3 tiers, $250 & $300 Vita tiers).
A $349 PS4, and a $449 PS4, with some sort of extra for the higher priced version (maybe even a bundle of PS+ or PSN games, or some hard drive space differences: 160 for the $399 unit, and 320 for the $449 unit).
In either case, I'm not getting a PS4 or Xbox 3 this year. I probably won't get one until the middle of next year, if that soon. But then, it does depend on what games are launching with it. If they give me inFAMOUS 3, Uncharted 4, and maybe a surprise like Heavenly Sword 2 or Folklore 2, The Last Guardian, then, yeah, I'll probably snag one day one.
I didn't expect to buy a Vita day one, but after seeing how many launch titles I actually wanted (5 total, and I ended up with 5 more PSP games that day as well), I caved.
Delicious Waffles
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$350 - $400. Would probably cave if it was more, depending on the situation.
lunchtoast
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$400, but I might say fuck it and "save" for $500.
Glorified G
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$299 with a decent catalog of games that are cheap. So a couple of years from now.
IllumiNate
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Not sure if serious? The Wii-U costs $349 and u expect PS4 to come out for less! hahaha
$499
With 1 year playstation plus and a packed in game il take it.
SteveWinwood
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$1
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
$399 for PS4
$299 for Xbox
$299 for Xbox
Psychoward
Banned
$500, if it came with a game I was anticipating and two controllers. Otherwise, $400.
DragonSworne
Banned
$450 at launch, $350 a year later if I decide to wait
This. $399 is what I am happy to spend, but I'll splurge an extra $50 if it nets me a better value.
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Delusibeta
Banned
£200. I ain't going to day one any home console because my laptop will probably give all of them a run for their money. Plus, I day one'd the Vita and look at how that went.
Do note that despite what people is saying here, everyone needs to get their consoles under $350 if they want to sell any kind of decent numbers, thanks to the iPad Mini.
Do note that despite what people is saying here, everyone needs to get their consoles under $350 if they want to sell any kind of decent numbers, thanks to the iPad Mini.
Cjdamon042
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£349 for the PS4, but it'll probably be £399.
Sidewinder
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500$ for PS4, but that would mean 500 and that's definitely too much for me. So I'd go with 400$. But if Colony Wars is a launch title, the sky would be my limit!!
bigace33
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$250 is my ceiling. Unless these consoles launch with some mindblowing software, I'll be content to stick with my PS3, and PC for quite some time. I'm expecting $400 or better for these consoles. I might get weak and jump on a subscription deal on one of the new consoles. Like if they launch something where I pay $99 and a monthly fee or something.
Robot Pants
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400
Anything more is highway robbery
Anything more is highway robbery
CambriaRising
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$500 Ps4
$250 WiiU
Won't be buying the next Xbox no matter what the price is.
$250 WiiU
Won't be buying the next Xbox no matter what the price is.
$350 may be because they're planning to wait, and if consoles seriously don't dip below that eventually I think we'll have the most underwhelming generation sales-wise.
I also don't see it reaching $600 or even $500 simply because Sony poisoned the well for trying that. I guess they're kind of in a tough position of making a machine powerful enough to upgrade from, but cheap enough to convince the masses to buy.
... And $800's problematic because that enters "I could build a PC with this" territory: granted the console IS the simple, easy choice, but the cost advantage would be completely shot.
LeadenStride
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Same here. And I'm getting only one anyway, so waiting a couple of years isn't a bad idea.