PSMove Price

[BreakABone]

Originally Posted by manasecret

Again, this would be the Canadian price. According to Amazon, the Wiimote (for example) is $5-$10 more in Canada.

For a single PSMove remote, that puts the price at about $50 USD. It's certainly not undercutting the Wii, but it's perfectly competitive. It's also the launch price, which may quickly come down.

Now, do I think the PSMove would fly off the shelves in Wii numbers at this price? No. But it won't be because of the price, it'll be because it's a late generation peripheral being sold to crowd who either didn't buy into the motion-gaming in the first place and bought a PS3 instead, or to the crowd that has both the PS3 and Wii already. Neither one of which is going to rush out in large numbers to buy a late-generation peripheral.

The price is secondary. If this had launched right aside the Wii, the difference in price would be small enough to be moot.

Okay, this is how I'm looking at it.

Let's say we already own a PS3 like we do.
And let's say we are interested in getting a PSMove.

Right now, using your system.

A single Move controller is 50-55 bucks. Okay not bad.
Let's be fair and say they charge you the same as Nintendo for the sub-controller. So we're looking at another $20 there.
And finally, we're gonna need a PS Eye, which goes for $40.

So before we even buy a game, we're looking at 110 bucks or so just to PLAY it.

And let's be kind and say it does come with a game, is any game worth a $110 controller?