Playstation 3 to launch under $500

[MuGen]

Japanese newspaper quotes Sony officials as saying they are aiming for a mid-level price point for the next-generation console.

After the impact of Monday's PlayStation 3 unveiling wore off, gamers began to start asking questions. Besides lingering doubts about whether or not many of the tech demos were actually of in-game footage, the biggest point of debate was the next-generation console's price.

Given that the console's Nvidia-tech-based RSX "Reality Synthesizer" graphics chip is more powerful than two GeForce 6800 Ultra video cards, which retail for around $1,000 by themselves, many suspected the console cost as least as much as a medium-end gaming PC. However, Sony will have to be competitively priced or risk being undercut by the Microsoft Xbox 360 or Nintendo Revolution.

Link: http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/05...s_6125423.html

Wow... we're looking at a possible $465.00 price tag

For me... I'm Sold...

[Seth]

I could buy a car for that much.



Then there's the games and all that jazz. **** buying a console anytime near launch.

[GameMaster]

For the absolutley amazing demos Sony has shown, that price is MORE than fair. I'd be willing to take it to $500 but I probably will be after getting some games and the addition of tax.

[Null]

*puts bet down on the table*

i say 349.99 (no more then 399.99) will be the price. any takers?

[MuGen]

Well I've said it before... If it goes up to $465 max, I still won't mind getting it.

But I highly doubt it will go up that high... these are estimates and the console still isn't final to even begin to put a final price on it.

I agree with null on this... Probably $399 at most...

[Neo]

Now's as good of time as any to start playing Texas scratch-off.

[DarkMaster]

That would make it nearly $500 CAD without tax, which I gotta say is a really, really bad move. If they let that happen there'll be big problems. It should be $349.99 or $399.99 USD and no more for just the sytem.

[Null]

the price being written in US is ok, but in canadian its a bad move? its the same price! hehe

i wouldnt say it'll be a bad move persay, they'll do fine with it. some people would just wait for a price drop. but that does matter since i have determined for you all that it will be no more then 399 US. rest assured.

[Xantar]

Well, a price of $465 wouldn't really surprise me. Look at how much stuff is in the PS3. That's going to be expensive, and I would bet that manufacturing the thing costs Sony more than $500 per unit. Blu-Ray technology alone should be worth $200, and then you factor in all the processors and all the ports and attachments for various memory...

It's going to be expensive for Sony, and it will probably be expensive for buyers. At least in the beginning. But at the same time, they can pretty much set any price they want and the thing will fly off the shelves thanks to Sony fanboys, so why worry?

[thatmariolover]

I'll be getting one. But I'll also be buying the biggest warranty I can for the thing. Hopefully it's more durable than the PS2 was/is but I'm not going to take any chances with Sony again.

[Neo]

I'm still banking on $349. I don't think they'll risk a $399 price point.

[MuGen]

they risked a lot on cell... i'm sure they can risk $399

[Joeiss]

If it is over $400 Canadian, I definitely won't be touching it until a price drop, lol. Factor in 2-3 games, at least 1 more controller, plus memory cards, etc, that would just be way too much money.

But then again... I will have just ended my first 4-month term at an accounting firm, so I will have lots of money, haha. So i Might just have to splurge, despite the prices.

[Dark Samurai]

$465 is a bit much... but hey, anything lower is a good in my book...

[DeathsHand]

That $465 number is the approx price it will sell for in Japan...

I believe PS2 made it's debut in Japan for something likeeee 380 or so? 375? Something like that...

If this is true, I'm guessing a $399 price tag at US launch...