Really? Hardware bc with the PS2. Bluray which was brand new tech at the time. Bluetooth compatibility, hdmi, wireless, USB inputs, memory stick slots. Let's not forget the architecture of the console. The first 360s didn't have HDMI, and 360s are without wireless standard, launching at $399.Originally Posted by Swamperon
It was obvious it was going to be way more expensive than the 360, though.
Everything in the above post is opinion unless stated otherwise.
My opinons:
PS4 & Xbox 720/: $399
WiiU: $299
If Nintendo goes any higher than that they'll blow the lead they already have.
Don't go away mad....just go away!
This may be a big departure from reality, but I think consoles could go the cell-phone business model route. Sony and MS have both already taken steps in that direction, why not go all the way? Subscription service which subsidizes the hardware. Xbox Live 3.0... free arcade games and DLC, matchmaking, clan/stat services, dedicated servers, cloud storage, streaming options, $30-$40 per month, 2 year commitment. Sell the console for $99. Still have retail boxed games for $60, but subscribers can opt to "install" them to their cloud and stream to their device. OnLive meets Xbox Live.
-Dobie
NES, SNES, & Gameboy Collector
And we all know how well that $600 price tag helped Sony...
I believe this may be the direction the market is heading. Just look at the prices for a Radeon 6970/6990 and NVidia's GTX 580/590, they are ultra expensive. Unless MS and Sony come out with their own custom video hardware (highly unlikely), I can't imagine the hardware being sold anywhere near the price to manufacture it. The average consumer probably won't even notice the improvement in graphics provided by the hardware, so MS and Sony will have to entice buyers with online content and services. They'll have to market it as an online service console, or all in one set-top box. The online services market is the reason why MS got into the console business, not necessarily as a game console manufacturer.
But.....we won't see a PS4 or Xbox 720 until 2014. Sony and MS are already relying on sales through PSN and LIVE to keep the current consoles going.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-20056046-17.html
I can't imagine the Wii U being inexpensive, like the Wii. You're looking at a console that has a controller that is almost an iPad, and even the last gen iPad is $400.
Last edited by Gamevet; 07-25-2011 at 10:16 PM.
I've almost given up on games completely.
as for over $100 for a Bran-New Game, and over $100 for pre owned games this is just getting Ridicules. EB Australia. ((thats why i import from UK :P))
Day light robbery it what it is, here in AU anyways.
I Agree Nintendo did Screw up by Announcing the wii U way to early,
and Nintendo did not give me a good reason to buy the Wii U when it was reviled.
I'd rather wait and get a 720 if it has total Xbox 360 BC.
((would buy another 360 but it'll proberbly RROD, gone through 2 360's so far not buying another.))
nothing yet to play on the wii u at launch i can see apart from my wii games.
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one of the industries problems is people don't buy lots of games or consoles cause their to expensive, New Games should be the prices of New DVDs. not $60 or over $100.
((That is if they are still using Discs.))
Next gen Consoles should Drop Discs and go to External Drive Media For Storing Games
such as a couple of gig Flash drives act, so we don't have to worry about scratching discs any more. Discs are starting to feel old and can be accidentally Ruined to easily
or Screwed in the disc drive. ((my xbox360 killed a few discs before it finally RROD'd.
I'm expecting the next lot of consoles to be in the $399-$600 range,
considering Last gen consoles still selling at $300+
((Xbox 360 and PS3.))
Last edited by Snesguy666; 08-01-2011 at 06:41 AM.
If they do go that route (which I hope they don't, personally), they should come up with a new pricing scheme or they won't be able to peddle their crap to anyone. From what I have seen the prices for digital versions of games are on par with physical. This is an insult to the consumer IMHO, because there is nothing tangible, yet we are still paying the same high prices. If they were to go to an all-digital release there would be instant savings to them, which I would hope they would pass on (at least some of it) to the consumer. Obviously, their goal is the bottom line, BUT if no one buys their crap they are finished anyway. Could greed cause another video game market crash?
My best guess is prices will probably be similar to what the current consoles were at their launch? The Wii U will almost certainly be $299 max cuz Nintendo probably won't get away with charging more than that. Sony has hopefully learned their lesson from over pricing the PS3 and will keep the next playstation at $399 max. I think Microsoft will keep their price in line with Sony. Blu ray technology is dirt cheap now so if it remains the disc format for the time being, I can't see that adding to the cost of any console that uses it? The things I can see adding significant cost to the next generation of consoles is a new disc format, flash or SSD storage, or if R and D costs go higher, but hopefully these things won't happen?!
Last edited by duffmanth; 08-01-2011 at 04:22 PM.
another video game crash could happen, but not likely,
prices would have to be put through the roof to say $700-$900 for the consoles and no one will buy then cause no one will be able to afford them and costs of production would have to be so high that early price cuts would sell at a loss their-fore we will have a market crash.
Im going for the NON RW 3-5 gig SD or Flash cartridge based storage,
as for digital download I personally try to stay away for their are to many issues and some companies would have put into their license agreement schemes where if your HDD or SD card dies you have to "Buy" another one rather them re-download for free,
most retailers today in stores Replace discs for free, I've always been suss on downloading games.
I dislike digital download, but this isn't true at all. Both the 360, PS3, and probably the Wii as well but I honestly don't know, allow you to redownload anything you've purchased already as many times as you want. Even betas are still downloadable, even though you can't play them any longer as the server is no longer open.
Everything in the above post is opinion unless stated otherwise.
Playstation still regrets coming out with the high ps3 prices, I say they try to undercut microsoft. And the wii better be cheap if they plan to sell any systems after the recent performance of the old wii.
Autobots. Roll out.
My opinons:
WiiU: $349:99
Ps 4: $399:99
Xbox 720: $449.99
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