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[In Cold Blood]

I see MS and Sony really trying to keep their console releases under that $500 price point.
That, along with heat, is the defining issue for the power limit of the consoles.

I'm not sure those two points stand anymore.
I don't know anyone who looks at the TDP or power costs when they buy a piece of electronics. If both consoles were 150 watt more, it wouldn't put anyone off buying one.

With regards to pricing, a console will last 5 to 7 years before needing to be upgraded, so paying a few hundred more for the console I don't think will harm sales either.

People regularly pay $1200 US for a new phone every three years, so I think they have been trained to pay more for cutting edge electronics.
We saw that Sony increasing their console price hasn't hurt their sales at all.
Here in Australia the PS1 launched at the price of $700AUD (1308.17 in today's money) , in 1995.
The Sega Saturn launched at $800AUD (1495.00 in today's money)
The PS3 launched at $1000AUD (1,351.18 in today's money) for fucks sake.
The XSX and PS5 cost $750 AUD at launch.
The consoles still sold as well back then at those massive prices.

I believe that Australians would pay the equivalent of those prices again if they were asked, and the consoles were more powerful.

What would be your cut off limit price wise?

 

[ToTTenTranz]

Ask me again when they come out because I don’t know how much I'll be making then..

 

[xiskza]

600

 

[Banjo64]

The value proposition after £500 would become pretty low compared to a £1k PC, especially since the PC has Xbox and PS games with no online fees.

 

[Robb]

Not sure I have one these days. But if it’d be $1200 I’d just wait and watch as the price goes down and buy it cheaper anyway. Demand wouldn’t be very high for something like that.

Comparatively a phone has a lot of utility, a console does not.

 

[spons]

500 is more than enough for a limited-use device with questionable longevity.

 

[GreatnessRD]

Not sure I have one these days. But if it’d be $1200 I’d just wait and watch as the price goes down and buy it cheaper anyway. Demand wouldn’t be very high for something like that.

Comparatively a phone has a lot of utility, a console does not.

For $1200 might as well build you a PC that would destroy the next two console generations.

 

[baphomet]

$500 is plenty for a PS6 to play it's exclusives.

Unless they start doing day 1 PC releases, then I'll say goodbye to them just like I did Xbox.

 

[Jennings]

At this rate I won't buy a next gen console.

 

[Benniewise de Clown]

I'm gonna buy a PS6 regardless.

Besides, Sony won't be stupid enough to charge €1000

 

[Knightime_X]

Greatly depends if pro is now a thing.
I much prefer to buy the console only once.

 

[NikuNashi]

How much is a new iphone these days?

500 is a steal for a PS6. Come on you brokies.

 

[mrmustard]

500. If it's more i would switch to Pc. Would save me the online gaming costs for 6-7 years and i expect PS games to get released much faster or even day one in the future.

 

[Robb]

For $1200 might as well build you a PC that would destroy the next two console generations

Yeah but if it’s $1200 and they’re forced to slash it to $600 just to make it sell I imagine you’d get some pretty great hardware for a low price.

 

[SJRB]

If I'm alive, I'm there 100%, regardless the cost.

 

[Doctor Hades]

With PC pricing being what it is, especially graphics card prices, the PS5 and Xbox Series X look like absolute bargains, even with the recent PS5 price increase here in the UK. I would happily pay up to £600 for a PS6 on that basis because for less than the cost of a mid-range PC graphics card, you get a complete gaming system that will last you as long as 6-7 years.

The only issue with the new consoles is the price of the SSD storage which is expensive and limited in capacity. I wish Sony and Microsoft would relax their policy of having native games only run on the NVMe storage and allow it to run from external SSDs as well. I play games on my PC and there is very little difference in loading speeds and performance in the majority of games between SATA3 and NVMe SSDs. Sure, you might save a second or two loading but do games like NBA 2K and FIFA really need to be on NVMe storage?

 

[SlimeGooGoo]

.

 

[Black_Stride]

$500 and thats that.
If the nextgen consoles cost much more than that.
Im just gonna build a cheap Gaming PC that can match or beat the nextgen machines.

 

[supernova8]

Kinda weird that we're so bored with current gen that we're already talking about the next one.

Yeah so far this gen just feels like last gen upscaled to 4K60. Basically like PS4 Pro Deluxe as opposed to PS5.
Aside from maybe Ratchet & Clank with the super fast loads between dimensions, I've seen very little that's like "woah we couldn't do that last gen!"
We haven't had a "but can it play Crysis" moment for ages.

 

[SJRB]

Eh, more expensive machines for more simple and dumb games that play it safe with design and take no risks whatsover?

I wish developers would just use whatever cheap hardware they have in innovative ways, like Nintendo does.

Kinda weird that we're so bored with current gen that we're already talking about the next one.

Yeah because talking about a next console generation is something that never happened during previous console's lifecycles. Or during the Switch's tenure, for that matter.

Get outta here.

 

[Fahdis]

About Tree Fiddy.

 

[mrmustard]

Kinda weird that we're so bored with current gen that we're already talking about the next one.

Get used to it. There will never be a huge jump like from PS2 to PS3 again. Even the PS4 already felt more like a PS 3,5.

 

[TintoConCasera]

Never cared for Xbox and don't think I'll get another Sony console, unless they change the kind of games they have on offer.

Maybe if they make a Vita 2...

