Rumor: Sony struggling to keep PS5 parts pricing down...now up to $450 per console

[-DMP-]

Reminds me when I went to a relatives house back in the day. It was his Bday and his mom copped him a PS1. Breh was super hype at first, til he realized he only had the console and no games or extra controllers, dude had like 3 brothers too


Moms was like "Why you aint happy since you got the Playstation!?"

"I don't have any games"

Remember my moms bought me a ps1 and I had everything. Game controller etc but the damn AV cord that let you connect the shyt to the tv. Had to wait till the next day cuz shyt wasn’t open.

Or back when I saved up all my money and bought a used ps2, didn’t have enough for games or a memory card so I had to rent two games from block bust and stay up all weekend to beat them

 

[ChatGPT-5]

Reminds me when I went to a relatives house back in the day. It was his Bday and his mom copped him a PS1. Breh was super hype at first, til he realized he only had the console and no games or extra controllers, dude had like 3 brothers too


Moms was like "Why you aint happy since you got the Playstation!?"

"I don't have any games"

as an 8 yr old sure, but as a grown adult male, thats shameful. I bought 3 controllers and 4 games my first buy breh. this isn't 1997

 

[ChatGPT-5]

shyt i still remember my games

dark sector
gta4
darksiders2
bioshock
actually it was 5, cause i got GOW2

 

[Zero]

Japan is the mecha of gaming.

I won't even ask you how

 

[itsyoung!!]

Someone at gamestop's told me that it was gonna be 499.99

yeah all info from $8 a hour cashiers are sure to be accurate obviously, he has an in on the info

 

[iceberg_is_on_fire]

I dropped 599.99 on ps3 launch date. Xbox One at 499.99 at launch. I'll eat that price like scooby snacks.

Lends credence to there being, at least previously, 399 was the goal and costs went out of control.

 

[ItWasWritten]

My 1000 is saved for my Ps5 purchase and associated games/ accessories

 

[FreshFromATL]

Copping a ps5 and xbox day 1. Not worried about the price of either

 

[NotAnFBIagent]

Ray tracing (graphics) - Wikipedia

So more realistic graphics
Graphics are already pretty good, I'll upgrade from this one x when I see something substantial

 

[100Percent]

Whats the financial reason consoles have to be in multiples of 100 or even 50?

Could it not be for example $475?

 

[iceberg_is_on_fire]

Whats the financial reason consoles have to be in multiples of 100 or even 50?

Could it not be for example $475?

Perception and marketing. By saying 499.99, you can say it's under 500 and be true. 475 is an unfamiliar price point

 

[Rice N Beans]

MS can definitely eat the initial two year costs and sell consoles red. This is their chance to have a more powerful console and undercut...

If the article is to be believed, that is.

 

[levitate]

Thought this was going to be $500 min anyway

 

[old pig]

Thought this was going to be $500 min anyway

ya I heard earlier rumors that the PS5 was gonna be $499 and the X1X was gonna be $599 if I remember correctly

*edit*

yep $500 has always been the rumored price...

https://www.thecoli.com/threads/ps5-to-launch-in-oct-for-500-pics-inside.756200/#post-36287334

 

[daze23]

DRAM/NAND shortages I remember when the hdd shortage shyt happened years ago. You would think companies would have built up more production in various places by now.

cell phones eat up a bunch of that shyt. plus there's gonna be a big jump in demand when the two major consoles need this memory

I need to hurry up and buy a new SSD before shyt gets crazy