• GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Again though - if you want a game console you’ll buy a PlayStation because it’s the only real option, and it’ll be cheaper than an Xbox.

    Bu the time it comes out, people will be well accustomed to paying exorbitant prices for these things. It sucks but it’ll be the norm by then. Prices are never going back down, because history has shown us they never do.

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      2 days ago

      It’s not a matter of them wanting it, the issue is whether a large number of people will be able to actually afford it at that price. Consoles thrive on accessibility.

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          I’ll be watching the number of consoles sold a year after launch with interest. It will of course sell out at launch regardless of price.

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            Wouldn’t surprise me if they stopped giving sales numbers soon, like they did with the PS3 and vita. Their current gen sales have completely dried up atm thanks to the price increases, and they don’t want to present that.

            Once people understand that now is the cheapest they’re going to be for a long time they’ll start selling again though, but with Xbox lucky to sell a few thousand consoles a month and not announcing their sales figures, Sony don’t need to release figures either.