 

[Elios83]

Prices are going up.
In the PS2 era 299$ was the acceptable price, then with PS4 399$ became the accepted price.
Now we're seeing people are more than willing to buy a PS5 at 500-550$.
That means that 499$ is the new base price with room for 599+$ bundles and Pro systems.

 

[AV]

Ask me at the time. There's every chance Sony have moved on to day one PC games by then in which case I'm out.

 

[Griffon]

I'll be gaming on PC, Steam Deck 2+ and Deckard VR3.0

I'm done with consoles, their game selection is too small, libraries of games I bought don't survive more than 2 generations, and new game prices are way too high (edit: and paying a sub for P2P online is a fucking non starter).

The service that consoles offer is just too trash for me to care. Exclusives are not enough to sway me anymore.

 

[NahaNago]

I'm kinda surprised we got so many $500 votes. I just automatically asssumed that the PS6 was going to be at the minimum $600. I honestly want a far more powerful console next time around.

Yeah so far this gen just feels like last gen upscaled to 4K60. Basically like PS4 Pro Deluxe as opposed to PS5.
Aside from maybe Ratchet & Clank with the super fast loads between dimensions, I've seen very little that's like "woah we couldn't do that last gen!"
We haven't had a "but can it play Crysis" moment for ages.

Cause that pretty much is what this gen is. Plus, all the sequels right out the gate doesn't help. Just those 2 upgrades are already a big jump from last gen and took the majority of the power of this gen. If the next gen keeps with the 4k and 60 fps we should see a dramatic jump in the visual wowness. Granted I'm guessing we will be 8k60 for next gen.

 

[RoadHazard]

I'd gladly pay a bit more for something more future-proof. Maybe not $1000, but $800, sure.

 

[Naked Lunch]

Five Hundred Ninety Nine US Dollars.

 

[Spyxos]

500 is max. If it is way above, I would wait for a price drop or skip this console.

 

[Badlucktroll]

 

[Mithos]

Haven't gotten a PS5 yet because its too much. considering you need at least an extra nvme of 1-2TB or so.
PS5 ~€640 + 1-2TB nvme ~€150-250...

 

[analog_future]

I’d pay $1500+ if the specs/value was there.

I want high end PC power without the pain of dealing with a PC.

 

[b0uncyfr0]

As someone who was suduced by a series x - ive rebuilt an older PC and damn, some things are easier/better.

The games, the modding, the ability to do other things apart from gaming at once.

I wouldn't pay more than 600 honestly.

 

[Cert.in.Death]

Gaming is my primary hobby. I spend $1500-$2000 a year, so anything within that range won't even be a blip on the radar.

 

[lh032]

i dont mind paying 599 for even more powerful console.

 

[supernova8]

Cause that pretty much is what this gen is. Plus, all the sequels right out the gate doesn't help. Just those 2 upgrades are already a big jump from last gen and took the majority of the power of this gen. If the next gen keeps with the 4k and 60 fps we should see a dramatic jump in the visual wowness. Granted I'm guessing we will be 8k60 for next gen.

Yeah if next gen targets 8k60 then we're fucked all over again lol.

 

[Putonahappyface]

The price isn't a problem for me, being potentially digital only will be a problem though.

 

[Roman Empire]

We haven't had a "but can it play Crysis" moment for ages.

But can it play Forspoken 4k 60fps?

 

[supernova8]

But can it play Forspoken 4k 60fps?

The better question is: Does anyone even want to play Forspoken at any resolution/framerate combination?

 

[V1LÆM]

I don't deal with dollars but if a PS5 today is £480 and a Series X is £450 then I suppose 5 years or so from now I would be happy if consoles still cost £450-500. With inflation I think next gen consoles are going to be about £550 or maybe even £600.

If a console was my only way to play games then I'd probably be willing to pay £600-700. But I am someone who buys PC parts that cost more than an entire console itself lol. My CPU was £600 and my GPU was £1,200. If I still have a PC when next gen consoles come out I'll be waiting for price drops/Slim revisions which is exactly what I'm doing right now. I don't really expect any price drops on current gen consoles but I'm waiting for a PS5/XSX Slim.

 

[Kvally]

When it comes to a gaming console, price is no object for me.

 

[fuck_diggity_cunt_ingdon]

Whilst I appreciate the rising cost of gaming is a concern for many - it’s still one of the most cost effective past times for me. A night out can cost several hundred - so 500, 600, whatever for several years worth of entertainment on tap still seems fairly good value.

 

[NahaNago]

Yeah if next gen targets 8k60 then we're fucked all over again lol.

Well everyone keeps saying 2028 for next gen so I wouldn't be surprised if that happens. I'm kinda curious if next gen will have some type of that dlss technology.

 

[Punished Miku]

We're getting close to it. I always buy multiple consoles. If any of them are obnoxiously expensive, I'll wait it out.

And that's not a bluff. I've only bought a handful of $70 games. It dramatically lowered my impulse buys, and I buy tons of games.

 

[Roman Empire]

The better question is: Does anyone even want to play Forspoken at any resolution/framerate combination?

No one should play it in any way, shape, or form. Game already faded into obscurity.

 

[Evil Calvin]

Ask me again when they come out because I don’t know how much I'll be making then..

Ask me again after they actually start releasing games specifically for XSX and PS5

 

[Bartski]

no such thing

 

[Lunarorbit]

I'd spend $1000 for a ps6 and $500 for a switch 2. I'm probably not going to buy a switch 2 though

 

[AJUMP23]

I thin $500 is too high but I can afford it if I want one.