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4r3s · 09-06-2013, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by eastwest2300

Thats just the thing, most consumers dont want to spend $500 on consoles even if they had PC type components that were "better"

Last time I checked that's what the new consoles are being priced at right? $500

MyKindaGuise · 09-06-2013, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by 4r3s

Last time I checked that's what the new consoles are being priced at right? $500

Correct. Honestly if they made them 600-700 it would be worth it once everyone saw the payoff. The important thing to remember is this is the first generation running x86. This is also the first gen with PC os integration. What I'm getting at is next gen we will just have PCs. no more consoles.

Red__Zed · 09-06-2013, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by 4r3s

Last time I checked that's what the new consoles are being priced at right? $500

$399 for PS4. Any higher and you'd see a dramatic drop in volume.

eastwest2300 · 09-06-2013, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

$399 for PS4. Any higher and you'd see a dramatic drop in volume.

yup.

eastwest2300 · 09-06-2013, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by 4r3s

Last time I checked that's what the new consoles are being priced at right? $500

xbox one is $500

PS4 is $400

b1adesofcha0s · 09-06-2013, 03:15 PM

People were paying $600 for the PS3 when it first launched. I was one of them

MyKindaGuise · 09-06-2013, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

People were paying $600 for the PS3 when it first launched. I was one of them

Exactly. If these companies would just stick to their guns it would happen and no one would really stop buying their products.

Red__Zed · 09-10-2013, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

People were paying $600 for the PS3 when it first launched. I was one of them

The ps3 didnt really see sales pick up until they dropped the price

eastwest2300 · 09-10-2013, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

The ps3 didnt really see sales pick up until they dropped the price

MyKindaGuise · 09-10-2013, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

The ps3 didnt really see sales pick up until they dropped the price

But even then it was $500 when it really hit stride so regardless people will pay.

Start next gen consoles at $800...let people complain and then drop the prices to $700. EVERYONE WINS

4r3s · 09-10-2013, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by MyKindaGuise

But even then it was $500 when it really hit stride so regardless people will pay.

Start next gen consoles at $800...let people complain and then drop the prices to $700. EVERYONE WINS

On the same token, I'd rather build my own beastly computer for the majority of my gaming and picking up a ps4 that's reasonably priced for gaming when people come to visit. More expensive consoles means more money spent on them and less on the computer, for me at least.

MyKindaGuise · 09-10-2013, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by 4r3s

On the same token, I'd rather build my own beastly computer for the majority of my gaming and picking up a ps4 that's reasonably priced for gaming when people come to visit. More expensive consoles means more money spent on them and less on the computer, for me at least.

That's a fair argument. However the more powerful the consoles are the better the games are and that means that PC's will just go that much farther. But yeah $800 gets you a nice CPU/mobo/ram/psu/case/liquid cooler.

Red__Zed · 09-10-2013, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by MyKindaGuise

But even then it was $500 when it really hit stride so regardless people will pay.

Start next gen consoles at $800...let people complain and then drop the prices to $700. EVERYONE WINS

If that would work, Sony and Microsoft would be all over it. They pay a lot of people a lot of money to find the sweet spot.

Honestly, at $800, I'm building something myself for a whole range of reasons, particularly because I'm interested in customization when you are talking about that level of $$.

There's also some interesting dynamics that come into play at various points. A $400-500 console sees a lot of mass-production effect, and probably compares more directly to a $600 computer. An $800 console might look like an $850 computer, which doesn't exactly make a compelling case.

MyKindaGuise · 09-10-2013, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

If that would work, Sony and Microsoft would be all over it. They pay a lot of people a lot of money to find the sweet spot.

Honestly, at $800, I'm building something myself for a whole range of reasons, particularly because I'm interested in customization when you are talking about that level of $$.

There's also some interesting dynamics that come into play at various points. A $400-500 console sees a lot of mass-production effect, and probably compares more directly to a $600 computer. An $800 console might look like an $850 computer, which doesn't exactly make a compelling case.

Honestly guys I wasn't trying to make a really serious comment. I was kind of being ridiculous. But I only mentioned that because it would make the pc gaming market grow in quality and graphics. Its just the pc elitist inside me getting tired of consoles capping us.

eastwest2300 · 09-06-2013, 04:57 PM

sh1t, I wouldn't spend $600 on a video game system... hell naw.

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